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I have to jump in again. The air compressor on the engine puts air in the air tanks. The air in the tanks is then used for the air pack with the brakes, air horn if the truck has one, air wipers and constant air for the emergency break away safety brakes of a M105A3 trailer. The air pack...

I was wrong. I got home and tried it 3 times. Power on, buzzer blaring the needle is right on the line between yellow and green. I hit the button and it drops below the red, then bounces back up while the engine is cranking to the line between red and yellow. As soon as it starts, the gauge...

What does the volt meter do when you hit the start button? If it is dropping down to zero, then batteries or a loose connection are your problem. I will try to look at my volt meter while I start mine tonight. I am pretty sure it doesn't even come close to dropping out of the yellow when...

Start by cleaning all the leads for all the wires involved with the starter. Then, follow the troubleshooting guide in the -20 manual. It will tell you exactly what you should have where and what to do about it.

Change your fuel filters. All 3 of them. Return fuel flow just means not all that is being sent to the IP is being used at idle. It doesn't mean the IP is getting enough for full throttle. By the way, full throttle should give you a governor stopped top rpm of 2830. There is a great manual...

The place had dogs on it when we got there in March. As long as your dog doesn't lift his leg on me or any of my stuff, I don't mind them. Of course, with kids running around a dog might not be the best thing to have.

Ok, you push the pedal, a piston in the master cylinder pushes fluid through the lines toward the wheel cylinders. If your shoes at all 6 corners are far away from the drum, a lot of fluid is needed to push them up next to the drum. That takes the entire master cylinder stroke length. You...

Here is a copy/paste from this thread: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/56739-brake-lights-work-under-brake-not-under-service.html Lots of information out there about the push button light switch. The 3 lever switch does a lot of things. I went through about 9 or 10 used ones until I...

Read the -20 manual about a "major" and a "Minor" brake adjustment. Yours sounds like it needs both. Many threads have been written about brake adjustment. It is really a very simple process that takes longer to jack up the axle than do. However, since this is a new to you truck. I would...

Doug, I assume you have a M1008? The best thing you can do is click on the yellowish "CUCV" at the top of this page right before your thread title. That will get you to the CUCV forum. The very top post is a sticky called CUCV FAQ. Open that and then open, download and print out all the manuals...

No, don't feel bad at all. You have been in my driveway. UPS and the mail man tear it up so bad I won't miss them a bit. Plus, I still have 7 other mv's that need parts from far away. I explained to Jennifer why I needed to stop at NAPA Thursday night. I told her so that in case she was...

Very nice looking truck. Follow the advice a bunch of us should have mentioned earier. Read the manual and follow the steps. Something else to keep in mind since it seems he has been throwing lots of money at this thing. Is he getting new parts or NOS 50 year old parts? Anything like the...

I have had brake system failures, but always with a warning that kept me in the driveway. Dry master after sitting a while, pedal just a hair low at start up, brake fluid in weird places, funny feel not really related to pedal hight, etc.. Yes, it is a single line system. However, it will...

I just hung up with my local NAPA. They will have a new switch in the morning. This CUCV thing is weird. I am not used to buying parts meant for my vehicle local at a decent price. UPS is going to get mad at me.

Joe summed up what wasn't already mentioned real well. I will add this. If your volt meter on the truck is just staying at the yellow/green divide. You probably only have 1 working alternator. Do your checks and tell us what you find.

If it is less than $1.00 per gallon, then go for it. Just remember that diesel is the base fuel the engine likes the most. Heavy on gasoline will work, but starting might take a little longer, power will be down some and there is probably water in the fuel as well. (I write that because I have...

Yes, both the Autozone and NAPA parts look right. Your wiring is the same as mine as well. Thanks.

Pull the spare tire to swap out the cable. It makes the job a lot easier. At least it did for me.

I would suggest draining the fuel tank, putting in new fuel to start with. If it runs and then once warm begins to go bad. I think coil. My Gasser M35 did this a few years ago. Purred like a kitten and roared like a lion until I got more than 2 miles from home. Then it would sputter, die...

The tall stainless things are field stoves. PM Warthog for burners. I got one of the stoves from Warthog thinking to use it with Scouts as well. The thing is too heavy to lug around. As part of a MKT perfect though. The trailer is a M101-A2. Perfect for Scout camp outs. I have stopped...