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  1. Milcommoguy

    Identifying cut wires under dash - M1165A1 REV

    I saw that movie. Starring Tommy Cruze... Don't cut the black wire. This won't be fun. With the drawing, test light or meter, lots of patience and a hand full of butt slices to save the day. BOOM ! CAMO
  2. Milcommoguy

    HMMWV Start Box Glow Plug ByPass Fix

    I think it was camotek
  3. Milcommoguy

    PETLAS Has anyone tried these tires?

    Any excuse to take Diggy Dog for a ride and get a fortune cookie. 🥠 As the "Wheel Turns" on channel SS in Texas, CAMO 📺
  4. Milcommoguy

    PETLAS Has anyone tried these tires?

    Or a nut and washer.......🔩 Who you calling a NUT, CAMO🥜
  5. Milcommoguy

    Black lights.

    OR Equal to, like OEM, No name or No serial number on most electrical IE flasher, turn signal control and milk bottle overflow tanks. You have a HumV? Little late to go cheap... but a good deal can be had. Research first. Factory quality // who's factory? CAMO
  6. Milcommoguy

    2000 HMMWV M1123 Project

    Recycled plastic milk bottle. Here's the test for the imported tank from a far far away land of fire crackers. The magnet test to the filler neck. If it sticks... It sucks - blows - cracks - leaks. or will soon. If it is really white plastic... A fake. Somewhere I posted a write up to the...
  7. Milcommoguy

    HMMWV recovery U-Haul nightmare

    That tongue / extension is taking a beating. Around the block maybe. On the interstate... not me. Are the wheel on the ground up front on the Suburrrban? For the love of a HumV, LOL This could be the story of the "Tail wagging the DOG" And WHO cruzes 33 MPH. And it keeps on ticking or a...
  8. Milcommoguy

    How Hot Is Too Hot?

    Emissivity Description The emissivity of the surface of a material is its effectiveness in emitting energy as thermal radiation. Thermal radiation is electromagnetic radiation that most commonly includes both visible radiation and infrared radiation, which is not visible to human eyes...
  9. Milcommoguy

    Injector Pump Question

    I remember a guy here pointed to checking the metering valve. With the great picture and with my microscopic glasses on... I am going out on a limb and say this quick fix might be back. Why I (my guess) say this is seeing snarf foo all around in the housing. My guess is this is the dreaded...
  10. Milcommoguy

    2000 HMMWV M1123 Project

    Nice and clean battery box area(y) and the relocation (y)(y) Not a fan (n)of all the RTV on the bus bar, But that's another story📖 Something to think about :unsure: That front battery?? What I am seeing:3dAngus:from the easy internet chair💺...... If one make a HARD stop, it MIGHT slip forward...
  11. Milcommoguy

    Other Manual start box for sale HumV

    Winter is right around the corner and the won't start cycle starts again. Be ready, in stock and shipping. Call for factory direct sales. Watch the videos and see the difference > https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=camoteksystems Hello, Electrical headaches are common for old...
  12. Milcommoguy

    Train Wreck

    Oopsie GI Joe https://www.wmur.com/article/video-train-military-vehicle-collide-plymouth-nh/62207207 Decisions Decisions & POW, CAMO
  13. Milcommoguy

    Injector Pump Question

    Not to step on toes... With pump in the truck place cover just forward of housing (about 1/2 inch). (reference front of truck) Top cover will nest and drop down (with solenoid lever into the linkage. Note a preload - spring back to forward as one slips top cover to the rear (1/2 inch +/- )...
  14. Milcommoguy

    Stanadyne DB2 rebuild

    Not wanting to be a buzz kill... But that IP needs a lot more in the clean department. 🧼 There's some critical / precision below the picture shown. Rebuild it is the word. If that's the pump...what does the tank to the input to the pump look like ?? The cleaning lady needs to get to that bath...
  15. Milcommoguy

    Tie rod end help

    Little note... Looking at the pictures of the old ones with the locking clamp (tie rod, out board location, next to wheel) might need to be rotated around to clear rubbing / hitting on lip of rim in a tight turn. (might) 🔧🛠 Thread post #2 Can't find my glasses to hear, CAMO 🙈🙉
  16. Milcommoguy

    Trc 77

    Radios "Could be Us" TRC-77 might not be the one you want? Here's some info > https://www.n6cc.com/trc-77-hf-cw-transceiver/ More or LESS usable would be the PRC-77 a combat net voice radio. A bit more readily available / usable for mobile operation with accessories. What's your call sign...
  17. Milcommoguy

    Lookie here...

    Quickie lookie cutaway of the goings on with glow plug, injector, pre-chamber, valves, springs, piston and other doo hickies and a space man. Sooo that's how it works :unsure: 💡(y):oops: Brought to you by, CAMO
  18. Milcommoguy

    Fuel System Troubleshooting and final resolution (IT WAS THE SOCK)

    All true... I concept is to eliminate the sock and screwing around dropping the PITA tank more than once. NO sock hop dance for, CAMO
  19. Milcommoguy

    Fuel System Troubleshooting and final resolution (IT WAS THE SOCK)

    Which pump are we working with ? I am old school to keep the HumV pump part factory Chevy / Delco / Carter . They work well and understood. Haven't had priming problems with a quality lift pumps. (no leaky lines) Now the internal pump/checking valves could get gummed up gunk without...
  20. Milcommoguy

    Fuel System Troubleshooting and final resolution (IT WAS THE SOCK)

    Another CAMO tip of the day. This might not go over well with the OEM crowd. But :unsure: about it. Here's what I do do. One time and last! Drop the tank. Clean and ready as needed. DITCH the SOCK. I can hear it now 🙉. Where the check valve is (3/8 line) Yeah... the one causing problems...
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