Yeah, but my brand-new hood gasket's so thick I'm not sure it's supposed to fit any better... you have a thick rubber hood gasket, right?Does anyone else's hood fit like garbage?
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Yeah, but my brand-new hood gasket's so thick I'm not sure it's supposed to fit any better... you have a thick rubber hood gasket, right?Does anyone else's hood fit like garbage?
The only thing I have is a big metal hood piece with two latch locks on it, no gaskets no padding no nothin'Yeah, but my brand-new hood gasket's so thick I'm not sure it's supposed to fit any better... you have a thick rubber hood gasket, right?
I remember seeing little rubber knobbies, but no gasket. Not sure I could get the hood to latch if there was a gasket, it's tricky enough to get the little arms to grab when securing the hood as is.Yeah, but my brand-new hood gasket's so thick I'm not sure it's supposed to fit any better... you have a thick rubber hood gasket, right?
Before i finally got around to buy the correct tool, I used a 1/4-inch pass-through ratchet with the 8 mm "splined" socket on the battery box, the kind that's said to work on square, hex and most any fastener. I thinks it was visible in the photos of the battery installation a while back.What I lack is the tool to open the HMMH hood with that gasket installed. On the SEE, it's as easy as using pliers to open the battery box, but the forklift blocks the lower latch from being fiddled with by anything but the appropriate T-handle tool, unless maybe there's no gasket. ?
Hmmm... thanks! I've been replacing the stock air intakes on my Dodges, the three weird rubber bushing-thingies have Torx nuts on 'em. I have some Torx drivers, what I don't have are any Torx sockets. So I used my electrician's pliers. The Dodges are as bad as the FLUs for using both SAE and Metric on the same vehicle. Or maybe I just lack 17/32 wrenches & sockets?Before i finally got around to buy the correct tool, I used a 1/4-inch pass-through ratchet with the 8 mm "splined" socket on the battery box, the kind that's said to work on square, hex and most any fastener. I thinks it was visible in the photos of the battery installation a while back.
For the hood I simply used a short extension on a regular 1/4-inch drive ratchet.
Second that, used it for years(3 months at a time) in little used outbuildings and RVs with great results, as soon as I forgot, big infestation in short order. I only wish it was effective against wasps, hornets and yellow jackets.Did anyone else notice this post by Tinstar on the M1010 thread:
I use a product called "Fresh Cab" with excellent results.
All natural product and I buy it a Tractor Supply.
It smells good to us and the mice/rats can't stand it.
I use it in my MVs and RVs.
Have had excellent results.
I have never tried that Craftsman set on Torx fasteners since I have Torx sockets, in the smaller sizes, but I would imagine that those multi-sockets would work just fine.Hmmm... thanks! I've been replacing the stock air intakes on my Dodges, the three weird rubber bushing-thingies have Torx nuts on 'em. I have some Torx drivers, what I don't have are any Torx sockets. So I used my electrician's pliers. The Dodges are as bad as the FLUs for using both SAE and Metric on the same vehicle. Or maybe I just lack 17/32 wrenches & sockets?
Why I thanked ya! I got that 18V cordless Milwaukee brushless impact wrench, makes ya feel like a NASCAR pit-crew guy changing wheels (they also have 28V tools but not brushless), but I did buy two sets (one SAE, one metric) of six-point impact sockets. I have some nice 12-point vintage S/K sockets, up to pretty much anything a 1/2" impact wrench can throw at 'em short of those dually wheels. I have some oddball 8-point sockets, but now that I know of two things to use them on (Dodge Torx nuts & FLU compartments), time to buy two sets (I'm not the guy who decided to put SAE and Metric on the same vehicles)!I have never tried that Craftsman set on Torx fasteners since I have Torx sockets, in the smaller sizes, but I would imagine that those multi-sockets would work just fine.
If you're willing to skip the convenience of using the NATO plug, don't overlook the fact that you can charge/jump start your FLU with just about any vehicle with a 12 Volt system....I expect either my GMC or my Dodge to be capable of charging/starting my 24V FLUs through those NATO connectors.
The parts SEE came with dead batteries, so the routine was to fire up the M1008, hook up the jumper cables and start the SEE. No wrenching on battery terminals required.Oh, I know, it's more of a convenience thing. One man could, if properly equipped, easily drive up to a dead FLU in the backcountry, plug in a cable, start it up and go do some work with it. Unless he's gotta spend some time wrenching on battery terminals, get a helper to pull up another vehicle, etc. plus I'd rather leave those terminal-post clamps alone.