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This one one of an ongoing chain of postings about my M 1009 justifiably named "TOAD" (sits on her pad all day and doesn't do squat). SInce i don't know where they all are, I get to make this one FINALLY POSITIVE![[thumbzup]](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/images/smilies/icon_smile_thumzup.gif "Thumbs Up [thumbzup]")
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The Problem: I have not been able to make my fuel system work. I've replaced the pump, box filter, rebuilt the box filter manifold, replaced the in tank sending unit, almost all of the hoses AND NOTHING EVER WORKED!!!! Something broke, or something leaked or something didn't fit the way it should and on and on and on.
So, once I had gotten all the indvidual parts replaced and realigned, I went component to component testing each for leaks and proper plumbing. Now please understand this is being done all the while I had a full time job and failing wrist joints due to a fall while in the service so at any one time one of the joints was in a cast or a brace of some kind, surgeries on said wrists, wahh, wahh, wahh etc.
Back to the story at hand. The 6.5 liter diesel filter of later model Chevy's is round and looked like they'd fit as a replacement to the box filter. Sorry backtrack moment. Everything was tested good except the box filter and the pump. So two things had to be done; replace the pump and filter manifold. Pump first. PITA!!
It's not in the TM I read BUT it might be in your copy. Hunh? The plate...take the old pump off. Remove the plate and let the shaft drop out slowly and carefully. Clean the shaft and put a big gob of grease on the end. Stick it back in it's hole. Put the plate back on (don't forget the RTV) and put the pump in. With out the grease trick (Thank you Chiltons) that stupid shaft won't stay out of the way. OK, Pump is replaced. Now for the box filter mess. I went to the local Salvage yard (See my post on my new M 211) to get one of these 6.5 liter filters. None. But wait, they do have this thing in an old Suburban with a desiel engine. They pulled it and for $30 I had a new filter manifold. I took it apart (had to to make fit see pictures) and put the primary filter in place of the old box filter. Installed a New NAPA filter and replaced the two hoses and it was done. Next was to purge most of the air out, which I did but drained the batteries doing so. Chargers go on the batteries and I go to dinner. After dinner, removed the chargers, hooked up the batteries and crossed my fingers. Turned the key on, it was kinda slow getting the glow plugs to kick off (they're new by the way) but once it kicked over, I hit the starter and after just about the max run for the starter, she started. Hurray
...and much to my surprise, no leaks, she kept running and when I shut her off, she started right back up.
So now (knock on wood) my M-1009 is finally running!
Pictures:
1. New install close up
2. new install from front of truck
3. The other half of the stuff i bout from the yard. Because of the home made plate, it wouldn't fit. not sure what to do with it but it's supposed to be the secondary filter and the water seperator/"water in fuel" warning sending unit (two electrical posts)
4. Secondary filter from several angles so you can see it and maybe if you come accross one of these you'll know what to do with it.
I don't have a clue yet what to do with it. I've had a similar system (primary filter) on my 2003 truck and never had the "water in fuel" light go off and I just went over 100,000 miles. I'm not too concerned with putting the secondary on mine. Simply because I'd have to bubba (no insult intended) the mount and figure out the wiring.
Many more things to do but now I might keep the Toad 'cause she finally got her *** off the pad!
!!The Problem: I have not been able to make my fuel system work. I've replaced the pump, box filter, rebuilt the box filter manifold, replaced the in tank sending unit, almost all of the hoses AND NOTHING EVER WORKED!!!! Something broke, or something leaked or something didn't fit the way it should and on and on and on.
So, once I had gotten all the indvidual parts replaced and realigned, I went component to component testing each for leaks and proper plumbing. Now please understand this is being done all the while I had a full time job and failing wrist joints due to a fall while in the service so at any one time one of the joints was in a cast or a brace of some kind, surgeries on said wrists, wahh, wahh, wahh etc.
Back to the story at hand. The 6.5 liter diesel filter of later model Chevy's is round and looked like they'd fit as a replacement to the box filter. Sorry backtrack moment. Everything was tested good except the box filter and the pump. So two things had to be done; replace the pump and filter manifold. Pump first. PITA!!
It's not in the TM I read BUT it might be in your copy. Hunh? The plate...take the old pump off. Remove the plate and let the shaft drop out slowly and carefully. Clean the shaft and put a big gob of grease on the end. Stick it back in it's hole. Put the plate back on (don't forget the RTV) and put the pump in. With out the grease trick (Thank you Chiltons) that stupid shaft won't stay out of the way. OK, Pump is replaced. Now for the box filter mess. I went to the local Salvage yard (See my post on my new M 211) to get one of these 6.5 liter filters. None. But wait, they do have this thing in an old Suburban with a desiel engine. They pulled it and for $30 I had a new filter manifold. I took it apart (had to to make fit see pictures) and put the primary filter in place of the old box filter. Installed a New NAPA filter and replaced the two hoses and it was done. Next was to purge most of the air out, which I did but drained the batteries doing so. Chargers go on the batteries and I go to dinner. After dinner, removed the chargers, hooked up the batteries and crossed my fingers. Turned the key on, it was kinda slow getting the glow plugs to kick off (they're new by the way) but once it kicked over, I hit the starter and after just about the max run for the starter, she started. Hurray...and much to my surprise, no leaks, she kept running and when I shut her off, she started right back up.So now (knock on wood) my M-1009 is finally running!
Pictures:
1. New install close up
2. new install from front of truck
3. The other half of the stuff i bout from the yard. Because of the home made plate, it wouldn't fit. not sure what to do with it but it's supposed to be the secondary filter and the water seperator/"water in fuel" warning sending unit (two electrical posts)
4. Secondary filter from several angles so you can see it and maybe if you come accross one of these you'll know what to do with it.
I don't have a clue yet what to do with it. I've had a similar system (primary filter) on my 2003 truck and never had the "water in fuel" light go off and I just went over 100,000 miles. I'm not too concerned with putting the secondary on mine. Simply because I'd have to bubba (no insult intended) the mount and figure out the wiring.
Many more things to do but now I might keep the Toad 'cause she finally got her *** off the pad!
