wired1000
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My M1009 has been running just fine lately with no problems. It's winter in Chicago and I haven't taken it out much.... the last time I drove it was during a snowstorm for the 4x4.
Due to some car trouble with my gf's car, I was needed to use the CUCV to get to work, so I plugged in the block heater for an hour (it was 1 deg F) then went out to start it. Started the truck, but the Engine Oil Pressure light stayed on. I thought maybe it just needed a minute because it had been sitting for a while, went out to brush the snow off... then the engine stalled.
Started it up again, thinking that maybe it was just cold and couldn't maintain idle (not uncommon when very cold/ been sitting a while) but this time it only ran for a few seconds before stalling again.
At this point I'm thinking that somehow between now and the last time I drove it, the Oil Pump or something related got messed up. Maybe frozen due to the cold? Any ideas?
My next steps are:
1) Check oil level
2) Anything y'all recommend...
Not sure what to do after that besides take it somewhere... I don't have a garage space and no way am I messing around with this lying in a foot of snow outside in 1 deg F...
My M1009 has been running just fine lately with no problems. It's winter in Chicago and I haven't taken it out much.... the last time I drove it was during a snowstorm for the 4x4.
Due to some car trouble with my gf's car, I was needed to use the CUCV to get to work, so I plugged in the block heater for an hour (it was 1 deg F) then went out to start it. Started the truck, but the Engine Oil Pressure light stayed on. I thought maybe it just needed a minute because it had been sitting for a while, went out to brush the snow off... then the engine stalled.
Started it up again, thinking that maybe it was just cold and couldn't maintain idle (not uncommon when very cold/ been sitting a while) but this time it only ran for a few seconds before stalling again.
At this point I'm thinking that somehow between now and the last time I drove it, the Oil Pump or something related got messed up. Maybe frozen due to the cold? Any ideas?
My next steps are:
1) Check oil level
2) Anything y'all recommend...
Not sure what to do after that besides take it somewhere... I don't have a garage space and no way am I messing around with this lying in a foot of snow outside in 1 deg F...