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Filled up the fuel tank yesterday after giving her the first dose od Stanadyne. I actually could tell a difference in throttle response.
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Looks like a job I will be into soon. I had no idea my inners were so weak and put my foot on it (like I have done with my civy models for decades) and oops. Darn thing let loose. Lucky it was driver's side and not battery side. Also good thing I had a ratchet strap behind the seat to hold it up enough to get me home and get me by til I replace it (them).View attachment 586937View attachment 586938View attachment 586939View attachment 586940View attachment 586941View attachment 586942View attachment 586938Today I went into full production on inner fenders and battery trays. I wire wheeled all 8 of the battery trays and did some repairs on a few of them to add strength. Then I washed them all down and under coated them real good. I have Mr, Rusty , Mr Crusty , Jersey IndianView attachment 586949 and the Easter find M1008.
Still sounds like a good time!Had a blast today, Went to a 4x4 event.
Have some pics of the M1028 on a bridge and dirt road and the 2 routes I drove.
They will follow later this weekend.
Also had an argument at the event, They said I could only do 1 route, because it would take to long to do 2.
Had the short route (78km) and the guy at the desk said, it would take up to 4 hours to complete. I did it in 3.
The main reason was because of the playgrounds in the route. They were very crowded and tight. Mainly created for the small Suzuki 4x4's..
After route 1, I wanted to trade my route for the other longer one. Now there were 2 girls at the desk, totally not interested and saying no more outgoing 4x4's and some bull about 1 route per 4x4 per day. The main reason was the playgrounds close at 17:00, the reason I mentioned earlier (I skip the playgrounds) was not good enough to give me another route.
I mean, come on, start at 11:00, come back at 14:00 and the only thing possible is a small 4x4 track on-site.. I paid €50 for this event..
So I went to complain at the organisation and managed to get a short sightseeing route of 50km to drive.
Not quite what I wanted, but hey, it was better than nothing.
I could go back tomorrow, but I don't feel like paying another €50, this time for the 110km route.
Plus my back hurts from all the bouncing around in the cab.
I had a very good time.Still sounds like a good time!
I had the same issue. If I remember correctly, the front part of the transfer case mount that bolts to the rear of the transmission is a rubber o-ring gasket, and the rear where it bolts to the transfer case is a paper type gasket. It was hard to find but a local transmission shop had one for $8. When putting it back together I used lock washers on all the bolts to keep them from loosening up again. All the bolts had more than enough thread length to accommodate the lock washers.Just so everyone knows and has the same issue, I did this all in truck leaving the transfer case attached to the tranny, so it can be done fairly easily if you don't want to take the entire transfer case out. Now if it is a leak in the front portion, you have no choice but to pull it out, sorry.
That's pretty awesome! I bet you get a lot of looks at that truck over there.Some pictures taken on the main event offroad course.
the 2 routes, 78 and 50 km: The missing piece in the 2nd route is because this was in Belgium, where I had no data.
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Some pics by photographer on site:
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Using 2 stroke oil might be better to lubricate the injection pump, it is designed for the combustion, engine oil doesn't.After 12000 miles, I finally changed the fuel filter. Instead of cranking the engine, I put the mitt vac pump to the bleeding port and pulled until I had fuel. Started right up.
The old filter was full of sediment. Probably from the 4 gallons of waste motor oil I used over those miles to add lubrication to the injection pump.
What kind of product is Stanodyne?I just started using Stanodyne all season performance. Has more qualities than just lubricant. Antigel, cetane boost, etc.
From what I've read a pretty good product. I noticed performance improvement on first use.What kind of product is Stanodyne?
I dont know it
Yeah, I bet you do, too!That's pretty awesome! I bet you get a lot of looks at that truck over there.
I sure do.That's pretty awesome! I bet you get a lot of looks at that truck over there.