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Well...one of the batteries shorted. I installed two blue top Optimas in the tray with a little bit of 2X10 for a perfect fit. The batteries are $109.00 each at the local Sam's Warehouse. They are plenty strong and do not mind not being charged regularly. I have had one for 4 years on a trailer...

I checked the connections and they are fine. I am reading 12.8 volts on each and am getting 25.4 to the starter. I will try and crank it while reading each battery and see if one or the other is dropping out. I though I heard some noise back there when it happened. After I try to start it the...

Well... I finally got out today and attacked the hillbilly exhaust system on my truck. In the process of taking the pipe off at the manifold it fell onto the battery side post on the top of the starter. I marveled at the cheap arc welder for a second or two before retrieving it. After getting...

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I am a new member and thought I would plug an excellent source for these filters for the M35 as well as any other vehicle you may own. They are WIX filters and they are available at www.filter1.com The oil filter is part number 51133...it is $4.37 The fuel filter is part number 33512...it is...

The truck shut off when I pulled the shut down knob.

I added a location, but it has not put it up. Running backwards would make sense. The truck did not stall, but it may have hit the end of the tow strap and been pulled backwards. Hopefully nothing was hurt. It seems just fine. It did not run for longer than 15 seconds. Pretty strange indeed.

Can the fuel be turned up on the NON turbo engines as well?

I was using the truck to pull some sapplings out of the ground today...usually very easy work for her. I got 6-8 out when I got to a 4" one or so. I pulled it out easy and backed up so my son could undo the strap. The truck was running really funny. It was belching exhaust out of the intake. I...