Recent content by doghead

Posted in the CUCV forum for, Jason lost in PV

Good day. I have an 85 m1008 that is mechanically sound but I can't drive it because I'm having electrical issues. I can work on the mechanical but when it comes to electrical, I'm at a total loss. This truck had a few engine mounts gone and a fuel issue but that is all repaired. the truck...

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I used a digital volt meter to determine which hole of the plug was positive or negative. Yes, I did use a bullet connector and simply inserted it into the original plug.

You want to release the ether into the engine while it is cranking over.

As I said, the only time ether is released into the engine intake is after you release the button. In your post, you do not mention releasing the button.

How are you operating it? I’m not familiar with FMTVs but assuming they use the same system as most diesels you need to hold the button, let it “load” then it releases the measured shot of ether when you release the button.

Are you 100% sure that the gear lash was set properly, before these failures?

Look up the part number in the parts technical manual. Then look it up on Parttarget, for all the specifications.

If there was only a book with the basic operating instructions….

https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/purpose-of-wood-bed-spacer.50701/

Unless you intend to use the nato slave cable to start your truck in combat conditions with at least one dead battery, you’ll be fine without them.

. BUMP, for those that missed this one. Merry Christmas!

Oop, accidentally deleted my reply. at least it’s quoted above by you.

And those crafty Euro’s also have been known to refer to it as “earth”. Earth, common, ground, negative…