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Now that my genny is up and running I'm thinking about what spares I need to keep on hand. I plan on using this alot to support my business so want to be sure to have spares to repair fast..
So thoughts?
- oil filter
- oil
- electric fuel pump
- ?
I'm thoroughly convinced that you won't get resolution until you reach out... the second you do, it pops in your head..
AND
Anything with low hours/miles in the surplus channel has a manufacturing defect. I bought an m1088 with 20 miles once... thought.. wtf.. turns out the check valves on...
Ok update,,, Pulled the Mechanical fuel pump and found that it was 1) frozen up, stiff and 2) wasn't properly connected in the slot for the control arm. I worked it a bit and freed it up and reinstalled making sure it was engaged in the control arm slot...
did a quick test and fuel was...
All,
I have a NEW MEP831A which is showing 6 hours. Ive been through the manual with Crank No Start troubleshooting and everything seems ok.
- Im powering the Genset from a 24v Slave cable from a HMMWV..
- Turns over vigorously
- Electric Fuel fump is running..
- Checked for fuel to the...
Hey all,
Excited to see that someone has finally attacked and produced a switchboard for the Ubiquitous TA-1042 DNVT Field Phone. This switchboard uses a Raspberry Pi nano and is currently being offered on Tindies Maker Site. Ive order a couple and they really are awesome.
Normally these...
I always go around with a mechanics stethoscope. If this wasn't making any noise before id have a hard time accepting its the turbo.. Unless you sucked something into it, they go gradually... any oil leakage there, or other indicators?
I would def use a stethoscope and poke on it while its...
I know everyone wants to get all up on da-mil radios, but I've repaired and maintained a lot of RT524 and PRC-77 ( have prolly 5 RT524 that are supposed to work, but often are flaky when you need them, and the PRC-77 are ok, but also flakey) and they are getting VERY LONG IN THE TOOTH... they...
Dang, this is what I was gonna say, mine cost a pretty penny... HOWEVER I did find a PRC-126 at Finley this year as the guy unloaded it for 35 bucks WOOOOOOOOOOOT!!! works perfectly!!
I don't disagree with your assessment on advocating for the hobby, I've been big on that for a long time.
Regarding the surrender of a title from other states and use of out of state plates isn't as cut and dry as it might seem. Vacation homes, business interests, dual ownership and...
many states allow registrations of vehicles from other states. This is especially true with trailers and commercial vehicles. Vermont has purposefully legalized this in their state, and is 100% legal. There are no insurance or legal issues with it. Why do it, because some states have varying...
Stay tuned everybody we have some movement on this issue.
regarding the above post. I totally understand, however we must force them to follow the law. simply allowing a bureaucrat to decide how its gonna be and not the published law serves no purpose. I am not doing anything that will...
And regarding the Emissions testing specific to Vermont..
If a vehicle falls into one of the following categories, it must pass a Vermont smog check:
Gasoline vehicles made in the 1996 model year or newer
Diesel vehicles made in the 1997 weighing less than 8500 pounds
My HMMWV is a 1988...
Millstandard 1180B (MIL STD 1180-B) States...
5.4 Application of FMVSS. The application of specific requirements within the FMVSS’S, military wheeled vehicles designed to (a) carry 10
passengers or less and (b) have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of less than 10000 pounds, shall comply...