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  1. Plasa

    M1079 leaking air out the front bumper "Service" glad hand vent

    This one: N30252B on TM ...-24P, page 383, item no. 18. Thanks a lot! Christian
  2. Plasa

    M1079 leaking air out the front bumper "Service" glad hand vent

    For the entire check valve yes, but not for the repair kit... Christian
  3. Plasa

    M1079 leaking air out the front bumper "Service" glad hand vent

    Hello! Do you have a part number for the repair kit? Thanks! Christian
  4. Plasa

    FMTV SRW recovery pictures

    Yes, they were tied together. I didn't notice about it, I saw it only after I pull them out... ;-)
  5. Plasa

    FMTV SRW recovery pictures

    Here some pictures of a revovery. I didn't be aware that I pull out the truck and the jeep together.
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    SRW operation and accessories

  7. Plasa

    FMTV SRW recovery pictures

    Hello. I have some videos recovering a truck plus 4x4 jeep stucked in mood. I have it only on smartphone, I cand send it to you or post it, as you prefer...
  8. Plasa

    M1078 with 225hp and high speed gears: pro's and con's

    Do you have a link? I cannot find it on web...
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    M1078 with 225hp and high speed gears: pro's and con's

    But do they had 225 or 290hp? I think there is a lot of diffrence if you keep the original hp and the modified... Christian
  10. Plasa

    M1078 with 225hp and high speed gears: pro's and con's

    Hello! I am thinking about putting on a M1078 with the 3116 engine and 225hp the high speed gears and 3.07 ratio. But I am not sure about the loss of the 20% torque, if it's noticeable and have on steep / sandy terrain a negative impact on handling/performance. Does anyone have experience in...
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    Survey...... "oil line of death 3116" (governor oil feed line)

    The CAT code of the 2 o-rings are 4J5477... Bought together with the tube, but after reading this thread I decide to switch to PTFE flexible hose. in my opinion (but I am not a expert) the problem in this tube is the diffrent vibration produced from engine and air compressor. Even more if some...
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    Survey...... "oil line of death 3116" (governor oil feed line)

    Yesterday I change the steel pipe with a flexible one. When I loose the upper fitting I saw that the steel pipe was under tension, IMO because if you tight the fitting on the side of the governon the pipe tent to rotate versus the engine. Maybe the mix of tension and vibration is the cause of...
  13. Plasa

    Air Filter CFM requirements for 3116 and 3126

    https://hifi-filter.com/en/ have a filter cost the half of the original one.
  14. Plasa

    CTIS - Almost working

    Hello all. I have a CTIS ECU based on Arduino. The Arduino sketch is somewhere on the forum, I share it... What I did not share (because it's quite easy to manage) is the board with 3 relays and the 2 inputs for wet tank switch and pressure transducer. Christian
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    Survey...... "oil line of death 3116" (governor oil feed line)

    Hello. Looking at the oil line I have an idea. Why not add a small bracket on the right side where the breather is? There is a big screw that can hold a bracket that holds the oil line, preventing vibration... Christian
  16. Plasa

    Howto check compressor gear nut

    OK, maybe I disunderstand the first point of the very valueable PDF of the 3116 failure points, the Compressor gear nut loose. I though it was the nut that holds the gear in place... Not the bolts that old the compressor in place to front housing and bracket... Christian
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    Howto check compressor gear nut

    Hello forum. What is the best way to check the compressor gear nut? It's a common issue and I wonder if it's usefull to check it once per year. But do I need to remove the hole compressor to check the nut, or it's enough the remove the front housing cover? Thanks a lot and best regards from...
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    Survey...... "oil line of death 3116" (governor oil feed line)

    - 3116 Engine year ...1997 - Engine serial number ...7AG04596 - approx. position of the union on the block ...mine looks like the pic you attached, not straight...but it is bone dry, for now... - has yours broke ...NO - is yours leaky presently...NO - I will replase the oil line with a new...
  19. Plasa

    Check your starter screws

    Hello all. Today I was sniffing around under the truck for some mantainance and notice that of 4 screws that hold the starter and attach it to the flybar, 1 was lost and another one was on the way of loosing... So next time when you are under your truck throw an eye on it... Christian
  20. Plasa

    Survey...... "oil line of death 3116" (governor oil feed line)

    Hello! I immagine you use a flexible tube instead of a rigid one... Can you please tell me what type of tube you use? Pressure is not really a problem I think, but temperature? Thanks a lot!
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