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    M1028 in cab heater suggestions

    the air coming out should be hot a lot better than room temp. it should be **** near to hot to leave you hand over the vent. should be at least 150 degrees air coming out.
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    M1028 in cab heater suggestions

    you really did not say if you are getting warm air or not but look at the heater core to be sure no cold air is going pass it.. make sure the doors are open the correct way and check to be sure that the vent out side is clear allowing air in to cab. check to be sure that the vents down by your...
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    What size do you guys reccomend opening up the coolant passages in your head gaskets?

    I would start looking at other things IE radiator, water pump make sure you have good flow.. I found out the hard way.. same thing but then found no flow through the radiator so it cost me trans. and head gaskets both twice .. my own fault for rushing.
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    Help needed to stop me throwing money at my CUCV, Hopping/Vibration

    just thought jack the truck up put it on jack stands and start it put it in drive get all 4 wheels spinning you will find out where the vibration is coming from something will be jumping.
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    Help needed to stop me throwing money at my CUCV, Hopping/Vibration

    I would say you still have a balance issue .. if it was me I would remove all wheel weights and put equal in all four tires .. just because you have new drums and shoes does not mean that they are balanced drums.. and front rotors could be warped out of round as well. the noise you hear when...
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    6.2L Stalling Off-Camber? Nose Down?

    also if the fuel tank is not factory it may not have and baffles in it .. I had a truck that with any thing less than 3/4 tank it would stall and any kind of incline. but yes start right back up . when I did have to replace the tank(due to hole) found that there was no "bowl to hold fuel " ...
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    Who has attached a snowplow to their M1009.?

    I have a fisher 8 foot on my M1010. the fisher bolted right on.. the only mod I had to do was take the tie down shackle's out. then the rest bolt on . the wiring was as easy as put the correct toggle switch in . a couple of wires hook up it was done. On mine it looks factory and works the...
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    Oil Leak Diagnosis

    if it is a leak and not to awful bad drive it a while let the oil cover the under side as it is real good under coating. drive on a few dirt roads on a dry hot day a few times then fix it makes the under side last longer. it will amaze you were the spaying oil will go. just a thought.
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    Engine surgeons ??

    the IP pump was mine rebuilt >> I brought it to a very trust worthy place here in Bangor ME. Spent $ 900.00 . So after reading you reply I will check the return line back to the tank. I know the check valve is clean I have had it out to clean a while ago and all the fuel lines and return lines...
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    Engine surgeons ??

    I have an 85 M1010. 58,500 miles on it . I have had a new IP. pump for about 3 years now. when it was rebuilt it was turn up about 12-15 %. I have had the head gaskets done. and the transmission rebuilt. but for quite some time the engine surges right at 55 MPH. if it is at a coast if I am...
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    How much weight has your cucv hauled?

    On my M1010 flat bed a quite regularly haul 2 ton of wood pellets for a couple of friends I haul fire wood about a cord and quarter of green hard wood .. when my sister was building her house my brother in law and I had to haul rock for drive way 4 yards at time about 15 miles hauled 7 or 8...
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    M1009 Throttle Cable Problems (can't find right part)

    I had a cable break a while ago and same thing researched researched and found that the oem cable was the right length buy would not hook to both the pedle and IP pump found the little stopper on the calble was in the way so after weeks of research got a new cable and cut the little metal ball...
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    going on a road trip in 85.m1010 (flat bed)

    OK what is the name and how much a ton . that is what I am looking at is cost per ton. the place here in Maine gets a 135 a ton trucking . so I would think that all other places are about the same.
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    going on a road trip in 85.m1010 (flat bed)

    ok I have been doing a lot of research about buying coal in bulk. I want to heat with coal this winter coming (2015-2016). I live in north central Maine. I have found only one place in Maine that sells coal in bulk. They want $285.00 a ton. I figure I need 8 ton to get trough the winter. ok the...
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    Running with no intake, white smoke troubleshooting

    well I just went trough a white smoke issue then was told to take the valve covers off and look for a bent or broken push rod or broken rocker arm .. I would try that first you already have the intake off. only the injector lines left . what the heck take a look . you may also have bad injectors...
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    Maine Rally 2012

    that would be great we should start a plan of some sort I would be willing to help plan things
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    1985 6.2 in a M1010 head question and story ..

    ok so I am going to up date this posting. just because I wanted to.. so I got the truck all back together and running. with the parts I got from a donor engine. able to put the all in with out take the head off again. now the truck runs great no smoke while going down the road.. only a little...
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    Maine Rally 2012

    hey tower guy how have you been this is tourdog I bought that m1031.. whats been going on with you these days ? have you heard of any ralleys here in maine going on
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    1985 6.2 in a M1010 head question and story ..

    S O I am ending this thread and question as far as I am concerned .... but I will state that I was able to get the engine back together with out taking the head off... yes it did take some time and thought but I was able to do it.. Now as far as the rest of the comments very much like and took...
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    Any issues with running glasspacks on 1985 M1008

    just so you know I have had "glass packs on a M1010 for about 8 years now I bought the whole exhaust through NAPA from manifolds back FACTORY bolt in have had no promble until just last winter some rust hole the whole thing if I recall was around 400$$ BOTH SIDES so just some thing to think...
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