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I have read if it is electrical, clean it it, if it is rubber replace it. That is my situation. I AM NEW TO TO THE MV PROCESSES! I am replacing the fuel lines to b100 lines and cleaning all electrical connections. CUCV bible. Mine has 19 k miles, but has to be treated as a 30 y/o vehicle. hope...
7 of mine Swollen! Got two out today. Trying to get them with vice grips, vice grips and pry bar, then a slide hammmer, with no positive results. Once they break a 3/4 wrench and deep 30mm socket pulls the injectors right out. First broken one jumped on the magnet so I figured this will be a...
My GPs on a push button. I just picked it up and am new to the 24 volt system. I checked on of the glow plug wires and was geting 19 volts on number one. I didn't go any further assuming they were all getting power. What should my voltage be at the glow plug? I just picked up my first MV m1009...
It was low on water when I picked it up, None in the oil though. Upon filling, I didn't find any oil in the water. It was used at university of GA to check peanut fields, and driven by college students. I am scared that they dumped cold water in a hot motor! IF the compression comes back bad I...
Resorted to ether after several failed attemps to start. Glow plugs are on a push button, and were not used during the ether test. Yes, I have been reading the tm, even before picking up the blazer. TY for looking out though.
I recently purchased an M1009 at auction. Just seeing what you guys enjoyed doing to yours, and what has been most beneficial. Anybody tried the banks turbo? Mine is a clean slate. It was painted white at some point. Very minimal rust. It will go back to camo. Motor has a blown head gasket I...
Very good, Mine has 31's but dosen't seem to fill the fenders up at all... They just look tiny on mine. Maybe the style tire. I got to get some pics posted but I have been working on it since I picked it up Saturday. 1984 with 19k miles!!! Been sitting on a GA campus for a long while. Just got...
TY! haha, been reading TMs for a week. Not sure if I have even more questions now! Very mechanically inclined, however first MV... I am thinking soleniod too. I am gonna pull it, and try jumping it with cables and the batteries in a 24 volt series to see if I can get it freed up. Solenoid...
Just pick up my first MV. M1009. Started trouble shooting Today. Stater spins, but doesn't engage. Weak batteries? Any ideas. can I bench test a 24 volt starter? Thanks all