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When you say this: " And of course if you see a steady glow plug light after the wait light goes out it is time to turn off the batteries as the controller is about to fry the plugs. " Do you mean putting the switch into the off position? Or running around to the other side of the truck and...

Looks like @Mogman has answered the CDR question for me in another post from April: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/deep-water-fording-kit.209083/post-2440356 Suppose I'll do some searching for pricing and see what I want to go with.

So I guess one of the main things I haven't found an answer for yet, there are 2 types of CDR valves based on my research. One of them is cheaper, and has the two large diameter nipples The other is more expensive, has the two large diameter nipples, and then also two smaller diameter nipples...

Yea I'll verify my actual temp numbers first I suppose, and then re-install a thermostat.

I may try this, very very slowly lol. I've been slowly watching/listening for the engine's trends as I cruise around the block. Once I reach a hair past 220F on the gauge, the hydraulic hissing sound from the pump (I think) goes away, and you hear the fan ramp up to 100%. Then it drops slightly...

The company is Huckstorf Diesel out of Wisconsin. I spoke to them over the phone a few times, they seem pretty knowledgeable and were able to answer my questions about the process pretty well. If anyone has any input on them, would definitely be appreciated. This describes the service...

Hey @Coug thanks for the input! Yea I'm waiting for my laser temp gun to arrive, so I haven't been able to verify how accurate the gauge is yet. Thanks for confirming the clutch operation too, like I said, I'm not a mechanic, so I assumed that the fan wouldn't spin if the clutch was disengaged...

More infos! So as I walk this path of endless maintenance, I decided to tackle my cooling system the other day. I'll report on some findings here in case some other soul stumbles across this during their cooling system endeavors. Problem: As I'm driving, the temp gauge would consistently get...

I did some digging and found a company that can rebuild them for half the cost of a new one, will be pulling and sending mine off in a few weeks. I'll report back with my experience, costs, and other details once I get into it.

So in terms of my transfer case and the detent for the "H" position. As I stated earlier, it shifts into H fine, but it's very loose feeling. I removed the shift assembly to see if the detent was at the shifter or within the transfer case itself. I'm 99% sure it's the transfer case at this...

@TOBASH I think you mean https://www.thetruckstop.us/forum/ ? I got a little confused when I went to truckstop.com and found broker services lol

One more thing actually, as I was browsing around, I couldn't help but notice that Chevy 6.5L injection pumps look extremely similar to what we have. Anyone have any experience with trying one of those? (They're about $400-500 cheaper is why I ask)

Based on my findings, the glow plug harness on the 6.5L engines is part of an entire "engine harness" type thing, rather than a separate harness that I'm seeing for sale on the internet that's for the 6.2L M998, and is only for the glow plugs. Likely going to have to just fix my existing wires...

@nairb brought this up in another thread, figured I'd post my injection pump results here since the thread is already more specific to it. Per the pictures I've attached, you can see that the bottom half of my pump is pretty much rusted away. I'm guessing my only options are to just get reman or...

Yep! it was the hoses. Went to Napa and bought some temporary fuel line to replace it with, leaks are gone, woohoo.

Alright hello all! Thank you everyone for your comments so far, I have some more status updates thus far: It's clean now! actually looks somewhat presentable. Call me dumb but it turns out that I'm actually leaking fuel, not coolant. Coolant level has stayed completely perfect, so I was very...

So I'm pretty sure that I'm actually still low. I did read the dipstick pretty carefully and mine is still below full after driving it around a few miles, albeit slow. I added some yesterday and it's close to the full line after driving around. I will be doing a complete drain and fill along...

Thank you for the more detailed thread! Do you have a source for these parts? New pumps are around a grand it seems.

Greetings! After only about 3 weeks from auction date to delivery (absurdly fast, I know), I got the chance to start playing with it yesterday. I'll use this post a both something informative for others buying off GovPlanet, and also ask some questions that I haven't gotten around to googling...

Aye, guess we'll see what records they'll be setting. I've got the GovPlanet bill of sale already, I opted for both. Wonder if it'd be possible to get by with just that at the DMV. (Edit): I might try if I'm feeling it heh