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You did it right. But, you could've seated the bead with the wheel still on the SEE, using either an Astra bead seater, or starting fluid. That corrosion is unfortunately right where a tires seals, so getting that area as smooth as possible is the key.

Peakbagger, you can get to the reservoir and fill it without raising the backhoe. At least I can. Also, don't forget that it's just plastic tubing that connects the reservoir to the regulator, so thread matching should be relatively simple. I've been meaning to put some sort of reservoir on the...

Well, the odd thing is that it wasn't overly cold. And the test bottle, left in about -2 degrees over night, didn't seem to be all that affected. Yes, the AW-32 was noticeably thicker afterwards, but nothing like what came out of the tank. Also, right or wrong, I have never treated the Winter...

I'm no expert since my FLUs are always in Low on the splitter, but if it works like a splitter in a truck trans, it can leave you between gears. From what you've described, it's feasible that it's splitter related, I'd think.

Welcome, Falcondriver. If your alky system is clean and works, you might as well use it, I think. I'm running one with (when I remember to fill it) and one without, but in a dry climate. I'd think that like most older diesels, an OM 352 will run on almost anything. Well, except for whatever my...

I think the cab gasket would be quite popular. At least I have yet to get my butt in gear and make something myself. If it has built in rodent repellent, it'd be better yet.

It does seem to work that way, thankfully.

Yeah, with enough hard digging I've had them come on during 70-degree days. The surefire way to make them run is with the snowblower, even though it's obviously only used when it's cold. Which makes sense since the system is working full bore.

Hey, it may be something simple. Not that simple is all that easy when working on the ground in snow, but it still beats working on complicated stuff, on the ground and in the snow.

They're envious.

Glad to hear that you, too, got use and some fun (I hope) out of your SEE. Like with most older vehicles, there will be some tinkering along the way, but now it sounds like you're in for some more serious work. Looking forward to learning from your experiences with the drive train.

I think tennmogger is onto something with the plugged filter. Not that I think that the filter is necessarily plugged, but the viscosity of the fluid was surprisingly thick. It flowed like very cold 90W. My suspicion is that I caused it. Right after starting the SEE, I lifted the blade to...

Went to push some snow today, which became an interesting experience. First, the Summer SEE smoked a LOT after firing up, which it's never done before. The photo doesn't do it justice as it had been running for several minutes before it was taken. The next surprise was to see the front...

Dang it, peakbagger. Now you made me want to take the original pump apart, just to see what's in there. Will I end up spending $5, or so, on new O-rings next time, or $10 for a new pump? I'm lazy, so you can guess the answer. Plus the new pump is quicker to operate...but you still made me want...

Thanks, Toolee. I simply Googled OM352 primer pump, which led me to Amazon. Then it was only a matter of guessing which one would work/be best. Looks like I lucked out.

For as long as I can remember, I've been told that I need to replace the old style primer pump on the Winter SEE. Well, the time finally came. It wasn't firing right up as usual, so one day I decided to try priming it. Only to have fuel leak out when pumping. Three days and $10 later, the new...

I have generators, and long cords, and an inverter. Even a few good batteries. But we haven't hit below zero many times this winter (yet), so I'm not worried (yet). Yes, it's cruel to fire up a cold diesel, and it would be nice to have heat in the cab quicker, but...

Still sounds (no pun intended) like fun.

That sounds like fun. But with that average speed, the run was downhill, not climbing, right?

Me? Ribbing you???