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That article states quite a few "facts" that are either incorrect or do not apply to military applications. Such as the "claim" that they run hotter and don't run the fans till 235 - this is false. The FMTV C7 runs the fan at the same 200 degrees that all prior engines ran them at. The military...

All the important bits going into the ECM/TCM, etc are shielded with braided stainless loom. The ECM itself is entirely enclosed in a metal box. I have no way of testing it, but I'm assuming the military did.

That's a rabbit hole. Suffice to say it can absolutely be done and it's simply a matter of googling a bit. It's easier for the 3126b than it is for the C7 but both require some level of proficiency and understanding of software, etc. I bought a military crate C7 take-off ECM on ebay ($450...

You likely need to rebuild the pump. It's easy to do - took me a few hours. Primarily it's just one seal in there that crumbles apart and the rest just shrink. The pieces from that one seal tend to block up passages. In my case (2008 A1R) the pieces of seal had caused a situation where the pump...

She never called me back and I haven't called them again. I'll try to find a minute tomorrow. It's hard because I'm short staffed at work (tech's out sick) and they are east coast so I have to call before 2pm

PM me. I can hook you up with the information you need to troubleshoot the A1R - this and anything else you encounter.

Sounds like you're on the right track. Spray it down with soapy water while you make it hiss?

I've read that just filing it was all that was required. The expansion tank is so much higher than the system it should basically burp itself.

My sources in the military have noted that it's very uncommon and electrically the FMTV's weak point and most common failure was the 100a alternator. Having to order an ECU is rare and most of the time didn't fix the problem they were having - IE: misdiagnosed. I agree that surplus trucks have...

ECM failures are absurdly rare. These engines are in 100's of thousands of school busses, FMTV's, equipment.... etc. I have pointed this out before, but people seem to ignore the fact that the A0 trucks have a LOT more problems with their older generation transmission computer than the A1+...

Personally I'm reconsidering the need for the high speed gears. You may go faster but your fuel economy is heavily tied to wind resistance and that will not change so you'll eat up a lot of fuel trying to "go fast" - personally I put my cruise control on at 50 mph and enjoy the drive. Source...

There are drain plug specific thread repair kits. No need to even pull it off. https://www.timesert.com/html/drainplug.html

The A1 and even the A1R TM's do exist in normal PDF format without requiring EMS-NG, etc. It's a matter of finding them and that's not that hard as a veteran if you speak with the right people.

I was thinking you could call the contractor that built the crew protection cabs for Lockheed but it looks like they went under last March. :confused: https://www.daytondailynews.com/business/207-jobs-lost-as-west-chester-military-contractor-goes-out-of-business/7LYO633MK5H5LBM32Q4MKNTVLY/

First generation crew protection cab from the HIMARS rocket system. They all went to auction several years back when the trucks received LTAS cabs to be fully protected against IED's etc. I had to buy a whole cab to get the hatch. Also a JOB to get it off. They glued the hell out of it. It's...

MRAP = "Mine Resistant Ambush Protected" and refers to a classification of vehicles for which there are three general categories (I, II, and III) based on weight, size, and number of axles and currently there are over 50 variants. So it fits *something* in the MRAP world presumably with a...

I called this morning and was told that production was at lunch and I would get a call back but that did not occur today. She did say she had a shipping request quote on her desk so that's positive.

Seems to have no significant meaning. My truck has no delivery date and was in Kuwait (import tag on the inside of the van door) and then purchased from the military out of El-Paso. I found a military railhead checklist signed by a SSG in one of the interior cargo boxes behind the seat. Also a...

Nowhere on my roof for that :cool: (it has since been painted to match on the outside)

For $400 from AliExpress who cares? Build quality honestly seems fine though. The compressor is a PWM variable speed unit.