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    Pressuring fuel tank to prime fuel system

    I just hooked up a small shop vac to the fuel separator drain petcock , duct taped a small clear hose to large shop vac hose so I could not only hook it up to petcock but also see when fuel began coming out. 30 seconds and system was filled.. 5 seconds crank, fire in the hole.. And diesel...
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    Humvee shock absorber and spring options?

    Well when a kid/dog/car jumps out in front of you and you have to yank the steering wheel lefty and righty fast, I'm pretty sure the sway bar is gonna help keep all fours on the ground .... Just saying.. we cant anticipate everything.. Only way I'd remove sway bar would be to off road and...
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    Cv axles

    pleats on the boots... 7k has 3, 10k has 5... easy peasy
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    Humvee shock absorber and spring options?

    Sway bar…. If you like to sway too far over, I guess you could go for it…. I mean what’s a roll over in a HMMWV gonna do anyway 😂
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    89 m998 half shaft removal

    I tried rebuilding mine.. 7K axles....No Bueno.. Better off buying half shaft if you have ability to.. Otherwise I would consider using a boot stretcher to slide boot over the end.. I couldn't disassemble my half shaft without distorting the CV cup.. I honestly don't think they were made to...
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    24 volt harbor freight jump starter

    Not about battery maintenance, more about battery draw and ending up with low voltage.. check my batteries every day, but needless to say as I RunAbout I drain them and might need a jump.. so we need some solutions…. be as it may be I don’t have a constant battery voltage lead stuck in me...
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    Jump Start Question

    Quicky question here.. Sooo I have a few accessories on my M998.. 6.5NA with 60amp alt. Im tailgating this weekend and worried my stereo might drag down my batteries a little. I have (2) 12v jump start packs available.. Could I (can I) if needed hook up one jump starter to each battery and...
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    Parasitic Draw

    Definitely second the possibility of your generator pulling that power out as CAMO said... Id look hard there ..
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    New owner!

    Love my 998... Only got it to drive around in fair weather.. Just put a BlueOx bikini top on mine to keep outta the sun and any pop up showers.. So March through October I'm in good shape.. Gives me 4 months to piddle on it indoors..
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    New owner!

    Oh boy…. 6 car garage…. You might end up with a few more HMMWVs…..😂😂😂
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    New owner!

    Congrats !!!! Let the marathon begin 😁
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    Anyone have issues bonding to Behr paint with adhesives?

    id like to know also... hate to paint it all up and then the paint de-bonds where i put window caulking or something else....
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    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    LOOKS dangerous to me.. I can see that chrome flaking off the minute the plug swells.... Hey, at least you would know your plug was toast without having to remove it to look..
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    NP218 help

    Its all in the TMs,, I did a complete tear down and rebuild along with the 3L80,, Was fun :p
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    3 lever switch... Start lever screw size ?

    Thx… appreciate it
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    3 lever switch... Start lever screw size ?

    Well I was painting up some parts and might have lost a screw.. 3 lever light/start switch... Lost the screw for the Start Lever... Anyone know size? Length, pitch? I really dont wanna take it out to bring it somewhere to check threads.. Appreciate any info.. Seems that the lower two levers...
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    Steel Soldiers giveaway sponsored by hawkerbattery.com

    Another awesome giveaway… 👏👍🏼
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    Humvee Radiator Fan Clutch

    Sprayed front and back of that lip for 2 days maybe.. tapped a bit, resprayed, came back next day.. Repeat.. Maybe 2-3 days total.. Depends how aggressive you feel .. After every couple hits, id run engine and unplug/re-plug in Cadillac to see if it was free yet.. And don't try to spray it...
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    Humvee Radiator Fan Clutch

    You could look at my clutch unsticking procedure here.. But use your best judgement. I probably would have gone with a less aggressive punch when whacking my clutch.. But it freed it up,, https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/what-have-you-done-to-your-hmmwv-today-lately.147917/post-2308819
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    rear seat bases

    Not sure, but sounds like something I might start manufacturing ;)
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