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Stupid advice... Really stupid.
1. Fuses are slow blow, or fast blow. Most fuses need to exceed their rating by %200 or MORE to 'instantly' blow.
2. Do not use circuit breakers, in a dead short, dealing with high amperage, you're likely to fuse the breaker, welding the contacts together.
3...
After a low battery situation toasted all 8 of my glow plugs....
I ran a 2ga wire to the 12V bus, and from the bus, to the glow plug relay.. making the glow plugs get 12V instead of going through the resistor...
Installed 8 new AC60G glow plugs, and crimped on new connectors because of the...
uparmored HMMWVs are what you're looking for. Possibly an MRAP or Stryker. I doubt you'll find an MRAP or Stryker, though ;)
I don't think you'd find an uparmored HMMWV either, TBH.
Best bet would be to contact the PIO/PAO of the NG and see if you can't steal one for a day. You'd be surprised...
With a spare 12V battery, you CAN leave HID headlights, and tail lights, and parking lamps, on for 12 hours, and still crank the engine over with ease...
In case anyone was wondering...
Ask me how I know. :D
THIS is why I overengineer my power supply. Murphy.
I used the Attwood Marine fuel filter/water separator from Wallyworld. It's a 10 micron fuel filter/water separator. http://www.walmart.com/ip/FUEL-WATER-SEPARATOR-KIT/11071204
I added a ball valve with a nipple on it, and attached a small hose. I can stick the hose into a bottle, leave it...
Ditto, except I don't get off until 1900 tomorrow night, and I still have to swap fuel filters (spin on mod) and install the CB/antenna.
Looks like I'm getting up early tomorrow.
As far as rolling slowdown, I have more than enough warning power to my rear, so if we do need to slow down/stop...
So, I noticed on my tailgate that I have black spots that look like oil stains, but smell like fuel.. They won't come off..
I also noticed my back window pretty caked with soot, although there is no excess smoke while driving, just a small puff of black smoke when starting...
In addition, on...
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