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Exterior house paint is already highly UV resistant. Especially the flat paints since the primary pigment is titanium dioxide which is snow white. The tinting is also mineral based so it should not bleach out. What happens is chalking of the binder which then lightens the color. Careful...

Check the throttle vacuum valve. The purpose of this valve is to trick the TH400 into thinking it is behind a gasoline engine. At idle, you need 17" of mercury vacuum, dropping off to 0" at wide open throttle. A cheap vacuum gauge and a few assorted vacuum tees will go a long way to...

There are three fuel pumps, the cam driven priming pump on the right side of the engine, then the injection pump which has TWO pumps, the vane boosting pump and the twin plunger pump for injection of metered quantities of fuel to each injector. You most likely have a failing vane pump in the...

Try an old bore brush. Bronze. I keep my old, worn-out ones for this purpose. A worn-out .30 caliber one will work fine on this application. Run it wet with solvent, then flush with WD40 or the like.

I have one on my M1031 (CUCV contact truck, http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?92503-Bringing-the-M1031-into-21st-century-backup-cam-and-cupholders&highlight=21st://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?92503-Bringing-the-M1031-into-21st-century-backup-cam-and-cupholders&highlight=21st)...

Fancy for certain but with the black trim, it doesn't look like a factory fresh M1009.

I hate to see these sets languish in back lots. They were built to run forever when properly cared for. Great job so far. I've restored one, save the paint. Just too busy to work that one out. But everything that was rusty is now in protective primer and the unit lives inside a shed with...

(most) gasoline engines regulate power by regulating manifold pressure using a throttle valve. At part throttle, the engine is literally choked off. This reduces the amount of fuel going into each cylinder. At idle, most gasoline engines develop about 18" of vacuum. That is 18" of mercury on...

The expense of a limited slip front carrier and DL rear is forcing me to go to route of the 4L80e. Yes, it is electronic but that doesn't bother me one bit. These transmissions are bulletproof in this application, the Baumann controller is the major expense here. I plan to keep the...

Diesels are sensitive to cranking speed. Weak starters won't spin the engine fast enough to reach the autoignition temperature of diesel. If the vehicle has more than 50k on the odometer, a starter rebuild is a good ideal. The kits are available on ebay for under $14. It took me two hours to...

If you are handy, you can DIY for $14 and shipping in parts. Most likely, brushes and bushings are shot. The brushes are an easy replacement, the nose bushing can be a pain. A 1/4" NPT pipe tap will work, along with a long tap wrench. I did one out in the field a few days ago. Pulling the...

Primed. These were dents from light bar pads and over zealous tightening of the hold downs. Since rust remediation was first on the agenda, we left the roof dents alone. So I got the idea to home brew hot melt stud pulling which worked perfectly. It didn't pull the primer up so we know the...

Me too. If Timo247 can ever print out which camo pattern he wants, his 1009 might get done. Outside, of course. He still has to knock down the gloss on the interior (his 1009 had been repainted gloss white). Yeah, he broke the angle grinder tonight so that needs fixing. This project is...

The plastic fragments are from the vanes in the fuel pump which generate the intermediate case pressure. This case pressure is how the injection pump varies the injected quantity. Higher pressure means greater injection per stroke which means more torque. When the vane pump fails, the lower...

If you are wanting to power an inverter, leave it 24 volt. You can add a +12 volt tap for any smaller loads. 24 volt inverters tend to be far more durable and many have neat features like input/output monitoring. I ran two coffee pots off mine at a recent event. Yes, with engine running.

The one from NAPA was under four bits and change. Available and made from proper materials is peace of mind.

Leave it 24 volt. You can get 24 volt input inverters, you get double the power through the stock bus. If you need 12 volt, you should add a +12 volt bus. This way you can balance between alternators since the +12 volt line can be used as the negative for the back battery/right alternator...

Part time transfer cases typically have no center differential action. They are locked 1:1 front and rear, a solid spool. So if you have one hub locked, there will be pull to one side. Sometimes the hubs fail in the locked position. The check is easy, with the engine off and all 4 tires on...

Slip is a function of the stall speed design of the torque converter AND the load on the converter. Stall speed depends on the engine too. I doubt there are converters with lower stall speed out there. With the stock system, you probably have 150-200 RPM of slip. With the overdrive, that...

Have you lifted the front wheels off the ground and checked for proper hub disengagement? How about the knuckle universal joints?