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I gotta make sure the electric stuff is functioning properly first, otherwise the solenoid won't matter.

I ordered one from him, good thing anyways because this old one won't work despite being cleaned up, and I broke off one of the brass fittings reinstalling it. I get 27v from the plug on startup and with the fording switch on. Is there a way to get it to "engage" thinking that the thermal...

I opened up the solenoid, looks like there was a bit of schmutz on the contact part of the valve. Maybe this is what was making it stick? The rest appears OK at least to me. I might have a 24v power supply around here somewhere I can test it with.

I guess at this point the next thing I can test is "what is happening on the solenoid wires?" so what should I look for here? Assuming 24v power? What is the default vs activated state (ie: does power to the solenoid open or shut the valve?)

So, this guy here I assume is the line going to the fan. I disconnected it as shown to see if it would push air after start. Engine cold, idled until brakes, CTIS, etc were well pressurized and the air dryer was honking periodically. Nothing happened here at the solenoid. I tried the fording...

Couldn't leave it alone so I did some more troubleshooting. I think it's the solenoid. Plenty of pressure supplied on the manifold side, but none coming through the pipe to the fan clutch after starting up and letting it run for a while. Photos forthcoming...

1998 M1078A1. I've checked CB22 and it's fine. Checked the sender with a boil test and it works properly. The fording switch does not disengage the fan. I also tried shorting/unshorting the sender cable and it makes no difference. So either it's the solenoid failing, or the clutch is stuck. Will...

My LMTV radiator fan is stuck in the "engaged" setting, not sure where to begin troubleshooting so hopefully I can get started with a few questions for those who know these things better than I do. I'm guessing one of two things-- either the clutch is stuck or there is something borked...

Thanks to Wheelspinner my truck is complete.

I tried olive oil and mineral oil and while they remove the chalk factor, it is not long-lasting.

For sure. I enlisted one of my old motorhead high school buddies to assist. But really all we had to do to get it home was swap out the batteries. Everything else was topped off and good to go. We were expecting several days of prep and road trip bush fixes but it all went smooth as silk.

Is there a way to refresh the surface of CARC that has been baking in the sun for 20 years? Maybe it needs some kind of chemical or oil treatment, I dunno, but it's very chalky and I'd like to touch up some of the paint. Thing is, fresh paint against the chalky stuff is going to look like crap...

Truck needed new batteries, wipers, wiper nozzles, headlights (came with one low beam and one high beam LOL) and one 24v tail-light bulb swapped out for a 12v. Everything else works and was impeccably maintained. Included a free pile of expired ancient MREs and a box of training blanks :)

Butner NC to Wildwood FL. Nonstop. It took +- 12 hours.

Got my LMTV finally right after the holidays, took the government forever to demil it (purchased in March!), because they were not convinced that I had enough space on my 20 acre farm to park it. Your tax dollars at work! Finding insurance was a PITA, took me several weeks, but I finally found a...

Do you need to file it under a corporation, or need a CDL, or anything like that? Or can you just get a commercial policy?

Running into a brick wall with trying to insure my LMTV. Nobody can compute the weird VIN number. The only place that did not spaz about the VIN was Hagerty's but they denied me because they did not want to underwrite a truck that will be used for my farm, and they will not let me re-apply with...

Yes, i have gone through them. Troubleshooting shows the electronics being verifiably toast.

My MEP1040 stopped working. Totally dead, despite battery power. Cold crank works fine but won't start. Nothing seems to come on in the control panel. I opened it up and it had THAT SMELL™ of unhappy burnt electrical components. Cursory look over everything and I did not see what is fried, just...