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There have been some lengthy glow plug discussions in the CUCV forums i the last couple of months. There is no limiter switch that I know of. If one plug goes bad the voltage then rises on the rest. If two go bad the voltage rises even higher, see the pattern? If the card is bad and caused them...

If someone brought a basket case to me it was always going to cost more than if I did the entire job myself since first I have to find all the parts. Then figure out what parts are missing and there are always parts missing, usually little things like bearing nuts, washers, spacers. Stuff that...

That has got to be one of the easiest front ends to work on. Everything is basic. Any shade tree mechanic would have been able to figure out what was wrong fairly quickly, like hours, not months. It sounds like you took it apart and he is putting it together? I get the impression there is a lot...

You got me on that one but in my defense I am in the hospital on lots of drugs. Rick

I guess I am just an old fart but I could not follow the non-grammer on half of those posts.:-? Rick

CARNAC plays with his lizard? TMI for sure!!!:twisted::twisted::twisted::twisted: Hopefully I will not be incarcerated in the hospital for next years meet. Sounds and looks like I missed a good one. Rick

You do not want to be transmitting with a 3:1 match. You could fry the finals in the radio real quick.

Electrical was my specialty before I retired from automotive work. It is not really all that bad as long as you take the time to think it out. Now Military wiring is real fun! All one color, or in this case it looks like maybe two colors. This is when you use wire marker tags. That is one beast...

I would cut it in the straight section and then bolt it to the truck on both ends and mark what needs to come out. Cut that out and remount it on the truck and at least tack weld it in several places so you know for sure it will fit when fully welded. Rick

Die hard mechanics, all of you. Rick

I like the idea of the stock tire setup. Unlike the super singles if you get one flat in the rear you are not dead in the water. Also not trying to carry one monster spare. You have four built in spares if it comes down to it. That is one well thought out rig, well done. Rick

Looking good, .125 extra lift is going to give that motor some real serious grunt in the bottom end as long as the duration stays close to stock. I noticed that when you started it the first time that the exhaust was not hooked up. I usually try to have mine hooked up so I can hear what is...

It really sucks when you have to actually work to play!:twisted::twisted::mrgreen: How many gasket sets have you gone through on this engine? Rick

I took over a truck from another driver that had gotten sick, the truck was already running so all I did was the walkaround and gauge check. Picked up a trailer and after about 50 miles the trailer popped a line. The buzzer did not work! surprise!!!!!!Center lane of I-295 and the brakes slam on...

When you think about it 5 gallons spread out over the bottom of the whole tank is a fairly thin layer. Rick

You only mention 7 glow plugs. What happened to #8? Someone mentioned burning out the plugs with a manual switch, will not happen with the AC60's as long as you are not feeding them over 12 volts.

You are aware that the timing is advanced along with the idle raised during warmup aren't you? The advanced timing will cause a louder than normal rattle but only during warmup. If it is after this time period then there is a mechanical issue and if it is intermittent I would lean towards the...

Couple of ideas, I have seen a lot of 6.2 and 6.5 lifter problems. Mine has one that will tap like **** sometimes. Very seldom it will lose power on the one cylinder. I have just been too lazy to change it, I do not drive the truck that much any more but it has been that way for many thousand...

You know darn well that if it is the same mechanic that is checking for block leaks that did the head gaskets then he already knows what is leaking and he is not going to admit he screwed up. I would also vote for head related, more specifically head gasket repair related hence the reason he is...

Well it definitely looks like a modified starter solenoid. You can see where the housing and been modified by adding the mounting plate and what looks like the boot end of a power brake booster and probably the brake rod. The welding is REALLY sloppy, sort of like coat hanger type of welding so...