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Make sure you bar over the engine completely to check the flywheel/flex-plate teeth. Have you looked at how far the starter pinion gear is engaging the flywheel?

Instead of the Cibie's, I've purchased a set of AutoPal 200mm (H6054) assemblies to drop into the M1009 - also bought the parts for my own headlight harness. I built one for a friend who had a Subaru Impreza WRX "bug-eye", after I had done an HID kit for him things were behaving weird and I...

There is a handy table on the back page of form REG31 (VIN verification form) For automobiles, VA is the type for "Varied-All Other Autos" For Commercial vehicles, VA is the type for "All Other Commercials" Yes G indicates a motive power of gasoline - D should have been what they entered for a...

When testing a radio set, you don't want to run a full antenna as you could be broadcasting noise or garbage. You also don't want to have an unloaded output, or you'll probably blow your output stage. Best way to test is to have a dummy load - it simulates the load of an ideal antenna system...

If the click was not coming from the starter, and the starter works in a bench test - then I'm leaning towards your control system and wiring. If you have not done the Doghead mod, which is to put a high current relay on the wire coming from the steering column that then feeds the starter...

If your're thinking of using the coolant, look at plate heat exchangers. To be realistic, figure about 30% of the engine's actual generated power being avilable in the coolant. If you're doing domestic/potable water heating, you will need to look at double-wall heat exchangers for safety...

Just make sure you don't hyper-cool the exhaust - if you get it below the dew point of the exhaust (somewhere around 130°F/54°C), it'll rust out quickly. Also on an engine with a turbo, you're not going to see much more than 15% of the produced HP as exhaust heat energy after the turbo. I...

This is one of the more comon failures of batteries - an internal bus-bar fractures due to vibration or temperature shock. It will have enough material left in contact to run a dome light or relay, but will not carry a high current load like glow plugs and a starter...

I'm going to guess somewhere in the neighborhood of 300-Ohms... 500Watt each Patracy?

There should be a clock spring on the back of one of the regulator arms (facing towards the outside tailgate skin). You'd have to take the regulator out completely to see it, or use a mechanic's mirror: This spring, like all springs, can wear out (or worse, break) and if so - it won't help...

Sounds like exactly that.

If they don't have the Doghead relay mod, you should do that - especially if you retain the 27MT direct-drive starter. The original starter control circuits does not have the current carrying capacity to reliably break the circuit when you stop cranking. Nothing like having your starter run...

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There is a spring in the tail gate that helps with the cranking - make sure that's still in good shape. Other than than lithium lube for the mechanism.

Everything should turn on for about a second or two as a lamp test. Once that's over, oil pressure, brake, and your gen lights should stay lit until the engine is running. Wait, low coolant, and W.I.F. shoulds be off during normal running - basically there should be no idiot lights on after...

When it gets cold problems show their heads... start with first principals. You need enough voltage and amperage to do any work - if the batteries are showing any less than 19v and not spinning the motor then I'd worry about the batteries. A few follow-up questions: * Do you have the doghead...

How healthy are your batteries? I've seen new batteries fail the same year installed. What is the voltage during rest (key off), and while cranking (key to start)?

Problem is there's no easy way without removing the intake - that's the trouble with hard lines.

From my studying, there are several sensors on the cylinder heads. The cold start switch is a 100°F switch that closes (complete circuit) below 100°F and opens above (broken circuit). This switch should have a pink/black wire that is ignition switched power, and a green wire that goes first to...

Something like TrackmateGPS $9/month - you can set geo fences so if some one moves your ride you get an email/text-message. They also have GPIOs for door sensors etc, and are working on a feature for reading fuel gauges - that would be useful for catching someone stealing your fuel...