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The aftermarket return lines are the incorrect hose material for the application. They don't tolerate the temperature and you'll get cracks in the ends of the tube. You need to use Viton tubing. If you use Viton tubing you don't actually need the clamps. The OEM lines were Viton...

The most important condition is that there is only one connection between ground and the neutral. It doesn't matter much where this connection occurs, in the panel or generator enclosure. If you're wiring to your house lift the bond in the generator. If your using as a portable only, leave the...

If you disconnect the strap between the solenoid and starter you can energize the solenoid without cranking the engine to verify engagement.

The lower bushing is clearly toast. The upper bushing is likely the same.

Your batteries tested fine.

You should have a Min Hi function with the hold feature. Set it for min and it will record the minimum voltage while hold is active.

Measuring the battery voltage without a load is absolutely meaningless. Usually you use the starter as the load. Since yours is kicking out you don't have much time. Does your meter have a hole function? You can use the hold to capture the lowest voltage. If it dips much below 19 volts your...

This picture is from the internet. The GM flex plates tend to break around the crankshaft flange. I've had one that was 100% separated but still was totally driveable other than an odd clicking sound.

GM engines are known for breaking flex plates.

My stock M1008 scaled at 5400 lbs.

There are acid based flushes that are good for removing the sediments. Coolant corrosion inhibitors are film forming and can't form protective films under existing dirt and corrosion. If the system was dirty it needs to be cleaned.

Unless you're running Caterpillar DEAC there are not a lot of pre-mixed SCA compatible coolants on the market. If you want to filter your coolant I would use a modern coolant type and use just a simple water filter with no boosters. Coolant filters have gone the way of the dodo... They primarily...

Take a look at your head gaskets. Most of the flow in the block goes to the rear and then into the heads where it flows through the heads to the thermostat housing. The rear of the block will run warmer always because it's further from the water pump. The heads are not as sensitive to the...

Check out a product called Daubert Nox-Rust 121 B. It's supposed to be the self-healing wax coating GM uses on some of their truck frames. I'm in California so I can't tell you how well it works but it looks good and the price isn't bad. It can be applied over other coatings and requires minimal...

There has been a division of diesel oils recently. There is a 10w30 intended for newer engines and a 0/15w40 intended for older engines. I use Chevron products for fleet reasons so I'm most familiar with their lineup. Delo 400 no longer exists there is Delo SDE and Deko XDE. On oil analysis we...

I bought aftermarket brass radiator. It was garbage. Even in brass it was half they weight of the original. The aluminum radiator with plastic tanks has done me well.

It appears that I missed that line about nitrites. It's also pink. The NAPA coolant must be a true conventional. I still don't like the use of the SCA name. SCA stands for supplemental coolant additive. That's what you're supposed to add to conventional coolant every 15000 miles.

The NAPA coolant is misleading as it is not an SCA type and is likely incompatible with SCA. It contains no nitrites. Conventional coolants that meet ASTM D4985 and ASTM D6210. 4985 will require a pre-charge of SCA while 6210 does not. They both require additional dosing of SCA, usually every...

Do these wear out? I bought my truck with 40k miles and put 100k on it and never needed to change it.