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    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    Can you buy the black and white one, scan it, use photo editing software to add the yellow field, and then email it to one of those mail order sticker printers?
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    MEP-005A Stamford AVR installed, All original parts removed. I need to change to 3phase AVR. Currently no output.

    Did you look at the diagrams? It's a lot more complicated than delta or wye. You said initially that you were running 240 and 120 which is available with the "parallel low zigzag". This is single phase. 208Y/120 is 3 phase and would be available from the parallel wye configuration. Check the...
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    MEP-005A Stamford AVR installed, All original parts removed. I need to change to 3phase AVR. Currently no output.

    You can use single phase regulators on 3-phase generators. This works fine if you have primarily 3-phase loads but can result in imbalance if you have primarily single phase loads. Confusing, eh? You can test the generator by connecting a 6 volt lantern battery to the field. What is your...
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    DOT 5 water contamination

    For future reference, if you want to dry something out, put it in your oven at 250 °F. It's not hot enough to damage the rubber or grease in the short term and will evaporate all water.
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    Fill Jet A1 into the humvee?

    The SAE intro makes the same statement. Fuel viscosity/lubricity were not contributing factors to pump failure. The recommendation was to test for oxidation and corrosion from the fuel. This is usually evaluated with the copper strip test (ASTM D130).
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    Fill Jet A1 into the humvee?

    Southwest Research Institute studied the use of JP fuels in the DB2 pumps. There is ZERO issue with lubricity. https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA234930.pdf
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    454 swap

    It should be the same mounts for all of those engines. The 4x4 has a heavier duty mount than the 2wd.
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    Puddle of coolant under my bellhousing

    2000 mile rebuild needs to be degreased?
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    DOT 5 water contamination

    You can't clear water out of the system in this method. I would suggest replacing the wheel cylinders. Hot oil circulation is the only way to get water out of these types of systems without bottom drains.
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    DOT 5 water contamination

    If you were able to get your hands on some silicone or PFPE vacuum pump oil they are more dense than water and you could float the water out of the system. They would keep any future water up in the master cylinder where it can be removed.
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    Center mount Turbo M1008

    It drives! FYI, this road is really bumpy and going fast with the Dana 60 requires some steering input. https://photos.app.goo.gl/b6UGztmsEtMoHnwaA https://photos.app.goo.gl/vGEBVbX6zbqMdXc37
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    new purchase, 1st time owner, tons of questions

    I would suggest rebuilding your brake calipers. Mine were full of water. Can't flush it out with DOT 5 fluid.
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    Suggestions on cracked oil cooler cover

    I think you would have a hard time getting the material clean enough to use those aluminum brazing rods.
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    Help - Water drained from rear oil pan plug

    You can pull the rockers and reinstall without needing to adjust the valves. They'll go right back to the same position. I wouldn't bother retorquing the heads. If it leaked coolant into a cylinder, it's fried. But it probably isn't coolant you found. The water in the injection pump is...
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    Suggestions on cracked oil cooler cover

    If you do weld it, the first pass is going to look like garbage. It floats all of the gunk to the surface. Grind it down and run another pass and all will be good. If yo go the epoxy route you need to be able to wash the part. Caustic degreasers can be rinsed off with water. Once it's clean...
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    Suggestions on cracked oil cooler cover

    JB Weld can work. You didn't clean it well enough. Repair it from the inside. Gouge our the crack just like you would if you were welding it.
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    new purchase, 1st time owner, tons of questions

    I worked on a ship that used to carry HMMWV trucks. They hated them because they did catch in fire from time to time. I guess the seat springs would break and fall on to the battery terminals. Is this possible? I don't know. Does it affect you? Probably not. I do know that 6TL batteries lack...
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    Center mount Turbo M1008

    I think moving the engine forward is how the Duramax conversions work. The body lift will certainly work to help, you'll probably clear the gas pedal but still need to bump a little sheet metal around the transmission tunnel. I think the stock HVAC ducts would still work with a body lift...
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    new purchase, 1st time owner, tons of questions

    Google digital dash cluster. There are universal ones that should fit in place of the stock gauges quite well. Holley has units starting at $500, Autometer $1000. Chinese units are as low as $40. Form batteries, I really don't see the benefit of 6TL if you're only using them for starting. The...
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    Help - Water drained from rear oil pan plug

    Yes, on most diesel engines the injector lines can be removed as an assembly or assemblies. Even when servicing a single injector I'll remove all of the lines because it's so much easier than messing with those clamps.
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