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10-15 minutes of idle isn't really enough to get a 6.2 to full temperature. However, it is enough to get it above 125 degrees. Which is what the glow plug sensor considers fully warmed up. So, if you are in the area of 125-180 degrees. Your engine won't really want to start. Just a hair of...

The best way to check the ground is pull the bolt out, clean each wire end and the mounting surface. Then put it back on tight.

More than likely your problem is the bulb holders. Pull the gauge panel and run power to the tabs where the big plug goes for the lights you don't have working. Then, clean the contacts that are preventing them from working. I know you are new. If you go to the CUCV section and go to "last"...

Was there junk inside the return valve? If not, there is no reason to remove the ball.

Put both leads of a volt meter on the front battery with the engine off. 12.6 volts is a fully charged battery at rest. You should have 12.0 or higher. Start the engine and see what you have at the front battery. 14.4 volts is a full battery with a working alternator. With everything off...

Magic smoke release has been part of my life since before I could drive. Starting with British cars. The CUCV's are simple and easy in comparison. At least normally, a CUCV wire will actually go from point A to point B without 5 or 6 non insulated metal connections, the wires are covered in...

As posted above, it comes off and on with the key. However, you should be aware that 24 volts is present at the back of the gauge at all times. Such as when you pull the gauge cover and one of the gauge post hits metal. That is when you hope the very bottom fuse in the panel blows before any...

Do a voltage and load test of the front battery. If it stays running once jumped, then the alternator for the front battery is working.

Nofearnohope had the same thing happen to him a few months ago during a parade. Yes, the military moved the brake switch from hydraulic to air actuated. The -20 talks about it some and the Ps magazine cartoons shows you what has to be done too.

Yep, you have "THE" clip to pull yet. I have had great success with a curved pointed tool that looks like a dentist should own it. The first time took close to an hour. Now, I don't even think about it and can even talk to people while I am pulling it out.

Jim, I had the drip rails off the bomber in preperation of painting it. 4 months ago. We put them back on the weekend before the FTW trip. Mainly because they actually do help keep water out. I know, August in Texas, it isn't going to rain. However, just in case we did get rained on. I...

Marcus, I am glad you weren't arguing with me. I put that disclaimer in there and in the original post just so nobody would start up that debate. It is kind of like going over to the G and asking if I should use "knuckle pudding" in a GPW. Something we all want to avoid reading. Joe, I am...

The axle fluid level was checked and I am pretty sure changed out during the initial build up after GL had it. I will check it again for sure. 6 trips to town since we got home of 3-5 miles each way and speeds 45 or lower. Idle still strong. Maybe there is something to the oil. I didn't...

Can you hear the turbo spooling up or down when you get this condition? Are you blowing blue smoke under load? I am thinking turbo bearings or seals from the little you described.

A few of us have been joking around in another thread about parts I picked up and people I spent time with last week. I wanted to talk about the vehicle iteslf and figured a new thread was best. I have known for a few months I had to go to a teacher conference. I didn't know where it was or...

This is a very common problem. The normal culprit is the fuel filter housing. Air gets in, no fuel leaks out and fuel in the line drips back to the tank over night. Some have found relief by parking nose down over night. You can pull the filter base, find the bad/ cracked sensor O-ring and...

Axles, drive shafts, springs, steering linkage between the steering box and the tires, rims, tires, shocks, seats and all body parts behind the cab are different. Just about everything else is a bolt on swap. I have no idea what you are talking about with the dash mount holes. Can you post a...

Pull your card, clean the contacts with a pencil erasor, clean the metal contacts in the case with a file and once you check your wiring for breaks. See if that makes any difference.

Are you sure it wasn't swapped out for another speedo? A drill will only get a speedometer up to 70-80 mph. Lets call it 70. 100,000 divided by 70 is 1428.57 hours. Divide that by 24 to get days. 59.52 days of letting the drill run wide open. I would guess it is a replacement speedo, it...

What you see is always there. You just can't see it unless a headlight is behind you at night. I had just gotten my first 6.2 when I used it to take my Scouts camping. I was leading a 5 vehicle convoy 30 miles down the highway pulling a box trailer. I saw the "smoke" the entire time in the...