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  1. CUCV85

    24v to 12v and problems!!!

    the only thing I have done to modify the original military setup. Again I do use 24v starter and 12v ig alt.s :idea:The resistors are for jumping the vehicle using a military type slave cable. Doing a bypass from the resistors is using the front battery to supply the glow plugs with 12 volts and...
  2. CUCV85

    Are these the right glowplugs

    :arrow:I was going to say WHAT, Ever since I bypassed the resistors to the 12v diamond shaped terminal block right next to the gp relay My trucks starts fine. The wellman 070's are the ones to use bypassed or not. Changing the green wire female spade ends from 3/16" to 1/4" allows you to...
  3. CUCV85

    Post your cucv pics here

    :?:How much lift and what kind is in your CUCV, I like the way it sits, I run 33/12.50/15 BFG AT KO tires that made me grind a little off the front fenders so I can turn without catching.
  4. CUCV85

    CUCV to the rescue..

    WE ALWAYS LIKE PICS :grin:
  5. CUCV85

    Smokes White and no start

    outcome of this post :arrow:Good to go after doing the bypass. Take the Resistors off and use the one side closest to GP Relay. Just drill out thye small o ring and place it onto the 12v Diamond shaped block. THe wire is already the right length and has eyelets on both ends of the wire...
  6. CUCV85

    Had the heater running turned on lights zzz zzz under dash Fuse box!?

    :idea:I was thinking that's where to start. I did replace all fuses and relays, flasher ETC ECT Went right through the whole truck 3 years ago. Man I hope there's no short. Hopefully one of the fuses will look a little distorted. I've seen fuses beforeswomewhat melted looking. Mine were all...
  7. CUCV85

    Had the heater running turned on lights zzz zzz under dash Fuse box!?

    last night - Had the truck warming up with heater on. Headed for work- Jumped in, turned on the wipers- was raining. then turned the lights on, got a half mile away zz zzz zzz under the dash like from the fuse box. The lights dimed back and forth to the beat of the zz zz zzz zz zz. SO, I...
  8. CUCV85

    Looking for tie dow shackles for a CUCV

    true :arrow:For looks of course, all you NEED is one up front and that's for good measure. The Pintle is back there - so SHARE Fellas, help those beggers out. Yes, I am terrible - I have all 4 :grin: Really though, one up front is all you N E E D Leave your pintle OR obtain one...
  9. CUCV85

    How does this M1008 sound?

    yeah R e p a i n t e d Always to L A Z Y to stencil the brown and black after initial Applicationb of OD Green.
  10. CUCV85

    trouble shooting no speedometer

    [:mrgreen:quote=Mudstone;492185]lmc truck sells the sensor and its not cheap... i currently go with the "oh they are going a little faster than me... i'm probably good" method :mrgreen:
  11. CUCV85

    M1009 Cold Starting Tips

    It will leak from the throttle shaft and will flow in the v part of the top of the engine between valve covers and under the intake manifold. There is a small hole at the back of the engine, that allows run off down into the flywheel cover (bell housing) and in turn run out a small hole to...
  12. CUCV85

    1009 drifts ever so often

    "steer you in the right direction" he said "steer you in the right direction" THANKS :grin:
  13. CUCV85

    M1009 Cold Starting Tips

    won't run worth a hoot :arrow:When your IP fails it won't run worth a hoot. When mine failed it would start but when you tried to rev it up it would die. The first thing to go on these pumps is the throttle shaft o rings. To replace the throttle shaft o rings you must remove the intake...
  14. CUCV85

    CUCV Parts needed

    GL "My drive shaft was good but a huge dent in the door - I describe it as stoved in and the rear cap window blown in, all that was left was the glass gasket oh wait all the glass was left INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ":roll: :idea:Please Fire GL employees who are or act drunk!
  15. CUCV85

    transmission question

    :idea:You mean cleaned the Vacuum Regulator Valve on the side of the IP, other than taking apart REAL CAREFUL and applying wd40 there isn't much you can do other than replacing the rubber lines and/or bypassing the hard lines completely to the transmission as I did. Replace the Transmission...
  16. CUCV85

    1009 drifts ever so often

    :arrow:Midas said a New Steering Box Yes, they wanted 500.00 so I bought a REMAIN at AAP for 158.00 and then was told by family to hold off to further diagnosis the issue told most likely NOT the Steering Box. <----Usually a last resort.
  17. CUCV85

    1009 drifts ever so often

    :arrow:I got a blazer that likes to drift. It did it about 6 months ago so I naturally replaced the steering stabilizer/dampner. I probably just masked the problem as is said. I took it to Midas for their "Courtesy check" And a half hour later 2 mech's ACE certified Whatever, and the...
  18. CUCV85

    CUCV Parts needed

    fire them :arrow:Yes, you gotta love them GL employees, "BENDING DRIVE SHAFTS SINCE 2001" Question: :?:Has anyone ever heard of a GL Employee being fired for helping mangle a MV? It's bad enough 18-25 year olds beat the pess out of them for 25 years...:roll:
  19. CUCV85

    M1009 Frame & Suspension Question

    many would agree Many would agree that the motor mounts info - "should be for a 350 instead of 6.2 379 "and placed in the WIKI
  20. CUCV85

    Radiator Cap Pressure

    Huh you don't say! Sounds possible to be good advice, has anyone else out there heard of such a thing?
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