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I had watched a video a while back of someone starting an m35a2. In the video the shutdown handle was in the out position. He cranked the engine with the handle still out for a second, then pushed the handle it and started the engine. Is there a reason to crank the engine with the handle out or...
That made me think of something. Since you push started it you didn't have the exciter voltage necessary to turn the generator on in the first place. If you had jumpstarted it the generator would have started charging. Oh well once batteries have been discharged that bad it's best to replace...
Are there any more angles of that truck in the movie? I would like to see the paint scheme on it. This is mine I picked up about a year ago. There were 2 of them like this the other had an FPR number instead of FPS. I used to know which movie they were in but I don't recall right now.
Just so I understand the problem. The truck was leaking oil due to diesel leaking into the crankcase? Where was the oil/diesel coming from? How high was the oil level?
The reason I use gl-1 over gl-5 in my spicer transmission is because the manufacturer does not recommend the ep additives present in gl-5. These transmissions have had gl-5 in them for twenty years without any issues. That to me is proof enough that gl-5 is safe to use. Assuming yellow safe of...
Does it coast freely when you let off the throttle, such as down a hill, or does it slow down like something is dragging/binding? I assume the engine revs freely when in neutral? Does it seem like the engine is under load or slipping when trying to accelerate? Just trying to get a better picture...
Happy dog!! Looks like youre hmmwv has a purpose. I wish I could do some of what you do with mine. Don't have the property, and living in md there's not much off-road unless you want a ticket for trespassing.
Wow. That's an amazing piece of history. I would have definitely researched it before taking it to a pawn shop. I think most of that show is staged anyway.