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Was wondering how you came out. I've had an intermittent no start problem. Doghead relay under dash would click but no starter. Would happen once then be fine next hit. About a month ago it did it in a parking lot and I put it in neutral, pushed it, then popped it into park. Hit the key and...

I've had mine for over a year and only washed it once. But that was doing the underneath after a really successful day of mudding. The pictures shown seem to indicate that the owner of this vehicle was the designated driver for a bunch of buddies the night before. :)

Well gents it's not quite 6 months but here's an update. I checked the plugs and they're all still with me. That makes me a happy camper. I have advanced the timing about an 1/8 inch (a month ago and that's all I could move it). Starting after that has improved. I've stopped buying fuel at...

I had a 85 Chevy Silverado w/a 305 and 5 speed in it and loved it. It was REALLY underpowered though. If you drop a 350 in yours and figure out what the other repairs would cost, which would be cheaper. There's a good chance any M series you get will need some additional dollars laid out...

I thought I was the only one who knew about that! Now I wonder if anyone else knows about the other secret magic smokes I've let escape!:whistle:

I'm in the same situation. I've been saved by a rear end and rear drive shaft. I've put the console in my 09 and thought about the cap but a glass is broken. I'm considering a tranny swap yet. So, to answer your question TAKE EVERYTHING!!!!! Park it somewhere and know you have an insurance...

Is it the new starter relay you hear clicking? It does get your attention. Is there 24 volts in and out of it? You say a solid 24 volts to the starter. Is that on the heavy red wire? Is the solenoid getting the needed voltage to it when you hit the key? If it is getting the voltage...

Sad to say. My oldest boy is going for diesel mechanics, first year done now. I took my 09 down for them to look over, just for them to have something to do. The instructor told him I modified the charging circuits somehow and the drivers side alt wasn't charging. I got excited, I haven't...

Ahhh.... what!? Other than price is there any way to tell them apart? Looking at the online store they only list 1 AC60G. At the store they never asked me if I wanted the aluminum or copper core or said which priced one you wan This was taken from the Bosch's website. Older engines used a...

Will do. Since I posted this I've added a manual override. I haven't used it but it's there just in case. I saw on here somewhere and heard from another source that the modern gp's should only heat for 6 seconds. More than that is "bad" for the modern plugs. How long do everyone else's...

At the starter relay, the red is your 24 volt feed to the relay. The purple is the 24 volt switched to the starter solenoid. The purple with a white stripe is the 12 volt wire from the ignition switch. When the key is in the start position you should then have 12 volt on the purple/white wire...

There was a study on here awhile back comparing additives. It was pretty interesting. Right now I'm adding some 2 cycle oil from Wally at 200:1. (more or less) They say the diesel now a days doesn't have as good lubricating properties as fuel in 84, that's why you need to add something. I...

If I remember right the purple goes from the starter relay under the dash to the starter solenoid. It's shown in the -20 manual wiring diagrams. The red at the starter relay comes from the 24 volt bus bar. The relay can click but that doesn't mean it's getting the 24 volts, just the 12 volt...

The Dot 5 color could also be purple.

I"m not sure if they all go at once or just start going. I should check them closer, I check when it's cranking more than I think it should on start up. So when I do check there will be 7 toasted. I did the resistor bypass when I changed to this batch of plugs. Tonight I checked 3 and 2 were...

I've read a bunch of posts and read the TM's trying to figure this out. I have a 84 M1009. After I got it I replaced the Wellman 070 glow plugs with AC 60g's. There were a few blown out. The AC's lasted about 6 months and died. I did some checking and realized I only had 8 volts coming out...

I know the road you're talking about, Needles, in the Black Hills. About got dusted off on a corner by a huge motor home a few years back. How are you going from Minneapolis to Illinois? I'm here in the NE corner of Iowa near the Mississippi if you're going by. Take 52 south out of...

Are you sure it's the hazards coming on or are the lights all just blinking with the turn signal? Mine did that when I got it. After allot of thinking and testing, I decided the drivers side front lamp holder was shorting out internally. I changed it out and it fixed the issue. 2cents

Moving my daughter to college a couple of years ago using a borrowed old enclosed two axle trailer. The front axle broke at the spring so the wheel was about 40 degrees out and 20 back. Had ratchet straps with us, found a chunk of 1 1/2 angle iron along side the road and a piece of 2x4 in the...

Here's what I learned today. After putting new shoes on my M1009 I felt comfortable taking longer rides. So 40 miles from home I blew both alternator belts off! Of course, it's 25 degrees and a 30 mph crosswind. Bad language followed. Got to a Napa and was told we can't find anything for...