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How many cans did that take to paint :shock:

Hey All, back about 6 years ago, my dad and I painted our m1008 with behr olive green paint mixed from the paint codes listed here on SS. Been really satisfied with it, after 6 years of sitting in the sun and etc, it has faded a little bit. But other than that, it has held up great. Now we're...

Dexron VI does have a little lower viscosity, but from what others here have said it should actually increase fuel milage... if it's enough of an increase to actually be noticeable I kind of doubt it personally. As I said in my last post, there are multiple guys here on SS who have been using...

There's a bunch of guys on here who use dexron VI without any issues. It is supposed to be fully compatible with dex III applications. Its also a fully synthetic fluid as well, so it shouldn't break down as quickly. And I already had a case of it here.

Yeah, I was going to try that too. Hadn't found what you had to do to adjust it, but was going to search about it. Thanks Ken for the info. I'll try that tomorrow. None of these lines, the vac pump, or either module was hooked up before, so who knows. If that doesn't work, then I found a new...

Ok, well, dropped the transmission pan today. And you were right, no drain plug. I could have sworn that I had seen one on it before... :shrugs: Anyway, pan was clean. There was a "doughnut" magnet about 2 1/2" across in the bottom of the pan. It had a layer of "sludge" on it, which felt...

You can't even hardly get a bill for less than $20 if two people go to a fast food restaurant anymore... let alone a truck service bill. Anyway, I'll drop the pan, look it over, see if I can see any seen any metal shavings or anything. Change the filter and fluid... which only changes out about...

hummm..... should've read that manual closer... guess I'm used to newer vehicles which have longer service changes on the trans fluid. And yeah, I guess I was mostly thinking about the milage too. I'm usually pretty good about keeping up with stuff like that, most of the time even changing...

Hummm.... what happened to the last update I posted a few weeks ago...? Well, what I thought I posted before, was that the new GP's worked! No More Smoke! [thumbzup] The Truck has been running good, the only other issue I had was the new temp sensor for the idiot light died after less than 2...

Ok all, I know its been a few days, just been busy but here's a quick update As per your all's suggestion, I went to pull the glow plugs last week, and found that the far back wire had come off the plug... so I figured well maybe that was my only issue, so I put the wire back on and thought I...

Hum, ok hadn't thought of "testing" gp's that way, but that should work just fine. Any specific amp setting matter much? 200 amp jump start? 35 amp? And yeah if the tip isn't getting hot, the rest of the plug doesn't even matter, as basically only the tip is actually exposed to the cylinder...

bypass resistors? The original glow plug system is still intact on this truck. In fact, I installed a new card, solenoid, wait light bulb, and AC delco OE plugs about 5 years ago. They cycle on and off just like they're supposed to. I did also install a glow plug manual override switch (with...

That is what I was figuring is the issue. I didn't have a vacuum pump, so instead I filled the little bowel where the pressure sensor was with water-soap mixture, and pressurized the line. Didn't see any bubbles or anything, thought it was good to go. I then filled it with the right stuff. I'm...

Hey all, thought I would post a quick update. Since my last post, we've driven the truck about... 100 miles, over several local trips to town etc. Have a couple issues: *Still have white smoke coming out the passengers exhaust on cold start after sitting overnight. Which again the...

Well, this is the sensor in the drivers side head, but at the radiator end (not firewall end)?

Will Check it today, will report back. Going to try to finish wiring the gauges, and then take it for a drive. EDIT: Seems to idle smooth by the way. I am going to have to replace the temp sensor in the front end of the drivers side head, as the blade got broke off somehow. Can't remember if...

Ok, well I got everything buttoned up, except for the oil pressure gauge and temp gauge. I did get the block off plate on the passengers side head modified, and I put the temperature gauge sending unit in there. I'll post a couple photos of it tomorrow, although it's not much to look at...

Yeah no kidding... hope it fights just as hard to stay running

Nice Looking engine... I really wish I had pulled this engine when i first started, if I had to do it over (Which I Pray that I Never Do) I would pull the engine before doing anything else.

Ok guys, wanted to post an Update. Good News: It did finally bleed the air out... Ken you are correct, I didn't have the pink wire on for a bit, for some reason I was thinking it had to be taken off... until I got to thinking about the solenoid shut off valve, its not going to open without...