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    Radiator cap drain tube - check it

    put your maggot on it ...looks like dirty coppah to me.
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    fuel spraying from primary

    RE: Fuel filter differences they will both work... just look at the sealing surfaces on the cover of the cannister and the washer on the bottom. I prefer the Wix replacement with cork on both ends... I have complete new filter assemblies for $35... can filter and all..... rampartsllc@aol.com
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    M813 parts needed

    Most of the "dearies" in the modern army fit the description from above..so the trucks are used to the powder puff handling
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    filter change

    RE: Good day with the Deuce Gas won't keep the water from freezing in the lines and filters.. Put some winter Diesel conditioner in there ...available at your friendly auto parts store.. I saw it yesterday at Advance Auto for about 7 bux a quart
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    Hello all!

    Oh ya, forgot the A3 Series with a Cat engine and Allison Automatic and CTIS!
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    Hello all!

    Get the manuals and get to reading.. Lots to know from the technical standpoint.. Deuces look alike from the outside, but inside you can have a myriad of differences. Engines.. OH331, LDS427, LD465, LDT465-1C, LDT 465-1D etc 2 trannys, 2 xfer cases, winch, heater, hardtop, tire size and...
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    Rear Seat Removal?

    my new MAC is acting up...
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    I am such a dumb a$$

    Does a double post get your count up?
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    I am such a dumb a$$

    Darn those manuals....if only they read themselves and transmitted the info to the operator. Park should also illuminate the taillights.. and the dash lights.
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    Oil leak

    expansion and contraction cause leaks often... loosten the can a little and turn it around a couple of times and retorque. May help.
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    help with HMMWV engine

    we gotta have a password to get into Diesel Place... A fast idle is about 1000 rpm.
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    Need help decoding bumper numbers on my Dodge M37

    Good post Mike... Reminds me of when I was doing bumper markings in my unit in 1965. Brand new M37B1. 7A 502E on the left and FB 25 on the right bumperettes... With big white stars...on the doors... Seventh Army 502 Engineer Company Float Bridge Truck #25. This same unit went to...
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    bleeding the hydro-vac

    Gotta keep you Jimmie Guys straight...brakes are the most important component to keep up on MV as they are usually only single systems and on the GMC M135 et al...only one cup in one of the 12 wheel cyls has to fail and there are no brakes...with or without the Air Pak.. whoops.. on the M35...
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    M211 Carb rebuild problem

    Oh no !! The dreaded manuals and the proper procedures... what a drag for some.
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    5 ton shear pins

    Interesting how it is difficult to sell water even when the house is on fire. I have never sheared a pin in a deuce or 5 ton winch driveline... However I did once in a HalfTrack when I was pullng a wheeled dozer out of a peat bog...care and restraint and knowing the capabilities of your...
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    Looking for WD-1A wire for my DR-8 reel

    Usually see it by the roll in the dumpsters after a FTX... get to know the scrap haulers in your area.
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    Counting down the days

    don't make it too good or it won't be original GM quality...
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    defroster fan

    Remember to use the winter front and keep it closed most of the time unless you are uphill 10 miles at full GVW...MF are slow to warm...
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    Runway Supervisory unit

    I think he means the little control tower on wheels...kinda cute...looks like a cupola off a barn with windows...and antennae
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    CAPACITY OF THIS FUEL TRUCK

    Tank you very much for all the nice comments...
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