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    Brake problem??

    Well we might have gotten lucky with this. I found the cup in the hyd cyd in the air pac might worn and luckily had one from the other to replace it with, Also switched the air pac big piston. Cleaned it all up and tried it, SO FAR SO GOOD! Working perfectly. Thanks for all the advice and...
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    Brake problem??

    the only thing we have extra pertaining to BED parts is all the wood bows, and maybe some tarps. I see where I may have mis-read Jason's comments. And I guess I did,. Sorry about that. I should have thought a little more before reacting. My Da is gonna be 82 soon and not getting any better. So...
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    Brake problem??

    What is that supposed to mean?? Really, I just come on here asking advise from folks that seem to be pretty well intentioned. If I bothered you, I apologize. But the man with the opinion you ridiculed is the same man that drove one of these WWII trucks at the Josin Resivour in Korea, if you...
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    Brake problem??

    OK, here's another idea. A local mechanic friend of mune says this will not work. My Dad, who drove the older WWII trucks in Korea says this will work. He says to simply By-Pass the air pack and go basic hydraulic brakes. What do yo guys thinKK?? Thanks
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    Brake problem??

    Problem continues, actually getting more frequent.... I rebuilt the master cylinder, which looked fine inside. I also totally removed the electric temporary emergency brakee. Bled the brakes and got good pedal. Took a ride and have the same problem. I noticed that while braking and working...
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    Brake problem??

    We have finally got this 1952 M135 running pretty decent. Now we can concentrate on all the smaller things. One thing I just experienced though that is no small matter is a brake problem. Occasionall when applying the brakes it feels like the brake pedal is against something that will not let it...
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    Suspect M135 vacume advance problem

    THis is great information and I very much appreciate everyones help. Lots of things to check out. I will give them a try one at a time and see what happens. Thanks to all, Brad
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    Suspect M135 vacume advance problem

    Friends, OK, I set the carb float as directed, while still on the truck. Then turned on the fuel pump (not original) and watched it fill the bowl while still apart. Ran up to about 1/4" to 1/8" from top and the needle valve stopped it like it should. Then put it all together with the idle...
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    Suspect M135 vacume advance problem

    Yes sir, very similiar, but not near as bad. A momth oe so ago right after the change we fired it up and it ran pretty decent but with the same little cough or backfire when accerating out of idle. We thought it was probably a timing issue and a friend with the right equipment was going to set...
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    Suspect M135 vacume advance problem

    HEy Guys, I can't tell you all how much I appreciate your support and help with this problem. What has me so frustrated is that this is my Dad's truck. Sixty years ago he was at the frozen chosin, and he's 81 now. He's still ok but not near what he was last year. We been on this truck for three...
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    Suspect M135 vacume advance problem

    M135 is continuing to drive me nuts. Points are not burned, Coil is not hot. I checked the gov diaphram, no holes. Thought my carb float might be sticking open cause fuel pump keeps running. And can smell gas in crank case oil?? Took that apart and tried adjusting float. Now I got gas going...
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    Suspect M135 vacume advance problem

    Thanks for all the help fellas. I should have said earlier that I did rebuild the carb and replaced the pump piston completly with a new one. However I also replaced the idle needles, and they seem to do nothing when adjusted. The old ones I removed did, Perhaps I will put those back? Regards
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    Suspect M135 vacume advance problem

    I really am frustrated by this truck. It starts right up, and once I baby it thru accelerating it seems to run ok at high rpm. But it just doesnt want to accelerats from idling. It will cough and back fire thru the carb everytime. Like it doesnt want to take gas. I checked and I have vacume to...
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    M135 just not running right.....

    It's me again. I hope you guys dont mind my questions. But I find you all a great help. The M135 my Dad and I are working on just doesnt run right. He had the engine rebuilt about 10 yrs back and it has ran very little. It just seems to not want to take gas. It idles fine but has trouble when...
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    M135 Blackout light....

    One of the wires is broken off flush with the back of my blackout lite so I figured I'd try and take it apart. Which I have done without breaking anything. But obviously. it's not meant to be taken apart, but replaced. Can these still be found for sale? Thanks as always, Brad
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    M135 Brake question....

    Sometimes when pushing the brake peddle it seems like it is hitting something solid and will go no farther? Usually the brakes are fine and work perfectly, but about a quarter of the time the peddle will start down and then it's just like the linkage was hitting something solid. But it is not...
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    Seat covers?

    Have a 1952 M135 that I need to find a source for seat covers? I know about New Life Canvas, very nice and very helpful. Problem is they dont have a match. My passenger seat covers are pretty decent. They are oliver green vinly. And thats what I want to match for the drivers seat and back. My...
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    Jeep ignition problem........

    Not sure if I should be asking this on this forum, but I gotta start somewhere..... Am restoring a Willys late 40's jeep CJ3A (not actually military I know) Here's the problem. Jeep runs with key straight up, and can also be removed, keeps runnig. Also runs to right, can't remove. Off to left...
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    M135 changer over .......

    Thanks so much. But what is a CCKW ?? This all looks like old chevy stuff? Regards
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    M135 changer over .......

    Friends, It seems we have successfully changer our 1952 M35 over from automatic transmission to standard shift. This effort was greatly aided by the fact that we also had a parts truck that had been previously changed over. In fact we switched the entire engine, bell housing and tranny. Even...
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