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  1. mikey

    How to determine a viable fuel for the multifuel deuce engine

    there is a pretty good reference from wikipedia: Flash point - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia check the table in the "Examples of flash points" section... of course wikipedia isnt guaranteed accurate... but navastar brings up a great point... autoignition has to be considered as well as...
  2. mikey

    How to determine a viable fuel for the multifuel deuce engine

    There are three different types of diesel fuel. These are Diesel No. 1, Diesel No. 2, and Diesel No. 4. The ignition temperature of Diesel fuel No.1 ranges from 450 to 602 Kelvin, Diesel fuel No. 2 ranges from 527 to 558 Kelvin, and Diesel fuel No .4 is 536 Kelvin. Ignition Temperature...
  3. mikey

    How to determine a viable fuel for the multifuel deuce engine

    i cant find the MSDS for my wife's cooking.... so, we can "assume" combustion is as safe as diesel... as stated, it is used for bio diesel... now back to the deuce... if i test it out, it will be blended... but so far nobody sees anything that might be a red flag? thx mikey
  4. mikey

    How to determine a viable fuel for the multifuel deuce engine

    I read the MSDS and had some concerns about the warnings pertaining to inhaling. Also the results of combustion are: Hazardous products of combustion: carbon monoxide (CO); carbon dioxide; hydrocarbons; soot; smoke But, I'm not sure what levels of each are present due to combustion or their...
  5. mikey

    Turned 16, so time to drive!

    that was a nice barrel roll before the mickey d's!
  6. mikey

    How to determine a viable fuel for the multifuel deuce engine

    filtering shouldn't be an issue... i'll be using a wolverine centrifuge (.5 micron).. as far as thermonol 59, I'm confident it will burn. Flash point is 295F... diesel is 100-130f, gear oil 375-580f, motor oil 420-485f.. if straight wmo burns, thermonol should also... however, im guessing i...
  7. mikey

    How to determine a viable fuel for the multifuel deuce engine

    Background: One of my large clients happens to be a pharmaceutical company. They create raw materials used in many of your everyday products such as shampoo, deodorant etc and sell those raw materials to companies like Revlon, Avon, J&J etc... Their key market segments are specialty Emollient...
  8. mikey

    starting it up

    that is a much better solution than TM 9-2320-209-10-1, 4-57: WARNING If engine does not stop after you have pulled the ENG. STOP control knob out, leave the truck immediately and take cover to avoid personal injury
  9. mikey

    2011 vin info thread

    a. Serial Number (VIN number) ------without dashes or spaces (0123456789 correct, 0123-456789 incorrect) b. Registration Number -----also without dashes c. NSN without dashes -----uh, one more time, without dashes d. Where you bought it e. Bumper numbers if you can legibly read them Deuce1...
  10. mikey

    Frame vin decode?

    the only dumb question is one that hasn't been searched yet... http://www.steelsoldiers.com/members-rides/62871-2011-vin-info-thread.html#post744883
  11. mikey

    New to the Deuce World

    congratulations and welcome... that is a very nice deuce... hats off to hundy for being such a stand up guy...
  12. mikey

    1 more m35 1 less m50

    You do excellent paint! And congrats on saving a dual circuit deuce...
  13. mikey

    Frame vin decode?

    This thread is great. No matter how many times I search this forum I find conflicting answers regarding the vin. To make matters worse, the data plates and GL make it even more confusing. I know that I should check the frame of my truck, and I will, but I'm a few hours away from my trucks and...
  14. mikey

    New to the site, Shopping for deuces.

    do you race rc trucks? you do realize a bobbed deuce will have a bed just long enough for a motorcycle right? something like 96 inches
  15. mikey

    GL-1 Gear Oil Alternative

    it sad the direction this thread turned... but regardless of the heated opinions, the facts that i find hard to dismiss are the conversation the OP had with rockwell in the first post and with their documentation... http://www.meritorhvs.com/MeritorHVS_Documents/MM1.PDF page 186 is the...
  16. mikey

    GL-1 Gear Oil Alternative

    im seeing something else in that document that i have never read or seen here before... how much credence should be given to the other warnings at the bottom of that document? "do not mix or switch oil types. Use the same oil that initially filled the transfer case"
  17. mikey

    GL-1 Gear Oil Alternative

    ive read this entire thread like 3 times (at least) over the last few months and ive been more confused after reading it than before i found it... im going with sae 50 synthetic... question? can you use sae 50 in the transfer cases as well? front and rear? my guess is that life couldnt be...
  18. mikey

    GL-1 Gear Oil Alternative

    pg 183 Do Not Install API GL-5 Oils CAUTION Meritor does not approve petroleum-based and multiviscosity oil. Do not install API GL-5 oils, which contain extreme-pressure (EP) additives. These additives can form sludge at normal operating temperatures. Damage to components can result. Use only...
  19. mikey

    starter fluid - replacement bottle

    update! recovered a deuce from mechanicsburg today with paulfarber.... his deuce, on the gl lot, had an aftermarket ether can... so, first and foremost, you may not be able to get the "real mccoy" anymore if the gooberment is using aftermarket... secondly, i didnt get the numbers off the can...
  20. mikey

    starter fluid - replacement bottle

    the TM lists the same exact nsn, cage and part number for both serials for the actual ether can... it may just be some hardware that is different between the two...
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