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I sure wasn't when fighting that tank. And to make the issue even more irritating, after installing the 24 Volt fuel pump I'd bought to help find the air leaks in the line, it turned out to be dead. My bad, I KNEW that I should've bench tested a $14 pump before plumbing it in. So now I'm waiting...

No, that one does not, as I recall. From the looks of it, several parts and pieces were replaced (the backhoe's cylinders and hoses, for example) but then they must've stopped somewhere before the painting process. The hood's bare metal (well, rusted) , but the lack of new paint makes it easy to...

The easiest would probably be to drive it one winter where they use salt or other evil chemicals on the roads.

Almost forgot. I'm nearly done with cutting down a Pewag chain to fit a 12.5R20. Basically, removed one section of cross chain and quite a bit of the choker chain. Still need to attach the spring tensioner to the choker. True, the result doesn't exactly look like Pewag's promotional photos, but...

Thanks, Rustystud and Chief. My reason for asking is that I have a small diesel (MV, but not a CUCV) that sounds pretty terrible, and smokes quite a bit. Okay, a lot. It sounds like badly adjusted valves, but based on what I've read it could very well be the injectors making the noise. With...

It's a Bosch part, as I recall. And older NOS may well be better than recent production. Then again, maybe not.

It's not my intention to stir up a hornets nest here, but I'm curious if anyone has had even remotely similar results from using any of the many "magic elixirs" that supposedly cleans out injectors. And if so, which one.

Once I found the part number (sorry, don't remember where) it was merely a matter of finding the least expensive source. It was a Porsche parts outlet on eBay, as I recall. Or, you could order one from Expedition Imports.

Thankfully, in those days they were given to me for testing purposes. But based on my findings I have bought several Optimas and desulphating gizmos since. No, all FLUs are definitely not the same. That's why I can't get to the fuel lines on top of the tank, or get the tank out for that matter...

Finding a replacement switch was easy. Where I failed was in figuring out how to get that panel out, or out of the way, to get to the cable connections. Especially with that useless, large bundle of wires for the diagnostic plug in place. The plate is clearly set up to remain in place when the...

I was thinking about making a quick attach setup for the backhoe, making it possible to use the pallet forks on it, but here's a commercially available adapter that would allow putting the backhoe's bucket on the loader (if you have the quick attach). That's not what it's meant for, but it...

Please let me know how you went about getting that panel out when you're done. While I have the cab tilt brackets (bought primarily so that they would never be needed) I'm not about to lift the cab to get to that switch. Especially not when it's so easy to wire in a parallel one.

Agree 100%. There's very good Unimog info to be found elsewhere, but I don't think that this place can be beat when in comes to FLU knowledge.

The line going into the cooler is surprisingly cool to the touch when the fans are on, but get in the habit of feeling it every now and then if you don't trust the fans or their temp sensor. At some point I'll install an override switch on that forward little box where the sensor lives. For now...

It's suggested that R1 ag tires are run "in reverse" for better tread life on pavement, so it makes sense that any chevron pattern would benefit from it. There's another reason for running the fronts backwards; when/if you get the SEE into a compromised situation and need to back out of trouble...

Uh, no, I did not. What I did do was to pull the drain plugs, and one (out of six) did let out a few drops of water. One or two had a few drops of oil inside. When (if) I do get around to adding oil, I'll do my best to put it in from the top...if the paint allows it.

Yeah, it's a light yellow, right? A few on my Formerly (well, since it refuses to keep running, it's back to "parts SEE", formerly known as Formerly) are that color. Can't remember what I used, but WD-40 should work. After all, it has to be good for something, other than bug splatter removal. If...

Congratulations! It's great when things that weren't supposed to work, according to GP, do in real life. I'd do some cleaning around the seals on the backhoe cylinders, clean off the rods, and put a bit of oil at the seals before trying to use the backhoe. Had I done that, it may have prevented...

That's quite low. Should be closer to 12.7.

jbs123, please keep in mind that we're not trying to discourage you, but presenting you the real world of SEE ownership. It's often a very bumpy road. Not that it really matters, since a SEE is softly sprung and very slow.