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24V vs 12V vs 6V. Being 24 volt does not make the vehicle start faster or better in cold climates. I had a 1942 GPW that was 6 volt and it started in dead of winter. The voltage of the system played no part in that. If the vehicle has good batteries and is properly maintained it will start in...

Have you tried removing it and cleaning everything well. There is a switch that tells the fast idle to engage. Have you checked the switch? I had one stick and a good cleaning was all it took to get it back in working order. Just a suggestion. This is NOT a cure all. Just a thought and easy...

sanded, primed, wet sanded, painted and then installed without at least one part getting damaged. wet sanded WOW. You wet sand a CUCV grille. How long would that take? I have not wet sanded anything military that I painted with CARC paint. I am just asking because I never heard of wet sanding...

- Added 1 of Part # 38-4156 - GRILLE-GRAY At 89.95 Each. LMC sells one and shows it with the bow tie. I would not sell a genuine GM one for that. IMHO that is a bargain. Even with the $20. over size package delivery fee.

I will take one. I hate the tool with a passion. It is a true PITA to get crimped tight. But it does work.

Slow but steady. Working from dawn till dusk does have it's advantages and disadvantages. I able to get the rear battery all mounted up and secured. I loathe the cable clamp crimpers. We had a nice cordless one and it was stolen. That was a several thousand dollar tool. Now I am stuck with a...

Or just change the filler neck from a civilian donor truck of the same vintage. Unleaded or diesel will work. I have done it a few times at customers request. That way they could use the civilian locking gas cap. I doubt you will ever need to be filled with a tanker truck. My civilian trucks all...

I did manage to get the batteries removed and wanted to show my added ground cables. The battery trays look pretty good. I have not visited them since 2010. So IMHO they held up well. I do have some Frankenstein patch repairs to the inner fender. The also held up well. I never changed any body...

So I went out after work and attempted to change the batteries in my M1009. It never goes that easy and I expected it NOT to. I always do more and fix more then I intended. That's fine. Keeps my vehicle in shape and the reliability up high scale. Bad cable ends. Probably from age and being over...

I have the CUCV M1008 all stored away for the winter at another storage unit. I would ask for your support and vote for the MV of 2017. I am in hibernation a the moment and in the process of rebuilding another CUCV from the frame up. I have pictures of the completed M1008 if anyone wants to see...

I agree. There are too many different scenarios to gauge starter life on. I heard guys cranking CUCV's for 5 minutes straight in the morning and have to start it 3 times and think that's normal. Its cold out they say. Wrong. That is hard on everything and reduces the best starters to junk in a...

Thank you. I am past this point. I replaced Gen 2 with a new one and no joy. I did not ground out the brown wire. I will do that when I get to changing the batteries. Thank you again for the post. I knew most of that. I think it is something so easy that is bypassing me. Good Luck. Have a great day.

I just picked up a 28MT CUCV starter from the rebuilder. It was rebuilt for $150. Solenoid 24 V 28MT $48. Drive $23.63 Brush $11.52 Brush $11.52 Stop Collar $3.06 Bushing $2.46 Labor $42. Can't beat that with a stick. It was on the truck for 3 years and would have still been on had someone put...

You never went in the multi flowered roses that we have here in south central Pennsylvania. Wicked on a vehicle and tires. I like the skid plate option but it holds 50 lbs of mud and helps to keep the transmission hotter. How high can it get when the pan is about 3" deep?

No plastic impellers on the new Duralast and I have not had 1 replacement leak ever. That is a good enough test for me. For the pounding and hard use the plow trucks see. I never replaced one twice. The OEM one leaks and I put a new Duralast one on. I put the OEM ones on the stone wall at my...

Good old reliable Terminus M1009 to the rescue. I guess after the same batteries in Crown of Thorns M1009 since November 2010 it is time for a change. Still have no generator 2 light. IDK. Can't seem to find the issue. I looked for a while. Changed the alternator but even with a new alternator...

Put the key into the ignition and turn it on. Engine does NOT need to be running. Set parking brake or block wheels and place gear selector in neutral or any position but park. May I suggest you remove rear drive shaft and make sure front hubs are unlocked and released from the front axles. If...

New AC delco only…$172.25 1-2 days to get That is the reply from the local GM dealer about the water pump. Water pump price and availability 1986 Chevrolet K30 with 6.2 diesel. Is that an AC Delco pump or a genuine GM? New or rebuilt? And this (above) was my request. I will stick with the...

I mentioned the extra grounds on a CUCV a few years back and was made a fool of. But just keep in mind. Voltage is not the issue many times. It is amperage that kills the starters. You can have great voltage and kill starters on a monthly basis. The batteries need to be load tested and kept...

That port will be fine for a highway cruiser. But in slight brush use it's a goner. I would knock that off in 1 week end while out doing wood cutting and fence stretching. My newer Chevys have trans temp sensor's and they are not in the pan. maybe inside. I think 34 years after being without one...