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The axles do not hold back any oil. Oil from the pumpkin can and will seep down to the caps at the end of the hubs and it is irrelevant if an axle is attached to the cap or not. The paper seal or RTV between hub and cap hold the oil in. An intact outer oil seal and sealed keyway in the outer hub...
The FH can leak at normal fuel pressure (even without the flame heater pump dishing out the extra pressure to open the flame heater nozzle). Fuel gets into the intake and can seep down into crankcase over time. Smoke is probably the first sign.
Other than that, HH is probably your culprit...
Somehow that switch arrangement does not sound right. If you have a split brake system, you have a 1986 or newer truck. Should they have had the hydraulic brake light switch at all, or always the air operated one? A few pictures would help.
Military - so anything is possible. An air pack might...
:shock: OK, that is one ROTTED fuel tank! Can't believe that the rest of the truck looks so good. I wonder if the corrosion has something to do with gasoline (vs the diesel in the multis)?
All you can tell from the small pictures in that ad is that the truck appears worth to be checked out more closely. It appears to be clean, the trailer has a new-ish cover on it and the price for either one is on the high side. It would be necessary to find out what the seller did to the truck...
How can you waste fuel when you are driving a Deuce?? :)
Here is how I see it:
When your engine is under load and you plant the foot down onto the go pedal, you are instructing the injection pump to supply fuel up to the maximum injection quantity per cylinder.
The pump will also attempt to...
Affirmative. Your truck does not support trailer brakes and has no service or emergency air line. The airpack itself is the same and IMHO you plumbed the switch correctly. Glad to see that it all works. Air switch removes a nasty hydraulic failure point.
Resurrecting an old thread - new insights?
Resurrecting an old thread. I noticed that the current parts interchange list (sticky) http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/82427-deuce-parts-quick-reference-spreadsheet.html does not (no longer) provide air filter information.
What is the current...
Congratulations for saving a nice truck! It looks very complete and other than the faded paint also quite solid. What is the sheet metal like (ok, there is a dent in the back running board...) and the frame/undercarriage?
:funny:
Unfortunately, there is indeed a grain of truth in there; I...
The OP may be talking about the Robin Sage ROTC in the summer time. More power to you if you have a chance to bring a Deuce back into its intended habitat of off-road troop moving!
I lean back and let others chime in regarding other aspects of hauling total strangers with your truck.
Seems like you are buying from someone who knows these trucks very well. Seeing that you plan on hauling weight and bringing two little ones, I suggest that you question the brake system, above all. The LDS upgrade is very desirable (especially if the air cleaner has been switched to one that...
Got her out of storage last week and drove her home slowly for 30 mins.
The good:
- brakes fully functional, no change in fluid level over 4 months storage
- started right up (I had not removed the batteries; heated garage)
The bad:
- noticeable increase in oil level...fuel is leaking into...
I have one hub (passenger rear rear) that runs hotter than all the others. I re-grased bearings, re-adjusted the bearing preload (was correct) and re-adjusted the brakes (were correct, perhaps a tad tight, now they are decidedly loose) and the temperature did not change. When all hubs are at 40...
It is my understanding that fuel is supplied to the flame heater nozzle at all times at the regular fuel line pressure of about 60psi with the in-tank fuel pump running. The flame heater nozzle will not open at this pressure and not spray any fuel into the intake. When you activate the flame...
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