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Find that pulling the hand throttle out about 1/3-1/2 ways and cranking for about 5 seconds then trying to start it with the throttle closed starts mine right up but that’s only in the 20’s here in New Mexico, not sure where your at
My M818 rides very rough over anything bigger than a pothole and after closer examination the distance between the springpacks up front and the spring snubber is only an inch or two is that normal?
Yes some of these numbers I think were put on with a sharp pencil! Anyway. I found the number it starts with a C but that leaves out the first set of numbers. But I thought I read somewhere on here that the actual vin doest start till the c does that make any sense?
I don’t see anything but there is probably 6 coats of paint. Before I strip the whole thing can you help me narrow it down in these pics. By the fuel filter? By the spring perch?
I am going to try to register and title my m818 and am going to try to save myself ALOT of time and frustration by being able to show the dmv the 2nd vin location for my out of state title registration. Can someone please help. Thanks
Had a local mechanic pull the liner today. Yes it defiantly ate up the liner!!!! But the rod bearing push tubes and rod all looked great so in with another and let’s see what happens!!!
I just got an m818 in non running condition. It had a small hole in the oil pan below no.1 cylinder. Basically I knew it wasn’t a rod so I got it started and it ran fine minus the huge oil leak. I took the pan off to repair the hole and found tons of quarter to 50 cent pieces of the cylinder...