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    Starting without glow plugs?

    Dead on the road in the middle of a 1200 mile trip. This morning the glow plugs didn't cycle. Is there any way to start a m1009 without using the glow plugs? Maybe the wd-40 trick or something, has anyone ever done anything like this?
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    Oil drenched air filter.

    85 m1009 25k miles daily driver. Lately its been throwing clouds of smoke during any acceleration, and my air filter is covered with oil. Any ideas on what the problem might be?
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    Any Ideas

    Yesterday I was driving on the highway (between 55 and 70) when i lost power. Wasn't sure of the problem, possibly out of fuel. Tennessee dot spotted me on the side of the road and loaned me 5 gallons of fuel. Turned it over once and saw the fuel lines (clear) fill up. The man suggested pouring...
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    Good help is hard to find.

    A mechanic who knows the cucv is rare in my experiences. Does anyone know a good cucv mechanic in the nashville area. Or anywhere else around the country.
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    1009 Fuel Leak

    Originally i had a small fuel leak fixed. Its an 85 from michigan so naturally the tank was pure rust. Now, one month later on a trip to tennessee i noticed, while filling up, the same small leak. After paying i returned to find a puddle of diesel under my 09. Is it possible to overfill an 09...
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    Still having starter problems

    Tried to start the 1009 yesterday and the starter wouldnt stop. Pretty common, so today I did the doghead conversion. Tried to start it afterwards and had the same problem. I thought ok, maybe i did something wrong. Took it apart tried it again, same problem. I need help.
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