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I just spent the day replacing blown fuses, and doing a little rewiring, and presto I now have wipers, brake lights, high beams, all 4 running lights, and hazard lights. The only things left for inspection are turn signals, a horn and seatbelts. Watch out! I'll be mogging around a neighborhood...

Brakes mostly done and functioning, no leaks! I rebuilt the front two wheel cylinders, and replaced the rear. Replaced all the crushed brake lines on the axles. Bled everything and they stop the truck. I know for sure that its' at least better now because all 4 wheel cylinders were completely...

Mercedes Type C winch. I have one, and up until a few days ago I didn't know a darn thing about it except that it looks the part. So I learned a little about it, and tested it out. Very glad to report it works as advertised, but I was a little sad that the manual calls for two man operation...

I did the front brakes today. Even with the heat and the filth. This has to be the dirtiest truck I have ever seen. Someone drove it through deep mud and never cleaned it off, but 20 years ago. Everything is encased in a crust of sandy mud seasoned with oil and grease. There are two brake...

Here are some pics of the engine jacket and cab ceiling.

More progress! I rebuilt the fuel delivery system. I got a pump rebuild kit, cleaned out the tanks and got a new filter. Tested and working perfectly, leak free. I didn't plumb the tanks together like many people do, because it's more work and the original setup works fine. I don't mind having...

:naner: I got it solved! Starts instantly, idles smooth, revs fine! It was the carb. I took it apart AGAIN to find mangled o rings. Cleaned it again, went to Ace hardware and bought new orings. You need 4 of them, two for the injection pipe jets and two for the idle jets. All four of those...

If this was a murder mystery, I have eliminated the following possible suspects: Plugs, plug gapping. Wires, wire resistance Fuel pressure, fuel quality. Distributor advance mechanism Air/ air filter Oil, oil filter Good compression Head bolts torqued Valve clearances Timing alone Some carb...

The Turtle is my Spirit Animal. I ran through everything again, plus other things. Still have not solved the mystery. My next move I feel pretty confident about. I have been reading a ton of threads on these trucks, and one thing I noticed is that I do not have a ballast resistor. In the...

Doggone it now that I've had that thought I can't look at my truck without seeing a turtle. There is a resemblance you have to admit. Definitely some shoebox on a roller skate going on there. :D

I have taken some time away from the Unimog, and now I'm back at it. And very happy to report I made some real progress. I finished the valve clearance adjustment, and replaced a few spring retainers that had given up the ghost. I had to make a special tool for that. I also took note that...

Progress. I removed the carb, the distributor, the fuel pump and little filter, and the distributor bearing and helical gear. I think the gear was installed 180 degrees out. The keyed bottom of the distributor and the slotted top of the helical gear is offset, so it only fits in the bearing one...

Well, I struggled through it. Tried it one more time using the compression tester method and it must have worked bc I got running. Even went on a test drive! I was able to start several times with just a push of the button. It runs about the same though, possibly worse a little. No power at all...

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I would like to determine that! However I assumed because I have good compression in each cylinder that the valve timing is at least close, and that a valve issue would not cause the truck to simply not start. But... All my friends who hated on me for getting this truck are smug. I feel a bit...

Victories! Small ones. I just figured out how to follow the manual! The running issues have turned into starting issues again, but even though that seems like a setback, it's actually just a chance for me to learn all this stuff now. I know I need fuel, air and spark in the cylinder. I have...

Here's a short video running. The steam is antifreeze I spilled when filling the reservoir. https://youtube.com/shorts/t_rZsk3C-uM?si=RwGxOuqGUzdmCYI3

Progress to report! Not really good news, but I'm working hard at it becoming good news. I did a compression test, and the range is 155 at the highest to 130 at the lowest cylinder. I have changed plugs and wires, and changed the engine oil (not the filter yet.) I cleaned out the fuel tank...

Muffler on, carb on, running and driving! :beer: Well, sort of. I changed the plugs and wires, and scratched up the rotor and cap contacts. I got it to fire and run, but only by goosing the gas pedal. I set the hand throttle and it will sputter along on its own, but the rpms are pretty high. I...