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  1. patracy

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    Why do people routinely believe it's a good idea to introduce alcohol into their diesel fuel, I'll never understand. Why not just pour some water in as well?
  2. patracy

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    Replaced alternator belts. Noted increase T case front shaft seal leak. Bleah!
  3. patracy

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    Threw more garbage in it to haul off to the dump eventually... I might even crank it sometime this week.
  4. patracy

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    I actually started mine yesterday. First time I've even done that in a few weeks. Maybe I'll drive it soon. Or not with $4 a gallon diesel. :x
  5. patracy

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    Maybe I'm confused, but you seem to be contradicting yourself. The first quote said the IP return had the plugging problem. But now it ran for 15K miles? IDI diesels are a lot more tolerant of "dirty" fuel by the injector/pintle design. The pintle actually moves in and out of the orifice...
  6. patracy

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    If you have a clogged return valve on the IP of a 6.2. That commonly happens with diesel fuel as well. The EID ring basically decomposes and makes "coffee grinds" in the return valve plugging it up.
  7. patracy

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    Actually it appears he was removing the beadlocks. If you've ever messed with them, I totally understand why he did it that way. I've resorted to using my wrecker with the tire suspended by the insert on a chain by the hoist. Then two chains around the tire, one going to the hitch of the...
  8. patracy

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    Replaced the second battery terminal after a shorted battery in my bobber caused the connector to FRY. :eek:
  9. patracy

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    I swapped hoods on mine today. And visited TWRIGHT to pick up a towbar.
  10. patracy

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    Oof, sorry about the hand! Are you running any hub spacers?
  11. patracy

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    Bought a brushguard for it since it was missing. Picked up a bunch of nuts and bolts to install it and the shackle. Topped off the T-case, it was a 1.5qt low! aua Installed volt/temp/oil pressure gauge. Picked up the rest of the parts for the lift. Replaced the damaged bolts in the front leaf...
  12. patracy

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    Used mine to haul all the old carpet and matting to the dump. Replaced the damaged tail lenses. Ordered the rest of the parts needed to lift my truck as well.
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