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M1010 for my daughter the field biologist

cucvrus

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I know I am going to get some haters here on this. I NEVER changed any delivery nozzles on any of my CUCV's ever. I had a few with leaks at seams and changed them with used delivery nozzles. I have changed many injection pumps. I have a local guy that deals with diesels all the time. He told me most fuel problems are with the rotary injection pumps. I trusted him and still do. I put a brand new HMMWV pump on one M1009. It had a hard advance clatter. I switched the delivery nozzles from a HMMWV engine the clatter was still there. It ran fine but it would sound like junk and was a head turner where ever I went. That injection pump lasted less then 9 months. I changed it with a rebuilt one and left the delivery nozzles from the HMMWV in the M1009. It has run fine since. I know a few things about the CUCV's so I am vigilant and always tinkering. I think that is what it takes. No major melt downs to date. Have not walked home at anytime in 20+ years. Got stuck in mud and snow a few times and had a few issues that needed deep thought. The injection pump replacement is a cure all for many starting driving and vehicle drivability issues. It is about a $350-$400 item and worth every penny. No need to turn up fuel and mess with it. It works well as designed IMHO. Do as you wish. But I would lay my $$$$ on the injection pump, a fresh fuel filter, lift pump and intake gaskets and call it a day. Pull the glow plugs bleed the system out and reinstall the glow plugs and start it up. About a 4 hour job start to finish. Now resting, talking and refreshing add time. Good Luck. I am considering the road trip. Do you have an air compressor?
 
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cucvrus said:
I know I am going to get some haters here on this. I NEVER changed any delivery nozzles on any of my CUCV's ever.
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How are you figuring anybody's going to fire hate in your direction just because you have a plan that works for you?


And if anybody DOES, well then just "fuhgeddaboutem".
 
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Another Ahab said:
How are you figuring anybody's going to fire hate in your direction just because you have a plan that works for you?


And if anybody DOES, well then just "fuhgeddaboutem".
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Totally agree with Mr. Ahab here. If they work then don't mess with them. Usually the last item I replace is an injector. Using good fuel and some additives helps keep them running well for many miles.
On our busses we had a maintenance program where they had to be changed out every 50,000 miles. Period. They always looked great to me, but I was a good little "soldier" and did what I was told ! OK maybe I didn't always do what I was told, I was a Marine after all ! (those trouble makers !!! ) .
 
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If you have an injector problem, you will likely know it. I had one fail on a roadtrip and it sure was apparent. Few shots with the laser heat gun and I suspected where the problem was. 15 minutes, a few burnt fingers and one used injector later, I was in full boogie.
 
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That cylinder was cold, not firing right. All the others were about the same. Never really looked at it, just tossed it.
 
cucvrus

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That's what I thought. That would have been to simple. I heard of big diesels and a torch being cranked over in winter and being started. That was a WW II story about German Panzers in winter time. I think there may be some validity to that tale. Makes sense.
 
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Yeah, your not going to get a diesel engine to fire by just pouring diesel down the intake. You can use "ether" though. Or brakecleen.
Just be careful that the glow-plugs are disconnected ! Also don't use a lot of ether. A little goes a long way in diesels. You don't want to blow the heads off ! I mean that literally ! Normally I would never use ether on a diesel engine, but if your trying to diagnose a "no start" problem it can help.
 
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My experience has been it will only bind on ether and not start if NO diesel is present. I use a whiff on occasion. Extreme conditions call for extreme measures. Not recommended on a daily basis.
 
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Don't pour diesel in the intake or anything else, you can hydrolock you engine! If you need to crank a diesel without ether use a rag with gas on it and leave the air filter in place and put the rag over the air filter intake.

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