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What did you do to your deuce this week?
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Hitman, did you completely remove old metal ? And did the plywood on top of the 1/4 steel level out with the wheel wells?
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Oh, man, you had guts to tackle that nightmare. You really turned that floor around completely; well done!
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Getting ready for winter weather.
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Blew a front rigid brake line, luckily I was still in the barn with the truck. Replaced the line and bled the brakes all the way around. Ready to roll!
BnaditCorps
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That looks like a mess.
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I have m185A3, i guess they are similar, and the previous owner put roof shingls for a floor
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Today I continued the harness repair to my M35A2 , truck #3. After proving that voltage was present at the STARTER SWITCH inlet , and where jumping the switch did not energize the magnetic starter relay, I ran a parallel conductor from the start button outlet to the magnetic starter relay , terminal D. Turned on the MASTER SWITCH, and pressed the buton EURICA ! Its cranking !Next, i shall check the fuel system....
RaggedyMan
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Didn't get to work on "Jules" this week as much as I like but got a few things accomplished
1)Insulated the driver side firewall, waiting to finish heater installation to do psgr side
2)Installed new rubber headlight fasteners
3)Got the remote brake reservoir mounted but waiting on ordered fittings to put it all together. Running a hard line from mc up to firewall and install valve and quick connect for power bleeder on the firewall.
4)Installed new batteries. Oddly the two 31 series batteries didn’t want to fit in the battery box, had to reverse the 12 bolts that hold the locking handles on as the threaded portion sticking out into the box wouldn't allow the batteries to fit, still a tight fit and they won’t sit flat in the bottom wanting to “lean” into each other.
5)"Mostly" installed an M151 heater but that's in a different post.
1)Insulated the driver side firewall, waiting to finish heater installation to do psgr side
2)Installed new rubber headlight fasteners
3)Got the remote brake reservoir mounted but waiting on ordered fittings to put it all together. Running a hard line from mc up to firewall and install valve and quick connect for power bleeder on the firewall.
4)Installed new batteries. Oddly the two 31 series batteries didn’t want to fit in the battery box, had to reverse the 12 bolts that hold the locking handles on as the threaded portion sticking out into the box wouldn't allow the batteries to fit, still a tight fit and they won’t sit flat in the bottom wanting to “lean” into each other.
5)"Mostly" installed an M151 heater but that's in a different post.
TsgtB
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I found out that safety wire SHOULD be used on the bridge holding the fuel rod in place...
it only took about 40 miles to vibrate loose.
Shut down handle had no effect. Had to stall it out in 5th to get it to shut down. Good Time..!
There was no response to the gas pedal, RPM just went up and down on its own.... (never went over 2000)
Ended up going to a "craft store" to fine suitable (small enough) safety wire.
Started up and ran and shut down good, until it started that shuttering stalling stuff again.
I replaced the primary filter (spin on) since i had one...
Still tries to stall every few minutes. So, i sat in it for a while and alternated RPM and revved it a little,
seemed to have good pedal response... but would still stutter here and there.
Plan to adjust idle up a little, (750 or so now) and order fresh secondaries.
Reading up on stalling issues.
it only took about 40 miles to vibrate loose.
Shut down handle had no effect. Had to stall it out in 5th to get it to shut down. Good Time..!
There was no response to the gas pedal, RPM just went up and down on its own.... (never went over 2000)
Ended up going to a "craft store" to fine suitable (small enough) safety wire.
Started up and ran and shut down good, until it started that shuttering stalling stuff again.
I replaced the primary filter (spin on) since i had one...
Still tries to stall every few minutes. So, i sat in it for a while and alternated RPM and revved it a little,
seemed to have good pedal response... but would still stutter here and there.
Plan to adjust idle up a little, (750 or so now) and order fresh secondaries.
Reading up on stalling issues.
wadefreedomvehicles
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Worked on replacing rust eaten patches on box of M109 and on welding all the holes that were drilled into it! There are a ton that were drilled into that box!
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I needed to check the filter thruput so it does 32 seconds a gallon so to filter a whole tank full once thru is about 26 minutes so I ran it for an hour. Filter still good.
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After church and a birthday lunch today for our daughter, I enjoyed an unusually warm October afternoon, 95F, and changed all three fuel filters on our Deuce in preparation for the 2015 Toys-For-Tots season. Our first event for this year is just two weeks away, and others follow in rapid succession.
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For truck #, (M35A2), i changed the fuel filter, but primary filter leaks..shall tighten it at the nut, rather than by pipe wrench on the filter body...
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It took awhile but I finally finished replacing the rear main seal and clutch assembly on Saturday. The whole job was easy but was delayed by other pressing issues. The transmission was a breeze to reinstall and its nice when things line up correctly. Took it for a test drive and everything shifted and responded like it should. The best part was coming out the next day and not seeing any oil on the driveway.
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I got tired of having the tarp flap in my face when I load or unload stuff and built two simple props from 1/2 inch PVC pipe.
First, I measured how long the props have to be to keep the tarp up far enough for me work under it. Measure from the gap between the tailgate and the bed up.
Then, I cut the pipe to that length.
I used a Dremel tool to grind a "U" notch in one end of each prop. Cutting a "V" with a saw would work just as well.
Done.
Now, I insert the string into the notch, put the straight end of the pipe in the gap and can work without the tarp in my way. It also makes a nice roof when it rains while I load/unload.
Investment: About 3 bucks for the PVC and time for one beer to do the measuring and cutting.
First, I measured how long the props have to be to keep the tarp up far enough for me work under it. Measure from the gap between the tailgate and the bed up.
Then, I cut the pipe to that length.
I used a Dremel tool to grind a "U" notch in one end of each prop. Cutting a "V" with a saw would work just as well.
Done.
Now, I insert the string into the notch, put the straight end of the pipe in the gap and can work without the tarp in my way. It also makes a nice roof when it rains while I load/unload.
Investment: About 3 bucks for the PVC and time for one beer to do the measuring and cutting.
