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What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2
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Quick question. Do you have the ballast resistors bypassed on the firewall for the glow plugs?
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Dunno if you were aiming at me..but..
Yes....
and dual 12V batteries.. and 2 auxiliary batteries....
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One yes, One no....time will tell.
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Swollen and broken glow plug. Oh man. Its the a.c. delco 60g that everyone here seems to like. All the others came out fine. Had 3 different brands in there.
Trying the trick to pull out the end through the injector hole but ran out of daylight.
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Trying the trick to pull out the end through the injector hole but ran out of daylight.
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Be careful. I have been using curved jaw vise grips and needle nose pliers. One of my latest and so far greatest tricks is the wire tie thru the nozzle hole break off the tip/head and pull it out. good Luck.
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Thank you Jesus!
By far the most frustrating thing so far!
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By far the most frustrating thing so far!
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By far the most frustrating thing so far!
Great Job. I knew you could get it done. No way is the wrong way. It is the way that gets it done that counts and that way may be wrong the next time. Been there done that. Never the same each time. End results the same. Resolution NOT every time. Have a Great Day. Good Job. Happy for you. No TM needed for that trick.
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You're so encouraging
By far the most frustrating thing so far!
Great Job. I knew you could get it done. No way is the wrong way. It is the way that gets it done that counts and that way may be wrong the next time. Been there done that. Never the same each time. End results the same. Resolution NOT every time. Have a Great Day. Good Job. Happy for you. No TM needed for that trick.
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You got it out though ! That's the important thing. What you should do now if you drive your CUCV on a regular basis is to replace those glow plugs at a set mileage every time. Just like replacing spark plugs or changing the engine oil. That what most all fleets do. Just like you should do with your injectors.Thank you Jesus!
By far the most frustrating thing so far!
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Installed all (3) new soft lines on the M1008 brakes. Bled & topped off with DOT 3. Questioning why the brake fluid looked so clean and new, I soon realized my mistake ~ Dot 3 + Dot 5 mixup. Suck all of the now maple syrup looking fluid out of MC and follow TB 43-0002-87 for BFS ~ Dot 5 Brake fluid silicone conversion. (3) containers of DOT 5 later we are once again clean and now purple at each bleeder.
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Wife is gonna drive it round the lot every so often. I'm about to leave for army stuff.
I've put a little less than 10k miles on it since getting it 5 years ago. What is a regular basis for glow plugs?
Going to seafoam in the fuel tank and call it good for now.
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put my M1009 back on the road today (Have it seasonally registered here in Germany from April 1st to november 30th), started right up after sitting for 4 months, batteries in and started on first attempt...well a bit rough but still started , that counts haha 
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Watched as some guy pulled out of a side street right in front of me.
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They're probably gonna total it based on year alone.
Rain + no ABS + panic stop + no stopping distance = bang
Luckily he admitted fault to the cop and his insurance company....
One wheel is pointing slightly different than the other... brush guard got pushed into the bumper, which got pushed in.
It doesn't look that bad, except when you compare one side to the other, you can see how bad t was pushed in.
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They're probably gonna total it based on year alone.
Rain + no ABS + panic stop + no stopping distance = bang
Luckily he admitted fault to the cop and his insurance company....
One wheel is pointing slightly different than the other... brush guard got pushed into the bumper, which got pushed in.
It doesn't look that bad, except when you compare one side to the other, you can see how bad t was pushed in.
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That is so easy to fix. Just a little pulling on the brush guard and a little touch-up paint on the fender ! Then probably replace a "tie-rod end" and an alignment and your golden !
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I hope they don't and that it all works out for you. Good thing no one was hurt and they accepted their mistake.
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Fight it, there is probably minimal frame damage, a couple bumper brackets, maybe a bumper and grille guard, and it would be good to go. Lots of these trucks go for upwards of $5,000 now, so find a couple good examples in the same condition as yours, and the insurance will likely pay. It's a hard battle, but being to other driver admitted fault, it should be easier. Good luck.
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The insurance adjuster is probably going to want to total it, keep it and give you $1500 for it calling it an old wore out 80s model pickup. Just keep you guard up and if you keep it don't let them brand your title salvage. It might pay to act like your neck is hurting if they try to give you a hard time.