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| M1009 | 3/31/2008 | Van |
Q: Van, welcome back from vacation! Hope it was enjoyable. We have read nearly every one of your ...
A: I believe it isn't a mysterious ground....I believe it is a poor ground. Run a ground cable from the ...
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| M1009 Glow plug relay | 1/31/2008 | Van |
Q: I have a 1986 M1009. I have converted the starting system to 12V and run it almost entirely on ...
A: The 12 volts wouldn't do anything, since when you have the ignition switch in the run position, ...
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| m1009 starting problem | 10/1/2007 | Van |
Q: I have a 1986 m1009 with the 6.2. It has been converted from 24v to 12v. It sat for a number of ...
A: The filter mount on the passengers side of the firewall. I have had the bleed screw on top of that ...
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| CUCV | 9/4/2007 | Van |
Q: My 84 M1009 blows out about 16 oz. of water out the right exaust when started. It starts and runs ...
A: Didn't think of this before, but if you never need to add coolant, and there is no sign of ...
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| gear ratio on 85 m1009 blazer | 7/19/2007 | Van |
Q: i recently came across an 85 military blazer w/6.2l non-turbo diesel & turbo 400 transmission. it ...
A: ' First make sure it is shifting to hi. A bad vacuum modulator won't let it shift. Also, if the ...
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| vehicle electrical problem | 6/1/2007 | Van |
Q: i drive a kia sportage 2.0 year 2000 i have had a problem with the vehicle after driving i cannot ...
A: Alarm system might be. If it does it all the time, try a cheap fix. Disconnect the control wires to ...
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| Battery installation | 5/31/2007 | Van |
Q: Guys I pulled a stupid one. The Batteries on my 1009 were dead after this winter. I pulled them out ...
A: First of all, the front one being dead would be common, since that is the one that supplies the 12 ...
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| M1009 Pre-Purchase 1984 | 5/28/2007 | Van |
Q: We’ve found a similar rig here in Corvallis Oregon - 1984 that was used as a Fire Command Vehicle. ...
A: E mail me at richard_vannatta@sbcglobal.net Enjoyed talking with you. Call back some time. Van
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| M1008 | 5/25/2007 | Van |
Q: I recently bought an '84 M1008. It runs fine, but it doesn't pass inspection in Utah. I've got turn ...
A: They are just standard Chevy truck problems, nothing military specific. Just a regular 84 Chiltons ...
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| M35 24 v to 12 v | 5/23/2007 | Van |
Q: I have a M35A2 which is 24 volt and an equipment trailer that is 12 volt, I need the adapter that ...
A: You could use a separate brake controller, and just wire it to the 12 volt point in the battery ...
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| Dear Van, I have a problem with my CUCV M1008 | 5/22/2007 | Van |
Q: I have a problem with my CUCV M1008 I purchased it a month ago with only 7,730 miles, and have since ...
A: I think we are about there. There is a wire that goes to the passengers side of the injector pump, ...
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| Dear Van, I have a problem with my CUCV M1008 | 5/20/2007 | Van |
Q: I have a problem with my CUCV M1008 I purchased it a month ago with only 7,730 miles, and have since ...
A: There is no pump in the tank, and only a sock. I assume you have checked the hose from the filter ...
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| M1009 No Start | 5/14/2007 | Van |
Q: I just purchased an 1984 m1009 blazer from a military surplus auction. All in all it's not in bad ...
A: On the right/passengers side head, way back near the back end of the head, down just above the edge ...
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| 12 Volt Conversion | 4/28/2007 | Van |
Q: I know that I need to relocate the wires running through the transformer on the firewall but I need ...
A: You didn't give much information here. I don't know what you are working on, or trying to do. But ...
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| Where To Buy Starter Relay? | 4/27/2007 | Van |
Q: I blew a starter and the starter relay under the dash. Anyone know where I can buy one? (hopefully ...
A: If you want to stay with the orriginal military version, go to memphisequipment.com But it just ...
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| 1994 C1500 cranks but wont start | 4/24/2007 | Van |
Q: Aloha!, A friend of mine tried to jump start his truck using a golf cart (36 volts if im not ...
A: I assume you are talking about a civilian truck, even in the military vehicle repair section? So I ...
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| M35a2 | 4/23/2007 | Van |
Q: Our Fire dept. has a m35a2 6x6 that we have made into a tanker truck and would like to know if there ...
A: I have been maintaining a fleet for over 27 years. I have always had some military surplus vehicles ...
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| voltmeter. | 3/29/2007 | Van |
Q: I recently purchased a m1009, which I just converted to run on vegetable oil, but I am having a ...
A: The volt meter should only be registering when the ignition is on. There is a relay that should ...
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| M-1009 Chev. Military Blazer | 3/28/2007 | Van |
Q: in your answer on how to jump start am-1009 with a regular 12 v. system...do the 2 mil. batts that ...
A: No, don't unhook anything. You can jump to either battery, but the front one is almost always the ...
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| M1009 glow plugs | 3/27/2007 | Van |
Q: Are the original glow plugs from 1984 (-20 P) still good for installation. I had 6 NOS glow plugs ...
A: 13G is what you want. After the relay closes, the voltage will be 12 volts, but if you just measure ...
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| running problems | 3/15/2007 | Van |
Q: yes, i am getting ready to buy a m1009 in a few days from someone in my local town. they have not ...
A: I have had that problem before. If it will then start after a couple minutes of cranking, or ...
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| 24volt gauge | 2/22/2007 | Van |
Q: I have a 24volt gauge from a M1008. Is there a way to install it in my 1985 M1009 even though my ...
A: You are correct...one side connects to ground. The other connects to 24 volts, but through a relay, ...
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| Hard to start, smokes excessively for a while | 2/20/2007 | Van |
Q: I don't think it is the glow plugs as it continues to run poorly for up to 20 minutes after its ...
A: The return line comes up off the front of the injector pump. The fitting right there on the cover ...
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| Hard to start, smokes excessively for a while | 2/19/2007 | Van |
Q: So I have a 1986 Chevy 1 ton 6.2L diesel. I am still having trouble starting it and it smokes a lot ...
A: I had almost all of my injector pumps rebuilt, but not to say yours needs it. I would first remove ...
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| starter problem | 2/18/2007 | Van |
Q: Van, This is more advice than a question. The gentleman in the previous e mail said about smoke ...
A: I remember answering a question a while back, and I did mention the fusible links, but on my trucks ...
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| STARTER PROBLEM | 2/12/2007 | Van |
Q: The information was very helpfull. I inspected all of the wires and they appear to be in good shape. ...
A: Yes, that is what the fusible links look like. Actually, the pregnant looking thing is the splice ...
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| STARTER PROBLEM | 2/11/2007 | Van |
Q: My son has an 1986 military diesel truck with the 6.2 liter diesel that has run fantastic. It had ...
A: \ I jump them quite often with a 12 volt Ford. The trick is to jump to just one battery, and to ...
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| M1009 CUCV Gen #2 Relay | 2/5/2007 | Van |
Q: I'm trying to understand the functioning of the charge light relay on the #2 generator. The wiring ...
A: Lets do the relay first. The pink/black wire is from the ignition switch/fuse block. It isn't 24 ...
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| M 1010 to pick up | 1/26/2007 | Van |
Q: what about all the wiring... can I just cut through all of them.. and do I just need to cut off the ...
A: Yes to both questions, but when you cut the wire harness to the ambulance body, either have the ...
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| M 1010 to pick up | 1/25/2007 | Van |
Q: I read one of your posting regarding changing a m1010 to a pick up, is it a big job to do? this is ...
A: There were a few of us working on it, but no, it really wasn't much of a problem. With the bed ...
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| Hard to start, runs rough, whirling sound/start | 1/13/2007 | Van |
Q: The batteries were low and I did repeated starts. I put new batteries in, but when I start the ...
A: The whirling sound may well be the starter still spinning, or the heater blower motor. There is a ...
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| M-1009 glow plug system | 1/10/2007 | Van |
Q: Thanx Van for upur past and present advice. I am repeating this just in case my "comments" get ...
A: Yes, Ed, a bad module COULD cause that. Or the relay contacts could arc and stick closed.\ Or the ...
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| M-1009 glow plug system | 1/8/2007 | Van |
Q: After replacing all glow plugs (13 G NAPA )and glow plug relay (with as suggested Borg Warner S 55 ...
A: The reason for the S-55, is because it has an isolated winding. If you measure continuity from one ...
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| M1010 conversion to P/U | 1/5/2007 | Van |
Q: I just purchased a 1010 ambulance that has low miles and runs great. I would like to remove the body ...
A: I have some of them in my fleet at work. I have removed the beds from two, and installed pickup ...
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| charging system | 12/27/2006 | Van |
Q: I found a, what looks like, a pretty informative forum called Steel Soldiers. Here is a link to the ...
A: I have also found that 1010 system to be unreliable, harder to work on, very expensive. I still have ...
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| charging system | 12/26/2006 | Van |
Q: I was able to download a service manual online and following the steps on troubleshooting the ...
A: Yes, that could easily be your problem. Go to about any alternator/starter repair shop. I'd take one ...
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| charging system | 12/23/2006 | Van |
Q: I did like you said, with the vehicle off my first battery has 12.6 volts. After starting the ...
A: So yours has the leece-Neville alternators. The others are 100 amp Delcos. I am thoroughly familiar ...
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| 1985 4X4 MILITARY DEISEL | 12/22/2006 | Van |
Q: WE FOUND AN ENGINE BLOCK HEATER THAT PLUGS TO THE FREEZE PLUG NOT SURE HOW TO OPERRATE ALSO THERE IS ...
A: It's a 6.2 If it was just a pickup truck for the military, they called it a 1008. If it was an ...
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| charging system | 12/21/2006 | Van |
Q: I recently purchased a 1985 Chevrolet 1-ton ambulance. The truck is running great. It has a 6.2 ...
A: That truck has a very intricate, and expensive charging system. In addition to the built in ...
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| 1985 4X4 MILITARY DEISEL | 12/19/2006 | Van |
Q: WE FOUND AN ENGINE BLOCK HEATER THAT PLUGS TO THE FREEZE PLUG NOT SURE HOW TO OPERRATE ALSO THERE IS ...
A: I am familiar with the trucks, but not that heater pump thing. I would guess that it was rigged for ...
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