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I lube the threads to make it pull easier. Make sure the oval die lines up with the opening. Quality ones like the OTC are good. Cheap ones will cause tons of headaches.

Yes, 12 awg is the smallest you want. If going 100’ then go up to 10 awg. Your cold starts- cycle the key a few times: Turn key on until glow plug light goes out. Turn key off, quickly Turn key on until glow plug light goes out. Turn key off. Quickly Turn key on until glow plug light goes...

Each trip has a little adventure. Hopefully that’s enough for this one.

From the video we can hear the batteries are under charged. Driving down the road that’s the voltage- yes you’re alternator is likey dead and you wont make it 2 more days… Alternator swap is easy. Find out what parts stores are in area you are moving to and buy the lifetime one from that...

Ok, my favorite picture w/ the hoodscoop before I did the big brushgaurd.

Yeah- its called a hoodscoop. The front grille opening is deceiving in pictures because we are used to seeing the front of a normal truck. The headlights are 7” diameter- compare to front grille opening. Almost no air comes in there, and what does is hitting the bottom area of the radiator...

The cooling stack in hmmwv/Hummer is actually amazingly great. The problem is they are layed down at a ridiculous angle- worse than corvette or any other vehicle I ever seen. Then complicated by the miniature entrance angle that gets less and less airflow the faster it goes down the hiway with...

Ok good. I thought it was a “have to get one to drive the rig now” thing. As mentioned here https://www.thetruckstop.us/forum/threads/how-do-you-all-get-6-2s-to-300k-miles.52560/page-48#post-702057 Don’t be afraid to carry in your battery tester.

When I do this in the autoparts store- workers are confused and managers not happy. I learned a $5 bill goes a long ways. Showing up when they don’t have a ton of customers also helps. They don’t have to do anything- you shuffle the batteries. Usually they only have 4-5 of the correct...

Pictures and or videos help a ton. Temp sensor in the rear of the head can make starting harder in really cold situations but if you plug in the block heater it will overcome that issue easily. You could chase this for a long time trying to reinvent the wheel of diagnostics. We kinda...

Glad you are dialed in Over 200k is good life. Do they have the 2nd battery on order for you? Running mismatch isn’t great but for a week or so won’t kill the new one. For diy alternator rebuilds- True Value Hardware stores usually sell individual brushes, bearings, etc. How well they can...

I couldn’t resist it. I remember mythbusters did the test of mpg on ac vs windows down. Running what appears like a 2000ish model explorer- the computer showed running the ac used 0.1 mpg Windows down showed using 0.5 mpg They finished the test by comparing an explorer vs a suburban and the...

Hmm so wonder if I have one on my 2013 tahoe ppv. Some of you know since i cant physically do mechanics anymore i went back to being an electrician. Funny thing about alternators & lead acid batteries- the faster you charge them the faster they charge up to 80% no matter what. And alternator...

Thats what I was thinking- they are broken now, what- ya gonna make them brokener? Like a stuck set of rings. Atf/acetone mix to soak in a couple days at first? Unfortunately there is the expensive retesting. Or if ya have one spare injection line- remove one from the car and custom bend...

Gasser flywheel has wrong teeth count & will not function with the starter. I am leaning to air in the fuel system. Follow the above for it. Also, out the front/top of the ip (injection pump) is a 1/4” diameter fuel hose about 5 or 6” long, in an upside down “U” shape. Replace that hose...

The turn signals: you can get that by having an incorrect bulb in anyone of the turn signal positions. A single filament bulb where it’s supposed to have a dual filament. So in your tail lights, it should use an 1157 bulb because that is a dual filament, meaning one for the turn signals and...

Ok- i wrote a response before my “embrace the suck” comment that didn’t post for some reason. That sensor is your engine coolant temperature sensor that sends a signal up to your injection pump to tell it to advance for cold timing and to operate the Little solenoid that holds the throttle open...

Embrace the suck, remembering that one day you’ll look back & laugh. Most likely when reading a joke of the day calendar, but still…

It is possible. I just never seen it yet.

Usually the best way is for you to research who is in the area, or modern time someone that does online meeting via phone. Then you explain the situation and you & her meet them together. Start getting “group counseling”. Obviously you can include other members besides the two of you. The...