From: Neil E. Amrhein (neil@compu-powr.com)
Date: Tue Apr 16 2002 - 05:34:44 PDT
Well, I'd guess he was burning them up by cranking it for too long (a
minute -- Holy $^@* !!!!!) trying to get it to start when warm.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stu Ellis" <stuellis@attbi.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] CUCV Warm starting problem
> Hi!
> I'm confused. Why was he replacing starters, or is that a separate
problem?
> Bypass controller and install manual glow plug switch. Hold 15 seconds
when
> cold, 8-10 seconds when warm.
> Stu
> MVPA #14790 MVMVC
> 1967 M151A1 Army Jeep
> 1964 M416 1/4 Ton Trailer
> 1986 M1009 CUCV
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nathan Wilkens" <nathan.wilkens@asu.edu>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 10:36 PM
> Subject: [MV] CUCV Warm starting problem
>
>
> > I'm having a starting problem with my 1986 M1009 (OK, so what's new).
> >
> > She starts great when cold (within 3-5 turns of the engine), she also
> starts
> > great when hot (within 10 minutes of shutting off, she starts with 1
turn
> of
> > the engine). However, if the engine is only warm (off for more than
> about
> > 15 minutes), it takes more than a minute of cranking over to start, and
> has
> > a momentary large cloud of white (and sometimes black) smoke.
> >
> > I have some ideas, and would like to know what anyone thinks...
> > 1. Not the injector pump - it's a fresh rebuild.
> > 2. Maybe an air leak in the fuel line? I just 'cured' a slow dripping
> leak
> > on an injector line, and was surprised that the warm start problem was
> still
> > there.
> > 3. The glow plug system isn't cycling when it's 'warm' - could that be
the
> > problem? I'm thinking of replacing the "glow plug switch" which is more
> > like a temperature sensor or (gulp) replacing the glow plug controller..
> The
> > glow plugs are all good (1-3ohms resistance measured) and are all
getting
> > power after I replaced some wiring that had melted...
> >
> > I'm hoping someone's wisdom can save me some money - and ideas anyone?
I
> > bought the old girl at a steal because the last owner got sick of
> replacing
> > starters, so the mystery must be solved!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Nathan Wilkens
> >
> > 1986 M1009 CUCV
> >
> >
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