From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Sun Feb 29 2004 - 06:24:22 PST
Speaking of shorting wires causing fires (gee, that rhymes) it is a very
good idea to buy a main battery cut-off switch for every vehicle. They
eliminate parasitic loads from draining down a battery in a stored truck,
and can slow down a truck thief. At shows, they are a great safety device to
avoid embarrassment when the guy in the fatigues who "used to drive one of
these babies in 'Nam" tries to impress his girlfriend with the tatoos and
teased hair, and starts your engine without remembering to put the truck in
neutral.
In the event of a wire fire, just flip the switch. I use the ones found in
J C Whitney. Cheap insurance.
A P Bloom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stu" <stuinnh@comcast.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 8:46 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] M1008 glow plug issues
> No watch needed. I energize the glow plugs for 10-12 seconds when temp
> above +32 degrees, and 15 seconds below -32 degrees and plug in
overnight -0
> degrees and do 15 seconds in morning. One, one thousand, two, two
thousand
> and so on. Just count. I never had problem with plugs since conversion 4
> years ago. Also, my seatbelt light stays lit for 8 seconds, good
indicator.
> I would worry more about putting in cut-off switch to protect against
> solenoid shorting, or starter going bad.
> FWIW- if starter or solenoid shorts and wires start to burn, cut positive
> side of batteries first. When wires burn they short and make ground.
> Cutting ground side of batteries won't stop it. I know this from
> experience.
>
> "Stu"
> Southern New Hampshire, USA
> "Live Free Or Die"
>
> Military Vehicle Preservation Assoc.
> Merrimack Valley Military Vehicle Collectors
> Green Mountain Military Vehicle Club
> Vehicles:
> 1967 M151A1 Jeep
> 1964 M416 1/4 Ton Trailer
> 1986 M1009 CUCV Blazer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
Behalf
> Of James Shanks
> Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 8:27 AM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [MV] M1008 glow plug issues
>
> Jeff,
>
> The manual glow plug switch conversion is the way to
> go...simple...eliminates the trouble prone glow plug controller card and
> easy to use. BUT, one item was missing from the repost. It is very easy to
> burn out the glow plugs if you run them too long. If you have a digital
> watch that counts seconds use it and keep track of how long you have had
> the button depressed when using the glow plugs. The reason is
> overheating...they expand, burst and then no longer heat up. You then
> discover what a pain and expense it is to replace expanded glow plugs...it
> can require the removal of the heads to remove the bad glow plugs.
>
>
> James Shanks
> n1vbn@arrl.net
> 1998 IMZ 8.103
> 1984 HD FLHT-C
>
>
>
>
> At 06:33 AM 2/29/2004, Jeff Gatton wrote:
> >Eric,
> >
> >Here is a repost of a recent message from TCasey on
> >how add a manual switch for the glow plugs.
> >
> >If your wiring is still in the original configuration,
> >this is how to install a manual glow plug switch:
> >Remove the LIGHT BLUE wire from its terminal on the
> >glow plug relay. Run a new wire from this terminal to
> >your new manual switch, and then to GROUND. That's
> >all there is to it. When you turn your ignition switch
> >to RUN, you should have 12V at the PINK/BLACK wire on
> >the relay. When you press your manual switch, this
> >completes the circuit to ground, and the glow plug
> >relay should energize. 15-20 seconds should be all you
> >need for a cold engine. You shouldn't need it at all
> >for a warm engine.
> >Pretty simple, and it saves a lot of headache with the
> >failure prone original control system.
> >
> >Jeff Gatton
> >Saucier, MS
> >
> >
> >--- Eric Kozowski <eric@kozowski.com> wrote:
> > > OK, I know this has been discussed at length, but I
> > > didn't have an M1008
> > > at the time, so I didn't pay attention. Anyway, my
> > > department just got
> > > an M1008, but the glow plugs don't work. Other than
> > > that, it runs fine.
> > > What should we look for on the glow plug issue? I
> > > remeber the controllers
> > > being a problem, but is there anything else?
> > >
> > > Also, what does it take to convert the truck to a
> > > regular 12v system? I
> > > know the starter has to be replaced, but what else?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Eric Kozowski
> > > Joseph, OR
> >
> >
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