Builds AK HJ-75 (4 Viewers)
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- #262
I measured 88 1/4" front to rear from on top of the bed rail for the 75 and I think 92 1/4" for the 79 bed, so I am trying to keep it at the 88 1/4".
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- #263
Two of these are not like the others. And these are 11V ones.
Not good where those two hard to get out.
http://www.ultrapartsltd.co.uk/PDFs/Fault Finder for Glow Plugs.pdf
http://www.ultrapartsltd.co.uk/PDFs/Fault Finder for Glow Plugs.pdf
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- #265
One of them I had to use a little pry force on.
That is crazy! never seen the ends blown out like that. Is the brand of them "VSP"? thats the only marking I can see.
While I'm certainly not a "glow plug" expert and never had to deal with the climate you live in, have you considered going back to the 8.5V glow plugs that were original equipment?
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there are failures in the "super glow" system so I am trying to go manual only. the system was staying on for 20seconds or slightly longer without doing the voltage drop at 5 seconds, therefore the failure of the plugs, I assume. The 6V fail at longer than 5 seconds at full voltage
The new, 10.5V, I tested to 8 seconds before stopping, so now I will only glow for 8 seconds.
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- #269
Yes!! Got one.
Whats the matter with the old one? Looks like it needs to be welded in.
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- #271
it's got damage that's been bondo'd and rusting.
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- #272
I am officially declaring winter over. Off with the winter boots and on with the summer slippers
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- #273
Couple of oldies one a little older than the other
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- #274
Here is the final product, or at least my part. I will post a separate thread with a summary of my way. Panel beater next for finishing touches and paint.
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- #275
Evans installed.
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- #276
My rad started leaking again after getting another pin hole fixed. So about 6 weeks ago started working on a replacement radiator from PWR Australia. Got it lengthened 2" and had them install a pipe in the header tank half way across the top for the inlet pipe. Got here today. Nicely packaged.
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- #277
Nice quality built.
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Ohhhhhhh! That is nice!
I had a custom made PWR on super built up SD33T Nissan Patrol motor. Damn fine radiator! You should be very happy with that.
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there are failures in the "super glow" system so I am trying to go manual only. the system was staying on for 20seconds or slightly longer without doing the voltage drop at 5 seconds, therefore the failure of the plugs, I assume. The 6V fail at longer than 5 seconds at full voltage
Hey just an FYI I had two SD33T Patrol engines and both were set up on manual glow, push button. One was 24v and the other was 12v. I changed glow plugs in the 24v truck when I first got it. I would manually glow for up to 30-seconds and never ever had any issues with the glow plugs. When I first got the truck I had probs getting it started, I would never glow more than about 10-seconds because reading the factory manuals and doing a lot of research online said the original auto glow system was like 8 or 10 seconds. I don't recall exactly which this was nearly 15yrs ago. However, I had a number of pieces of machinery like an IR 185 compressor and a Ditch Witch that were very cold blooded and took a lot of glow time to start when it was cold. So one day I chatted with a diesel mechanic who worked on my landscaping machinery about this and he said no issues glowing for up to 30-seconds or more so I tried it. Worked great, especially after I got timing dialed in and also replaced the thermostat which was making the truck run way to cold. When I got the truck not only was it super hard to start it would blow tons of white smoke for a long time after starting. These things solved the white smoke and hard start probs for good. I lived in Wyoming and when it was really cold I would do this to start.
Crank engine over a few times with no glow to build compression in the cylinders. Then glow for 20-30 seconds. Start truck but keep glow plugs on for another 10-20 seconds while it began to run but so it would fire nice and smooth being so cold. This worked flawless at up to -30*.
Just what worked for me on both those engines. Never seen glows blow out like you pictured above either and I had all kinds of voltage probs on the 24v truck until I worked them out. Different beasts?
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