From: Dave Jenkins (gpw1942@bellatlantic.net)
Date: Sat Jan 25 2003 - 07:28:06 PST
Derek,
What should the resistance be for a good glow plug?
Dj
Derek Strine wrote:
> Amnon,
> I have several CUCV's, and chevy 6.2's. I put an under-hood battery
> charger(NAPA $36.95), and GM freeze-plug block heater in each
> vehicle,plugged into a duplex recepticle with pigtail, and leave a good
> extension cord aboard. 1 to 3 hours warms block and batteries up, and a warm
> battery puts out much more amps.
> I also have my mechanic check the continuity on each glow-plug in the
> Fall.(replace as needed) I have had some problems with water freezing in the
> Fuel filter, and have started draining the LOWER fuel drain under steel
> filter at end of the day/week and after fueling up.
> Yesterday AM it was +/- 8, and all 3 fired up fine...the civilian 6.2
> van without being plugged in.
> Good luck, and may the "Sberian Express" go somewhere else SOON!
> Derek
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Amnon" <amnon@deltaforce.n.et>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 5:49 PM
> Subject: [MV] 24V NATO jumper cables
>
> > With this deep freeze that we have here, I sure could use a set of those
> cables.
> > The Deuce started pretty easy this morning (9 degrees) but the Blazer
> refused to
> > start. I charged the batteries one at a time and left it on one all
> night, just
> > to have a very slow turning motor. I then used one of them portable power
> packs
> > on the rear battery, and the charger in Start mode on the front, a little
> Ether
> > in the air cleaner and she finally fired up.
> >
> > Where can I find those cables? I know they are expensive but is there
> different
> > way to deal with such?
> >
> >
> > Shalom Ya'll
> > Nissan
> >
>
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