From: Brian Hechinger (wonko@4amlunch.net)
Date: Mon Aug 11 2003 - 06:47:36 PDT
doesn't that usually work the other way? you want to get somewhere real
bad, so it takes twice as long as it should. ;)
-brian
On Wed, Jun 11, 2003 at 09:39:14PM -0400, quiggy wrote:
> My M211 had a lot more power on the way home from Reading also, even though
> I had twice the cargo in the bed and lots of mud all over it from being out
> in the swamp. I think it had more to do with wanting to get home to a nice
> hot shower after being camped in mud and rain for two days. :^) Brian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Stead" <gadget@EasyPath.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 12:26 PM
> Subject: [MV] M35 unusual power increase
>
>
> >
> > I did something rather embarrassing with my deuce yesterday on the way
> > back from the WWII show in Reading...I ran out of fuel. It died at the
> pump!
> > It's a long story how I even got to that point, so I'll spare everyone the
> > details.
> > What's really strange is that after re-fueling, bleeding the air from
> the
> > filters, and getting going again the truck has a lot more power. I'm able
> to
> > keep up with the tractor trailers going uphill now, I even passed a couple
> > on the strait-aways.
> >
> > With a 2500lb load...
> > 2600 RPM used to equate to low 50's in my truck, and now it's closer to
> 60.
> > Approaches to long, steep inclines (at 2750 RPM) used to be about 60. Now,
> > well past that. I can even hold 50-55 going up those hills.
> > Inclines that used to drop me to about 37MPH in 4th, I can now do 45ish
> > while still in overdrive.
> >
> > I'm guessing this isn't normal performance. Or, is it? If it isn't, before
> > something blows up,....what should I be looking for?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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