Re: [MV] M35 unusual power increase

From: Longhunter7 (longhunter7@comcast.net)
Date: Tue Aug 12 2003 - 16:04:27 PDT


I have a 1972 M35A2 in its third paint color! It goes like h**l, no matter
what music is playing!

                                 Rick T.

> From: <flyn3nvt@adelphia.net>
> Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 18:49:51 -0400
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Subject: Re: [MV] M35 unusual power increase
>
> With my M35 being in Vietnam Markings, I found it odd one day that she really
> wants to go when I play music from the "Rolling Stones".
>
> Jeff in VT
>>
>> From: Brian Hechinger <wonko@4amlunch.net>
>> Date: 2003/08/11 Mon AM 09:47:36 EDT
>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> Subject: Re: [MV] M35 unusual power increase
>>
>> 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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>> --
>> "You know, evil comes in many forms, be it a man-eating cow or Joseph Stalin.
>> But you can't let the package hide the pudding. Evil is just plain bad! You
>> don't cotton to it! You gotta smack it on the nose with the rolled up
>> newspaper
>> of goodness! Bad dog! Bad dog!" -- The Tick
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