Re: [MV] Need CUCV Parts

From: Bruce C. Beattie (bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu)
Date: Wed Sep 01 2004 - 09:22:44 PDT


Hi Jim,
    I have had very good sucess with these people and their prices are usually
lower than
the local GM dealer.
Bruce MVPA 23824
http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/

James Shanks wrote:

> Ya gotta love this list off topic messages and all it's still tops in my
> book. Ask a question and 99% of the time there is the answer. I never in a
> million years thought I'd say this but Thank You Mr. Wolf. I will pick one
> up today and install it and hopefully my no joy turns into joy.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Jim
>
> At 01:47 AM 9/1/2004, chance wolf wrote:
>
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "James Shanks" <n1vbn@arrl.net>
> >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 9:54 PM
> >Subject: [MV] Need CUCV Parts
> >
> >
> > > Hi Guys,
> > >
> > >
> > > I am in need of the transmission control valve that mounts on the
> > > DB-2 Fuel injection pump to control (tell) the tranny when to shift. Just
> > > spent the evening replacing the rubber vacuum lines on my M1009 and no joy
> > > on proper tranny works. Checked the vacuum at the control valve (not the
> > > modulator) and guess what? No Vacuum going to the tranny about 95 % of the
> > > time. Is this an item Chevy still carries? Control valve has 25.5 inches
> >of
> > > mercury going in.
> >
> >It's called a "VRV" or "Vacuum Regulator Valve" and is available through you
> >local Chev dealership for about USD $45-50.00. I have a GM part number
> >right out of their book (also used on civvy models) too -- "14057219"
> >VALVE, Trans Vac Reg. (Might've been superseded since my parts book came
> >out, but they're usually pretty good about keeping track of crossovers in
> >the GM computer system.)
> >
> >I've had a few fail, but have yet to see a replacement one go. Just for
> >interest's sake, the valve's been robbed out of just about every CUCV I've
> >ever seen come out of Can Points all over, as though it's one of the first
> >items they regularly stripped out as a matter of course.
> >
> >
> >
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> James Shanks
> n1vbn@arrl.net
> 1985 M1009
> 1998 IMZ 8.103
> 1984 H-D FLHT-C
>
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