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    Ohhh my.........light fuse, get away!! Use ONLY under adult supervision. :p My wife doesn't let me play in their shop........I can only show up to work on the Freightliner!!LOL They do CNC mill working and custom cabinetry. :p:p
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    VTECH is the glue holding the mechanical mess together. THEY know it. VTECH doesn't NEED THEM, THEY NEED VTECH. So why should Vtech stick around if the Large Messy Moron is driving him nuts?? Well, relationship with the owner is all I can think of. Vtech is a hired gun. Actually, we're all...
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    LARGE MESSY MAN "LMM"= sub from temp agency..........right?? Or has that status changed?? Please say he's STILL a sub from the temp agency and not hired permanently.......PLEASE!!! VTech?? Also, did you dare to brave the dark and dirty shop for a gander at the conditions in there...
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    Mack MP8 DEF system not building pressure

    Thank you Truck Shop. Since the line feeding the pump is under suction, I couldn't see any leaks. I was just guessing on the line set. Thursday I had the truck in the yard, outside the shop door. 3/8" clear poly tube hooked up so I could watch the DEF. Did a pressure build test, and it was...
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    Well.........I can't delete my cry for help. All set, I figured it out.........thank you!! Have a great weekend!!
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    Mack MP8 DEF system not building pressure

    Hey Junkyard............thanks for the reply. Yah, there is an electrical issue. My brain wasn't firing. i'm an idiot. The clear poly tube on the inlet of the pump was letting air in. I had a hose clamp on it too. Cut a section off and put it back on. Works fine now. Connected OEM hoses...
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    Gentlemen........and I use that term loosely!! LOL I come seeking your assistance and guidance with a DEF problem. If you could please take a look at a thread that I started here: https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/threads/mack-mp8-def-system-not-building-pressure.108677/ Hopefully one of...
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    Mack MP8 DEF system not building pressure

    2016 Mack GU713 truck with Mack MP8 engine. SCR fault coming on. DEF pump not able to build pressure. 180,000M on the truck. When this first started a month ago I ran some tests. I have Mack PTT, the licensed version through Mack. The line set coming off the DEF tank going to the pump has...
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    Runaway grease gun..........chamber got too hot and was cooking off the rounds w/o firing pin. Had to break the belt!! (Man......that brings back some memories from long ago)
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    Incompetence is everywhere, and it seems to be encouraged and cultivated. Colson, Nice post........ I keep a list of quotes in One Note ............that post was copied and saved there!! "Fools multiply when wise men are silent" -Nelson Mandela. I have seen the multiplication of fools...
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    Depends on your targets position relative to you........ I always seemed to catch them from behind when I was unaware of said 'Impending Smack Upside dah Head'. :p o_O
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    Last year I had a CAT 725 rock truck throw a pushrod. Engine had been put in a little over a year ago. Less than 1000H on the engine. CERTIFIED CAT REMAN. Took the head off.........ALL OF THE PISTON WERE PUT IN BACKWARDS. The relief for the valve clearance was 180 out. One valve had...
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    Growing up, my family owned a pile driving and dock building business. My brother and I have always been mechanicly inclined........go carts, mini bikes, tearing apart engines and figuring it out. I think at 13 or 14 we were using the tractor trailers as go carts. Summer breaks from school...
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    BING!! This right here!!LOL Sometimes, though; we must suffer with 'the people' to get the job done........because we can't do it by ourselves.
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    Don't forget the steering wheel and cabinet handles on the truck......those will be covered too!!LOL
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