JD, good to see that you came over 
One of my concerns is that my compression may have been compromised by that %$#@ mud puddle, along with some idiot behind the wheel. Those compression numbers I mentioned on the "other" site actually predate the top end project, so I've been wanting to reverify them anyways...and the potential water injestion issue gives urgency to that.
No need to worry about the purple wire; I've been on a push-button GP setup for about a year and a half now. Actually, for that same reason, I may start searching for 12 volt constant-duty plugs; the Berus that I've got in there now lasted less than a year. Still not sure why they died; I'm guessing that someone at the tire shop pushed the button and held it too long while not knowing what it was. *sigh* Either that, or the mud puddle shorted out the relay and I didn't notice (although the relay seems fine now).
I've got white smoke coming out from the rear of the truck, and sometimes she sounds like she's going to catch...but it's been in the 50's around here, and this truck's always been real finicky about cold-starting, so I don't think simply cranking will get her lit off...although anything's possible, I suppose. After getting the batteries charged, I may try a full 30 second crank and see if I get anywhere...maybe later today.
One of my concerns is that my compression may have been compromised by that %$#@ mud puddle, along with some idiot behind the wheel.
Those compression numbers I mentioned on the "other" site actually predate the top end project, so I've been wanting to reverify them anyways...and the potential water injestion issue gives urgency to that. No need to worry about the purple wire; I've been on a push-button GP setup for about a year and a half now. Actually, for that same reason, I may start searching for 12 volt constant-duty plugs; the Berus that I've got in there now lasted less than a year. Still not sure why they died; I'm guessing that someone at the tire shop pushed the button and held it too long while not knowing what it was. *sigh* Either that, or the mud puddle shorted out the relay and I didn't notice (although the relay seems fine now).
I've got white smoke coming out from the rear of the truck, and sometimes she sounds like she's going to catch...but it's been in the 50's around here, and this truck's always been real finicky about cold-starting, so I don't think simply cranking will get her lit off...although anything's possible, I suppose.
After getting the batteries charged, I may try a full 30 second crank and see if I get anywhere...maybe later today. 
