Keese_21

Thank you for the information- so do you think the knob is a manual override or the only way to switch tanks ? There is a rocker switch on the instrument cluster that has matching letters and gas jug shapes. Should the switch do the job or does it only switch the gauge?

I don't mean to be unresponsive... Kids sports every night this week, work to do etc. I am figuring it out, but of course will need to get deeper and more knowledgeable. The transfer case does possibly match the green knob, but I really only find 2 engagements that "drive. " I drove the darn thing 30 miles home in low range before I found high range. It has twice now "popped" out of high range... I don't know how big of an issue that will be... for now I am hoping a little clean up and tightening of things and education to minimize "operator error" will resolve most issues. It does have two tanks, but I still can't see what the blue knob goes to or does, the tanks have an on dash switch that AT least switches the gauge from tank to tank. What I believe are orange low fuel lights, seem to function on at least the rear tank. When I flip the dash switch I do not know if I am truly switching which tank I am running off. The switch labeling and the sticker I photographed are labeled similar D / IZ &T on the switch. Shifter needed a tear down and reassembly, trans fluid was awful, but it is driving smooth at this point. Belts and filters needed love and I need to get to transfer case and axle fluids, but it is a good clean ride. Cory, I was born and partially raised Pittsburgh.

I’m getting there

I will get more pics up ASAP and of course get further into tracking things myself (blue knob termination, etc. ) I had hoped these were simple “new dummy” type questions. I am 99.9% sure it is an LT85 trans, Its a 6 cylinder 3,5 diesel, unsure of name or code or even engine maker for that matter. I don’t have a clue about the transfer case.

Awesome. Virginia- USA. So my first two big questions are control based. #1 I cannot find any internet reference for the transfer case pattern. the actual knob seems different than the true pattern. Knob photo below, but the actual pattern seems to just be an “L” I have done the pink drawing of what the green knob lever actually seems to do???? #2. Blue knob under right side seat. It pulls out or is pushed in. I have no idea what it is for. Translated to left or right.

Am I in the right room? My wife bought a Santana 109. We chickened out on driving at home 1200 miles and had it shipped. That might be one of the best decisions we made recently but I digress. Even though I was sent videos of it running and driving onto the trailer, it wouldn’t start when it got here. We got it up and running this weekend ( happy Mother’s Day!)And now the real work and questions begin.