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    New plugs wont start now.

    Haven't been around here much latley However I couldn't help but read that you developed a knock? that knock is likely a glow plug tip on top of a piston the consensus is right ditch the oem controller My 86 did the exact same as yours The only diffrence is I had already installed a button...
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    New IP and injectors still wont start

    I don't want to be negitive here ! how ever did you mark your bolts and put them in the same location? The wrong bolts in the wrong holes can be a big mistake !
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    7.3 IDI Turbo Knock -> Engine Pull and Rebuild

    Did you pull the glow plug to see if there was a tip missing???!
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    Injection Pump Life Expectancy?

    I would definatly wait till it starts doing wired things!The odd one lives to be a ripe old age!And using the groth formula will definatly gain ya sum. :rotflmao
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    Champion Glow Plugs

    I use bosch have done for years with no problems.
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    Boost and EGT

    Seems kinda low ,at 9 pounds one would think 600 - 800 wouldn't be out of the way are you sure the gauge is working?
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    Still around

    This thread would have got moved or locked down at TDS Good work 95! Godspeed mr Bill! ;Sweet
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    Headlight Switch

    do the mods first Do the relay mod first and forget the headlite switch !Mine was flickering like yours and I did the mods and never looked back!Replace the plugs at the lights if they are burnt too.Leave the switch alone till you do the mods you likly won't need to replace it!
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    fan clutch question

    welcome to the site! Yes you should be able to rotate the fan with some resistance!
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    Not diesel related but mechanicly very interesting

    I just thought it was neat these guys spend so much time and probably a big bag of money building small working engines that just sit there and run . Just to say it can be done I guess? I'd like to see how and what the cranks and stuff are made of I'd imagine they are 2 stroke Duno.
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    strange starter issue

    Iv'e had good luck with having my starter refurbed by my loacal starter alt shop I just had the starter done again last month 2nd time around on the origanal, A set of brushes a new sol and back in business for 120 bucks! The parts house starter s are genaraly trash!Krylon overhaul!They do have...
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    Old School driving lesson #2

    Its called a quad box! 4 or 5 fullgears and 3 splts for each I beleive and 3 in reverse!Can't remember!Give him the story Train. you have to have that many gears the engine is pretty low on juice and not much working range. We just repaired one of these in the shop two weeks back Ya can still...
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    Not diesel related but mechanicly very interesting

    http://media.putfile.com/Mini-V8 http://www.nvbackflow.com/inprogress/mpegs.htm An woping 109 v8
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    more deletes at tds

    Sorry Didn't want to dredge up old trash ,just curious to know! Happy new year to ALL. Forget I even mentioned it. No point in opening up old cuts. Just get on with a better or equal job over here! I spend most of my time in general diesel there now, Theres tons of help in the 7.3 - 6.9...
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    more deletes at tds

    I see what they have done ! They have the OILBURNERS.NET link sencored automaticly Leave a space between oil and burners and the censorship goes away. don't know what happened between the site creators but Jason Must be holding a grudge!
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