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    7.3 idi turbo no start

    1994 300K on motor 100K + on pump drove the truck yesterday it happened to stall twice which has never happened but I did notice it was ideling low-600 rpm's I have been getting some surging but all in all it runs great but today no-start doesn't even sound like she wants to start. New starter...
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    diesel run away tonight while going down the road

    My idi turbo ran away on me when I was fixing a fuel leak on the injection pump shoveing a rag in the turbo didn't kill. Now I always have a CO2 FE on hand
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    whats going on why no idi guys

    We have Sticky Threads now and the membership is growing
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    Truck does not start hot

    I was having starting issues mostly after the truck has been running for awhile and shut off briefly, well the other day I got stuck the starter went out. I had a new replacment at the shop and swapped starters . No problem now you can just here that starter spin the motor over faster. Was the...
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    hard starting

    I was having starting issues mostly after the truck has been running for awhile and shut off briefly, well the other day I got stuck the starter went out. I had a new replacment at the shop and swapped starters . No problem now you can just here that starter spin the motor over faster. Was the...
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    Better fuel mileage in the pouring RAIN ??? ***

    I have owned this truck since 2005 put almost 100K on it. When I made deliveries to CT it was like 220 Miles round trip I would fill 1 tank run 200 miles and switch tanks then it was easier to caculate mileage. In the winter was the worst like 13 the few time I hit 15 it was in the rain in the...
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    Better fuel mileage in the pouring RAIN ??? ***

    I have noticed that my F350 seems to get better mpg in the rain. I made the same delivery to Conn for years and when it was raining I seemed to get more miles per tank. When I checked my fuel mileage I would average 13-15 mpg. Well yesterday I made a run to NH in the pouring rain before the...
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    Small junkyard score...

    86 F250 6.9 4spd 6"315's(RSK,Vcodes,powerstroke&ZF5 coming) 97 F250 CCSB 7.3 5spd 4x4. D60 swap, RSK, SD springs, 315s, DP Tuner, Gauges, MBRP 4" exhaust, Valair Clutch&SMF 96 F350 CCLB 4dr 460 Vortech SQ ZF5 ORUrsk+ 35's 94 Lightning RCSB bassani.exhaust.CAI.underdrive pullys(vortech...
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    G code remanned injectors - a different approach

    I replaced all my G code injecters with new many years ago. I do have a Rotunda injector tester and tested all the new injectors and they tested fine they all popped at the same pressure all had a nice fine mist spray pattern and none leaked or dripped. I would get the remans and have them...
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    King of The Hill

    I really don't know if my old 83 F-350 with over 400K bone stock could even pull one of those 19.000 lbs trailers up the Colorado moutain , but I know for sure if I was following one of those big 3 lastest and greatest pickup trucks up the moutain and for some strange reason that 50K 8000...
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    King of The Hill

    Stupid Diesel Power Magizine did some King of The Hill test with these new diesel dually pickup trucks. Are these really pickup trucks with stock 400 hp, 800 ft lbs of torque , exhaust brakes and towing trailers 19,000 lbs + up mountains sounds to me like a class 8 truck. Little do they know...
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    test link

    http://www.dieselpowermag.com/features/1109dp_king_of_the_hill_testing_video/index.html
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    Best Bang for the Buck

    Got 10 grand to spend, Got 10,000 lbs to tow, which trucks should I be looking at and I don't like to break down so which ones to avoid.
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    clean 86 turbo in Texas

    Thats a twin to my old 1983 except I think mine has a little more rust or should I say rot
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    WATER4GAS

    With diesel approaching $4 a gallon we should be seeing those get rich quick schemes with people selling those Hydrogen generators that lets you make Hydrogen from water and get 50 MPG. Anyone ever try to make one?
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