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Bad injector?? Using a digital infra-red thermometer & interpreting injector temps
Typically, I wouldn't be concerned with a fuel injector if you have fuel in your oil, but I'd be more suspect of a bad lift pump if you still have the mechanical unit mounted on the engine block, or a bad input shaft seal on your injection pump. Word of the wise, buy a new lift pump, it's a...- smokinpipes
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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'Nother Suspect IP Question
Well the results are in... After Ron so graciously lent me his compression tester, I took advantage of the first nice day... and here's what I noted: (7) 420 (8) 400 (5) 420 (6) 400 (3) 400 (4) 390 (1) 425 (2) 450 SO... Not the BEST of show for numbers...- smokinpipes
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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The 7th Annual Fall Rally is oficall ON!
It ends today; Sept 15th. Most likely with the dreary weather, and the hour, everyone, if they haven't yet, will shortly be packing their bags. The camp ground is just Northeast of Allegan, MI. Darrin hosts this every year; so plan for it next year around the same time! Everyone is welcome, no...- smokinpipes
- Post #113
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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The 7th Annual Fall Rally is oficall ON!
Well; after some tinkering, 'Slim' will not be joining the other IDI's this weekend; I am not confident enough to drive her up, for fear I won't get her started once I arrive. Going to take showers, and head out, albeit a little later than originally expecting.- smokinpipes
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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The 7th Annual Fall Rally is oficall ON!
Seeing those beauties brings a tear to my eye Will probably be out sometime in the late morning Sat. Darrin, any plans for the day?- smokinpipes
- Post #106
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The 7th Annual Fall Rally is oficall ON!
I'll bring mine... it worked the last time I used it.- smokinpipes
- Post #97
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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'Nother Suspect IP Question
When do you project to be up at Darrin's this weekend? It would give me an extra excuse to pop up; then an additional reason to drop by the homestead ;)- smokinpipes
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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'Nother Suspect IP Question
I've always felt that about the blow by... I'll swing by the auto store tonight and pick up a Diesel Compression tester; and report back. I just find it odd at how quickly the symptoms onset. SO... Ron... Whuchya gonna do with your IDI when you drop the goat motor in there? "Doe" you wanna...- smokinpipes
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'Nother Suspect IP Question
If a picture is worth a thousand words.. then here are 61,000 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMZJrpZNnqE- smokinpipes
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'Nother Suspect IP Question
I had about 6-7 PSI coming into the filter housing (at the schrader valve), and I realize pressure does not correspond to flow (such as the relationship of amps and volts and resistance) Though when I did have it running, I had removed the bypass fuel line after the filter housing, and...- smokinpipes
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Bad injector?? Using a digital infra-red thermometer & interpreting injector temps
Just posting my experience.. but you can crack the injector lines one at a time while it is running and listen for which cylinder changes least and that could be your suspect faulty injector. I had a similar issue, but it turned out one, and only one, injector had coking in the head of the...- smokinpipes
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The 7th Annual Fall Rally is oficall ON!
CRAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP I thought it was in October.... I will try to pop out one day to say Hi to everyone. DANG-IT!- smokinpipes
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'Nother Suspect IP Question
Hey all, long time, no post; I know.. I know... Life has been, to say the least, busy. Now, lets throw into the mix, a truck that virtually refuses to start. The facts: A week and a half prior to my issues, she started on either the first or second crank, every time; hot or cold. Never...- smokinpipes
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Took the Glow Plug swap plunge
LMAO!!! You have no idea how many times I checked to make sure I had the correct wire. I was going to adapt a 7.3L harness, then didn't want to cut and splice engine harnesses to get it to work, so I worked with a 6.9L harness I had laying around. My engine goal was I wanted to keep the...- smokinpipes
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Took the Glow Plug swap plunge
THAT is WAY better than what it was...LOL - Like I said, I still have some stragglers to tend to, and add some 1/4" looming to to give the appearance of organization. I figured it would be okay (it is not actually touching; about 1/2" space from the side where the terminal is) considering...- smokinpipes
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
