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    Radiator Questions

    Hey guys, I posted a forum a few months back after my factory radiator blew on me. I ended up taking it to my local diesel mechanic who installed a copper/brass OEM radiator. It was fine for about a month, then it started leaking at the upper seal. Long story short, he shipped it back in for...
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    Both tanks leaking...

    Hey guys, Since I've had this truck the fuel tanks haven't leaked at all... until the last couple weeks. About two weeks ago I noticed my rear tank starting leaking and the leak was grow steadily worse, So I just stopped using it and switched to my front. Today I walk out and notice two nice...
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    Think I'll give alternate fuels a try... few ???

    The other day a fellow told me than he runs his IDI on used tranny fluid. That got me to researching alternate fuels. Being new to diesels I didn't know that these old diesels could run on such a variety of different fuels. With that and the highest diesel fuel prices that I've seen in a while...
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    2 wheel drive LOW range? Quick question...

    Just had a quick question: Wondering if it would be alright to shift into the 4Lo range with the front hubs unlocked? Not on a daily basis or anything just for limited applications like getting a couple of hay-wagons moving out of a field. This essentially gives me 2 wheel drive LOW range...
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    Radiator BLEW! .... Opinions?

    Well I was using the truck the few days ago around the farm to feed and water the animals, when I noticed steam ( at first I thought smoke :eek:) coming out from under the hood. shut it off in a hurry, popped my hood, and saw that something in my radiator blew and was blowing coolant all over...
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    Apologies... Coolant flush + Questions

    I know that there's about a million threads online asking about coolant for the 7.3 idi, and believe me, I've read through at least half of them in the past few weeks. That being said, I still have a few questions: The coolant in my IDI now ( original from when I bought the truck a few months...
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    Got Stuck... Bad

    Living in a rural area in central IN, the roads have been in pretty bad shape lately with all this snow, ice, and negative temperatures we've been having. Had to run into town today, first time I've been out in the last couple days, So I popped it in 4x4 and took it slow. Got to town fine where...
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    Cold Starting... Is this normal???

    Hello all, As I mentioned in a previous forum, when I bought my '88 F250 it would only start on ether. So far I've replaced the glow plugs (with motorcraft ZD-9's) as well as the relay and controller. So far this winter I've made sure to plug up the block heater night before I needed to use...
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    Starting Issue.. Update

    Hello all, I posted a few weeks asking for advice on where to begin with starting issue I was dealing with. Here's the link to that forum:http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?65611-Help-with-a-Starting-Issue I replaced the glow plugs and now my wait to start light stays on for...
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    Which additive for the 7.3 IDI?

    Hello all, I was wondering which particular brand additive was best for the 7.3 IDI? I'm new to diesels, so I wasn't sure if certain additives were formulated for newer diesels or if mattered? My local auto parts store carries Power Service and SeaFoam. Either one any good? Just changed...
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    Help Removing glow plugs

    This is my first time changing out glow plugs and having read about the danger of swollen plug tips falling into the cylinder, I'm trying to take my time and work carefully. I tried to remove the first two, and though they backed out easy, they would just spin in place when I reached the end of...
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    Help with a Starting Issue

    Hello all, I just purchased my first truck, a 1988 Ford F-250 with the 7.3 and a 5 speed manual. I was able to get a great deal on is because it has a starting issue (Which I hope isn't very serious). It has 197,000 miles on it, but appears to be pretty well taken care of. Here's the...

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