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    What's everyone using for replacement Vacuum lines

    The time has come for me to replace the vacuum lines that control my HVAC on my 92. The white line that controls the door plus the line that goes to the vacuum manifold on the drivers side fender liner are shot. I looked at some replacement line at Orielly's but it's only 3 feet and don't want...
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    powerstroke to IDI swap

    Background: Currently own a 1992 F250 4x4. 160,xxx miles. New pump and injectors, glow plugs, batteries, transmission, transfer case. The bad? It's a rusty single cab, and I've got a growing family. Have a line on a pretty good condition 1995 CC Long Bed F350 4x4 that had an engine...
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    97 Tahoe fully loaded with 205000 miles no start

    Hello all! I'm new to the chevy diesel world but am familiar with the 7.3 idi in the older fords. Found a fully loaded, excellent condition 87 Tahoe 2dr 4x4 for $900 with 205k miles. It is a not starting right now and mechanic is saying it needs new glow plugs and injector pump...
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    Exhaust/Muffler suggestions

    Now that I'm back from my trip and have the time I'd like to upgrade the exhaust since I've upgraded my pump and injectors. This is a N/A engine, not looking for loud, obnoxious, true duals, etc... Looking to go 3" y to 3" back to stock location but need a suggestions muffler and any other...
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    Missing Coolant

    Just finished up a 2400 mile trip to the tip of Baja and back. Ran into a problem on the way down and she got a little hot, didn't hit the H line but she was steaming pretty good out the radiator cap. Let her cool down and dumped about 2 gallons of water into her to limp her to the next...
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    E40D Torque Converter Locking Issue

    Transmission was rebuilt about 3 years ago and has about 9,000 miles on it. Just did a 2400 mile trip to the tip of Baja and back and on the way back I had an issue with the torque converter not locking until I get to about 3/4 throttle and could only get it to lock for a long period of time...
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    parking lights, instrument lights, speedo and radio out!

    In Mexico right now, on the drive down I was experiencing a flickering of all my lights. Replaced the headlight switch and now I only have headlights. My instrument lights are out, running lights are out, speedo is not working, nor my radio. Any reccomendations on where to start. Checked...
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    What a difference

    Finally got my new starter in along with battery cables, new solenoid to starter wire, and new batteries. Let me tell you, after letting the glow plugs cycle and giving the key a turn, I can't believe I didn't do it years a go. Literally spun so fast I let go of the key cause I thought...
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    Truck is kicking my *ss

    Been getting the truck ready for my annual trip in December to Cabo and it's been kicking my *ss. So far: New injector pump New injectors Redid the whole fuel return system, from the frame rail up Rebuilt starter All new battery cables New fender solenoid to starter wire...
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    High Amp Starter?

    https://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?A=NAE17818_0131700788&An=599001+101992+50028+2028028+29501+4028048+5999999&Ar=AND(P_RecType%3aA) This nippondenso style starter is rated at 4.0 KW while all the other nippondenso styles I've run accross appear to be 2.5 KW. Anybody...
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    Rebuilding the front end of my F250 4x4

    Alright, IP and injectors are in, all leaks taken care off, starts with ease cold, great power. Now time to tackle the next project, making sure my truck goes straight! I have tons of play in my steering wheel. Driving down the 1000 mile skinny two lane road in Baja sucks! I call it active...
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    ATS Turbo on Ebay

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320752773495 Sorry for the shameless plug. Willing to sell outright to anyone on the forum for best offer. Thanks!
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    Shop Reccomendation

    Here is the shop I used to get my pump rebuilt and to buy my injectors. http://www.netsv.com/omega/ His website leaves a little to be desired but all you need is his contact info anyways! Owners name is Brian, tons of knowledge, could talk for hours about the little nuances of pumps...
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    It lives!!

    Got the new pump and injectors installed last night! cranked it over, tightened the lines, but didn't have enough juice to get it to kick over. Charged it overnight, kicked over within a few seconds, super rough idle, let it run for about 5 minutes, found all my leaks, including a few pain in...
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    Adding an inline fuel/water seperator.

    While talking to the guy who is rebuilding my pump and injectors, he reccomended adding an inline fuel/water seperator downline on the frame rail to help out since I go to Mexico a lot and I've heard it too many times to count that all Mexican diesel has tons of water in it. For a little...
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    No start problem, tackling injectors and pump on my own

    A little history 92 Ford F250 7.3 N/A Bought it in 06 with 138,000 miles on it. Currently has 153,000 miles on it. I love the truck, but only use it for camping and mexico trips. So far I am on my first set of injectors and my second pump since I bought the truck. First pump caused...
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    hard start when HOT!

    A little background, 92 7.3 with 148K and counting. Has about 7k on new pump and injectors. Supposedly timed correctly, but cant check anymore as the timing piece off the pulley "fell" off i guess! Just got back from a trip and had a problem with hot starts, especially when its super...
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    injector pump timing

    I finally found a guy with the machine to time my pump, but i guess somewhere in the past years of my 92, the tab with the wholes to put the little sensor down by the harmonic balancer has been broken off. So he cant time it. I found one at the yard, and ripped it off, but with no time to jb...

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