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  1. cowman79

    Cold start with new plugs and controller

    I had a couple of ZD9 plugs go bad last year. I ordered all new glow plugs(ZD9). Installed them, replaced all the bullet ends while I was doing these repairs. I also replaced the glow plug controller at this time. Previous to these glow plugs going bad my truck would start at 10 degrees as...
  2. cowman79

    Truck is drifting.

    My 94 is pulling to the right and the randomly drifts to the left. I have been fighting several problems lately. I had a power steering leak, I have replaced the gear box and the pump. I also had a sticking caliper on the passenger side. The truck randomly pulls to the right and then will...
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    speedometer problems ad trans problems

    So I was driving home this morning at around 55 or 60 mph and all of the sudden the speedometer goes full scale. It held at around 90 mph and the mileage reading went blank until i started to slow down. Once i dropped to about 35 mph the speedometer came back along with the mileage reading...
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    E4OD torque converter unlocking

    I am starting to have some trouble with my trucks torque converter not locking up properly. About two months ago it didn't lock up when i first started driving then after it would warm up and it would start locking properly. Now it is almost every time I drive it that it doesn't lock up...
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    Steering column questions.

    The steering column in my truck is toast. I was wondering if any other columns will work. Mine is a tilt, cruise, auto column from a 94. This seems to be a hard on to find without paying $300. I see lots of f150 columns but they are airbag style. Is it possible to use the column and change the...
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    I have a few items I am trying to get rid of

    I h ave an injection pump from a NA truck I bought it on a motor that was running and installed my turbo pump about 2 years ago so I am not sure its good or not. $25 Plus shipping http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o523/cowman79/20130923_164602_zpsdb52027e.jpg A used factory cam with the...
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    Air Conditioning gods needed.

    I decided this year that I would fix the leaking AC in my truck. So i determined the leak to be coming from the fill valve on the high pressure side. So I ordered new adapters for the low side and high side. After I installed them I vacuumed the system down for an hour and filled it with...
  8. cowman79

    pulling transmission codes

    So I know how to perform the key off engine off test but how do I perform the engine running test for pulling codes from the transmission control module. Thanks
  9. cowman79

    E4od woes code 29

    So i decided to drive my truck to work today and about 10 miles into my drive the torque converter unlocked for about 5 seconds and then about two miles down the road it unlocked again for a couple of miles. Then the OD light quit flashing and the truck stayed in limp mode. I pulled the codes...
  10. cowman79

    Torque converter rattle E4OD

    SO today I hooked up the trailer to haul a car and before I left the house I noticed when the truck was in gear there was a rattle coming from the transmission and it sounds like its coming from the torque converter. Any ideas what this could be. I hauled the car today about 60 miles and the...
  11. cowman79

    More tansmission problems torque converter lockup

    So I installed a different solenoid pack in my transmission about a month ago and all seemed well. The truck drove great for a couple of weeks then one day I left the house and the truck locked and unlocked the torque converter about five times and then locked up and acted normal the rest of...
  12. cowman79

    e4od TCM wiring

    I was wondering if someone has the wiring schematic for TCM. I am looking for the pin layout for the transmission control module. I am trying to check the resistance of my transmission oil temperature semsor.
  13. cowman79

    E4od acting a little crazy

    So the other day my truck started shifting strange when driving. The shifts were not happening at the speed or RPM that they should. Later that day when returning home I was on the interstate running about 70 mph and and the torque convertor unlocked and the od light started flashing. I babied...
  14. cowman79

    banks down pipe.

    Has anyone here used the banks downpipe that fits the factory turbo setup and if so how did it perform.
  15. cowman79

    92 transmission in a 94

    Will a automatic transmission with overdrive from a 92 work in my 94. I have a guy locally who has an automatic transmission out of a 92 4x4 that was wrecked for sale. The transmission was recently rebuilt less than 500 miles.
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    air filter upgrade

    I was looking at installing a higher flow air filter and getting rid of the factory air box for my 94 idit. I have the filter which is a donaldson air filter. It has a 4" inlet. I have seen pictures before of people who have removed the factory air box and installed the donaldson off to the...
  17. cowman79

    hissing coming from heater and ac controls.

    I have noticed that when I turn my truck off and the heater ac control is in the off position I hear a vacuum leak. Everything seems to still work but the hissing is kind of annoying when I shut the truck off. If I change the position from anything other than off it quits making noise and the...
  18. cowman79

    92 4x4 for sale

    This doesn't seem like a bad price for this truck. Not much info. http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/3229494007.html
  19. cowman79

    Relocated rollover valve and new rear tank

    I just installed my new tank today. While doing this I relocated my rollover valve, added a vent to the filler neck and removed the reducer inside of the filler neck. I have to say that I am very pleased with the results. For the first time ever with this truck I was able to use the diesel...
  20. cowman79

    Fuel tank sender

    Does the rear fuel tank level sender ground out thought the tank or is it grounded through the plug for the sender. The reason I ask is I just painted my new tank and am wondering if the fuel sender will work now because of the paint.
  21. cowman79

    rear tank replacement

    I have ordered a new spectra rear tank to replace my current rear tank. My question is are there any recommended coatings to paint the tank. I was thinking of painting the tank to make it last longer than the original. I am sure the new tanks are not as good as the originals.
  22. cowman79

    Truck has a miss at idle and dies

    The last two days I have work my truck harder than ever and she is fighting back. I have been hauling a mini excavator for two days 50 miles on way. This morning the truck felt like it had a miss. I got in my truck later this afternoon to return the excavator and the truck died 7 times on a...
  23. cowman79

    E4od troubles

    I have been having some trouble with my tranny. When it is hot it takes a long time to drop into forward or reverse. Not for sure why. When it is cold it drops in gear like it is supposed to. I have also noticed that if I pull a load up a hill or do a lot of idling my transmission...
  24. cowman79

    slow crank when hot (fixed)

    I was looking around for the thread I had originally about a year ago but was unable to find it. My truck was hard to start when it was hot. I changed batteries, starter and rebuilt my motor(unrelated). The problem ended up being someone butchering the connector for the the starter. I had...
  25. cowman79

    7.3 ticking or knock dont know

    I have about 6-800 miles since my rebuild and I am having a tick or knock that I cannot pinpoint. The noise isn't very noticeable at idle but when the engine is warm you can hear what seems to me to be a tick like a lifter collapsing or a rocker arm noise in the back ground of the video. Any...
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