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    oil pan replacement

    Second post says it all "The oil pump needs to be removed and dropped in the pan before the pan can be removed. Installation is the reverse, easier said than done. " Would be OK, if you had a second wrist joint at 90 degrees to the standard one we all have. I pulled the pan once on a 6.9...
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    2015 IDI weekend

    Too much life going on.. This is the year that we plan to.... Sell MIL's town house in Bel Air, Md Buy a RANCHER house and move to PA. York, Carlisle, Gettysburg area. Said house to have existing minimum 24x40 foot detached garage. Add lift and other stuff. Or build similar on the...
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    2015 IDI weekend

    Mel, you must do the cog RR to Mt Washington. Mt Washington is one of my most favorite places. If you like extremes of weather,you'll like it..seeing the old observation station chained to the mountain begins to explain what high winds the place is exposed to. My previous trips have been clear...
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    IDI Engine Removal

    The engine is very heavy, and you will have to lift it high. Be aware that if it starts to swing side to side that you need to stop it immediately. Not saying don't do it--but just a warning from personal experience.
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    Oil pan removal while engine in truck **HOW**

    I posted on this topic after I did it.....some 10-15 years ago or longer! I fabricated up a wrench to get the oil filter bolts about 18" long. Remember the manual says to remove the pump and let it drop into the pan? Also remember the manual says " assembly is the reverse of dis-assembly"...
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    1989 7.3 IDI Issue while driving!

    I agree with all that, and since you are new to the forum, let me add...... DO NOT REMOVE THE INJECTION PUMP BY PULLING THE HALF-ROUND COVER!! Read the tech section articles. Pull the pump the "correct way" and save a lot of time. Do it the way that "looks" easy and you will add untold...
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    The Official 2014 IDI Weekend truck rally

    Fowlers made it safely home. EGTs stayed below 1220 degrees or so. Thanks to Corey for setting the timing when all I asked was to know what it was. He went the extra mile and set it. Quieter, lower EGTs and maybe (hope) a little less fuel usage. Also a special thanks to Goose for hosting...
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    The Official 2014 IDI Weekend truck rally

    I AM OFFICIALLY "ON VACATION". Having had a run-in with a particularly asinine co-"worker". I am ready. Camper is mostly packed. Will finish in the morning. After all my neighbors go to work, I will be able to get the camper out of the driveway and be on my way. Sharon and I hope to arrive...
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    The Official 2014 IDI Weekend truck rally

    ONE more day of work.....argh. Arriving Thursday afternoon. Need time away from work. really.
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    The Official 2014 IDI Weekend truck rally

    Is the schedule posted back on the first page still current?
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    Is this *really* a problem?

    I still have to get it down, and I plan to..... If you ignore the letters, they will send more letters. Maybe even armed federal agents in full military combat gear with helios, night vision and all.....
  12. M

    How do you ever replace the glow plugs under the turbo?

    I am well aware of the rubber hose--used it for spark plugs many years ago. I'll have to apply some of that "patience:.
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    How do you ever replace the glow plugs under the turbo?

    "Patience" is not very high on my personal tools list at the present time. Maybe I'll get back to them before the Rally. OR----does anyone want to do a "demonstration" of how to remove them????
  14. M

    How do you ever replace the glow plugs under the turbo?

    Turbo is the Ford-labeled unit in 1994. I think its an ATS.
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    How do you ever replace the glow plugs under the turbo?

    I bet they have NEVER been changed. I pulled the other 6, and found one bad. I replaced that one with a Beru. One of the "good" ones is an Autolight, so I put that in the front hole on the driver's side, so I can get to it easily to replace that one. I know I have 6 good plugs, and 2 unknown.
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    First ride with boost and exhaust gas temperature guages

    OK, update time..... Egg on my face, the EGT gauge is in "C". I missed that. Turned the pump up about 3 flats, and the power increase is pretty good. EGT also show more response, I did see almost 600 degrees C pulling a grade towing the trailer. I need to run the temp conversions, but I...
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    Looking cavitation in the eye.

    No rubber O rings in a Peugeot. They used paper or plastic shims/ seals on the bottom end to control the protrusion of the cylinder above the surface of the block. Very critical to accurately measure. I see the advantage for field rebuilding to factory precision with no machine shop...
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    Looking cavitation in the eye.

    I've see it. I used to work on Peugeots and they used wet liners which made it easy to see when you rebuilt an engine. On the peugeot's I've seen , it looked like a series of 1/8" drill bit starts.
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    First ride with boost and exhaust gas temperature guages

    Thanks for the replies. Probe is in the driver's side exhaust manifold at the end nearest the firewall. Gauges are not fancy ( budget is TIGHT!!!), but are about the least expensive I could find. Calibration in atm was not a problem since the term was familiar.
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    First ride with boost and exhaust gas temperature guages

    and the results are ....... idle under 200 degrees F and slight vacuum 40 mph 200 degrees no boost 50 mph 250 degrees no boost hard acceleration--climbing a hill at about 55 mph--- max temp observed 350 and max boost about .2 atm Truck is a '94 7.3 factory...
  21. M

    Vacuum pump pulely?

    I seem to remember that there are two different pulleys. There are different shaft diameter. I can't remember why the difference, but be aware that there is one.
  22. M

    KING BOLT INSTALLATION

    I did the king pins on my '86 F 250 2WD shortly after I bought it ( and it passed a used motor vehicle inspection!). They were frozen, and the steering would not return from a turn; you had to manually re-center the steering wheel. I removed the locks, and the top cap, and filled the little...
  23. M

    Changed IP, now have bad mileage, Please advise.

    This should be the WELCOME line that every new member to this board sees when they first post.
  24. M

    just wondering

    NAILED IT!!! The governments ( practically ALL of them --USA and most other countries) are designing our vehicles, imposing arbitrary fuel efficiency standards that force manufacturers to the complexity we all see. There has always been the trade-off when complexity increases---Electronic...
  25. M

    does cold thick fuel=more power?

    I think it IS the air temp. Colder, denser air contains more Oxygen, and hence, more power. As the fuel is a liquid, it can't get denser; only more resistant to flow.

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