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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

    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...
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    How to calibrate a thermocouple?

    OK, technically, since its non-adjustable, all we can do is verify. How can I be sure that the EGT gauge is reading properly? We discuss where is the best location...( closest to the pistons, IIRC). Do we all just assume that 1200 degrees is REALLY 1200 degrees? Dunking it in boiling water...
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    Back in the saddle again....maybe

    I've haven't been posting here much lately..... Sharon's health has been poor, and her back problems made riding in the truck impossible for her. Even getting into the truck was painful. Well she is recuperating for back surgery---fused L4 & L5. So far, the results have been very encouraging...
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    Install/ adjust TPS/FIPS question

    I got the replacement injection pump installed. Starts and tuns fine. I transferred the TPS/FIPS ( not sure which is the proper term) to the new pump and, used paint marks to get it in the same place it was on the other pump. O/D light is flashing. How do I adjust this? I have no scan...
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    How much can i turn up the IP??

    The IP in my '94 turbo IDI (absolutely stock) is dying. I began having some difficulty with hot restarts. I think that is one of the typical failure modes. I have a spare pump. I think it was off my old 6.9 replaced by error. I thought the pump was bad when it turned out only to be the...
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    1994 F250 ext cab XLT 4X4 t.3 IDI turbo auto O/D with 1996 Wilderness 5th wheel

    Sad to say, for those who know me, Sharon's health has deteriorated to the point where camping and climbing in and out of the truck are activities in our past. Truck is clean 2 tone rose, original paint, one little dent LF fender. New injectors last year.probably could use a pump---good time...
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    Timing w/o a meter?

    Sometime this Spring, I hope to get a new IP and injectors ( hopefully from Mel). Any help/experience in timing it "by ear" until I can get up to Mel's garage and have it Properly timed.?
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    For Sale Diesel Compression Tester Bel Air, MD

    Looks to be new/ never used. Very robust pressure gauge reads to 1000 PSI. Its made to check compression either with the engine running, or cranking with the starter. I'd guess it dates from the 1960s to 1970s or so. Its English, made by Dunedin Engineering, London England. Comes as...
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    Turbo downpipe

    Apparently, the Banks turbo down pipe is no longer available. Is there an alternative manufactured by someone else? Failing that, are there bending instructions that I could give to a local shop and they could then bend a pipe to that pattern?
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    Pictures 2011 IDI Rally

    Well, maybe if I get some help. Is there a tutorial on posting pictures? I need to re-size as most are 2 megs or larger.
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    Speed Senser 10.25 axle?

    I am still trying to chase down some AM radio interference. What is the configuration of the speed sensor in the rear axle? What does the sensor read? Does it read the tips of the ring gear? How many teeth on a 3.25 ratio ring? Lots of questions, I know. The AM radio noise is a "woosh" at...
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    Fuel Mileage--need your input

    My first IDI ( '84 w/ C6, completely stock) got high teens to low 20s mpg when empty, and mid teens when towing my 5th wheel. New IDI is a '94 extended cab, 8' bed with factory turbo, and E4OD on 265/75 X 16 wheels and tires gets 13 empty and 10 while towing the same 7000# 5th wheel. Driving...
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    Not IDI, but still a truck question

    How can I improve the AM radio reception in my truck? The radio appears to be a decent one, but I pick up a lot of interference that drowns out the right wing radio talk shows I like to listen to. I hear a regular "whoosh" as slow speeds that increases with vehicle speed, until it is a...
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    Troubleshooting a 1988 Ranger 2.9 gasser

    I need some help. I am trying to help a young neighbor who has the above vehicle, and it won't start. He even had it to a "professional" mechanic who was unable to help, and, in fact, made things worse by cutting the fuel pump relay harness for some unknown reason. So far here is what I...
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    I'm selling my 5th wheel

    1996 Wilderness 25' fiver with a single slide out. Some of you have seen it at some of the IDI Meets over the 4th of July. Comes with camping supplies, satellite TV Antenna. See the ad in the Craigs List, Baltimore, MD. My '94 turbo IDI, 4WD super cab, 8' bed with fifth wheel hitch and...
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    Ford Recall 09S09

    I just got a recall letter from Ford about my truck. Seems like a "speed control deactivation switch...may not leak brake fluid posing a risk of fire...." What, something that DOESN'T leak may cause a fire? Does anyone have any information not contained in the "standard" recall letter...
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    Electrical accesory help needed

    One of our work trucks ( 1998 Chevy Silverado) had a bad door. The latch failed, and it would not close. We got another door from a junkyard. The donor door fits fine --its from a 98 Suburban and it has power windows and mirror. It seems like a simple thing to provide 12 volts and make the...
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    Parts Transport needed. SC to MD

    There is a part for a friend's '38 Ford pickup ( I know, not an IDI, but at least its a FORD!!!) that is in South Carolina, and needs to get near Baltimore, MD. Its a complete firewall needed for a restoration. The firewall is at 131 Pinsley Circle, Greenville SC 29617 . Any help to get it...
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    Need a part number or identification.

    The "ignition" switch on my '94 F250 is giving signs that it is about to die. Sometimes I need to turn the switch w/o a key in it so that it will line up and allow the key to be inserted. It seems to work best if I turn past "off" to the "accessory" position, and then back to "off" before I...
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    Terrible Mileage--help me if you can

    After reading a Matthias' wonderful fuel mileage, I ran a check on my '94 F250 4X4 extended cab. Mine is closer to 15 than to 30 miles per gallon--running basically empty at speeds under 62 mph. It has oversized tires LT 265/75/R16. It might be lifted a little. The timing has been set by...
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    E4OD Question

    I Thought I posted this last night--stupid campground wireless network!!! Anyway While pulling my 5th wheel to Gettysburg in my 94 IDI turbo we went thru some heavy rains and then a major traffic jamb--like 1/4 mile in 30 minutes. During this traffic jam, the OD light began to blink. When I...
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    E4OD Question

    I am out camping w/ '94 IDI. Truck ran great but when we got stuck in a traffic jam ( in Gettysburg), the OD light began flashing and the tranny shifted hard. Turning the engine off reset the light, and everything was good, again. Then it began flashing again. We ran thru some heavy rain...
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    Some Basic ELECTRICAL information

    I came across some good electrical info in an old copy of Skinned Knuckles. Since I believe most of us are like me--a little intimidated by electrical stuff, ( I can SEE an fuel leak; I can't see an electron leak), I thought we all might benefit from a thread dedicated to providing that kind of...
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    Mileage thread

    Mathias's mileage with his 6.9 F150 has made me jealous! I would like to see what kind of figures the rest of you are seeing. To make this more meaningful, please post eng, body, bed length, 2 or 4WD, and tires size (if not oem) and what king of load, or empty, engine size, turbo, or not...

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