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    just bought 01 7.3

    my idi averaged 16-18 no matter how it got driven....
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    just bought 01 7.3

    so what are some things that affect the fuel economy of these trucks stock. city i average about 13 mpg..... i know it has a minor exhaust leak before the turbo. and have not seen any fuel leaks. it also has a brand new cam sensor, ive inspected the turbo and cac and piping and all is in good...
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    just bought 01 7.3

    the trans fluid is nice and red. im sure this one has had some of the normal work done on it since it has 275k, i just got to fix the little things here and there. the only thing i miss about my old 7.3 is that old school diesel sound....
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    just bought 01 7.3

    can30, the power increase is defnitly incredible too me, i came out of a nice 7.3 na truck... this thing is like a race car compared to the old one... ive noticed what i guess you are referring to as hungting for gears, it seems to do it mostly under a light load. is this hurting anything or a...
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    just bought 01 7.3

    alright got a free international cps today and the cruise recall done, took it on a 500 mile road trip over the weekend and averaged 16.5 mpg mostly highway at 65 mph. seemed a little low too me??? noticed that one of the exhuast pipe to the turbo is leaking. the pipe and gaskets is only 80...
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    just bought 01 7.3

    no broken tabs on filter housing, ive looked at the charge air pipe coming out of the turbo, no oil. serviced it today with motorcraft oil filter and shell 15w40 and a puralator fuel filter. i have noticed a slight hum at 35 mph and it goes away at 40... no loose bearings or u-joints. trans is...
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    just bought 01 7.3

    i think i will do something with the exhaust but that is about it, ive been around diesels for a while mostly cummins in big rigs and stuff... just now getting into owning trucks though so im "new" to the smaller engines especially the international engines, but i know the 7.3s have a reliable...
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    just bought 01 7.3

    it also has an open recall for the cps..... and just out of curiousity i paid 9300 for the truck but they gave me 5500 for trade in on mine... i got rid of mine because it was a turd, needed front springs and shackles, i believe it had crap injectors put in it and wouldnt pull for shit, and i...
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    just bought 01 7.3

    hey all today i traded in my 1990 f250 7.3 4x4 e4od truck for an 01 f250 7.3 crewcab lariat 4x4 auto. this is my first turbo diesel truck and the difference is amazing... anyways details on the new truck... 275k on it, 4x4 offroad lariat crewcab short bed with what i assume is the 4r100 trans...
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    So what are these trucks really worth?

    i paid 4500 for my 1990 rclb 4x4 7.3 e4od truck about 9 months ago with 60k on the clock. it had new injectors, batterys and belts at the time... oh and it looks like it just came off the show room floor.
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    glow plugs inop

    ohmed out my glowplugs, 7 out of read .3-.8 ohms. one read 32.8 k ohms so i have one dead plug but that shouldnt kill the whole system should it? checked power at my glow plug controller and had 12 volts on the 2 yellow wires, white wire has 12 volts, other pins had nothing... shouldnt the other...
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    glow plugs inop

    alright inspected my engin e harness connector, no corrosion or loose pins their. i traced the two yellow wires, they turn into black with orange stripe i traced one to the solenoid on the fender, it is tight no bad connection their. i couldnt tell where the other black and orange wire went...
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    glow plugs inop

    i meant solenoid....
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    glow plugs inop

    where is the glow plug controller? im assuming the relay yawl are talking about is the relay on the passenger fender by the battery that is also the starter relay?
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    glow plugs inop

    ALRIGHT MY WAIT TO START LIGHT QUIT COMING ON ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, I WAS BEING HOPEFUL AND THINKING MAYBE ITS JUST THE WARM WEATHER. ANYWAYS MY GLOW PLUGS AND WAIT TO START LIGHT SHOULD HAVE COME ON LASAT NIGHT BUT THEY DIDNT. SO WHERE DO I START?
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    What signs to look for to determine actual miles?

    one thing that can be a giveaway is the paint and interior.... i picked up a 1990 lariat 4x4 7.3 with 60k miles 6 months ago. it is in mint condition and i bought it from the second owners son. i guess some things to look at would be the known issues like the return lines leaking, if it still...
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    e40d pump seal leak

    i dont plan on changing the seal yet, its not leaking now so when i have the time to get to pulling the trans i will change it out.
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    e40d pump seal leak

    the truck has under 80k original miles on it and it shows the truck looks like it just came off the showroom floor, i picked it up with 60k on it. the truck was never used for heavy pulling or anything like that, was owned by a friends grandpa that bough it "used" in 91. truck didnt even have...
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    e40d pump seal leak

    so is the damage done with the lucas?
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    e40d pump seal leak

    also i need to change my coolant soon, i work at a kenworth dealer and can get a hold of CAT, TRP, SHELL red extended life coolants, and also the shell conventional coolant. now if i run the red ELC coolant i wont have to add scas correct? will i need to flush the system before i change over to...
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    e40d pump seal leak

    well its not leaking now, some of my coworkers think i overheated it maybe... fluid is still red and no slippage or leaks anymore. so is a 4500 pound jeep and maybe 1500 pound trailer too much for these trucks?
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    e40d pump seal leak

    hey guys i hauled my jeep for the first time with this truck today probably about 30 miles. got home and parked the truck a couple of hours later noticed trans fluid had dripped out from the bell housing.... not much and its not pooring out. am i just lookin g at a new seal or more? ive heard of...
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    1990 keeps blowing dash light fuse

    ok so i just looked at the truck, it does have a hitch, the trailer wiring harness defnitly looks factory. i didnt see where it had been spliced in or anything like that. i looked under the steering column and didnot see any four pin connector either. i have the original sales sheet for the...
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    1990 keeps blowing dash light fuse

    only lights that are inop are the dash lights, i still need to locate that short its been on the backburner.... so are these trucks already prewired for installing trailer brake controllers??? never had a truck before this so im unsure of installing the trailer brake controller...thanks!
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    1990 keeps blowing dash light fuse

    so the other night on my way home from work i get off the highway and come to a stop and my dashlights quit working, pulled the fuse and found it blown. being hopeful that it blew just because it was 25 yrs old i put another one in it. well it lasted another day or two and it blew again. just...

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