Good information and while I'm semi mechanically inclined I've never really worked on anything but my motorcycles. With the lack of room under the van hood I'm not very confident in my ability to be the one to accomplish the things you mentioned above. With some supervision and help I'm sure I...
Hello,
I recently bought my first diesel and really love the truck, but it's been hard starting, and when it starts I get some white smoke till it warms up. Once warm it starts fine and no white smoke. I've read some threads and think it could be a number of things causing this. My...
They are Napa test stripes. Thanks CDX for the clarification as I was not sure if those were the right strips or not. Glad it looks good. Perhaps I'll save myself the trouble and just run it. The colors should be accurate. I took the pic when it was still pretty fresh and the colors didn't...
I think i may have the wrong test stripes. The first pad is for testing Nitrate. I don't think nitrate and SCAs are the same thing?
Also having a difficult time finding a shop that knows these 7.3 idi diesels. Its a van E350 and I'm not mechanic.
Definitely needs exhaust. The local shop...
So based on the bottle it would appear I have have some SCAs in the coolant but perhaps another dose would be good? The first square on the strip is for nitrate then freeze point and then ph.
Is nitrate the same as SCAs? It appears my Freeze point is around -34 - (-60)
But what does PH...
Can someone tell me how this looks? I thought 7.3 idi were not supposed to have green coolant? I just bought mine and it has green coolant. I'm not even sure what I'm looking at here, but here is a pic of my test strip.
Thanks.
So i looked and I have green coolant. I used a test strip and it left me kind of confused. There are 3 pads in which change diff color to test the coolant
the bottle shows an "Ideal" color of the first pad, but the other 2 it doesn't say what the ideal color would be so I have no idea if I'm...
I just want to make sure I understand this correctly. I can use the coolant filter AND run the Final Charge coolant? Is there any risk of having too much SCA in the coolant by doing this? I'd also read somewhere that you can use conventional coolant and as long as you have just 1 gallon of...
Why do I need a new thermostat and what's a check ball? I've heard they are easy, however with the Van front end you can hardly see any of the engine by popping the hood. Looks like a very tight work space. Sure if it wasn't MN winter I could change engine oil myself. My problem is I've...
I just need to find a mechanic so I know who my go to guy will be not only for my fluid changes which I need now, but also for future repairs. Are oil changes the same as cars every 3,000 miles?
All I'll be hauling is small stuff like my dirtbike. Was thinking of getting a hitch hauler to put that on the back and keep the inside more living space oriented.
Still not sure who to bring it to for these simple things like oil change. Is oil change the same as gas cars as far as every...
I can't do it because I don't have a shop or anywhere to work on it. It's cold here in MN. Also I thought for a Radiator flush you needed special pumps or some shit to alkalize the system? I'm no mechanic.
I'd thought about asking the local ems where they take theirs. Not a bad idea...
Hello,
This is my first post. I just bought this 1993 Ford E350 Ambulance
It's a 7.3 idi diesel. This is the first and only diesel I've ever owned. I know from reading how important it is to run the right coolant in these engines. I'd decided on using Final Charge global. Thoughts...
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Hello,
This is my first post. I just bought this 1993 Ford E350 Ambulance Attachment 53782
It's a 7.3 idi diesel. This is the first and only diesel I've ever owned. I know from reading how important it is to run the right coolant in these engines. I'd decided on using Final...
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