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  1. FnFilthy

    Surge 5 minutes after start, advance solenoid disconnected

    Chillman88 ... So... I parked uphill in the driveway last night. Started up this morning and made it as far as backing out before she fell on her face. So somewhere I am getting air in and it allowed the fuel to roll back into the tank. I didn't change the lift pump when I put in the new motor...
  2. FnFilthy

    Surge 5 minutes after start, advance solenoid disconnected

    Chillman88 - That's what I had been thinking, but it seems like the lift pump and return lines would have cleared any air from the system by that time, but stranger things have been known to happen! When I get a chance, I will go through the hoses and check. I wish I could loop a long bit of...
  3. FnFilthy

    Surge 5 minutes after start, advance solenoid disconnected

    I am completely baffled. I have a 92 7.3idi. The motor has only 30k miles, but the fuel pump may have over 500k miles. Symptoms are that about 5 minutes after start I get a surge with hard dieseling, like the pump is advanced. There is a noticeable surge in power along with the increased...
  4. FnFilthy

    Tranny rebuild now white smoke on decel

    Ok, weird deal. My 92 7.3 non-turbo IDI had a catastrophic transmission failure during a vacation trip . AAMCO rebuilt the transmission (E40D). Then I noticed white smoke when going downhill with slight to neutral throttle. Its unburnt fuel, not oil or coolant, and only occurs during downhill...
  5. FnFilthy

    Added Manual Glow Plug relay, now no power to IP shutoff

    Thanks Franklin2. I'll play around with it this weekend. I finally got the beast on the road for its first outing since I put a new motor in it. My 88 mile commute to work at a steady 55mph droned on just fine. It'll be time for it's first oil change this weekend. I'll tackle the glow plug/AMP...
  6. FnFilthy

    Added Manual Glow Plug relay, now no power to IP shutoff

    Its a 1992. And the alternator is putting out 14.3v. Odd thing i noticed is that when i remove the power to the fuel shut off, the amp light goes out. And this happens with motor running or not. I wonder if I'm back feeding the system.
  7. FnFilthy

    Added Manual Glow Plug relay, now no power to IP shutoff

    I added a manual relay for the glow plugs. Now I no longer have power to the fuel shut off solenoid on the injector pump. In addition, I just noticed that the AMP light came on. Is there an issue with my alternator? I have the 140 amp HO alternator (if that matters). I'm praying that the...
  8. FnFilthy

    Installing 7.3 IDI into E350 Cutaway van: Tough Clearance Issues

    Got it in, thanks everyone!
  9. FnFilthy

    Installing 7.3 IDI into E350 Cutaway van: Tough Clearance Issues

    Thanks guys. I just really hate the idea of that I might have to pull everything off of the front of the motor before I can stuff it in, and then go deal with re-installing front plate, injector pump, water pump, balancer, etc. once it's in place. Not a huge chore, but just a pain in the butt.
  10. FnFilthy

    Installing 7.3 IDI into E350 Cutaway van: Tough Clearance Issues

    Here's a decent view of when I was pulling the old motor. I've got that chain as low as possible and the injector pump and lines off of the top. That hook is damn near in the valley.
  11. FnFilthy

    Installing 7.3 IDI into E350 Cutaway van: Tough Clearance Issues

    That's how I pulled it (pulling everything off from the grill forward). However when I pulled it, I had the injector pump off and even with that, it was tough getting the hoist boom in there. Raising the front of the van will help, but I would literally need to raise the front end of the van an...
  12. FnFilthy

    Installing 7.3 IDI into E350 Cutaway van: Tough Clearance Issues

    This weekend is the big day. I will be installing the new motor into my ambulance van (cutaway style van). These thing were shoehorned into the van's to begin with, and I've been contemplating the easiest way to do it. I've come up with the ideal of dropping it in butt first and using a...
  13. FnFilthy

    Nipples and Sensors (New engine, no ideas)

    Thank you very much.
  14. FnFilthy

    Nipples and Sensors (New engine, no ideas)

    This was an ambulance. I have double everything and want to know what I need and what I don't. I have two outputs from my water pump and two nipples on the heads for returns or outs. Below are links to the pictures. I have no idea where my sensors or nipples go and which nipples to just block...
  15. FnFilthy

    1992 idi non-turbo Sensor locations (oil/water)

    I made a huge and amazingly stupid mistake. As I was assembling my new engine, I carefully removed a sensor at a time from the old motor and installed it in the same location in the new motor. Somewhere along the line (after pausing over night) i had turned one of the motors around. Now I have...
  16. FnFilthy

    Help: Need Sensor/Heater Hose Nipple Diag

    Thanks. This motor is so frustrating but only because it is an ex-ambulance. So much additional equipment including dual heater/ac systems, high idle solenoid system for the throttle, and probably additional sensors for all I know. I remember my old '84 6.9. I think I had a temp and oil...
  17. FnFilthy

    Help: Need Sensor/Heater Hose Nipple Diag

    I made a huge and amazingly stupid mistake. As I was assembling my new engine, I carefully removed a sensor at a time from the old motor and installed it in the same location in the new motor. Somewhere along the line (after pausing over night) i had turned one of the motors around. Now I have...
  18. FnFilthy

    Blue Smoke and Oil Consumption, but only after idling or slow driving not freeway

    Here she is! Brand spanking New(ly rebuilt) 7.3 IDI. Work starts the day after Christmas. Already have had engine, engine bay, transmission and undercarriage steam cleaned so I have a slightly more hospitable working area. Anyone have any view or advice on pre-oilers or such? I used to use an...
  19. FnFilthy

    Blue Smoke and Oil Consumption, but only after idling or slow driving not freeway

    Have no doubt, we are getting a commercial steam clean next week on the engine and tranny. I have no desire to deal with gunk. I'm way past 18! Thanks for the support and I will update as I complete the work.
  20. FnFilthy

    Blue Smoke and Oil Consumption, but only after idling or slow driving not freeway

    I wanted to thank everyone. I've bit the bullet and purchased a reman from Promar (I've heard the good, bad, and ugly about them). The issue I have is that this is a daily driver and I don't have time to do a tear down and rebuild so I am hoping that I get the good roll of the dice and have a...
  21. FnFilthy

    Blue Smoke and Oil Consumption, but only after idling or slow driving not freeway

    Let me start off with the fact it's a high mile 1992 7.3 (380,000 miles) and I'm contemplating just replacing the engine so I'm a little more confident about long trips. The motor will puff oil smoke at start up and for a while until it "Clears Out". If I am in stop and go traffic, it loads...
  22. FnFilthy

    Possible Broken Flexplate: Increasing bottom end noise at idle and neutral throttle

    Yikes. I bet that really hogs the holes out.
  23. FnFilthy

    Possible Broken Flexplate: Increasing bottom end noise at idle and neutral throttle

    Thanks for the heads up. I'll check it out. My assumption (yes, we know where assumptions lead us) is that its pressed steel or it would have grenaded.
  24. FnFilthy

    Possible Broken Flexplate: Increasing bottom end noise at idle and neutral throttle

    I think I might have a broken flexplate on my old girl (1992 7.3 E350 Ambulance). I've got 360K miles on her and the tranny rebuild I last put in has a tow package with a hard hitting 2nd and 3rd gear shift (which I suspect has hammered the flex plate) Its been doing great. I don't have any...

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