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ARP lube on stock head bolts
I've recently just installed the heads on my truck, and come to find I may have made a critical mistake out of habit. When I've done heads on different engines before, I've always used ARP head studs and ARP fastener lube on the threads and washers. However, this time I used OEM replacement...- Sinsectan
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Passenger side head not getting oil
I've got a bit of head scratcher here. For background, my front passenger side cylinder hasn't been firing when cold. Symptoms were popping in the exhaust, a top end/passenger side knock, and ridiculous amounts of raw diesel out the tailpipe, all while cold. Cylinder #1 was clearly the culprit...- Sinsectan
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Head Gasket Debris in Cylinder
I've removed the heads to have them machined, and have cleaned off the deck on the block nicely. The only problem is that small bits of head gasket debris are stuck between the piston and cylinder wall. I'm guessing they're going to get chucked out the exhaust port, but I'm not sure. Regardless...- Sinsectan
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Cylinders 1 & 2 not firing when cold
I've been chasing down a misfiring, knocking, and smoking cold start issue on my 88 F250 7.3 ZF5, and could really use some input. I bought the truck that way, after the previous owner had replaced the IP, injectors, had a valve job and head resurfacing done, along with many other miscellaneous...- Sinsectan
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- bad compression cold start misfire
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
