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  1. J

    Died on the side of the road, now won't start. Please help!

    I did that, it doesn't click. Then I took the cap off, and moved the plunger on the solenoid. I connected it straight to a 12v battery, no click. I did buzz a little like it wanted to move though. I'm trying to sell the truck before my bills overcome me so I'm just going to buy a new unit off of...
  2. J

    Died on the side of the road, now won't start. Please help!

    Yeah I was hoping the <$50 range. It buzzed a little when 12v was applied with the cap off. I'll try and take it off completely and clean it with some carb cleaner. Are they rebuildable?
  3. J

    Died on the side of the road, now won't start. Please help!

    Not yet, as I posted in post #11 the fuel shutoff solenoid is dead. Know where one can be had cheap, or does anyone have a spare laying around? :sly
  4. J

    Died on the side of the road, now won't start. Please help!

    Please see my above post #11.
  5. J

    Died on the side of the road, now won't start. Please help!

    Which of the two terminals is the on/off solenoid? The terminal closest to the front of the truck and to the check valve doesn't move when 12v is applied, but the one a little further towards the back of the cover does. Does anyone have a picture of the solenoids? I can identify them by looking...
  6. J

    Died on the side of the road, now won't start. Please help!

    Electric. I'm thinking I either forgot to switch it back on or that it wasn't running when I was getting on the interstate. :dunno I recall now that when I was looking under the hood after it shut off that the clear hose going into the filter housing didn't have fuel in it. So how long...
  7. J

    Died on the side of the road, now won't start. Please help!

    It started off with a loss of power, then it came back on like a surge. Then it was low on power and then just died. If it was a loss of fuel I probably didn't help the situation by leaving it in 5th as I coasted to the side of the road. :mad:
  8. J

    Died on the side of the road, now won't start. Please help!

    I forgot to mention that I've got a 50 gal tank on the flatbed. I've got about 15 gals of diesel in it so I don't think it ran out of fuel. It's possible that I may have forgotten to switch the pump back on when I stopped before I got on the interstate. :dunno I've run out of fuel before on this...
  9. J

    Died on the side of the road, now won't start. Please help!

    So I took my F-350 out for a drive to make sure it was running good before I sold it. It was driving great until I got on the interstate. About 1/4 mile down the interstate the truck shut off and I tried to pop the clutch to get it fired back up with no luck. I got the truck towed back home and...
  10. J

    1988 Ford F-350 7.3 IDI Diesel Flatbed on Ebay

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200382397440&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
  11. J

    Fixing a 7.3 that wont crank

    Wow, way to bring back an old thread!
  12. J

    Burning WMO, will 1 pint of brake fluid contaminate 20 gallons

    I was burning some WMO that I suspect had a small amout of brake fluid in it. Other than a prematurely clogged filter it ran fine. If you burned 5 gal, then topped off the tank, and repeated for a bit it would dilute a pint of brake fluid to practically nothing.
  13. J

    165 Amp Alternator

    Yes, but I don't idle very long. I crank the truck up, let it warm up ~2-3 min at 1100rpms. Then I take off on my 5 min commute @ 2000 rpms in 5th. There are no lights or turns so I stay at a constant ~50mph Then I pull into my space and I let it sit idle for 30sec, and shut her down. So...
  14. J

    1988 Ford F-350 - $3500 OBO

    I hate to do this but I'm selling my truck cause I need to raise money for a down payment on a house. The truck is a 1988 Ford F-350 with a 7.3l International diesel engine and a 5 speed ZF trans with a 4.10 rear. Its got a 7.5'x11' steel flatbed with a flip up gooseneck hitch and a 2"...
  15. J

    165 Amp Alternator

    Al - mine looks just like that, but it has a regulator where those three screws are. Mr. Roboto - It's a Leece-Neville. I HAVE this 165a, and I don't have a 130a 3G. I found a pdf about my specific model, and it still puts out considerably more power than my stocker. It only has 2 big lug...
  16. J

    165 Amp Alternator

    The vehicle I took it off of is long gone. It's okay, because I did some research and found that it's internally regulated and internally excited. So all I have to do is run 4ga from the + to the isolator, and 4 ga from the - to ground. What about the plug that I have? Should I just leave...
  17. J

    New Ring a pinion

    We've got a local u-pull-it that has a couple of SRW 3.55 rear axles (NO DRW! -cuss ) for $65. I was thinking about swapping the whole thing on my truck from 4.10 to 3.55.
  18. J

    Fixing a 7.3 that wont crank

    I had this problem this week too - all of a sudden it wouldn't turn over. So I replaced the starter, and that wasn't it! The batteries were fully charged, but I took them and got them tested, and they were only holding 650 cranking amps each! Apparently that wasn't enough to get the...
  19. J

    165 Amp Alternator

    I picked up a 165a Alternator from the local u-pull-it for $12 :thumbsup: It came from an old ambulance with an IDI. There are two huge lugs on it, but no other plugs that I saw, at least not like how it looks in the FAQ on the 130a writeup. It's got the same bracket and twin v-belt...
  20. J

    HIghest WMO/Diesel Ratio on a stock 6.9l IDI?

    I run 90/10 all the time. It takes two GP cycles to start in the morning, but if I plug in the block heater for 15-30min it'll fire right up. I have to run alot of errands, so I stop and start alot. Once the engine has warmed up in the morning, it starts no more difficult than on diesel. But...
  21. J

    The absolute best mod for these trucks

    Is an electric fuel pump! I had to take the truck to the dealership that my wife works at to get the waterpump replaced ($175 & another $180 to replace the clogged original radiator). Well once I got off the interstate, the truck died! I pulled over to check my clear piece of hose going into...
  22. J

    IP prices???

    Test Calibration http://www.test-calibration.com/
  23. J

    7.3 Wants to keep revving

    Took a look at it and it's the plastic piece that is jamming and causing the spring to stay compressed. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement for cheap?
  24. J

    7.3 Wants to keep revving

    Thanks, I'll take a look at it after work. :D
  25. J

    IP prices???

    $275 with a core ;Sweet With a 1yr warranty FIL has a discount, but they are still only like $350 w/core retail from the place I got mine.

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