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    just joined the cummins crowd!

    sounds like a nice rig. i love how fuel efficient these trucks are and how much power they produce while being so efficient! yeah, i figured out the 4" was stock...pretty impressive, i think. the cat is def going by-by! here she is....
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    just joined the cummins crowd!

    i am now the proud new (2nd) owner of a 2005 long bed, 4dr, 4wd, 2500 5.9 crd, auto with only 33,500 miles. it has some mods already.... a lift or level kit with 325/60r18 nitto terra grapplers, cai or rai not sure but noticeably louder turbo whine (which i love) and the tailpipe is at least...
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    truck history

    i bought mine from the original owner about 3 years ago. he is a friend of mine that i work with in the fire dept and a retired marine. when he bought it, most people knew nothing about diesels in small trucks, but he says the main reason he got a truck with a diesel was that diesel fuel used...
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    Fuel Heater is leaking

    just wanted to say thanks to the OP for this thread and to those that contributed. i fixed my leak with a spare o-ring, which saved me the $165 i thought i would have to give to ford for a new filter header. not too mention, i feel a whole lot better driving my truck now that its not pouring...
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    whats involved swapping an idi into a f350 gas truck

    hauling butt? understatement of the year! that is amazing fast. :hail its so impressive, that ill give you a personalized invitation to assist me when i do my bronco idi swap....you'll spend more time driving up here to VA then doing the swap!
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    Fuel Heater is leaking

    sweet pics and part diagram. mine just started leaking too, now i know how to fix it. thanks for the posts!
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    processors in VA

    a friend and i are preparing to build/buy a processor, but would really like to see one in person. anyone live near the va beach/norfolk area of VA that wouldn't mind showing off their set-up?
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    mad props to RON BUTTS' heim jnt writeup

    just wanted to say a BIG THANKS to Ron Butts for his writeup on the heim joint mod for the clutch push rod. i did it on my truck and what a huge change. now it actually shifts into and out of gears without throwing my shoulder out and the clutch is not painful anymore. if you haven't done it...
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    no start; clutch problem?

    i haven't done the firewall fix yet, i'll look into it this week. does it make a big difference?
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    no start; clutch problem?

    so it was 2 red and 2 green, i just made two jumper wires and connected the like colors to each other and guess what?...it worked, my truck starts now!!! thanks again for the idea
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    no start; clutch problem?

    i was thinking it might be an issue, but i put a new one on and no change. i'll jump it though. it has 4 wires going to it...if i remember correctly, 2 are green and 2 are yellow. do you know which ones to jump? green to green, yellow to yellow? thanks for the help
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    no start; clutch problem?

    i've had my truck about 2 or 3 months and the clutch has always had to be pushed thru the floor to engage enough to start. it has the characteristic stiff shifting into 1st and reverse. recently i've had to actually pull my seat almost completely forward and push the clutch in with both feet...
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    hard starting

    running great! got the rebuilt ip in town for $450 and put it on this morning. after bleeding the lines, it started on the first try!! runs like a champ. thanks for the help
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    hard starting

    the fss on the ip is definitely clicking, so time for a new ip.
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    hard starting

    thanks for the info. i'll check the fss when i get home tomorrow. yea, mwfi has the ip for $382, much better than ford. i'll keep you all posted on my progress.
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    hard starting

    so i replaced the fuel switching valve which fixed the fuel overflow problem, but it still won't start. i found good fuel flow to the ip, but none coming from it. i opened several ip to injector lines and there was absolutely no fuel flow. i'm taking that to mean the ip is the problem...
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    hard starting

    i'm brand new to diesels, just got an 89 f250 extcab, 4x4, 5spd, 7.3l all stock with 236k on the clock. i put about 200 miles on it, then it started acting up. as i'm decelerating, at about 1500 rpms and just let off the accel., the truck started to shimmy pretty rough until i hit the accel...
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    diesel newbe

    This is my first post here, sorry its so long. I've been looking at diesels for some time and I want one, but I dont know a lot about them. I've been reading a lot on different forums. A friend at work is selling his 89(maybe 88?) f250 4x4, ext cab, 5 speed with about 236k miles for $3200...

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