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    lift pump wearing out, leaking air?

    hello, has anyone had problems with the stock lift pump drawing air into the system? mine is only a few years old but has run lots of wvo/wmo so i wonder if that could cause it to wear out sooner than normal. anyway, after replacing all hoses and clamps and tightening them very well, i still...
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    where to get fuel filters?

    does anyone know where to get a replacement fuel filter bowl like the one that came stock with the trucks? i called filterbarn.com and they don't carry it but said the part # is 3919147s, and it goes with the FS-1281 fuel filter. if anyone knows of other brands that make the same bowl could you...
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    where to get fuel filters?

    thanks!!
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    where to get fuel filters?

    Not yet! all i know is yesterday morning i tried to go to work but had to turn around and come home to borrow another ride....i literally could not go more than 5 mph for the last time and coasted into my driveway where it would stall everytime i restarted it. THEN about 5 hours later i came...
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    where to get fuel filters?

    could you please provide the part # for that filter? thanks! paul
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    where to get fuel filters?

    it was around 20 F, and i know it should not have got clogged at that temp but it did anyway. for the final stretch home it would not go more than 5 mph...
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    where to get fuel filters?

    i put a new fuel filter in this week, the last one i had, and it got clogged immediately due to fuel gelling (i think) and had to drive home at 15 mph....and then found out that filter barn doesn't carry the ones i need any more (bf1222) does anyone know where to get filters for a good price? i...
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    Rear fuel tank not working at all - and overflowing with fuel!

    thanks for the replies! just to clear one thing up - the reason the tank was overflowing was because i had just topped it off yesterday, pouring from diesel cans into the tank and i put too much in. i don't think the selector valve is returning fuel from the front tank to the rear but i could...
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    Rear fuel tank not working at all - and overflowing with fuel!

    i have never had much luck with the rear tank of my 89 f250. for one thing, it has to be filled by hand because for some reason when i try to fill up at the pump, the pump keeps shutting off every few seconds unless it happens to be a very slow pump. much worse, however, is that it always seems...
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    f250 front brake rotor removal?

    are there any pictures on this forum of how to remove the front brake rotors on a 4X4 f250? i started off today just planning to replace pads but now i find the caliper and rotor on one side are both shot and i can not figure out how to remove the rotor. any help greatly appreciated! thanks, Paul
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    stuck pump plungers - fixable?

    yes, it does make that internal "clicking" noise. And, i think i am getting fuel out the return because i opened the top cover and it was full of fuel (previously the pump had beed drained & there was none in it when installed). i also checked the shutoff solenoid to confirm that it is...
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    stuck pump plungers - fixable?

    i figured out it was the injection pump that prevented my truck from starting unless the block heater was plugged in - then it would start fairly easily and run fine. Kind of strange-sounding but that's the deal. anyway, i pulled the old pump off and send it in for rebuilding, and while i was...
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    best price on stanadyne performance formula?

    does anyone know where online i could get the best price on a case of stanadyne performance formula? thanks! Paul
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    Turning up IP primary pressure?

    on mine, the timing lines are amost identically lined up. I put the pump on myself (over a year ago) and did not know how to time the pump so i just lined them up. So, the timing could very well be less-than-ideal. But, if that affects starting why would the problem have just occured within the...
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    Turning up IP primary pressure?

    i had some extra glow plugs that i know were good so i disconnected the gp connector to the #2 gp (leaving the gp in there) and connected the extra one to the wire, and used a vice grip to ground it to the engine. i activated the gp's and after a few seconds i could see the gp get red hot. i...
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    cranks a lot before starting

    do you mean the bullet connectors that plug into the top of the gp's were corroded? that's one thing i had not yet considered to try. Or was the corrosion somewhere else? thanks! paul
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    cranks a lot before starting

    i wonder if that is the problem i have. All gp's are new and tested but no start w/o block heater. No smoke out tailpipe when cranking during the no-start situation. how did you find the bad wire? was it broken off or just a bad connection?
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    Turning up IP primary pressure?

    i disconnected the wire that connects to the end of the glow plug and put a volt meter to the connector, then cycled the glow plugs. i did this to a few of them. So, that's the voltage going to them. i don't have the kind of meter that measures amperage draw so i can't confirm that part - but...
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    Turning up IP primary pressure?

    i just did another test: i had a friend stand next to the tail pipe and watch while i cranked it. I gave two long cranks and there was no smoke at all. i did use the glow plugs for about 10 seconds both times. if i plug the block heater in it starts right up....
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    Turning up IP primary pressure?

    i have a manual glow plug relay, activated by a momentary push-button switch on the dash. The stock relay also works but i have temporarily disconnected the red wire that turns on the relay when you turn on the key switch because i have to use starting fluid sometimes. But, i have tested to...
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    Turning up IP primary pressure?

    thanks for the reply. i would really like for it to be an air leak - but the thing i don't understand is why would it start on the first crank with the block heater plugged in and run fine, but not start at all w/o the block heater? If it was an air leak, wouldn't there be trouble starting...
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    Turning up IP primary pressure?

    i am still trying to figure out my no-start-when-cold situation and have it narrowed down to a few things. there is a small shop in town that rebuilds injection pumps and i went to talk to the owner and he gave me an idea on how to test the primary pressure on the pump. He said take an extra...
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    best way to find air leaks?

    i have been trying to figure out why my truck will not start unless i plug the block heater in or use ether. I just replaced the gp relay and the glow plugs, even though i had a feeling the old ones were still working. i have voltage going to the plugs, plus a manual glow plug switch so i can...
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    low compression - how much longer will it last?

    thanks for the help. as far as the glow plugs, i tested them all for continuity and they all checked out ok (using one of those 12v testers that lights up) and i also confirmed that i am getting power to the glow plugs by putting a volt meter at the wires going to the plugs. i have not ruled...
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    low compression - how much longer will it last?

    just one oil change ago my truck started almost instantly - even in winter just a couple seconds of cranking. less than a 1000 miles ago it would start on the first crank, but it would need to be a good 5-10 seconds. now it will not cold start unless the block heater was plugged in or i use...

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