stealth13777
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Alright. It's buttoned up, batteries connected, and I've cranked it for about 20sec. I understand it'll take awhile to prime the fuel system, so giving the starter (and batteries) a rest cause the rotations started to slow down.
Also concerning; I left the oil pressure gauge line loose in a clear pan inside the cab, expecting to see oil squirt out as a warm and fuzzy. That didn't happen. How long should it take to see oil/ is that a bad way to do this? Pressure comes from the same fitting where the turbo oil feed goes into the turbo, figured it would be a good spot.
I'm pretty nervous to keep cranking without seeing oil. Oil pan hit the crossmember on the way in, but not hard and not a ton of weight on it. I don't see a dent or anything... Any feedback welcome, and since I only have today to work on it, if you get back to me soon bonus points! Could use the help right now
Secondary stuff: of course it's the coldest day we've had in awhile, but the glow plug system is good and it is working. Plus 'cold' here is 50 degrees. I disconnected the engine temp light switch and put an actual gauge in that spot. I'm sure I can search and find how to make the light go out (I guess it defaults on?), but if you know an easy answer, throw it in here!
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Also concerning; I left the oil pressure gauge line loose in a clear pan inside the cab, expecting to see oil squirt out as a warm and fuzzy. That didn't happen. How long should it take to see oil/ is that a bad way to do this? Pressure comes from the same fitting where the turbo oil feed goes into the turbo, figured it would be a good spot.
I'm pretty nervous to keep cranking without seeing oil. Oil pan hit the crossmember on the way in, but not hard and not a ton of weight on it. I don't see a dent or anything... Any feedback welcome, and since I only have today to work on it, if you get back to me soon bonus points! Could use the help right now
Secondary stuff: of course it's the coldest day we've had in awhile, but the glow plug system is good and it is working. Plus 'cold' here is 50 degrees. I disconnected the engine temp light switch and put an actual gauge in that spot. I'm sure I can search and find how to make the light go out (I guess it defaults on?), but if you know an easy answer, throw it in here!
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