New to me f350 what to do

[Rdnck84_03]

Thread 'Replacement water separator idea' https://www.oilburners.net/threads/replacement-water-separator-idea.92219/

No idea if this link will work. I will go ahead and bump the thread to the top.

James

 

[Hamweld]

Well I attempted to start her up and the solenoid on the starter had a loose connection from the solenoid to the starter motor the battery side was ok the cable from the solenoid looks like it has been very hot I tightened the lug down on the solenoid I’m going to put it back together and try again. I went to my starter and alternator rebuilder and he didn’t have a new solenoid. Have been looking on the web and am curious is this a gear reduced starter?

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Yes. They all are except for the terrible Delco-Remy starters that came out on the early 6.9s. That is a Mitubishi starter and it looks like the short style. There was a short and long style of Mitsubishi starters. On second thought, it looks more like the longer style starter. You know which it is. The long ones just barely have enough room between the adapter plater that it bolts to and the engine crossmember to come out.

 

[Hamweld]

Yes. They all are except for the terrible Delco-Remy starters that came out on the early 6.9s. That is a Mitubishi starter and it looks like the short style. There was a short and long style of Mitsubishi starters. On second thought, it looks more like the longer style starter. You know which it is. The long ones just barely have enough room between the adapter plater that it bolts to and the engine crossmember to come out.

It’s the long one I didn’t think I was going to get it out was already saying some choice words at that point.

 

[Hamweld]

Ok so I put a new solenoid on the starter it turns over but real slow for about 5 seconds with the battery charger on it I’ve been doing this now all day off and on just too see if anything changes but everything stays the same. I’ve questioned the battery connections but I’m more leaning toward a starter rebuild. Suggestions?

 

[Nero]

Lol. Fix that battery connection.

 

[david85]

Battery connections will get hot if they are loose. Don't forget to check the engine block grounds as well. There will be one on each front, bottom corner of the engine block.

 

[david85]

What is this,drivers side firewall?

I see an open fuel hose there. Was it like this when you found it, or is this just you working on it? Either way, it needs to be connected either to the separator (which is likely leaking by now), or simply bypass the separator entirely and upgrade to a newer style as others have said.

 

[HKT Firearms]

Check that air filter housing too. Critters love to nest in them things and block your precious air flow.

 

[Hamweld]

Air filter delete on this ol girl! I bypassed the tank got it going to a 5gal. Pail in the passenger floor. I’ll fix and check the grounds next

 

[Hamweld]

Once I get it to cheech I’ll address air cleaner although I don’t think she’s had clean air for a while now

 

[quickster]

Man get something on there. If you need an air cleaner assembly I have one. It must blow dust instead of exhaust.

 

[HKT Firearms]

Man get something on there. If you need an air cleaner assembly I have one. It must blow dust instead of exhaust.

Would be sad to let that 18k motor suck in anything other than clean air.

 

[Hamweld]

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[Hamweld]

Ok I’ve replaced the starter with a powermaster 9051 I think. New battery cable connections on the battery side military style clamps and it still won’t cheech. When I did the negative connections they looked brown if not black looked like they were hot.I’m not giving up!!! This is where I’m at new sad/ negative cables or try a different battery from the motorhome which is a 1000 ccas brand new. Suggestions?