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    7.3 idi running like an old tractor PLEASE HELP!!!!

    ok good to know hopefully doing the swap soon its has been sitting in the shop since pulling the heads and i cant wait to drive it again and also good to know that the cylinders might now be wrecked because i want to rebuild the motor to put in my dads 52 international thanks for all the input...
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    7.3 idi running like an old tractor PLEASE HELP!!!!

    well i did a fuel pressure test that showed up good so i got a compression guage from a buddy of mine and it was a little low so i broke down a pulled the heads and found metal shavings in the cylinders. when i pulled the turbo i found the problem, the oil line was leaking on the top of the...
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    7.3 idi running like an old tractor PLEASE HELP!!!!

    Thats what im afraid of. i have another 7.3 to put in but i just dont have the time or room in the shop
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    7.3 idi running like an old tractor PLEASE HELP!!!!

    ok gimme a break here it's not like i hold my foot to the floor all the time just to see smoke but i like to see it sometimes. and i'm not ignoring oppinions and advice i would have needed a new lift pump soon anyway since mine was beginning to leak and had almost 300, 000 km on it. and i'm only...
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    '07 F-550 6.0l rough cold idle

    the STC fitting on the back of the HPOP may be leaking it's a fairly common problem with a 6.0 and will cause a rough idle when the motor is cold check into this
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    7.3 idi running like an old tractor PLEASE HELP!!!!

    Ok I replaced the lift pump and it still wont fire there is fuel pumping out of the IP and i'm gonna change my injector return lines cause I think they might be letting air in. im also doing a compression test does anyone know what I should be running for psi?
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    7.3 idi running like an old tractor PLEASE HELP!!!!

    if i do replace the lift pump i just need to know is it run of of the cam or a pushrod?
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    7.3 idi running like an old tractor PLEASE HELP!!!!

    i tried firing the truck today and thought that maybe it's my lift pump that might have failed any thoughts on this?
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    7.3 idi running like an old tractor PLEASE HELP!!!!

    i just want smoke on both sides and i like diesel duals haha
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    7.3 idi running like an old tractor PLEASE HELP!!!!

    thanks guys the truck has about 168, 930 miles on it so im hoping that it's only the pump and nothing serious
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    7.3 idi running like an old tractor PLEASE HELP!!!!

    awesome thanks for the feedback
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    7.3 idi running like an old tractor PLEASE HELP!!!!

    hey good to know im not the only canadian on here haha
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    7.3 idi running like an old tractor PLEASE HELP!!!!

    oh ya ok thats what ive been thinking thanks

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