Recent content by BeastMaster
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Tach cutting in and out
The problem is likely the tach sensor. You replaced the throttle position sensor and vehicle spéed sensor. Did you replace the tach sensor? These things, simple as they are, do go bad due to internal leakage/corrosion . I had similar problems as you...- BeastMaster
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Volt regulator
I believe that ground text on that regulator connection is to show you what terminal to touch to ground with a test wire. This bypasses the regulator output, forcing the alternator to full output. It is used to verify if the alternator can provide power. If engine running, you should see a...- BeastMaster
- Post #7
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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New 3g alternator--High voltage and then low voltage, bad regulator?
You have the battery in there. It should hard clamp the voltage above 15 volts. The current should go through the roof! ( Hundreds of amps, then burnout ). The battery would be hot and "boiling" , venting electrolysis gas: hydrogen, oxygen. Explosive! But the regulator catches it and tries...- BeastMaster
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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New 6.9 IDI - Deciding if worth resurrecting or not
As for the schematics of the glow plug circuit, search this site for them. Glow plug problems are a very frequent discussion here. My recommendation is to go manual. I have had bad experience with even so-called OEM replacements. The controller failed shorted. That killed my plugs, that...- BeastMaster
- Post #23
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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We're rich!
@IDIBRONCO I don't know just what is going to play out in this latest Mid-East war going on but the gloves look to be off, and it seems like all #3ll is breaking loose, with the Strait closed, and Qatar's LNG processing facilities taking the hit. This appears to me the deadliest rooster fight...- BeastMaster
- Post #7
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Sounddeadnershowdown
Internet Archive link: https://web.archive.org/web/20210609214849/https://www.sounddeadenershowdown.com/ A lot of the links describing the products used in the above are still intact. The Internet Archive hosts a lot of "captures" of old web content in addition to this specific site. You...- BeastMaster
- Post #7
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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7.3idi hard shift
Agree with Black dawg. That far off, it should be throwing codes! Here's the manual that ships with the Innova 3145 code reader for our E4OD . https://csr.innova.com/Content/Manual/Innova/Manual_3145.pdf- BeastMaster
- Post #5
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Original early copper brass radiators vs aluminum
Be prepared to replace if you see mineral deposits. 1994 E350 IDI. Mine had tiny leak when I bought van 10 years ago. Took it to radiator shop, copper core was severely work hardened. Seemed internal buildup of scale was the only thing holding it together. Descaled it only to have it...- BeastMaster
- Post #16
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Original early copper brass radiators vs aluminum
Are you leaking or plugged? If just plugged, might try some industrial formic acid based descaler like CLR-PRO. Standard CLR is based on Hydrochloric acid. I would stay clear of that. There are several descaling chemistries out there ranging from vinegar ( acetic acid ), citric acid...- BeastMaster
- Post #13
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Bad glow plug trouble
Ground goes the button. The two smaller terminals on the contactor are the coil. One terminal is connected to the ignition key circuit that is powered ON when the key is in RUN. The other terminal is brought to ground through your pushbutton to complete the circuit and energize the coil...- BeastMaster
- Post #11
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Bad glow plug trouble
Yes...it's really hard to accurately measure the resistance of a glow plug with a common ohmmeter. You generally end up measuring the resistance of your test clip instead. I found out about those counterfeit plugs too. They really got clever on printing authentic Ford Motorcraft packaging and...- BeastMaster
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Bad glow plug trouble
In your case, the clicking, and it's the same with the wires unhooked, it's pointing to either a contactor whose contactor points are not electrically closing, or possibly significant contact resistance in the harness. Get a voltmeter and check to see if your plugs are getting power to the...- BeastMaster
- Post #6
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Been a chase . Cativation etc
To clear "Cavitation" as suspect: There is a pH indicator ( Bromothymol Blue ) that turns blue in a slightly alkali state. Blowing CO2 through it will make it acidic ( carbonic acid ... Aka "carbonated water", same stuff that makes soda pop fizzy ). Temporarily replace your radiator cap with...- BeastMaster
- Post #13
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Unsure of getting a 7.3 after reading the cavitation article, looking for real world insights.
Is there a correlation between having a turbo and having cavitation issues? I have been under the belief that if the cylinders were not stressed with the additional burden of boost pressure, they would be less prone to cavitation.- BeastMaster
- Post #4
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Injector stuck in head
How did you get your custom hole saw in the injector hole with the stuck injector blocking access? Did you end up shearing the stuck injector off at the tip and end up pushing it back out toward the piston? I take it you had to remove the head to do this, avoiding contaminating the cylinder...- BeastMaster
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
