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    7.3 HARD to start?

    Try a new starter. When i had my idi it would crank really slow and never start then i payed 150 for a reman starter from an autowrecker and you could almost just look at the key and it would fire right up.
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    Broken Rear U Joint? Coolant leaking?

    Well that sounds like not to hard of a fix now its time to figure out why it leaked coolant. When i opened the radiator cap it was full for a second then it all drained down. Maybe the thermostat was stuck closed and the water pump just kept pumping it into the rad and it drained into the...
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    Broken Rear U Joint? Coolant leaking?

    What happened to mine was one of the two metal strap type things from the thing that connects to the rear diff broke, the bolt snapped off inside. the u joint looks to be fine it just snapped off on the rear end.
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    Broken Rear U Joint? Coolant leaking?

    Alright well Im gonna check it out tomorow when its light out so i can see where it was leaking from. I think it was just from the overflow tank..... Do you know where i would get a U joint from?
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    Broken Rear U Joint? Coolant leaking?

    Yeah its for sale as is at the moment. I dont know what its really worth, it runs like a top though but i live in Canada.
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    Broken Rear U Joint? Coolant leaking?

    So i was merging onto the highway today doing about 55 km in 3rd gear when i heard an unusally large clanking that wouldnt go away. I pulled over immediately and looked underneath and the drive shaft was resting on the ground. Is the rear U joint easy to fix or should i take it to a mechanic...
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    Truck turned off randomly?

    I already drive it fairly hard and im usually on the throttle. But why would it just shut off?
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    Truck turned off randomly?

    where is the fuel shut off solenoid located im fairly knew to these engines
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    Truck turned off randomly?

    sorry it was 220 F, and since this happened it has ran better than ever. it starts alot quicker.
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    Truck turned off randomly?

    Today i was driving my truck up a hill doing about 75km in 4th and i lost power so i paused my stereo and my truck wasnt even running. I have aftermarket gauges and the water temp was 220 celcius. what im wondering is, did it overheat or is there something severely wrong. After almost hitting a...
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    Rims?

    The tires I have for it are Mickey Thompson Baja Claw 315/75r/16
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    Rims?

    Im buying new rims for my truck. And im wondering about the bolt pattern backspace and offset. I found Pro Comp wheels with 8x170 bolt pattern, 4.5 inch backspace and either 0 or 25 mm offset. will these fit?
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    Where to hook up gauges?

    Do you have pictures of where it would be?
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    Where to hook up gauges?

    I didnt find the stock sending unit for it i found the one in the picture above and i cant get the bolt out so i figured the stock would be easier to find.....Would it helo to find it if i took my airbox off?
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    Where to hook up gauges?

    Im still having troubles finding where the oil pressure goes..... I found the one from the photo above but it wont come off so far and i just gave up tonight so if anyone has any good ideas im ready to listen
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