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    Charging Glitch... I hate electrical Issues!

    I forget the name of the winch I will have to look at it this weekend. I know they use these types on cranes. If I remember correctly it's a hydraulic winch with electric pump. I thought about changing everything out to serpentine but it seemed like a bigger hassle than trying to find v belts.
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    Charging Glitch... I hate electrical Issues!

    I always wondered why my batteries would never last very long, crank speed on start was too slow and the glow plugs never seeming to work right for a first crank. I need to do this 3G upgrade. I have a 30k lb winch on my truck so I need a little more than 100A. I am having trouble finding...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I was dreading the worst-case scenario, failing fuel selector valve. Having never been that far under it I crawled under it to find an inline mini fuel pump that was spliced inline. I presume it was one of the prior owners. Naturally it was all clogged up. So I removed it. (I installed one...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Finally got a replacement rear tank pickup and sending unit installed. What a pain. I put some diesel in it to check the float and need on the dash. It's over full with just 5 gallons. No idea. I went around to the front of the engine to see about flow. Turn the key and wait. A little...
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    The ol gal is billowing smoke... Help

    Valvoline restore treatment may also help.
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    Source for new 7.3 IDI engine?

    White smoke and rough idle sounds like dirty injectors. $5k buys a LOT of oil. Diesels love their oil
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    Glow Plug Idea Question

    If my engine doesn't smoke on startup I start suspecting something is wrong. If you want some good entertainment YouTube has videos of older locomotives doing cold starts. My truck doesn't smoke and throw flames like that but if it did that would be very cool. Some times when they don't...
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    Shop Manual/ Wiring Diagrams Needed - 1990 7.3 IDI NA XL

    I disconnected/reconnected this relay and tapped it a couple times. Tach started working and I got my power back. OD light/button orange again. Checked all fuses must have reset the things that weren't working in my truck. So that's a good thing. Drivers side fender near coffee can evap...
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    Brake problems

    I had similar problem. There was a pin hole leak in the rear brake line (inside the frame) from the RABS to the back behind the front tank. I ran a new line. Pedal sink stopped.
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    No OD Cycle, Extremely Weak D Suddenly?

    This same thing happened to me on my trans. No OD light and it barely moves without high revs. I need the fix this too. The buzzer might be glow plug controller? I already replaced mine with the glow plugs.
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    Shop Manual/ Wiring Diagrams Needed - 1990 7.3 IDI NA XL

    Looks like I should replace the head light dimmer switch. The brake lights are rigged from PO into a trailer brake controller. It was a loose wire. It needs to be soldered. Must have kicked it loose with my gun boots when I was messing with the high beams. So the main thing right now is the OD...
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    Shop Manual/ Wiring Diagrams Needed - 1990 7.3 IDI NA XL

    I've got a bunch of electrical problems that all seemed to pop up at the same time the other day when I stepped on the high beam switch to make sure I was good for inspection. Apparently no low beam headlights now (they worked before testing high beams, high beams work though), running lights...
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    I think this one may not sell very fast

    If the gas trucks stop delivering fuel just think of all that waste motor oil sitting there in those gassers with empty tanks. I bought a used ATF 55 gallon drum yesterday. Thinking about getting/making a centrifuge now.
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    I think this one may not sell very fast

    Nice looking ride. I thought it said $2500. I paid $3500 for my mater about 7 years ago. A guy offered me $6500 as is.
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    Headlights...I cant see diddly squat at night

    My high beams aren't even this bright. :D
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