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    Hmmm

    There is a recycler near me for used motor oil and cooking grease, what they pay/charge depends on the current crude oil price per barrel, not sure why. If it's up they pay, down they charge. I think the price point was ~$75? Only reason I know is that we burn our wmo in a furnace here at the...
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    Free to a Good Home - Allison Auto

    I've never seen an at545 with an SAE 2 housing, are you sure? Typically IH would have an sae2 flywheel housing with an adapter to sae3 size on the trans. I sold my spare mt643 I had after years of it being on FB, ended up scrapping the at545 as I was tired of it taking up space.
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    Arduino Glow-plug Controller, Build & Walk-through

    I'm not either. And that's with OE parts from the dealer, on rigs that have decent wiring and batteries. It's bad bad, almost to the point I'm half tempted to try autolite again :idiot: IYKYK
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    Arduino Glow-plug Controller, Build & Walk-through

    Keep spitballing. Dual coil plugs and a pushbutton are much cheaper then an OE controller and zd9 plugs. That's why I went with it. And that OE system isn't going to make it to 100k miles, unless you start it once and run the thing continuously until you hit that 100k milesLOL
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    7.3 idi build for my S1654

    Ignore the block heater stuff, I see your installing a 7.3, which was well past the block cracking issues.
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    7.3 idi build for my S1654

    Sweet rig:Thumbs Up. I'm jealous actually, as I've been looking for something similar, but in crew cab form. I can't see from the photos, but is it spring rear or air ride? I'd look into swapping air ride for sure if you're going to bob-tail it much. IDK if I'd be excited about the juice...
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    Arduino Glow-plug Controller, Build & Walk-through

    I'll be following. I too switched to dual coil plugs and have wanted an automated way to light them correctly. I'm not an electrical engineer by any means, but I don't think it'd be all that difficult to build a box that varied on-time based off a thermistor reading. I think the older 6.9...
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    Wix filter changed

    I don't think it had anything to do with mann-hummel purchasing wix. IIRC wix had issues keeping napa supplied with filters during covid, and napa went to other manufacturers for certain lines/filters looking for supply. Before the announcement, the golds were never anything but wix. I was told...
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    HElP! I bought Jake_IN 7.3 with a dead cyl

    I wondered who'd get it. I too thought about offering on it, but I've got enough rusty shop trucks around sitting around here not getting driven. Endoscope might fit if you can snake it around. I've got one that's around an 1/8" diameter that fits in a lot of tight places. I don't have an idi...
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    AC clutch won't disengage

    What those guys said. The proper way is to measure in(weight) or out the correct amount of refrigerant. The improper way, that can work, is to add refrigerant based off the gauge readings(both sides, not just the low). The wrong way is what you did, and that is adding refrigerant without...
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    Ac newb questions

    Use ester oil unless it's a complete v!rgin system with all new components. Flushing lines is okay, I wouldn't flush a condenser or evaporator, it's just never 100% clean, especially with parallel flow condensers. So if the system grenaded and sent shrapnel throughout, don't bother flushing and...
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    Self regulating glow plugs

    That's what I do. The problem is trying to explain how long to hold on the plugs to someone who has no idea what a glow plug is, let alone the how's/why's of their operation. Wait to start illuminated on the dash is pretty self explanatory.
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    Self regulating glow plugs

    It'd be nice if there was a simple controller that would screw in the coolant port like the 6.9 unit did, and then vary on-time based off coolant temp. It's just a "smart" switch for the relay, so it's not like it has to be super complicated or anything. 40°F coolant temp have it on for 15...
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    Cleaning fluid related tools

    I've had good luck with our units. They're usually good for a few years, and are only tossed because of damage(stupid users), not because of wear. We kept burning through hand vacuum pumps, until I realized someone was sucking fluid with them and letting it get into the pump itself. The last one...
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    Cleaning fluid related tools

    I've got a few vacuum bleeders/fluid extractors. Brake fluid is cleaned up easily enough by soap and hot water, then I let it air dry. Oil based stuff I just rinse it out a few times in the solvent tank, and then wash that out with soap and hot water, then let it air dry too. The nylon hoses...
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    Idi and huge camper, for cheap

    I think it's neat. I also see a "tag" axle underneath. Makes sense as I'm sure that is one heavy SOB for an srw truck. I wonder if it's steerable? If not there'd be a lot of scrubbing I imagine. Even with the rot, I'd say it's worth it. Hard to find a truck around here that isn't rotten or...
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    Oil and coolant mixing

    Probably fine. I like super clean myself. Dawn is probably fine too. They'll all likely work to remove the oil. I'm just repeating what I was told by an older tech about the bubbles and cavitation and it made sense to me. In the shop I use cascade, probably too much at a time to be honest, and...
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    Oil and coolant mixing

    Use cascade. Dawn creates bubbles, which is something you don't want in a diesel or other cavitation prone engine.
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    What kind of fitting for injector pump inlet?

    https://russrepair.com/filter-to-ip-hardline-delete-kit/ He'll tailor the kit to include however much line and fittings you need. I like using swept 90's and not compact fittings, less flow issues. McMaster Carr is a source that I use for random bits that I can't find anywhere else. They have...
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    parallel turbos

    HY35 has the 9cm2 housings. HX is 12. If you have hx35's, I'd try using an hy35, as they can be found semi-easily off auto cummins trucks in the 2000-2001, before I'd buy those housings at 260 a pop. The hy exhaust housing will be close to that .63 you linked. I've got an hy35 under the bench...
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    Upgrade from oil burner to oil dumper...

    I found out about that a few years ago. I have a buddy that was given a couple of 4h project goats once. He turned right around and sold them to a nearby stockyard and made a couple hundred bucks quick. I always laugh at that because 1) he hauled them in a minivan, and 2. they were "pets" to...
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    Mechanical shutoff

    lol surprisingly it's one that I'm not a member of. Looks to be the group cluggy started after being bullied too much in the others. Oh well, looks like I'll have to miss out on the dialog.
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    Mechanical shutoff

    Which group? I'm a member on too many of them and never saw it/can't find it.
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    Upgrade from oil burner to oil dumper...

    Driving it is your best bet. Needs loaded to unstick and seat the rings, idling won't do that.
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    New insight in IDI burning WMO - need high compression or turbo

    With such little hp, I don't feel load is a problem, it's requiring full power just with normal driving. Water-m3th injection triggered on when full throttle might help keep it clean, as would a hotter thermostat. Ester oil based synthetics(group 5) can struggle to burn in an engine due to...

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