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    Are you finding IDI parts in junkyards?

    I'm not.:dunno And I looked at about 500 Fords yesterday.:wtf: I'm in Albuquerque, which has dozens of salvage yards, has an ideal storage climate, and collects most of the disabled vehicles within a 150 mile radius. Maybe 30 trucks/vans, and the select few that were diesels, had the...
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    Eight bad injectors?

    Thanks for the offer. We'll make that PLAN-B. I'm going to test mine and see if they are usable. I can correct pressure, but probably not spray pattern. I did lose a small part, the piece that goes between the spring and the needle, and I'll probably need some more shims. NO idea...
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    Eight bad injectors?

    Thanks,;Really;Really;Really I WILL look through that site carefully. Seen plenty of workplace accidents myself, and have previously done the whole 18hr ER/Trauma center, 2-week ICU shtick.:bail You make a good point, and I'll be double checking the strength of everything in the setup...
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    Eight bad injectors?

    Yeah, LOTS of good technical info here. Info that I am not finding from Chiltons or Haynes manuals. Just the opposite of aircraft maintenance. If I ever win the lottery, some of you guys are gonna find new trucks under your Christmas trees.;Sweet;Sweet;Sweet
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    Eight bad injectors?

    I'm thinking... small heavy steel O2 bottle, good for 2500psi, put a T fitting on it, one end connects to a 2800psi bottle of argon, other end connects to a regulator/gauge, and that connects to the injector. add half a gallon of diesel to bottle, add 2200 psi argon, close off hose to argon...
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    Eight bad injectors?

    I've got a spare small O2 tank, a bottle of 75/25 inert gas, gauges, welders, and a mad scientist streak in me. If I can scrounge a spare steel injector line, I'll fab up a pop tester tomorrow. I'm wondering if they shipped the rebuilt IP with a preservative in it that may have caused the...
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    Eight bad injectors?

    last night's efforts... I have replaced all the fuel return lines with new hose and clamps and connectors. The current ones were all painted gray, probably factory originals. I removed and disassembled all the injectors. A little bit of fine crud, some dark brown goop, and all of them had...
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    Eight bad injectors?

    I'm really losing my interest in these IDIs.:mad: I did spend 3 hrs reading old posts without any new leads to pursue. 1994 E350 7.3L IDI Just installed a Pensacola rebuilt IP that squirts fuel to all injectors reliably. I cracked open all injector line nuts at the injectors to verify...
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    Ave Shop charge for installing new IP?

    Is warranty time the time needed to correct errors made the first time?
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    Ave Shop charge for installing new IP?

    I'm not trying to make a profit, just trying to get a little compensation for my efforts. I have no idea of local shop rates because I do all my own maintenance. I'm thinking 70% of a shop rate would be sufficient, and attractive enough for a client to accept it. I doubt I'll do another...
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    Ave Shop charge for installing new IP?

    I'd just like a ballpark figure, labor only.:dunno Cause I just did two of them and may do more. A simple "Thank you" ain't gonna cut it any more, freakin ingrates.:kick: These are E350 vans, not trucks, no turbos, but not a lot of room to work either.
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    5013 replaces a 5027?

    Hmmmmmm, This can of worms just keeps getting bigger and bigger.:confused: I eyeballed the front of the IP shaft while cranking the engine. Had two good batteries with a 12v charger set on boost. I'm pretty confidant it was very close to 100rpm. I'll put an optical tach on it when I...
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    5013 replaces a 5027?

    This pump is going in my friend's 1994 E350 7.3L IDI, E4OD. The old pump works when bench tested at 1000rpm, but when mounted on the engine, and being cranked by the starter at approximately 100rpm, it doesn't push any fuel to the injectors. FSS works fine, and the lift pump fills it with...
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    5013 replaces a 5027?

    The only physical difference between the old and the new rebuilt pump was that shaft attachment on the driver's side. The old pump had a cylindrical piece with a flat blade sticking out from the center of it, screwed to the shaft. This blade meshes with an electronic part (TPS?) that is...
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    5013 replaces a 5027?

    Got a rebuilt DB2 today. The tech I talked with said the 5027 is a direct replacement for my 5013. Did a forum search but no info found. What say ye, O' Masters of the Mechanical.:hail:hail:hail Am I gonna have problems? or is it a simple remove, swap exterior pieces, and install...
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    maint manual for the DB2...anyone found one?

    Its been an enjoyable learning experience so far. I generally don't like to open up expensive/complicated things unless I know what I'm doing. Learned that lesson when I worked at a museum, and opened up an old 81mm mortar shell. Despite being painted blue and having "INERT" written...
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    maint manual for the DB2...anyone found one?

    I finally got it to pump fuel, after long soaking in an ultrasonic bath. I'll hang it on the van and see if it works. If not, I'll put on a rebuilt pump, and tear down this one just to see if I can fix it myself. I have found a smattering of rebuild info on the net. So don't toss those...
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    IP won't accept fuel....why?

    Made some progress today. Let the pump sit in the ultrasonic bath for another two hours, dumping the fuel out every 30 minutes and refilling with fresh diesel. Fuel looked pretty dark, and after sitting in a glass mason jar for several hours, a lot of fine crud settled to the bottom. Tried...
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    IP won't accept fuel....why?

    The FSS and cold start solenoid are working fine. I've rigged a bench test setup that has 12v to the solenoids, pump body grounded, the front shaft spinning up to 850 rpm, and fuel to the nose at various pressures. The throttle position is variable I am spinning the pump shaft clockwise...
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    Lift pump?

    Sooooo, What are you using for an electrical pump, pros/cons, where did you mount it, and total cost?;Really;Really;Really I bought one from NAPA years ago for a test rig, and it lasted around three months.
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    maint manual for the DB2...anyone found one?

    Hmmmm, Went to the John Deere dealer for parts/manual for the DB2. Talked with two employees, neither had any clue what a stanadyne DB2 was. Went to the Ford dealer, no manuals and no front o-ring. Don't stock it, cannot get it. I'll try NAPA next.
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    maint manual for the DB2...anyone found one?

    The original problem was no fuel to the injectors. This vehicle sat for a while before I bought it. I ran it for a few weeks, then sold a friend and it quit a week later. The 5psi lift pump tested good, but it took 10psi to get fuel to slowly enter the IP. There was algae in the fuel...
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    IP won't accept fuel....why?

    Got the screen off, it wasn't packed with crud, so I guess I have bigger problems with this pump.:mad: Thanks to member ICANFIXALL for his instructions on the screen removal in another thread.:hail:hail:hail
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    maint manual for the DB2...anyone found one?

    Man, You're pretty darn good!:hail:hail:hail You're info was "on time and on target" as we used to say in the USAF.;Sweet I mounted the pump vertically in a vice, made index marks, removed the hold-down tooth, unscrewed the nose cone, and found the filter sitting directly under it...
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    maint manual for the DB2...anyone found one?

    I've got the dieselpowermag info, and a few other diagrams. I'll weld up a fixture to hold the pump vertically in a vise tonight, and try unscrewing the nose cone. I can't believe no one has posted info/pics on screen R&R on the net. I'm taking lots of pictures for my own reference, and...

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