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  1. Farmer Rock

    Engine clatter

    Yes, they do make more noise to a point. I am assuming when you say under load, you just mean driving around? It's really hard to say without hearing it. It could very well be that you aren't used to the noise, or timing is out of whack like was already mentioned. I don't see how 4wd has...
  2. Farmer Rock

    Engine clatter

    'GP button? :eek: :frustrate My truck, 1987 (in my signature) DOES NOT SMOKE AT ALL ON START UP OR WARM UP. WHY? BECAUSE: my truck has the originally designed solid state controller which was introduced in the 1987 model 6.9 liter trucks. It's sometimes called the 7.3 IDI style controller...
  3. Farmer Rock

    93 f250 7.3 n/a xlt long bed 4x4 max tire size

    Is the truck an f250 or f350? 4wd I am assuming? 33s work great on 4wd f250s without rubbing. I believe 35s will rub on an f250 but I never tried it. As far as I know, 35s work on f350s (4x4). Rock
  4. Farmer Rock

    Engine clatter

    The clatter you hear is the cold timing advance, which is a good sign of course. The white smoke would be from cold starting. It sounds like you have a manual glow plug set up ( I do as well). The factory controller would keep the glow plugs on for a little longer after the engine starts to...
  5. Farmer Rock

    The Official "Show Us Your Ride" pictures of member's trucks thread.

    Now that's a Christmas present right there! :Thumbs Up :peelout :santa: Rock
  6. Farmer Rock

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I was tossing around the idea of some stock Alcoa rims. I don't know though, I like that the steel rims don't get so dirty. I'm probably going to throw the hubcaps back on, but I just wanted to check everything out. Here's a picture with the hub caps on and no running boards. Rock
  7. Farmer Rock

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I pulled the running boards and hub caps off the crew cab this afternoon to check things out and prepare for swapping out the fenders. Unfortunately the running boards were worse off than I figured. It appears somebody tried to "fix" them by way over tightening everything and cracking most all...
  8. Farmer Rock

    Dash lights and instruments

    That would be oil leaking out of the tach. You can use rtv or a new o ring. Rock
  9. Farmer Rock

    transfer case and spedomoter/ transmission trubbles after reinstalling drive train into truck.

    That is interesting. Is it possible that the speedometer not working is just a coincidence? It sounds like it was working fine until you had to restart the truck? I am a manual transmission guy, so don't quote me on this next part, but I believe you are correct and the trans does use the...
  10. Farmer Rock

    transfer case and spedomoter/ transmission trubbles after reinstalling drive train into truck.

    Also, does it smoke at other times? That may be unrelated. Rock
  11. Farmer Rock

    transfer case and spedomoter/ transmission trubbles after reinstalling drive train into truck.

    I had a truck that did exactly what you describe, except it died suddenly with no smoking or surging. It would be running great then just die out of nowhere like the ignition was turned off. It would do it randomly, but got worse over time. Long story short, it was a temperature sender shorting...
  12. Farmer Rock

    Dash lights and instruments

    Glad you got it sorted out! As for the tach, check the tach sender on the timing gear cover in front of the injection pump. Make sure those two wires aren't touching. If they aren't, you more than likely have a bad tach sender. I just replaced the sender on my 93 with one from my parts truck...
  13. Farmer Rock

    transfer case and spedomoter/ transmission trubbles after reinstalling drive train into truck.

    How long did the engine run rough for? The fuel shutoff solenoid failing would act exactly like turning off the ignition. The smoking points to it being unrelated to the fss. I am assuming this smoke was white and smelt like unburnt fuel? If so, you have air intrusion. Rock
  14. Farmer Rock

    Fuel Tank question

    You would only get air intrusion from those lines if you switch over to the front tank (because it ain't there) Rock
  15. Farmer Rock

    Help identifying a screw

    That looks like an adjustment screw, like the idle screw. Have you checked all the linkages? Rock
  16. Farmer Rock

    HOW TO mount front winch bumper '94 F350 with RFS bracket ???

    Like @Clb said, it will more than likely have to be custom. I would imagine you could probably have the bumper mount in the same holes, but over the brackets with longer bolts to save from making all new mounts, but you would still have to support that area better. The shackle mounts and winch...
  17. Farmer Rock

    Dash lights and instruments

    Sounds like the headlight switch. I got my last one from Rock Auto, and I think I paid under $20 for it and it seems just as good as the stock ones. Rock
  18. Farmer Rock

    is this 1993 F350 7.3 IDI turbo a good deal?

    I wouldn't be scared of the miles either, and unfortunately that is about the average price for a truck like it around here. There aren't many in that configuration and condition. That truck will do anything you ask of it...... except park,lol. Like was already mentioned, if you plan on daily...
  19. Farmer Rock

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Thanks, I may end up installing the cutouts in this bumper at some point. I feel like there is not much air flow going in to the engine bay anyway, just by looking at it. Rock
  20. Farmer Rock

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Today, I gave Shrek a little attention. Changed out that rotella oil for some good ole' Valvoline. Air filter Fuel filter with some atf Swapped out tach sensor Replaced a few fuel lines, and went for a drive. Rock
  21. Farmer Rock

    Starting procedure

    If you're feeling ambitious, you might try checking all your wires on the engine. I have had one of the sender wires get fried in the looming, and cause a short. The result was no working timing advance or fast idle. That looming is a pain to open up. Rock
  22. Farmer Rock

    Starting procedure

    That clanky sound is the timing advance coming on, not the high idle solenoid. Rock
  23. Farmer Rock

    ZF-5 broken Slave Cylinder mount

    Do you know anyone who has a gas shield mig welder? With something like this, you are gonna want to get a good weld on it. Perhaps your local weld shop, or a rig welder. Rock
  24. Farmer Rock

    Swapping a 7.3 IDI to a 6BT 12 Valve Cummins

    I personally would be more inclined to swap it to a manual whether you go with the Cummins or not. With that kind of load it will really give your ç6 a beating. What gears do you have? Are you upgrading the suspension at all? That's a really heavy load to be regularly towing with a 3/4 ton...
  25. Farmer Rock

    It's alive

    I would of never thought of a vacuum gage, but I sure wish I did before my vacuum pump went out yesterday,lol. Now I have to add one of these gauges to my to do list. Rock

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