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  1. Kevin 007

    Idle hunting...

    Could also be a sticking metering valve
  2. Kevin 007

    02 7.3 runs and idles but has miss under load

    Have you had the chance to run a cyl contribution test?
  3. Kevin 007

    02 7.3 runs and idles but has miss under load

    How about UVCH's? Were they replaced when you had the valve covers off?
  4. Kevin 007

    02 7.3 runs and idles but has miss under load

    Could the miss possibly be mistaken for an exhaust leak that's only audible under load?
  5. Kevin 007

    Fuel tank hutch mod sources.

    Thank you!
  6. Kevin 007

    Fuel tank hutch mod sources.

    Does anyone know a current source for a "hutch mod" fuel pickup kit for superduty 7.3? I have bought a couple before from Riffraff, but they currently don't have stock or something.
  7. Kevin 007

    Yukon Duragrip in Sterling 10.25

    For those who have run a Yukon Duragrip (YDGF10.25) LS, in a Sterling 10.25, what are your thoughts? Reliable? Trouble free? Responsive? It's time for a Sterling 10.25 re-fresh and im thinking about installing the Duragrip. Would like some feedback if there is any...
  8. Kevin 007

    Using 2nd gear with E4OD while towing?

    Ya most modern heavy duty, off road applications will defuel a bit when they are about to shift even if your throttle foot is put right to the floor and left there. Nothing the operator can do about it. Kind of an idiot proof design system put in place to help protect from operator abuse. Ya...
  9. Kevin 007

    Using 2nd gear with E4OD while towing?

    Yes, letting off on the throttle a little bit when its about to shift, has become second nature to me and my driving style. Then get back into a bit once the shift has fully completed. After many years of doing that, I actually find it difficult to not let up on the throttle when its shifting.
  10. Kevin 007

    Using 2nd gear with E4OD while towing?

    Yup with a little care, a few simple mods, and proper driving habits; the E4OD's seem to hold up just fine when towing. Certainly better then the GM and Mopar OD trans of the same era.
  11. Kevin 007

    Using 2nd gear with E4OD while towing?

    When 2nd is selected, it's 2nd only. Doesn't start in 1st and shift to second and hold there, nor will it shift back down to 1st. I have used 2nd for towing lots, long hills, heavy loads. The problem is the TCM doesn't lock the torque converter in 2nd so it makes for a inefficient scenario and...
  12. Kevin 007

    Hello from Alberta, Canada

    Welcome. Slocan BC, Canada
  13. Kevin 007

    An idea for ATF flush.

    That would be a good method for a situation like resurrecting a truck that has been sitting a while, with a gummed up pump/metering valve. Gives it an extreme does of whatever you are running as a purge, then switch back to your main fuel system. I don't think I would do it as a part of...
  14. Kevin 007

    No thermostat new water pump and she's getting warm

    And hows the rad? Plugged internally or externally? Is it getting any combustion gasses in the coolant?
  15. Kevin 007

    Isspro or autometer?

    Isspro. Stewart Warner is good to, but hard to find a pyro by them. I have a few autometers and they are doing fine...so far.
  16. Kevin 007

    Huffing

    Yup. Bad valve guides/valves not seating is not uncommon, but its more likely a sticking lifter. Some run time with fresh oil and maybe some oil additive of your choice (MMO, Rislone etc) and there is a good chance that it will clear up. It may take some time tho
  17. Kevin 007

    compression values

    I often see high mileage engine still holding 400 psi. And some low mileage engines at 300 and lower. all depends on how it was driven and maintained. If you find yourself with 400 or so, you're doing great but really anything over 350 and fairly even across the table, you are still doing...
  18. Kevin 007

    Bullnose era, pillar pod options

    What/where is the current go-to, for pillar pods for the bullnose era trucks? Whats everyone using?
  19. Kevin 007

    Weird things when wet

    I second the IDM inside the drivers fender. See if its getting road spray up in there. Check the main large square wiring harness plug on the drivers side of the engine also. Underhood fuse box area, and all grounds, make sure all grounds are grounding well.
  20. Kevin 007

    Coolant Port for Gauge

    Coolant temps are far more often an issue then oil pressure, with these engines.... just saying.
  21. Kevin 007

    OBS Overheat!!!!

    On the note of fan clutches, what is the latest for decent quality fan clutches? Im sure many trucks out there have bad clutches.
  22. Kevin 007

    E4od, not shifting out of first.

    Good tip. Yea the only time I had to replace a solenoid pack before was when the TOT sensor went bad and it would shift directly from second into overdrive t/c lock, until the tranny warmed up and then it would shift normal. The MLPS fixed this particular issue
  23. Kevin 007

    Amsoil synchromesh in ZF-5

    I would not try the MTG being a gear oil at a much thicker viscosity. The ZF fluid should be in and around a 30wt and I can't imagine the syncro's would appreciate a 75+ wt oil in there. Syncro's usually grind more so when the trans is cold (thicker fluid) and eases up a bit once warmed up...
  24. Kevin 007

    Amsoil synchromesh in ZF-5

    Hey, ya I used the 5w-30 MTF. I am happy with it and I will choose it as my go to fluid, on ZF's from now on worn out or otherwise. I only have experience with it in one trans so far, and it is better then syn ATF. Cold syncro crunches are still there, but definitely less then before...
  25. Kevin 007

    E4od, not shifting out of first.

    Thanks guys. This truck is a 92. The linkage seems pretty good. Not like new, but also not sloppy. So I tried adjusting the MLPS a bit either way, to no avail. So I then removed it and replaced it with a known good OEM one (30 years old) and it's all back to normal. Shifting just as it...

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