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  1. Agnem

    video as requested

    Put a powerstroke filter minder on that little air cleaner. That thing will dirty up quick.
  2. Agnem

    7.3 idi cold start

    Don't worry about air in the return lines. FIX THIS FIRST! if you have a fuel starvation issue, you can bet there is a chance your other problems are related to it. Put a fuel pressure gauge on the line from the filter header to the IP and go from there. You need 5 PSI all the time.
  3. Agnem

    GP light: On once this morning, that's it... Need her today. Not the time!

    A pair of jumper cables works good as an emergency contactor. Just hook it up to the big lugs on the GPC and connect the other ends together to energize the plugs. The failure you have is exactly what normally happens when one glow plug fails. Just use a test light to find your bad plug...
  4. Agnem

    2015 IDI weekend

    That's exciting news. I won't have anything to dyno, but we will see if there is enough interest. Glad to hear the fire company will be helping out with the show and shine!
  5. Agnem

    Cold start white smoke

    While what you mention is possible, don't blame yourself to harshly. Putting a new pump with used injectors is a common problem cause. The reason is, the new pump will cause more pintle lift and with more force than the old pump. Varnish that has accumulated can hold the pintle up, preventing...
  6. Agnem

    thinking its time to replace the IP, injectors and fuel pump

    I know times are hard. And money is tight. There are some things worth trying to save money on, and then there are some things that aren't. I've been yelled at a few times by people who think that my pumps should be the same price as those $350 ebay specials. Because somewhere there is the...
  7. Agnem

    Manual glow plugs. Opinions and ideas.

    I've run into that as well, and when that is the case, connect one jumper cable clamp to each contactor lug and then use the two clamps at the other end of the cable as your on-off switch while you stand conveniently by the key to start it. I never said it wasn't inconvenient. Technically, you...
  8. Agnem

    Cold start white smoke

    It's your injectors. I've seen it many times. If your advance was broken or out of spec, you would be having issues all the time, and not just when it is cold. If you have a miss, it could be glow plugs, but if so that miss will go away after 20 or 30 seconds. What you have there is one or...
  9. Agnem

    OK. How Crazy of an Idea is This...

    Keep in mind that the block heater is only 110v AC for convenience. Not because it has to be. All these conversations about inverters are not necessary. A block heater will run as good on DC as it does AC. Just get yourself 9 12 volt batteries and hook them in series. Be careful not to get...
  10. Agnem

    7.3 idi weird problems

    Fuel starvation will cause that burst of power you describe, but if it wasn't doing it with your original pump, then I doubt your lift pump is bad. It pains me to see people putting all kinds of time into bad parts.
  11. Agnem

    glow plug wire question

    Typically, on the later model years, the power feed to the GPC starts out as two pieces of fusable link wire leading to a single #4 black with an orange stripe. The fuseable link wire is there to prevent a fire in the event of a downstream short.
  12. Agnem

    Manual glow plugs. Opinions and ideas.

    Well these are all good points, and one of these days I'm going to take the time to do a comprehensive glow plug video so that people will actually be able to properly diagnose and fix these things. I fix these things all the time, not just on one truck, but dozens. Case in point, I have a 94...
  13. Agnem

    86' non-turbo intake???

    The best intake mod you can make is one that will allow you to draw cold air. The cooler the air, the better. The Hypermax cowl intake is probably the only thing that really seems to make a difference on an N/A intake. There is pressurized air there when you are driving down the road, so air...
  14. Agnem

    First Time in 27 Years...

    I killed my PSD yesteday trying to get it warmed up. It started in 6 degree weather just fine, but ran like crap, just barely staying alive. I tried to nurse it along, and when I accelerated, nothing happened. A few moments later it got slower and slower until it died. No doubt my fuel is...
  15. Agnem

    Manual glow plugs. Opinions and ideas.

    Always pains me to see people pull out a 7.3 controller and go to a push button. The 7.3 controller is smart and will let your glow plugs last a long time. Button pushers will find they always replace glow plugs more often than the automated system will. The main problem with the 7.3...
  16. Agnem

    91 7.3 Bank Turbo - glow plugs clicking on and off

    What you describe is normal. You will know when you have one or more burned out glow plugs, by when the wait to start light comes on for only a second or two, and then the clicking is really fast.
  17. Agnem

    088 pedestal to valley pan grommet

    This was already in the Parts Bin, but I've annotated it to include using it with the 088 turbo.
  18. Agnem

    Line from filter to IP leaking....still

    Stop it! You're making my head swell. LOL Seriously though, thanks for the accolades and your business. Trying to find ways to make owning an IDI more pleasant is what its all about.
  19. Agnem

    Help 85 F250 6.9 wont start

    I'm glad Rock Auto took care of you though. Cheap pumps aside, good customer service is key.
  20. Agnem

    ARP STUD INSTALL BLOCK THREAD FAILURE

    Fixed the title. We wouldn't want anybody doing a search to get too excited. Sorry about the bad luck. Let's put that down as a recommended torque to avoid.
  21. Agnem

    Motorcraft F-SuperDuty reservoir

    I can get you a new one from Ford if your interested. Just call me. 717-806-5561
  22. Agnem

    Head Studs

    I've updated the Parts Bin with the ARP stud nut and washer part numbers. Thanks guys!
  23. Agnem

    Towing heavy at 20MPH

    I can't speak to the E4OD directly, having never owned one. I've driven them, but don't remember how they acted in low gears. But my C6 would run circles around the 4R100 in my Excursion, which as I understand it, is a beefed up E4OD. It seems that the trucks that feature lock up torque...
  24. Agnem

    Tank Replacement

    Let's keep it civil. Last and only warning before someone gets a vacation. You've offered your opinions. Now please tell RPM427 where he might find a plastic tank if he wants one. I've bought metal tanks from Rock Auto and from Ebay and have had no problems with either, but have never...
  25. Agnem

    Tons of grayish white smoke

    Your new injectors likely are popping at a higher pressure than your old ones, so now your timing is more retarded then before. See my explanation at http://conestogadiesel.com/support/fuelinjectionservicingadvice.html

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