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  1. BeastMaster

    So I found this really handy additive dispenser

    I like to repurpose those 200ml plastic liquor bottles I find along the sidewalk. Their design is quite handy for insertion into the fuel fill hole, for one dose. Got called on it once by an officer who pulled me over for bad brake light, and saw my little bottle of stanadyne labeled as Jack...
  2. BeastMaster

    Glow plug control module

    Mine turns full ON for maybe 10 seconds or so, followed by several bursts at around 1 second intervals, then OFF. The wait to start light goes OFF at about the same time the cycling starts. When I first bought the beast, I thought all the voltage fluctuations upon startup were indicative of...
  3. BeastMaster

    Fuel Filter Light Comes on & Truck Dies

    Sure sounds to me like you have an obstruction in your fuel line somewhere. I think shade tree mechanic has it nailed, as your IP is actually pulling suction trying to get fuel, can't get any, so has nothing to inject. My IDI does the same thing as you describe should I turn my electric lift...
  4. BeastMaster

    6.9 glow plug tip issue

    Tiny neodymium magnet glued in the end of a straw? Those little ones that are found in hobby shops and home depot and are often used to hold cardboard flaps on gift boxes in place. I am thinking a stack of them glued with strong glue into the end of a plastic drinking straw. At least it might...
  5. BeastMaster

    E4od acting up

    Same code I was getting... But the transmission computer never sees raw VSS. What threw me for so long is that my speedometer needle was steady. Which led me to believe I had clean VSS signal. It wasn't until I scoped the VSS signal that the PSOM was giving the PCM that let the proverbial...
  6. BeastMaster

    Electronic fuel pump conversion

    Does anyone have advise on Airdog Raptor or Carter diesel lift pumps? The airdog seems really expensive, but if its a highly reliable one time purchase, I'll probably spring for it. Looks to me like Carter is cutting corners to the point they are more trouble than its worth... Things like push...
  7. BeastMaster

    Extending coolant change interval (switching coolants)

    I use this stuff... https://www.chevronlubricants.com/en_us/home/products/delo-elc-antifreeze-coolant.html It went in when I got the beast off of Craigslist about four years ago, and also replaced the whole cooling system while I was at it, being the whole shebang looked to be eroded to near...
  8. BeastMaster

    E4od acting up

    I think whatever is tripping off your ABS system is at the root of your problem. Trace through the VSS loop very carefully. It feeds both ABS and the PSOM, which tells the transmission control module how fast you are going. Without that signal, your transmission is gonna behave really bad...
  9. BeastMaster

    e4od help needed

    PWM on TCC? I thought only the EPC was PWM...
  10. BeastMaster

    Blank panel in dash

    Resetting the speedo... You may try holding down the speedo reset button then turn the key on. This should sweep the speedo full scale and show you its calibration constant.
  11. BeastMaster

    Rotella ELC, universal green, or...?

    Thanks... Found this while researching your Cummins spec. www.tiffinrvnetwork.com/crusingator/ABfyi/FYI-090.pdf It has a nice table of coolants available. Looks like I am good to go. https://cglapps.chevron.com/msdspds/PDSDetailPage.aspx?docDataId=407782&docFormat=PDF
  12. BeastMaster

    Rotella ELC, universal green, or...?

    Any comment on Chevron Delo ELC? I went to a lot of fuss to get a case of it for my 7.3L N/A IDI.
  13. BeastMaster

    Ignorant diesel newbie needs coolant help

    I freaked out too about the cavitation... best I could come up with was the Chevron DELO ELC. Apparently, this stuff is the industrial stuff the truck fleets use. https://cglapps.chevron.com/msdspds/PDSDetailPage.aspx?docDataId=76884&docFormat=PDF This was the best I came up with. Its...
  14. BeastMaster

    7.3 Parts to buy

    About the Coolant/SCA... when I got my IDI van a couple years ago, I changed her coolant out to the red Chevron DELO ELC.... supposedly precharged with Nitrite additives for 750,000 miles... Apparently both the Rotella ELC and the Napa ELC appear to be of very similar formulation. I think they...
  15. BeastMaster

    Oil consumption

    For what its worth, my '94 IDI N/A van has about 265K miles on it, ( unknown history, bought it off Craigslist two years ago ), and its down about a quart between changes, which are around 3-4K miles. When I got it, it had a leaky fuel pump, which I subsequently replaced with a Carter electric...
  16. BeastMaster

    New To The Diesel World

    Welcome, Michael! Glad to see a Conestoga rep on board... As you can see, there are a lot of us out here really in love with our old dinosaurs. I know I sure love mine. Its one of the very few things in my life that's obedient the laws of physics, and isn't carrying out some DRM...
  17. BeastMaster

    Glow Plug Test?

    Oh yes, the resistance on a good GP is so low its hard to get a good reading without your test leads and connections messing you up. Homelessduck has a good way as well, power em up and see if they glow. Otherwise, look for a spark to indicate current is flowing. But don't hold it there too...
  18. BeastMaster

    Glow Plug Test?

    Personally, I like an old tester for this kind of thing I made from a tail light bulb and holder... a length of wire and alligator clips. The purpose of the light bulb is to draw SOME current, and show by incandescence that current IS flowing. I found this little device quite useful in...
  19. BeastMaster

    Loud thumping noise

    Do you get a thump once per revolution, or once every few seconds? I had the latter in a gasser.. the problem was a stuck closed thermostat, and the thump was what was left of my coolant pressuring itself back into the overheated engine, then explosively flashing to steam, and blowing out the...
  20. BeastMaster

    Van Radiator Info/question?

    I had Tom's Radiator in Orange, California recore my radiator. 1994 IDI E350 Van. About three months ago. Total bill ran almost $3K, but that also included removal and replacement of everything in the HVAC system. I just took possession of this old beast and all that 25 year old collection...
  21. BeastMaster

    7.3 idi radiator leaking, sourcing a replacement

    I just had my radiator in my 1994 E350 IDI N/A van ( that I had just bought off of Craigslist ) recored at a local radiator shop last November. I also have A/C. However, they did a *LOT* of things, including remove and replace entire HVAC system, blower, water pump, and every hose and belt...
  22. BeastMaster

    7.3 idi charging 18v at idle

    From the photo you posted, looks like you are measuring directly across the battery... Something is really weird going on here... your *battery* flat cannot change voltage from ".6V to 13v, then up to 17v again In a matter of seconds." It sure looks to me like you have a bad connection...
  23. BeastMaster

    Engine oil for 7.3 idi?

    I've been running the DELO 15W40 that Walmart sells in 2.5 gallon jugs for about $30. And, like noted above, the old IDI contaminates the oil with soot far faster than it wears it out. So, change often. I could probably stretch that out if I had a good bypass filter. I change about every...
  24. BeastMaster

    Smoke coming from defrost vents in dash

    If its the heater core, at this time of year, get condensation on the windshield? I just had my heater core go out, and it steamed up the windshield so bad I could barely see. Even after I had removed the radiator cap so as to stop the pressure buildup. The venting of pressurized hot water...
  25. BeastMaster

    Clearing Cylinders After Injector Removal To Avoid Hydrolock

    Maybe remove the injector or glow plug, get something like this: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/SCV-05-Rc1-8-vacuum-Ejector-SMC-type-Vacuum-Generator/32673234947.html and hook it to your air compressor... and use a piece of plastic airline tubing like used in aquariums, to fish into the...

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