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  1. BeastMaster

    FIPL /Fuel filter access on VANS

    The screws holding the TPS mounting plate to the IP on my 1994 E350 IDI van are Torx T-27. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BPHVGW6C I found by using a 6" hex drive T-27 and a flex head 1/4" ratchet, I could get to the screws without having to mess with the fuel filter.
  2. BeastMaster

    Original OE Starter Woes... getting tired

    I can't help but wonder if they have started using Copper-Clad Aluminum ( CCA) wire in modern starter motors. I have a couple of washing machines whose motors are wound with CCA.
  3. BeastMaster

    Milwaukee Battery to Run IP / Wiring ?

    I think either approach ( ballast resistor or dc-dc buck converter module ) will work fine. Each has tradeoffs. Resistors are simple, cheap, and robust...but will need to be mounted on something as a heat sink. Since we are way overrating the resistor ( spec 100 watt, but running it at 12...
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    Milwaukee Battery to Run IP / Wiring ?

    Since we are talking these https://duckduckgo.com/?q=18+volt+milwaukee+battery It looks like we have 8 Ampere-Hours or so, and a 2 amp inductive load ( FSS solenoid on IP ), and you only need it for a few minutes. Edit: I see some batteries are 5 Ampere-Hours...some only have 2 Ampere-Hours...
  5. BeastMaster

    Electrical issue

    Sounds like you are on it! And pulling/reinserting the fuses one by one hasn't isolated it? I was curious about wobble as that is indicative of a bad switch hard contact or failing connection. Something like a headlamp switch contact that's all carboned up with arc residue, My guess it's...
  6. BeastMaster

    Electrical issue

    Could it be your alternator? ( Voltage regulator). Since you have already pulled all the fuses to no avail, maybe you have a malfunctioning "starter switch" that's not shutting down everything? Very few things are unfused...Starter motor, Alternator, Glow Plugs. Is this parasitic draw...
  7. BeastMaster

    Milwaukee Battery to Run IP / Wiring ?

    18 volt Milwaukee cells? Several of them? If so, in series ( charge imbalance issues likely ).? If you have ample 18 volt power, do you need to simply drop 6 volts at 2 amperes by using a 3 ohm "ballast resistor" ( E=IR: R=E/I=6/2=3), P=IE=2*6=12, Go ahead and use a 100 watt one. ( They...
  8. BeastMaster

    Could it be the glow plug selonoid?

    I know I am waking up a stale post but upon reading it, I would like to leave my personal experience which is almost identical to Poorman's experience. My glow plug relay was welding itself ON! Erratic at that. Sometimes it would clear by itself but at first I did not know what to look for...
  9. BeastMaster

    Glow plug question

    I also suspected this was the cause, So I chose an industrial contactor from a completely different heritage. I just had a starter motor fail too far sooner than expected. Seems like these things are planned to fail. I have a 40 year old washing machine ( Sears Kenmore Model 70 Direct Drive...
  10. BeastMaster

    Glow plug question

    IDI BRONCO : I have noticed the same thing regarding manually goosing the GP after start, even though it doesn't get very cold here. I can *hear* the engine change tone as the engine warms up I will point out I lost an alternator on my previous foray into glow plug relay that malfunctioned...
  11. BeastMaster

    Sudden loss of oil

    For someone like us, most others cannot help us, as our beasts are simply too massive to be started or towed by commodity cars, while AAA specializes in having rescue vehicles and people trained for the kind of mess we may find ourselves in. I've had AAA for ten years now and so far it's been...
  12. BeastMaster

    California ( and others ), RV's, and more laws...

    Dear Fellow Diesel Enthusiasts: I came across this: https://www.rvtravel.com/rv-industry-responds-6-state-motorhome-ban-controversy/ Needless to say: I feel much angst as I read of rich folks still flying private jets, while we are being denied a pittance. We could run on jet fuel as...
  13. BeastMaster

    6.9 Glow Plug System problems

    IDIBRONCO: Your observation rings true with me too. All that electrical energy goes to heat. It wouldn't surprise me to see precup temps over 400 degrees F during engine run, then dumping 14 volts at 25 amps ( over 300 watts ) into the plugs... can't say that's doing anyone any favors. On top...
  14. BeastMaster

    6.9 Glow Plug System problems

    Xolatem woke me up to an old post I left above about failing glow plugs. This is an update, posted over 1 1/2 years later. I have had absolutely no further issues after the fix which used the relay Wes recommended. I also saw the video Black Dawg posted about deliberately seeing how long a...
  15. BeastMaster

    7.3 idi runs like an animal on cold advance

    Thanks! I had just run across these while researching ways to tap my signal lines so I could catch my gremlin in the act. I wasn't aware of the corrosion experiences. What you observed makes perfect sense. I've used "stake down" connectors and "IDC" connectors a lot ( but in a different...
  16. BeastMaster

    7.3 idi runs like an animal on cold advance

    Maybe it has to do with your TPS ( FIPL ) settings? Mine are really touchy. And I noticed my settings would change when the cold advance solenoid changed state upon warmup. ----------------------------------------------- You guys might find a box of these handy. I found them quite handy to...
  17. BeastMaster

    Burning up fuel shut off solenoids.

    This is very true on AC solenoids. A fully inserted core closes the magnetic circuit and greatly decreases the reluctance ( which increases the inductive impedance, X(L)) of the coil, dropping it's current draw significantly. However with DC, it won't work this way. Unless there is some sort...
  18. BeastMaster

    Burning up fuel shut off solenoids.

    I am entertaining the notion that with solenoids, pull-in current is a *lot* higher than hold-in current. What would happen if you put, say, some 1 ohm, 100 watt power resistors ( BTW, that's a standard off-the-shelf resistor ) in series with the FSS, and bypass this resistor with the NO...
  19. BeastMaster

    Is it my alternator?

    I'd still be a little careful regarding the wiring around an alternator and potential electric shock. Alternators are highly inductive and can deliver surprisingly nasty voltage spikes upon any rapid current changes. This phenomena, commonly called "inductive kickback" is the electrical...
  20. BeastMaster

    Is it my alternator?

    I thought you put that to bed. Given what I see right now, I'm in Nero's camp. I found a wiring diagram for a 1G alternator as per Cubie's post. This alternator has a ground circuit, a big ( probably 6 gauge or so ) wire that feeds the positive battery bus, likely through a fusible link, and...
  21. BeastMaster

    Truck Registration

    California: 1994 E350 7.3L IDI Cargo Van... registered as RV. $154.00 for 2024. $144.00 for 2023 Smog exempt. No inspections. Just pay their bill, and receive the new sticker in a couple of weeks or so.
  22. BeastMaster

    Charging question

    I'd much rather own an old machine that is truly mine, rather than merely being responsible for maintaining a payment stream for something burdened with terms, conditions, backdoors, DRM enforcement, contracts of adhesion, maintenance agreements, and whatever other legal entanglements the seller...
  23. BeastMaster

    Dieseltiming explained?

    Note: Although I have never done this, I have looked into it. I have worked a lot with pulse electronics and think the concept of using a spark-plug timing light in this manner is sound. What kind of pickup does your timing light have? Inductive? Capacitive? I dunno? Most I've seen are...
  24. BeastMaster

    What kind of fitting for injector pump inlet?

    Thanks... I had just rattled Amazon. Found this, FWIW. https://www.amazon.com/BEITERSTOE-6400-04-05-Hydraulic-Straight-Connector/dp/B0C8PH4TLL/ref=mp_s_a_1_26 Just nosing around for now...considering possibilities. Thanks for another pointer for how to ask for these things. I am not too...
  25. BeastMaster

    What kind of fitting for injector pump inlet?

    Thanks...looks like you might have got the last one... I now know how to ask for it. You had the same thought I did. Leaks at the swivel. I am going to hose barbs anyway. Glad I hadn't bought one yet...I don't think the one I found is the right one...maybe this one...

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