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  1. BeastMaster

    What are IDIs REALLY selling for?

    I paid $3500 for my 1994 E350 six years ago. Body / Frame in good shape. I thought it was a little high, but I had my heart set on that year and body design. Cargo van, windows in back, and in the side cargo area door, no turbo, and very minimal denting. I am not into performance. I want...
  2. BeastMaster

    Broke down

    Given the suddenness of it, I wonder if the fuel filter could have been partially plugged, causing the IP inlet pressure to drop to the point you got air intrusion, and quickly got a bunch of air in the IP? It may have happened so fast the "fuel filter" light that's supposed to illuminate when...
  3. BeastMaster

    Cavitation?

    Yep! That stuff! I have used bromothymol blue before in a lab and noted it was useful for detecting CO2. But didn't know what to ask for. Thanks for chiming in. Little tidbits of knowledge sure saves a lot of busywork.
  4. BeastMaster

    Cavitation?

    I would try this...let the engine cool off completely. Remove the radiator cap in order to release all pressure. Put it back on. Start the engine. Run it for 10-15 seconds. Shut it back down. Check radiator pressure again. If it's pretty high, I would think it's exhaust gases that was...
  5. BeastMaster

    Manual Shift Valve Body

    Could a malfunctioning/non-existent PCM do this? Any trouble codes? Any activity on the LED on the gearshift selector? ( maybe something wasn't plugged back in right? )
  6. BeastMaster

    Fuse box to replace fusible links

    I forgot to bring this up, but one doesn't need to stock the whole assortment of fuse wire. If one is careful on inserting a fusible link, one can parallel fusible links on the same circuit where the current rating is the sum total of the individual wires. To make this work, wires must all be...
  7. BeastMaster

    Cleaning out the radiator

    Yeh, I was wondering about citric acid, phosphoric acid ( "Tile Smile " janitorial cleaner), or vinegar. I just got a ten pound bag of the citric off of Amazon, but that stuff ain't cheap. I'd like to boil my little crusties off too when I change out my coolant. I'll probably use the citric...
  8. BeastMaster

    Loss Prevention

    Things I have considered... Download and print a LoJack manual and leave it on the dash. It's alternate use is a handy pad of scratch paper . Wire horn relay thru switch to brake circuit, A little relay hidden to open the FSS solenoid when the backup lights come on. Or maybe if I gotta put...
  9. BeastMaster

    Fuse box to replace fusible links

    Nothing magic about a fusible link...it's just a link of wire usually 4 gauge sizes "smaller" than the wire it's protecting. That is a length of 8 gauge fuse wire protects a 4 gauge wire wrapped in the harness. The roll of wire marked for use as fusible link wire will have insulation on it...
  10. BeastMaster

    6.9 Glow Plug System problems

    A couple of years ago, I ran into what I considered such an unlikely scenario I have been reticent to talk about, lest I come off sounding like a fool. It started innocent enough. Just a GP relay failing to close contacts when it's coil was energized. Yeh, the most common failure mode...
  11. BeastMaster

    Right to repair John Deere tractors

    I just ran across this. Just an FYI for what it's worth... https://www.breitbart.com/news/john-deere-gives-u-s-farmers-right-to-repair-equipment/
  12. BeastMaster

    She eats glow plugs

    Glow plugs... Just last year, I had one helluva fight with that very same bear. Here's how it started. I had bought my van from PO five years earlier. I go out to start it one cold (50F) morning. It was not happy. But it eventually started. Ran fine the rest of the day. Next morning...
  13. BeastMaster

    Think my tranny is in limp mode?

    Most likely, your problem is in the circuit feeding your speedometer. Your speedometer tells your transmission controller how fast you are going. Without knowing how fast you are going, your transmission controller goes into limp mode. Check the VSS circuit... (Vehicle Speed Sensor). You...
  14. BeastMaster

    ardunio madness

    Thanks for keeping us all updated. This is very interesting!
  15. BeastMaster

    Lines at Inj. Pump question

    Exactly why I replaced mine with the White-Rodgers contactor and a manual momentary spring-return toggle switch. Wes, over at Classic Diesel Designs is hip to this too. Do keep the resistor...that metal spring thingy connected to the existing relay, in the circuit, though. It performs a...
  16. BeastMaster

    air compressor 7.3L IDI

    Thanks... I am not privy to the internal working of a York. Wasn't aware they had a separate oil supply It was about twenty years ago that I learned, by experience, and loss of a compressor, that there may be a significant difference between a compressor designed for air, and one designed for...
  17. BeastMaster

    air compressor 7.3L IDI

    I will toss this in for consideration and comment... In HVAC / refrigeration usage, oil is mixed with the refrigerant, and keeps the compressor oiled. However, an air compressor has an oil reservoir at the bottom for this purpose, and even sometimes a little window so you can see the oil...
  18. BeastMaster

    Drive shaft spins, truck doesn't move

    If the axle itself is broken, would it be easy to jack the rear end up a bit ( no brakes...chock front wheels for safety, transmission locked in park ), and check for loose wheel by feel?
  19. BeastMaster

    Recirculating Return Line Fuel?

    I was thinking too about the fuel gelling issues, and maybe returning heated fuel to the tank may be beneficial when it gets cold. I would not appreciate the discovery of a tankfull of gelled fuel about 5 miles after sucking my fuel filter dry. Hopefully, the gelling is kinda like a glass of...
  20. BeastMaster

    WTS light/ Glow plugs

    That single connector wire...Cubey's photo above, upper left. That wire connects to the WTS lamp in the instrument cluster. If the key is ON, the instrument cluster is powered up. Grounding this wire ( the side going into the wiring harness ) should illuminate the WTS lamp. The engine does...
  21. BeastMaster

    Diesel craft centrifuges in mobile setup

    I guess weak vinegar would be just as good as any to neutralize after lye. It always seemed to be an art to me to design a chemical process that did what I want it to do and no collateral damage or make poisonous byproducts. The more I think about it, especially seeing your concerns too, I...
  22. BeastMaster

    Diesel craft centrifuges in mobile setup

    Yes, wear eye protection, definitely! A lot of this stuff we have been discussing here is really strong stuff. But sometimes that's what it takes to do nasty job. While I think the lye would probably disintegrate the organic goo, I do have concerns it will attack the metal housing. Strong...
  23. BeastMaster

    Diesel craft centrifuges in mobile setup

    Degreasing... This is wild ass guess... Hot Lye solution? Ends up as a kind of soap. I believe the reaction is known as "saponification". I have no experience doing this though, book learnin' only. Only something I remember reading about once. Might be worth a try.
  24. BeastMaster

    No bs radiator replacement

    Nero: I had mine done at Tom's Radiator I Orange, California. https://www.tomsradiatororange.com/ He's one of the oldest businesses in Orange, still working out of his cinder-block garage near what has become old town Orange. Orange is full of people who like old cars. My diesel mechanic...
  25. BeastMaster

    No bs radiator replacement

    1994 E-350. Bought 7 years ago. $3900. Radiator was leaking. Core had work-hardened and was brittle. Numerous other wear items needed replacement. I had a local radiator shop replace the whole shebang of AC, all hoses, recore the radiator and heater. The beast was 20 years old when I...

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