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  1. BeastMaster

    E4OD blues

    " Speedo kinda floats in the 50-70 mph range. " The speedometer itself is throwing "clue bats" all over the place. If the speedo can't tell you how fast you are going, it likely can't tell the Transmission controller either. The Transmission controller will do it's best to disengage the...
  2. BeastMaster

    E4OD blues

    I had a similar issue when I bought my van. It kept dropping out of gear at the oddest times for no apparent reason. And kept throwing VSS codes. Mine turned out to be the PSOM, which is part of the speedometer assembly. Got an electronic tech around who has a battery powered oscilloscope...
  3. BeastMaster

    Speed Control Module

    Does your speedometer display the mileage on some sort of seven segment LCD display? If so, that's a PSOM . VSS comes from a sensor mounted on the rear differential "pumpkin". The PSOM (part of the speedometer assembly in the instrument cluster ) may be programmed for which rear end gear...
  4. BeastMaster

    Is there a place where repair instructions can be posted or found?

    I have had one helluva saga addressing glow plug issues in my 1994 7.3L IDI E350 van. This has been going on for over a year now. And I have uncovered the damnedest unlikely and destructive malfunctions. So far, it's taken three sorties to get to the bottom of my woe. I'd like to write a...
  5. BeastMaster

    Renewable diesel?

    Minuteman:. It was a dime / gallon more. Diesel #2 was 4.39 / gal last week, yesterday, I saw ARCO had changed the pump label to B99 and called it Renewable Diesel. And 4.49 / gal.
  6. BeastMaster

    Renewable diesel?

    My local ARCO station now carries renewable diesel. I am of the belief that it is the NESTE product. I have used it about a week now, and have nothing negative to report. During fueling, I filled a gallon glass wine jug with the stuff, which I have capped off and leaving outside to expose it...
  7. BeastMaster

    Why do my radio's keep going out?

    Check out "alternator load dump" and "inductive kickback". When an alternator suddenly loses load ( glow plugs, starter motor ), they put out way too much voltage for a few milliseconds until the regulators sense an overvoltage condition and kill the armature current. I've lost several...
  8. BeastMaster

    What oil do you use?

    Second firfyter. Chevron Delo 15W40. WalMart.
  9. BeastMaster

    Glow Plug Bypass - not working

    I am a little concerned... I do not like changing things out until I am pretty damm sure they are bad. Try this... On that pushbutton, can you get to the wiring... The screw terminals on the back of the switch. Short one terminal to the other with little screwdriver, paperclip, test clip...
  10. BeastMaster

    Anyone know how to search for really old posts?

    See if Google finds it... Google Search tip: Search within a site
  11. BeastMaster

    Cetane Booster beneficial in a 7.3 idi?

    IDI, Do you think elevation mattered? I've yet to run mine at elevation and wonder what to expect when I visit a friend in Colorado. Incidentally, I am in the Diesel Extreme and Stanadyne camp. The engine seems to really like the stuff. Less clatter. It's with great expectation that I...
  12. BeastMaster

    Odd E4OD issue towing

    Your speedometer MUST be working properly. The E4OD requires a clean VSS signal from the PSOM, which is part of the speedometer circuit board, mounted directly behind the speedometer in the dash. Check everything in the VSS circuit. Filings on the VSS sensor...ABS acting up too? If so, dead...
  13. BeastMaster

    CDD Shipping Department Closed Sept 19th-Oct 31st

    I am very happy to hear of your success! Guys like you are the leading indicator of our ability to support our own beasts. I hope your new hire will fall in love with these old beasts as much as the rest of us here have for ours. Mine is a big sluggish old ox, but I would not trade her for...
  14. BeastMaster

    $5 Ram Air Intake?

    Sounds just like something I would do... Results and all! My guess: when the plastic heated up, it got soft. Thanks for posting!
  15. BeastMaster

    fuel filter light on at idle

    You apparently have low fuel pressure and your IP is trying to suck fuel. Not good. Your IP needs to be supplied with more than enough fuel. It will take what it needs, and send the rest back to the tank. It's not just fuel... The diesel is also being used as a coolant, flushant, and...
  16. BeastMaster

    Glow plug relay

    FYI, it's hard for me to hear the GP relay over the engine racket, but the GP current draw is quite noticeable on the voltmeter. My Carter E fuel pump is quite noisy, and the change in the pitch of its whine is quite noticeable to me. Or at night, it's also seen as fluctuations in lighting...
  17. BeastMaster

    Glow plug relay

    Mine does too. It's done that ever since I got it off a Craigslist ad. It's had its glowplugs replaced shortly after purchase ( wanted to be damm sure Beru was in there, not autolites after reading the forums here!) . No change. I thought it was Fords way of tapering off glow plug heat...
  18. BeastMaster

    E40d characteristics ??

    Good luck. My problems were intermittent and were traced back to three verified ( by that, I mean the situation existed ) root causes. I spent close to three years correlating misbehavior to what I could have done to cause it, fixing all three, until the last fix cleaned it all up. Iron...
  19. BeastMaster

    E40d characteristics ??

    I'd hate to send you on a wild goose chase with a PSOM. Those are both time consuming and expensive. And often not productive. The first indication of PSOM problems is an unstable speedometer reading. The gremlin I had was an intermittent in the circuit that drove the E4OD control module...
  20. BeastMaster

    E40d characteristics ??

    Check your TPS, aka FIPL. They wear. And don't put out a linear signal, or just as bad, put out a noisy signal. Also Check your tach sensor for magnetic debris at the sensor end, abrasion of the wiring, or poor connection. I have had similar issues with mine. One of the bugs was an...
  21. BeastMaster

    Won’t shut off

    CO2 definitely has its purposes. It's readily available at welding supply stores so welders can fill tanks and the like so they don't go boom when they start work. I use it to make soda pop. Out of nearly any beverage. All it takes is a 75 PSI PSIG ( 6 Bar) regulator and soda bottle with a...
  22. BeastMaster

    Won’t shut off

    Ummm. .. Now that you have this little gremlin camped out in your engine, I'd keep a CO2 fire extinguisher handy just in case. I do not know how well Halon will work in a high pressure environment with diesel fuel available. It may have toxic results. CO2 is a pretty good clean air...
  23. BeastMaster

    Won’t shut off

    Another thing, maybe when you are trying to shut down, you already have a crankcase full of mist, but are no longer misting enough to sustain operation? You run just long enough to deplete your reservoir of stored mist. Just a thought. I'll throw it out for what it's worth.
  24. BeastMaster

    Won’t shut off

    I highly suspect your FSS solenoid is sticking open. I'd lightly rap the IP with a hammer handle or small tack hammer to see if I could correlate my tapping with the desired shutdown. And by tapping, I mean just that. Not to the point of damaging anything - I just want to set up a little...
  25. BeastMaster

    Won’t shut off

    How does it sound when you are trying to shut it down? All cylinders firing? And do you have turbo? If your turbo seals are leaking, the engine sees that leakage as fuel. Do you have high oil loss? You either have gummed up fss, or are sucking oil. Either from worn rings, leaking turbo, or...

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