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  1. ISPKI

    Glowplug issue just in time for winter

    Here is the shelf after extending it a few inches. It was too close to the fender wall and the hood hinge was clipping the cover on the GP relay. Also a shot of the Blue Sea systems fuse holder that I am really just using as a safe insulated connection between the two cables. I still need to...
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    Glowplug issue just in time for winter

    Aright I sorted this out. I machined a copper bar and just replaced the fuse with it. Measured resistance from the ring terminal that connects to the relay to each glowplug is 0.1. Was able to prime and fire up the truck finally. Only issue is that the shelf I built positions the controller...
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    Glowplug issue just in time for winter

    Now looking at that picture, I realized that I have the fusible links in the wrong place. The links that went from controller to glowplugs is wired from battery to relay... I wonder if thats an issue... I'll have to switch that when I get home as that should be a big solid cable instead.
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    Glowplug issue just in time for winter

    Here's a shot of the shelf I made. Hadn't tied up the wires yet so it looks a little jumbled.
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    Glowplug issue just in time for winter

    Yeah, bold assumption. I thought fusible links swell when they fail and/or develop a higher resistance value, but again, I am assuming. Yeaahhhh, I wired up a momentary trigger switch in my last two IDIs and they proceeded to last for years trouble free. Was hoping to get more life out of this...
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    Glowplug issue just in time for winter

    I went to start the truck after and the relay just clicks and doesnt prime the plugs still. Guessing the controller is shot. Need to look into how to evaluate the controller before I go an wire up a momentary switch and cut it out entirely.
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    Glowplug issue just in time for winter

    Yeah I was always kinda pondering how this made any sense. If the cable is rated to handle only 45 amps, how does it flow 200 without instantly melting? To be honest, I dont even need the fuse, I still have the links inline. I just used the fuse block to make a safe connection to the harness. I...
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    Glowplug issue just in time for winter

    Hey all, of course Good ole' rusty-but-trusty had a hiccup as soon as it starts getting cold. Went to head over to my uncle's last week to take down a tree aaaaaand glow plug controller just clicks with no prime. Started troubleshooting over the weekend. Started by pull the GP wires off and...
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    New age headlights

    It is definitely different. Some years ago my lab had replaced our microscope ring lights with LEDs, bright white scale. We found that light above a certain kelvin causes some level of reflective distortion in extremely fine features, such as micro cracks. It sounds kind of silly but our QA...
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    Oil deal (Maine)

    Dang. Supposed to be going up next month to celebrate my uncles 60th. Will have to swing into some mardens and see what deals I can find. Can honestly say, ive never looked for motor oil deals at mardens...
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    Another terrible loss..

    Just saw something about this on the facebook group this AM. Had to jump on here to verify. I didnt know the man personally but all ive ever heard or read about him was nothing but positive. Losing an individual of his gumption and character is a real blow to the community.
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    So it is I.P. time, what else to look at?

    Ya know, I am right there with ya. I have a shop building dating back to 1740. 2 standard bays, maybe 30' deep. 1 large bay, 21' door width, maybe 30'x40', one outdoor bay, half open on 2 sides. Wifey took over the left bay for her wood working business. Middle bay is my woodworking space with...
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    Need a IP Adjustment Tool

    Something as simple as. The pin is a standard clevis, although it could be turned to tightly fit the top flange hole in the IP, I just dont know exactly what size that hole is. Pin could be welded in, should do the job, just need to figure out where to mount the other end to to know how long it...
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    Need a IP Adjustment Tool

    I have seen people use a turnbuckle to make the adjustment. I am not 100% sure what they mount it to on the IP. I imagine a turnbuckle could be modified with a pin that slots into the top bolt location. The pin would not be long enough to go thru the flange on the IP. The other end of the...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Hauled a couple more truckloads of wood this weekend. Probably sitting on ~6 cords unsplit currently. Might have another 8 truckloads at the current worksite to move.
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Yeah dually. Been a while since I took the wheels off tbh, couldnt remember how theyre setup.
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Hm, I dont think I ever paid much attention to my superduty wheels, are they not chamfered? They have large bell shaped washers under the nuts on mine.
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Yeah I need to redo the other side. I used a dozen small hinges which didnt hold up very well, ended up breaking them off. I picked up around 20 heavy duty commercial security door hinges from the scrap dumpster at work that I am going to replace them with. The hinge sides sure do make it...
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    Random surging while driving

    Ah yeah. I usually fire up the stove in October sometime and usually once it fires up, it stays mostly wide open until late March so maybe 5 to 6 months. My goal is to never have the furnace actually kick on. It will at night in the dead of winter but I can still get around a year and a half out...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Been doing this to my truck alot lately. Lotta storms up here in July. Micro bursts and small tornadoes knocking over a ton of trees. Makes for alot of free firewood and some where I actually get paid to haul it away! IDI in it's natural habitat - good ole rusty but trusty with 220k on it still...
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    Random surging while driving

    You betcha. Primary heat source for the winter. We go thru around 8 cords a season.
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    Random surging while driving

    Thanks for reminding me to update this. So, I bypassed the FSV. I separated the fuel lines connected to the FSV, middle fuel tank and to the lift pump. I added a short length of C-210-A Fluoroelastomer hose to the end fittings and then plumbed a run of NiCopp hardline connecting the fuel...
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    Thinking Of Plumbing My Two Tanks Together

    What size are your two tanks? I believe there are a ton of variations in tank sizes, filler neck lengths, etc over the years. In my truck in my sig, the rear tank is ~22 gallons, I can fit almost 24 gallons in it filling up the neck somewhat. Also has long necks to reach the sides of a wide...
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    Thinking Of Plumbing My Two Tanks Together

    The fuel feed lines are 3/8" and the return is 5/16". I think the issue is that the fuel is returning to your tank under pressure thru the 5/16" line but it is feeding by gravity from one tank to the other. The lift pump is fed by and feeds a 3/8" line until it hits the fuel filter and it feeds...
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    Leaking fuel tank selector valve?

    See my previous post, its a totally different valve designed for chemical service. Whole assembly is some kind of fancy plastic type material that isnt as tough as the brass assembly but probably better at handling biodiesels and additives. Theyre also much cheaper.

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