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    6.9 died on the freeway and I can't get it started again

    I was going to have you blow in a fuel tank and push the fuel to the engine but is sounds like you have fuel flow. Have you pulled the small plate on the right side of the pump and observed if you have pump rotation?
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    6.9 died on the freeway and I can't get it started again

    Do you have an air compressor?
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    Brake issue after pulling engine

    Sounds like you have low vacuum, might check that all the hoses got reconnected.
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    Rear Freeze Plugs

    Any auto parts store should have them.
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    6.9 died on the freeway and I can't get it started again

    Yes it is possible for an injection pump to fail like that. If by chance you picked up fuel that had water in it and it got past the filter it will seize up the pump. Not saying that has happened just that it can. If you have an air compressor you could try blowing fuel from the tank forward. I...
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    6.9 died on the freeway and I can't get it started again

    So there have been several suggestion made as to things to try. Of those tell us what you have done. Do you have an air compressor and a helper by chance?
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    6.9 died on the freeway and I can't get it started again

    Just for kicks and giggles you have tried switching tanks and are getting the same results? Is it a manual or auto transmission? Maybe I missed that answer.
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    6.9 died on the freeway and I can't get it started again

    Silly question maybe, does this truck have one or two fuel tanks and are both working. Are they both full or close to it with fuel. Would not be the first time that someone got on an empty tank especially if the gauge does not work. I know you said you fueled 50 miles ago. Not sure if that would...
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    6.9 died on the freeway and I can't get it started again

    Don't give up yet. Charge your batterys up fully. The engine needs to spin fast to start. Glow plugs work? If not does the block heater work? You need warm cylinders or it is not going to start very well. Fuel return line to tank open, if you blow air through the line you can hear it back at...
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    7.3idi turbo vs 7.3idi

    Here are the changes made for the turbo.
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    6.9 died on the freeway and I can't get it started again

    Hang you temp tank higher than the injection pump and let gravity work for testing. You can also then see what your pumps are doing as far as moving fuel. Just run a temp line into your test tank.
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    Small coolant leak on driver side leaking down to slave cylinder (see photos) where is this coming from?

    Coolant pressure tester would be your friend.
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    Cylinder head locating dowels--3 missing?

    Should not be that hard to turn out some on a lathe.
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    Kent Moore J33300 screen glitch

    You might call Ag Express 855-334-3400. They repair all sorts of electronic devices for the ag world and might be able to help you out.
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    Hesitates after start (600RPMish) for 3 seconds - then runs normally

    Yes
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    How bad is the HG job on a 7.3 IDI?

    On that type of balancer the outer ring can slip from the inner hub if the rubber ring starts going bad. Usually there is a witness mark to show if that is happening. I could not find a spec in the IDI manual that list runout. The DT series engines that used that style of balancer list a runout...
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    No Oil Pressure on 7.3 Idi

    The 6.9 I ran years ago went through lots of oil. There would be times I would forget to check it and the lifters would collapse and you would know it was out of oil. I always carried a couple of gallons with me. Fill it up and withen a couple of minutes the lifters would quite down. Did you...
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    Bad glow plug trouble

    First question I would ask is where did you get your Motorcraft glow plugs? A lot of the supposed Motorcraft plugs are actually China junk. Best way to know if you have good ones is to measure the amp draw as was mentioned above. 25 amps per plug.
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    Injector stuck in head

    Different style injector is used on the DT300-400 series engines in that they clamp down rather than screw in. They will also stick into the heads at times often because the umbrella seal at the top leaks. On those I use an old injector line that I cut off at about 8 inches long then I take a...
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    Injector stuck in head

    If you have the room you might try an impact wrench set low enough not to move it but to just jar it and hopefully get the atf and penetrating oil to move down. Half acatone and atf makes a good mix also.
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    Pulling my hair out with 6.9 fuel problem

    Judging from your pictures it has two fuel tanks, do you have same issue on either tank? How full are the tanks? Have you tried running it with fuel filler caps off to make sure it is not a venting issue? If that checks the next step I personally would do is the clean bucket. If it fails that...
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    7.3 idi hard to start unless use starting fluid or block heater

    Loose or corroded connections cause heat which in turn causes melting. When you are pulling 200a does not take long for things to happen. A cheep and good way to test battery cables etc is put a load on them for a minute or so and than start grabbing ahold or take an IR temp gun and start...
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    7.3 idi hard to start unless use starting fluid or block heater

    The one you have circled should go to the glow plugs. The other large one should have battery voltage at all times. If the terminals are loose you probably have a bad relay. If you do not have battery voltage on the upper big terminal in your picture follow the wires until you find a connector...
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    7.3 idi hard to start unless use starting fluid or block heater

    If you got your glow plugs from Rock Auto they may not be OEM plugs. As u2slow says an amp meter is the best test however I will disagree with the amp draw, they are actually much closer to 200a give or take. That would be for all 8 at once. Amp meter This makes a good test meter although you...
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    7.3 idi hard to start unless use starting fluid or block heater

    Just to make sure we are talking the same relay yours looks something like this correct? Two small terminals and two large. relay Either large terminal can be used as input and the other becomes output. Am I understanding you got the glow plugs from Rock Auto?

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