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    Could this be the solution?

    I did that as well, only not racehorses. In Europe (maybe not everywhere?) they do, I wasn't allowed to hold the steering wheel before I knew about air and oilfilter snowchains etc, but then, that was the army, and for a semi. Just back to my "project" if you don't mind :-) on the filter...
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    Could this be the solution?

    Tha nks for putting me a hart under the belt! I needed that super.
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    Could this be the solution?

    Maybe you've missed it? since I cleaned everything this truck has left me standing at the side of the road at least two times. and that is only with short test drives. and both times the restricted filter light came on. the problem is that that light comes on when you don't expect it, random...
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    Could this be the solution?

    Which one? filter restricted? or water in filter? in my case both work.
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    Power steering pump

    If there is no belt on the pump, how should the pulley feel? Mine runs with a little resistance in one direction, and with almost 3x more resistance in the other direction, is that normal?
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    Could this be the solution?

    @ Scott, I see at what you are thinking, I cleaned the whole shebang somewhere in June, July, steam-cleaners, with industrial degreasers and a few hands full of gravel on a cement mixer etc. My showerheads were completely desintergrated on impact, so I replaced them with a bit of modern fuel...
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    Can an alternator electrically be destroyed by the engine?

    Jack, Often times on these old trucks the wiring becomes oxidated, and therefore have more resistance so lowering voltage. take that into account? you can see that if (even under the isolation) the copper gets black or green.
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    Could this be the solution?

    Several times now I have had my engine choke on me and then die, after a 5 or 10 minute forced rest in the berm of the road it would restart, but I would be more than happy if I could get this last hurdle out of the way and have my engine run fine again! What I think is happening is that when...
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    7.3 IDI Cranking but not catching.

    I hope you don't mind, but could someone tell me where to find the metering valve? I can't imagine where I could find that one?
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    Bullnose / Bricknose chassis questions

    well, you know, on a truck itself the main braking is done by the front axle, The rear axle also brakes, only slightly less, that's done so the rear brakes keep the ship on course,I.e. if the rear brakes start to block they make the rear of the truck do all kind of strange things, which you...
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    Bullnose / Bricknose chassis questions

    Hello A. with a few things I can help you, maybe more if you give more specifics? 2wd-4wd steering, a 4wd needs to transfer the driving force through their front axes, therefore it cannot make as sharp turns as a 2wd, who doesn't need to 4wd front axle is much more complex as a 2wd. srw-drw...
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    Fuel filter light comes up what could be the cause?

    For the filter restriction light to come up time and time again, when I was cleaning the tanks, the fuel pick-up disintegrated on me, and I replaced that with a bit of fuel hose with a "V" cut out, and ending almost at the bottom of the tank. A thing of which I thought, could it be that at...
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    Fuel filter light comes up what could be the cause?

    Today I had a good look at this annoying problem, after all it turned out to be something very simple, as it almost always does, isn't it? First I had the engine to warm up, so it starts better when some air in the fuel system, and then I took the filter head off, and put it in the vice to get...
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    7.3 IDI Cranking but not catching.

    sorry, my mistake.
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    7.3 IDI Cranking but not catching.

    Hello James, How does it work your ATF treatment? I've had a algae contamination in the system of my truck, and she's not completely healthy yet, so I'm trying what I can. Also @ Post starter, I noticed our trucks, even while having two batteries in serie, are quickly done with the energy in...
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    7.3 IDI Cranking but not catching.

    If you remove the hardline from the filter to the IP, is there any chance you could see that screen?
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    Fuel filter light comes up what could be the cause?

    Thanks for pointing me in that direction! Though I still find it odd that such a thing just occurs like that???? I'll have a look at it, Thanks.
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    Fuel filter light comes up what could be the cause?

    It's leaking from the top somewhere, I can't find it just like that, helas.
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    Fuel filter light comes up what could be the cause?

    Thank you Booyah. The ATF you leave in there for a while to react I guess?? This is strange, two weeks ago I installed a new filter, and just when I was experimenting with how my engine runs now, I discovered it leaks, see video in post: So today I decided to change again the filter to get rid...
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    Fuel filter light comes up what could be the cause?

    done that quite a while ago already, they are like new now! and I'm also using a biocide already. therefore, I just don't understand where this blocade of my filter comes from, I'm on the shock treatment of this biocide. it's with the fresh diesel only two months in my tank. Btw, the Injection...
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    Fuel filter light comes up what could be the cause?

    Well, I followed the clear diesel fuel and tank cleaner link in your post 62, and if you read the directions on their website it says;" If possible, pump or drain excess water and fuel contaminants from bottom of fuel tank until diesel fuel appears" and I'm not sure if we here in Europe can...
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    7.3 idi fuel filter light but worse

    In the beginning I read that your e-pump gave only 3 Psi, I've seen that they speak about 5 Psi everywhere for this engine. could that be the thing? are you sure your e-pump has enough volume? What do you mean by: fsv valve? another thing I thought of, did you clean thoroughly all your filter...
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    Fuel filter light comes up what could be the cause?

    Hello Booyah, do you use that stuff you reference to? I did some research to it, and as far as I can find that clear diesel fuel tank cleaner, does nothing if your tank or filter is already contaminated, only thing here is to manually clean your tank/filter, I think it's better if you are...
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    Fuel filter light comes up what could be the cause?

    I don't know how you measure that fuel pressure at the schraeder valve, I got such a gauge as per your suggestion, but it just didn't work, couldn't make the connection work. On the other hand, when the engine run, I pushed the small needle, and the fuel came out,very much alive! That's good...
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    underbody/frame coating recommendations

    You are aware that with doing that, you only smear a shiny coat on top of the rust? to allow it to reappear a little bit later? ask me how I know that. sandblasting until the bare steel, or chemical etching is way better, but a less of DIY way to go.

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