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    and this here children, is why god invented parking brakes.

    Adjust them up.... and carry a pair of chocks for good measure ;Sweet Sometimes even with adjusters that work, you have to park in places that make you REAL uncomfortable I carry a whole rack of chocks tucked up between my bed tank and headache rack just in case I have to park a trailer...
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    Ride height??

    Contact a body or frame shop, they will have a book or computer program with specs for just about every vehicle on the road Lousiana , land of the swamp buggies, heck, you boys can get away with ANYTHING so long as the tires fit inside teh lane and it fits under the bridges . About the only...
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    I Don't Think So... Scooter...

    Are you sure thats not a Cat pump? A DB2 5033 and a bunch of other numbers right around the one he lists showes to be Cat power equipment of various kinds with mechanical fuel shutoff. Take a good look at that thing. If someone needed a core that didnt have a gaping hole through it from a rock...
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    behind Seat Stowage

    Ive seen Garys truck.... Magic forest gnomes have created a bottomless void behind the seat in that thing that will hold an endless supply of spares LOL I dont have much room behind the rear seat in my CC, but having two nice big built in tool boxes in the side of my western hauler bed makes...
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    I FAILED emissions...horribly

    You guys, dont forget the obvious when getting tested. Change your oil and filter right before going in. Thinned out motor oil will allow way more blowby and oil to find its way past rings and guideswhich will make excessive smoke
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    lmc headlight harness relay replacement

    Go to www.partsexpress.com and order up a couple of Bosch relay plug in pigtails and a few waterproof 30 amp bosch type relays and grab a handful of crimp on blade connectors and make yourself some replacments, and from then on, you will simply be able to plug in a standard bosh relay (...
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    Duralift not pumping enough fuel?

    Im beginning to wonder if some of these guys are using kung fu hose barb fittings that are narrowed way down less than 1/4" on the inside? Ive seen plenty of those fittings, especially ones with 90 deg bends. They may accept a 3/8 hose on the outside, but on the inside, you'd have a hard time...
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    I know this isnt the right forum, Urea in diesel fuel

    How the heck did this happen? did someones bull get his winkie stuck in a fuel tank LOL Seriously, sounds like someone dumped the stuff straight into a big trucks saddle tank at that quantity, About all you could do with that stuff is burn it off in a heater. Something like that isnt going to...
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    Long road trip...new problem-white smoke

    You can handle water in two ways. Howes will settle water to the bottom of the tank and will also make certain that it settles in the bottom of teh water separator in your fuel filter instead of mixing with the fuel so that way any that gets pullled up you can drain out about once a week. till...
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    6.9 timing specs

    As mentioned, with the new fuel, baseline really needs to be at around 9.5- ( optimally 9..7 deg btdc if you want to split hairs ) and yes, that is for those of us at average altitude. If running at extreme altitude all the time, you would benefit from a bit above that , Now heres where it gets...
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    Auxiliary trans cooler lines

    Sorry Gary, but fuel hose will fall apart with long term exposure to tranny fluid. Most parts stores will carry a special hose rated for tranny coolers( it looks shockingly like power steering return line :D but generally a tad stouter. PS line will work in a jam. If you dont want to fool...
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    Smoke Puff Limiter

    If that moose pump was put on since the last test , then that might have an effect on the smoke output if they floored it, otherwise, you may have issues with stuck rings or a guide wearing for it to go up that much if nothing was changed. We need to know that first. Was the big pump put on...
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    Found this thought y'all might like it

    That vidios been around for a long time. Its a modified Volvo tractor in Sweden. Not at all hard to do since the original engine is near identical to the older Volvo car engines and the newer car engines will bolt right up, which is what the fella did is take a late model ( mid 80s ear;y 90s...
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    Update on Hank - And it's not a good one. :-/

    Im inclined to think the block didnt get its head bolt holes cleaned out with a bottoming tap before teh new gaskets were popped in so they didnt get torqued down properly ( dirty holes gove a false high torque reading , causing you to stop torquing WAY too soon and can lead to leaks) Id bet...
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    Need help wiring in a 7 blade RV plug

    THis page will come in handy when wiring trailers. Check first and see if your truck came with the towing package as it will have its own set of fuses under the hood for the trailer and separete wires for trailer lights from the cab. ( it will also be pre wired under the dash for a brake...
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    Substitute Fuels?

    Yup, diesel will go to crap, but if you treat the daylights out of it with a storage product like Kill-em ( 1 bottle treats around 15000 gallons, it is intended for storage tanks , marine bunkers, etc), it will keep the critters from forming in your storage tank I believe it doesnt hurt to...
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    Engine stand

    Ive been in on one of someone elses engine stuffing jobs where the front end was still intact... and I will NEVER do that again. take the time and pull the radiator support out and to make things a real joy to work on, take a few extra minutes before hands and pop the cab mount bolts and...
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    Timing question. I'm a little confused

    THe pulse reads teh expansion of teh injection line as the fuel is being squeezed into the injector right before it pops, the lumy sensor reads the flame in the swirl port visually AFTER ignition has already happened, which is a few milliseconds later, hence the AFTER tdc reading
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    Extreme Trouble Cranking 7.3 IDI

    Even with a cracked housing, yu should be getting fuel to it and it should be leaking out under pressure. If its not getting fuel either its not getting pumpd, there is a leak before the pump, there is a restriction, or you have a plugged tank vent ( very common, and easily tested for by...
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    This weekend its finally time

    Here we go again. If your engine is original, punch the holes in the intake valley pan to allow for extra oil flow, but if the thing was rebuilt or had teh valley pan gasket replaced any time recently ( like after teh turbo engine was released ) there will be no need to punch any holes, as...
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    TECH 101 Diesel Purge for our IDI's

    You are burning just the cleaner, THere is a bit of fuel mixed in the way it is hooked up , but the stuff is designed to burn by itself. It does an insane job of cleaning. If you want to get a diesel to pass ANY of teh european inspections, this stuff is a must. THey dont fool around over...
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    Suggestions for injectors on an 88 f-250 with a 7.3 banks IDI

    I have G code injectors and I get great mileage and plenty of power. THe point is, if you have worn out injectors, the code isnt near as important as just getting a new set in there that dont leak and are popping fairly evenly. THAT is what is going to make your truck run better.
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    Tank Switching Valve Failure

    Putting filters before the valve is a great idea, although those little paper jobs could clog fast with a bad batch. I've got dual dura lift pumps, one on each tank before my manual valves, as a result of my bed tank positioning ( and I like teh redundancy ) but the big drop bowl with the...
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    TECH 101 Diesel Purge for our IDI's

    It takes an amazingly long amount of time to burn through that little amount of fuel when you have it in a closed loop like that. I did a 4 can run through my truck once and thought I was going to be standing there forever.. Its amazing how little fuel you actually burn. Most of teh time the...
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    Long road trip...new problem-white smoke

    All of which leads me to wonder if you have water in your fuel. Especially considering teh amount of flood stage rain weve been having lately, it is VERY common around here for storage tanks to get contaminated

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