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  1. Oledirtypearl86

    Anybody use a grid heater?

    I usually just run a pipe from the exhaust on the idi to the hole . seal with dirt and rev a few times and let idle kills gophers pretty good
  2. Oledirtypearl86

    Constant front main seal leak

    I'd pull front cover and use great stuff gasket maker to put it back together
  3. Oledirtypearl86

    Anybody use a grid heater?

    IV used ahead gun down the intake a few times when my wife's Jetta wouldn't start because it was just that cold worked every time
  4. Oledirtypearl86

    Anybody use a grid heater?

    Yes but only when cold I guess next time I see him I'll see if I can get a pic pretty sure it's tapped into the cdr hole
  5. Oledirtypearl86

    Crewcab Project

    Your a brave man in my experience a burnt vehicle is never the same and that motor be careful if they used a powder fire extinguisher that powder is super abrasive and very fine and gets into everything and will eat a motor up pretty fast
  6. Oledirtypearl86

    Ford diesel Oil who runs it?

    I use the hell out of the motorcraft oil on my idi and 6.0. Its usually like 21.00 Per 5 qt jug here
  7. Oledirtypearl86

    Anybody use a grid heater?

    I know a old farmer here in town that uses these on his old ford idis and some of his tractors and he swears by them when it's -35*f. That it helps them start without being plugged in pretty sure he uses a relay and momentary switch
  8. Oledirtypearl86

    Waste Transformer Oil

    I worked at a copper mine that wpuld steal from their own mother for buck but all the old and even newer transformers sat because of the pcbs they are pretty bad juju a old buddy of mine is a lineman and he is terrified of it
  9. Oledirtypearl86

    P0672, P2290, and battery light?

    IV seen a hand full in the past few years
  10. Oledirtypearl86

    P0672, P2290, and battery light?

    Gp harness they are known for issues of removed and are a cheap easy replacement and check you icp sensor also check your alt a low voltage can wreck a FICM in no time and they can be a little pricey
  11. Oledirtypearl86

    Intake manifold bolt won't thread back in

    Nope give her he'll let us know but get it started with your fingers first I wouldn't put a rattled on it out of the gate
  12. Oledirtypearl86

    EBAY TURBO BUILD

    I want to see how this turbo works for this motor and I disagree these motors are dime a dozen. I have 5 and know where there are 10 more I can have for pretty much nothing maby it's just where I live
  13. Oledirtypearl86

    Any turbo-specific engine swap tips?

    The phrase there are 100 ways to skin a cat apply here my plan of attack is get everything out of my way also jacking the cab helps a bunch I do it on all newer Ford's and dodges it takes 10 min to loosen all the cab bolts and Jack the front of the cab up a few inches ondodges it's better than...
  14. Oledirtypearl86

    Intake manifold bolt won't thread back in

    Ish come dirt or crud fall in the hole
  15. Oledirtypearl86

    Best boost hoses and couplers?

    I usually just get stock replacements but if your truck is tuned and pushing a lot of boost IV welded a small tall bead on the pipes to give it a little more clamp bite and it works pretty good
  16. Oledirtypearl86

    2013 gmc. 3.6 shit box acadia

    Sorry for the delay the sprayer worked pretty good but had to change the oil 3 times and on the first 2 I used a flush oh and it plugged the oil filter in less than 15 min of idle time
  17. Oledirtypearl86

    Ford 8000 with a 3208

    So been doing a bit of research and apparently for what I paid $250 I can afford to put a new motor in it I'll have it in 6 weeks when I get my arm out of its sling Oh it comes with a 3408 as a spare
  18. Oledirtypearl86

    Ford 8000 with a 3208

    So might have got a 84 f8000 dump truck with a 3208 cat so plan with it is ditch the garbage bin and put a flatbed onit and use it as as a work truck to haul hay and equipment my big question is how reliable are these motors when turboed and turned up also any idea how much that box weighs
  19. Oledirtypearl86

    the tick

    @u2slow read my mind especially with the blue bus lol and id look into a exhaust leak
  20. Oledirtypearl86

    Looks like head gasket time

    Mine will do this once In a blue .moon I know its an injector hanging and I need to replace them but if I dose the fuel with atf it goes away for a few tanks
  21. Oledirtypearl86

    How to locate misfiring injector

    What was the resistance on your trigger wire and ground on your under valve cover wire harness
  22. Oledirtypearl86

    Which turbo is preferred?

    Maby thats it I just remember looking at a truck a few back that had one and it was mounted all funky
  23. Oledirtypearl86

    1986 f250 dually 6.9 turbo

    Ok i grew up in kanarraville just south of cedar city and thaught I recognized the truck
  24. Oledirtypearl86

    1986 f250 dually 6.9 turbo

    @David Foy you in stgeorge or hurricane
  25. Oledirtypearl86

    Looking to get into an IDI -

    In my opinion thats way to high for that price I can buy a powerstroke but if you are set on an idi I would keep looking patience is key when looking for specific rigs

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