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    97 7.3 shuts off and sometimes refires

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07JFRFJG6/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8 This is the wireless adapter I used. I have an older version but it works well on my 1995 with the software it came with as well as Forscan
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    Turbo decisions

    Get in touch with Russ, he has an excellent torque cam. russrepair.com
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    97 7.3 shuts off and sometimes refires

    Plug in and see if there are any stored codes.
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    97 7.3 shuts off and sometimes refires

    This is a classic symptom of a bad crank position sensor. Google is your friend, go read more about which one to buy to replace yours. If a new CPS doesn't solve your problem, you'll need to plug into your OBD plug and try to monitor using Forscan. Again, Google is your friend. Good luck
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    CLEAR COAT PEELING

    Try buffing the clear off. Start with the least abrasive compound first.
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    1984 6.9l Rough Idle and Surging

    How long did it sit and have you taken a look at the fuel? I’d pull the fuel line at the mechanical fuel pump and drain off a mason jar of fuel and take a close look at it. The individual loosening of injector lines is a good tip as well.
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    WTB winch bumper

    Here’s some details on how I did mine, but keep in mind I had to move my bumper up two inches to account for the body lift, and forward two inches to clear the tires. Bricknose bumpers have a lot more tire clearance, and if you don’t have a body lift, your mount should gets a lot easier...
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    WTB winch bumper

    Hidden front hitch is my favorite. For mount ideas just go look at how they build the front hitch that hangs below the from bumper and adjust the height to your liking.
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    Fuel Leak

    Go get two rolls of paper towels, two cans of carb cleaner, a good air gun with a long tip, a bright flashlight and a small inspection mirror, hopefully on the end of a telescopic handle. Mop up every bit of diesel you can in the valley, spray the rest with carb cleaner and blow off everything...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    How about a one foot pipe wrench and a cheater bar? :D
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    Need advice on a 6.9 purchase

    You can rent one or buy one, but you are essentially pressurizing the coolant system up at about 30 psi. Similar to a cylinder leakdown test, but you are pressurizing the coolant side versus the combustion side. See if it bleeds down and then chase and hopefully pinpoint the leak down...
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    Need advice on a 6.9 purchase

    You could pressurize the coolant system and see if you can see how fast and where the pressure goes. If it hasn't put any coolant in the oil, it's probably a head gasket. Good luck
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    1997 f350 passenger bank misfire

    Any idea if the UVCH are original or aftermarket? There's a lot of questionable two plug aftermarket UVCHs out there. If they have been replaced already with some aftermarket UVHCs, I'd look hard at all the connections and move them around when you are measuring the impedance. I'm sure you've...
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    Detroit 6V-53 swap questions

    Good call. I didn't think about the aluminum version. That really does make a big weight difference.
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    Detroit 6V-53 swap questions

    You might be able to make it fit, but I think the weight of that engine will be the hold up.
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    Rough idle

    How many miles? If you have never shimmed your injectors and you have significant mileage, you could think about it, or at least check a couple of them with a feeler gage. I only had 105K on mine and every one of them needed to be shimmed. My truck started hard and idled poorly until it...
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    Lazy man fuel switch repair

    Fuel runs out the fill and mileage suffers :D
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    1993 F-350 tow rig

    Looking good
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    Sort of a Newbie. Compression test.

    I'd get your fittings sorted out and do a proper compression and leak down test to try to verify what you really have, but in my opinion, if it starts well, I wouldn't be too worried about it. While you have the glow plugs out, I'd check all of them and replace as needed. You shouldn't have to...
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    Front Braided Lines

    BrakeQuip has crimpers on site at their dealers who can make brake hoses on site right from your old ones. I have no idea who sells their stuff in the northeast, but it’s kind of nice to have somebody make them exactly how you want right in front of you. I guess I’m spoiled that way in regards...
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    Shaking at Idle

    Find somebody with a proper timing meter and find out where your current timing is set.
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    Magic wand

    “I mowed that grass for free.”
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    Pinion nut / seal

    +1 on checking your carrier bearing as Catbird said above. It’s easy abs cheap to fix when you have the driveshaft out. Mark the driveshaft, just so you are sure it’s the same phase when you reassemble. I wouldn’t be afraid to swap the seal and reinstall the pinion nut, but I would clean the...
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    Crewcab 4X4 conversion.

    Lots of write ups on putting a Ford factory E-Locker in a Sterling on Pirate 4x4. Here's somebody who did it before the factory units got so cheap.
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    Starter drama. This can happen to anyone with a diesel. Or maybe just me.

    It cost you a couple of days, but in the end you correctly diagnosed and repaired your truck. Look at the bright side: you're still getting out of California. Three cheers for perseverance! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

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