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  1. rhkcommander

    Helping with a no start issue

    My only thought on the pull starting was its a very fast easy way to see if the engine and fuel system are up to snuff, purge any air, before wasting time on other stuff
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    Ran out of coolant

    Sounds like you are ok, if rad is near full and it's just under the tubes I would think no damage at all. The cooling system pulls from the bottom so it doesn't have to be full to cool still.
  3. rhkcommander

    Helping with a no start issue

    I've never had luck starting on ether, idk if its the intake being too long and big or what. I'm too lazy to unbolt everything and try spraying the intake header directly. If he was a manual transmission, give him a pull start. You can crank it for a while to purge air but when there's fuel at...
  4. rhkcommander

    Helping with a no start issue

    White exhaust means glow plugs aren't working but you got fuel. You can try to jump the relay to energize them, or give him a good pull down the road n put it in gear 3 or so when going. Or roll down a big hill... Sometimes it's corrosion in the connector with fat wires feeding power to the gp...
  5. rhkcommander

    Building a better db2

    Love the progress, hope all is progressing well in the new shop. Hopefully someday soon I can upgrade fueling, turbo, cam, and stud my 7.3 :cheers:
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    Mini-excavator engine removal

    My van engine didn't come with mounts, can't help there. I can't imagine they'd be much different but If the truck ones were good I'd pop them off just in case. The oil cooler and exhaust manifolds are different, fuel filter, as are a few other details.
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    Won’t shut off

    It's most likely the FSS fuel shutoff solenoid on the pump dragging ass, of you were burning oil in mist or liquid form you'd see it in the exhaust and smell it. You can swap the fss or try taking out your fuel filter and filling it with ATF or Seafoam. They may ungunk your FSS. This forum or...
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    Won’t shut off

    Yeah Fss stuck open would keep the cycle going true. Overlooked the physical failure there. Easy test is to pull the wire and begin rapping on the pump top with something like the wood handle of a hammer. See if it turns off sooner. If it does, a healthy dose of ATF or seafoam to the fuel...
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    Won’t shut off

    If you were consuming oil you'd know it by exhaust visually and the smell. Should be hazy at minimum, if not belching. Something is acting as a fuel, if you are unplugging the fss and it keeps running for a little while. It's either diesel, oil from blowby or poor ring sealing(, or a lot of an...
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    Won’t shut off

    My thought too but he says he pulls the fss wire, so that wouldn't be it
  11. rhkcommander

    Won’t shut off

    I'm not too sure then. My wild ass guess, and it could be wrong, is that the injectors are leaking, not popping properly. Does it take a few cranks or so to start back up again after? If so it could be running on the residual fuel in the injectors/lines. I'm sure someone else will have a...
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    Won’t shut off

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    Won’t shut off

    is the exhaust blue or black when it keeps going? Either there is a short or the something else is causing the red wire with green stripe to stay energized, or you're consuming oil or something similar. These mechanical engines are VERY simple, if the engine is spinning and has fuel and air...
  14. rhkcommander

    No thermostat new water pump and she's getting warm

    195 sounds about right when the tstat opens, I run a gauge for coolant temps, 190ish when warmed up, under 215 hauling a bunch of crap.
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    Mini-excavator engine removal

    What I would recommend considering, if others agree here, and I haven't done it on an idi van, but put an old tire under the engine, if its 2wd, move axle and cut crossmember, core support, and anything in the way and drop the block onto tire, oil pan in the hub. Then slide it out of the carcass...
  16. rhkcommander

    Glowplug Harness connector

    That harness in the middle is shot bud. The two big fat wires in there go to the glowplug relay. I can't remember what all other colors they used for the controller, I abandoned mine right away. Red with a green stripe is key on power, its shared between the injection pump and glow plug...
  17. rhkcommander

    300 HP 6.9

    Stock pump running balls to the walls with all them mods you suggested prior? Either way, nice!
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    300 HP 6.9

    Fuel was always the limit on these engines. That and the heads lifting under boost but studs and turbo cam help cure that. Slap on an ip and what you plan on and you're probably set.
  19. rhkcommander

    Dead truck... please help!

    Corrosion occurs between the two halves, the high amp load jumps the gaps generating heat. And it just gets worse until total failure or worse. Same goes for any connector, ac or dc. I had an old well pump on ac, the outlet and plug were corroded so it didnt work. Those situations can cause a...
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    Dead truck... please help!

    speaking of the ignition switch, they love to break. You put a lot of pressure on them when cranking over, and there is a cast iron wishbone looking piece that'll snap sooner or later. Mine broke once, I fixed it, and then installed a push button for the starter so I wouldn't have to do this...
  21. rhkcommander

    Denso Starter Dyno Sheet

    Hey guys, I scanned this a long time ago, but kept losing it and forgetting to post it up! I never saw any dyno sheets for our starters, but I was provided with one when I bought a Powermaster 9050 dyno. Sorry for the quality, I had to edit the image to get the text and graphs to show better...
  22. rhkcommander

    DIY ceramic coating? Anybody tried this stuff?

    Ceramic is awesome, very well worth it. Mine is chipping off of the exhaust down pipe, turbo hot side now. It was rusty before and they cleaned it, but it was very porous. You can also wrap it but that'll rust it out fast.
  23. rhkcommander

    1990 Idi sitting for a long time

    It's good to crank it before trying to start it, build up some oil. Doesn't hurt any. Good advice on the fuel system. Only extra I'd add is the lift pump takes it's time to reprime the system. The return kit could leak too just something to keep an eye on. After verifying no rust or algae...
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    Dead truck... please help!

    Glad you got it solved. These engines are very simple electrically. I had a friend with the same issue, I got him limped home with a stripped wire from 12v to fss. Good to know how to keep going in a situation like this. That connector corrodes over the years, then melts from arcing. The red...
  25. rhkcommander

    A/C System

    Great info in this thread. Propane works great from everyone I've heard that done it. I never understood the stigma against flammable refrigerants. Had a guy think I was crazy suggesting it, and he drove an alcohol racer. I'd rather have a couple ounces of propane leak, versus alcohol leaking...

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