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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI injection pump

    Both batteries are good, checked them first thing last night. I will try your recommendations thank you @Big Bart and @YJMike92
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI injection pump

    Figured I’d hook it all back up, try starting again and maybe go through some procedures other people have done when running out of fuel/getting air in system like cracking injectors, etc. But vehicle will not even get close to turning over or warming up glow plugs now. I have no freaking clue...
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI injection pump

    @IDIBRONCO i figured I’d give your elimination test a try, got the return off too so I could try it for longer. Tried to start the pickup and it ran for 1 second and then died, can’t get it to fire up at all now. I’d guess it’s because there’s not enough fuel in the system? Good bit drained out...
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI injection pump

    @IDIBRONCO that is exactly what it seems like, it even jumps forward a little and does the same thing a few times before evening out. This has been happening since before I took injectors off/replaced fuel return system. Any ideas on where/how I should start to look for air intrusions?
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI injection pump

    Forgot to mention that it seems to be okay idling indefinitely. I have noticed that every once in a while the engine will kind of knock quietly and the whole thing shakes.
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI injection pump

    Have a 1993 7.3 idi (non turbo). I bought the pick up recently, ran pretty well when I first got it, started having some problems with it, some I have worked out but I think I’m still having a serious fuel delivery problem. These two forums pretty accurately describe what’s going on with it...
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI non turbo Piston rings

    I did not remove the starter, cut out a piece of plastic to sit over it for when I drain that side, also had a bright idea of just loosening it a little until it drips out in the future. Might take some time but thought someone might find it useful.
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI non turbo Piston rings

    @Nero he did not offer to buy it, did say something about these old pick ups being a mess. Don’t really care about that though I plan on driving these rest of my life
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI non turbo Piston rings

    @IDIBRONCO thank you sir, didn’t want to do something stupid today. Do you think the starter should be removed to drain driver side? Seems like I could get to it but I guess it’s recommended to take off not to get starter covered in coolant?
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI non turbo Piston rings

    Could someone confirm for me the placement of coolant drain plugs? My after market radiator has no petcock, just lower hose and I want to make sure I’m draining all old coolant. First photo is where I’m thinking the driver side plug is (next to oil filter) second is passenger side (next to...
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI non turbo Piston rings

    Drove it a little more today and last night, today I drove to auto zone and was holding pedal all the way down to do 35, wanted to try running diesel kleen (already had some) at max strength, got rear tank around 1/4 and filled back up with diesel kleen mix. Switched to rear tank and let it sit...
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI non turbo Piston rings

    @gnathv it does not seem to use very much oil, has only dropped slightly since I did the oil change. It does seem like there’s a fuel leak somewhere on top of the engine, is very slight and haven’t been able to determine if it’s an injector, line, or what. Am also wondering where you are...
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI non turbo Piston rings

    Some new gauges will be put in as soon as I can, just have to figure out how to do it I guess lol. Thank you again for all the information y’all are super helpful.
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI non turbo Piston rings

    Another thing, I got the feeling the guy I purchased it from was doing more or less the bare minimum for it. I was planning on changing glow plugs and injectors anyways just because I have no idea the last time it was done, guy who owned it last didn’t do either, and didn’t know when the last...
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI non turbo Piston rings

    Just to clarify it does start right up, probably about to take my girlfriend to get some ice cream in it right now, but if it dies on me while driving I have to pull over and takes a minute to get it going again.
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI non turbo Piston rings

    @gnathv The only problem I noticed on that 200 mile drive was that if I was driving on the rear tank the pick up seemed to have a harder time maintaining 75 especially on a incline (even a very slight one) whereas if I was on the front tank it could do more. Rest of these problems started the...
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI non turbo Piston rings

    From what I understand it was a daily driver until pretty recently. The guy I bought it from only had it for 6 months and was using it some but not much. I have no idea what original owner did with it but it does have a goose neck hitch. Trying to talk to mechanic about it more but won’t be...
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI non turbo Piston rings

    @Nero I’m pretty sure the mechanic did one, that’s how he would determine what actually needs to be replaced right?
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI non turbo Piston rings

    Let it warm up in the driveway for quite a while, oil cap will still sit in there (seems like it wouldn’t if any more air pressure) and it whistles like a tea pot about 20 seconds from boiling.
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI non turbo Piston rings

    No numbers on the compression tests, should be sending me them ASAP along with quote for piston work. If I take the cap off, set it back in there without threading it the cap spins a little but doesn’t come off, can definitely feel some strong air flow coming out but I guess that is somewhat...
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    1993 F250 7.3 IDI non turbo Piston rings

    Howdy. Thanks to everyone on this forum have helped me out a lot already. I recently purchased a 1993 7.3 idi non turbo as my first diesel vehicle. (Odometer is out and both me and previous owner have no clue what that mileage is. Dumb move maybe, but she is very fun to drive) Drove from...
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