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    2 cycle in diesel? good or bad?

    Beat me to it. one oz per gallon. +/- what ever is close. I usually fill at 20 gal point by mileage and use about 2/3 of an old white Diesel service bottle to measure the TC-3. wal-Mart in the blue jug. We have B-5 here in Minn so you really don't need any additive now except in the winter...
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    straight piping a 5.9 cummins good or bad?

    I've got 250k on my 99 DCTD 200k without a muffler or resonator. Runs just fine. I have an easy foot too where required. Nothing like a 99 24 valve for making noise however. I have to be carefull pulling my streetrod trailer up a hill in town. It won't break windows but it will set off car...
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    COMMON 24V PROBLEMS?? PICKING UP TOMORROW!!

    You need AAA card with RV coverage. This gives you good towing if you need it. Then search here and you should find a list of the tools needed to change the VP-44 at road side or in the driveway. Keep these in the truck at all times. Don't forget a medium sized inspection mirror to check the...
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    Fuel gelling temperature

    For the last 6 months I have used no Power Service and only Walmart 2 stroke oil. Here in Minn we have full winter fuel from about mid Dec to mid April. It is also ULSD and 2% bio diesel. This year I decided to try no anti gel just to find out where the problem really starts. I also keep a...
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    Questions about Ford/Cummins conversion

    Check out Painless Wiring for a new wiring harness for this. I think they just came out with it. http://www.painlessperformance.com/index.php I'm doing 2 streetrod complete wiring jobs and their harness is top of the line.
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    Oil change intervals

    Rotella and Fleetgard 8000 miles. I found 2 stores that have a huge stock of CF-I 4 Rotella and Dello and I'm not telling anyone. Pluss I wear a disguise and drive a borrowed car and some times have a bum pick it up for me, so don't try to follow me. haha :rotflmao
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    Who's using 2 cycle oil with their Diesel?

    Looks to me that 2% bio is the best thing going. We have it without choice here in Minn. While b100 is not exactly cheap nor readily available here I think I'd go the long mile to have it for an additive. 2 stroke for me otherwise. Former Power Service advocate.
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    smarty

    I've had mine about 2 months now and love it. I'm still exploring it and documenting what it does. I get better mpg on SW3 than SW1. SW5 is fun and smokes more. SW7 and SW9 are too touchy on the throttle for me. To answer the question I think it adds about 40-50 hp maybe a little more...
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    Ford admits the 6.0 sucks..................

    I get a kick out of the "tampering" thing. If you "tamper" with a Cummins injector fuel pump, the truck goes like crazy to the extent of your "tampering". If you "tamper" with the injectors, the Cummins goes even better. Then "tamper" with the transmissions and they go even better because the...
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    Traction tires for my dually?

    I'm with tonkadoctor, a set of single tire chains get me anywhere I need to go snow mud or what ever. I only rear drive but 4 wheels haha. I just use them on the outer tires. I really would like the full dually chains as wet snow can pack under the inner tires and reduce the traction even with...
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    yet another reason to work on your own vehicles

    I got back at a JL a while ago. I had an 89 T-Bird Super Coupe. I took it in for an oil change which I specified exactly what I wanted done. They actually were pretty good at it if you knew what you wanted. They finished and the "mech" ?? comes over and says "hey, you need a new belt." Turns...
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    Is my lift pump dying?

    I would replace the air cleaner first, or install a high flow one. Then replace the fuel filter. You need to get a fuel pressure gage installed after the filter. If you have less than about 6psi WOT the lift pump is getting to the end of life. Look for 14psi after the filter. If you...
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    Straight Pipe +/- MPG

    I'm a couple years back and drive pretty easy and consistant. I'd say maybe...maybe 1/2 mpg gain. sometimes I think it is more but that's offset by the times I have to rattle windows and tromp on it. That kills any perceived gain for sure. Any loss comes from tromping on it or just stepping...
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    Noise Level

    :D If you think a 24 valve is a bit noisy then go with the common rail. they actually are pretty quiet. You can also put sound deadning inthe cab.....maybe have your cake too :D
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    Noise Level

    You should hear my 24 valve with a straight pipe behind my appartment when it's -10 outside.:thumbsup: Even the garbage guy waves at me haha ;Sweet
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    ABS and brake light......

    Mine's been on for 2 years. Same thing everything works fine....just no ABS. I prefer the old way anyhow. But the general fix is the sensor on the rear axel and or the brake lite switch. (cheaper) The rear axel sensor plug sometimes gets water in and causes problems so it's the first place to...
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    Flatbed Trailer bow

    I understand the structrual beam, the lower member is put in tension and is stong enough to prevent fatigue , yield to limit, and rupture. No problem there. Good example with the yard stick. The string represents the tension member and related to trailers it is the lower member of the usual...
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    why wont the cummins break?

    Dam, I went out to Fleetfarm and got 2 scrapers, a broom, a long handled brush, 2 gal of washer fluid, a small plastic shovel and a set of chains. $165 bucks. You mean all I would have had to do was drive into the garage?? ;Really Never thought of that. :rotflmao I don't know what I'll...
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    why wont the cummins break?

    When it snows, the snow just piles up on the windshield. Does anyone how how to get it off??? or should I just call in sick at work??? :rotflmao :rotflmao
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    Fuel Filter clogging in cold weather

    I use enough Power serv to need my own pumping station.
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    Fuel Filter clogging in cold weather

    This is the first year I've had any trouble with fuel clogging the filter. I'm not sure just what it is as I changed the filter right before winter and it only had about 4000 on it. Even when it is up to 20 deg it the gage shows about 3-5 psi down untill it warms up. At -10 I'm down to about 5...
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    Flatbed Trailer bow

    I agree That's about the most logical reason. cookoo How about if the bow is gone so is the trailer....she's done over stressed past the yield point. :eek: Get rid of it for non road use :smash:
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    Flatbed Trailer bow

    Ok I'm not truck driver except my DCTD dually. But here is my question.. Why are large flat bed trailers bowed up inthe middle.??? I worked in a trailer fab shop for a while and there was about a 4 inch bow put in flat beds. I asked the question then and got more BS answers than about any...
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    what kind of exhaust are you running?

    I got 65 inches of straight pipe on mine. :D Merry Christmas
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    Oilburners member map

    I'm in bentwings

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