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  1. zacky6661

    Diagnosing no start...

    and @ franklin 2, my friend came later (in another cummins.... dodge boys were barkin all day at me =P) and we tried jumping it again, but this time gave it more time to charge. We did notice that his alternator did'nt start making any noise at all the entire time, normally you sort of hear...
  2. zacky6661

    Diagnosing no start...

    schrader wasnt getting any fuel at all, just air came out... and by fuel guages not working, I mean the reading is constantly changing. back tank got me roughly 240 miles when I bought it, never ran the front tank until now, cause those 240 miles are all the miles I've tacked on since I bought...
  3. zacky6661

    Diagnosing no start...

    So I drove my truck around to do something for my job, and I started getting the running out of fuel symptom of the motor surging like its got twice the power (neither tanks fuel guage works -_-), so I quickly switched tanks, and it eventually smoothed out. Got back to work and it sat for about...
  4. zacky6661

    Finally got some pics of the new truck

    At an idle, under the hood I can just tap the IP throttle and watch the foam nearly get ripped down into the engine. Can only imagine what it looked like screaming down the freeway with those tiny tires and 4.10s :eek:\ I want to run a custom setup using the factory intake bowl, but run a Y...
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    Finally got some pics of the new truck

    And quite honestly I think the underside of that CB mount will work nicely for the Explorer overhead console if I can mod it to sit on a flat surface :)
  6. zacky6661

    Finally got some pics of the new truck

    No kidding! I have yet to find any rust on the frame, mainly because theres oil all over it. Only rust so far is surface on a few parts (like the brake caliper in the above pic) and the exhaust. Can't wait to do the exhaust after I get it running right, My old 84 had a 4" mandrel bent system...
  7. zacky6661

    fuel in oil?

    DesertBen44 here also has a really good write up on installing a quality electric lift pump in the tech articles. It completely deletes the lift pump, and you use a small block chevy lift pump eliminator cover to cover the hole your now gone mechanical pump will leave, and in doing so you will...
  8. zacky6661

    Finally got some pics of the new truck

    I guess you could say such, I know its in pretty dang good condition, I'm just mostly disappointed how it runs. My old 84 that I only paid $1k for had damn near a brand new engine it seemed, zero blow-by, started first time every time with less than a seconds cranking, and for having 3.55 gears...
  9. zacky6661

    Finally got some pics of the new truck

    Thank you! was wondering if it had something to do with the mystery switch and light bulb down there. -__-
  10. zacky6661

    Finally got some pics of the new truck

    Here she is, my new 86 F-250. After some digging, I'm disappointed in my $900 purchase. You'll see why, I should have paid more attention to detail. OUCH, but easily fixable. Decent interior. Nice deck already installed. Very clean CB mount, sadly the CB does not...
  11. zacky6661

    What would you do in this situation?

    In theory the most I would need to change is a down pipe and get new exhaust, but the manifolds, mounting pedestal, waste gate as well as the turbo itself would be the same wouldn't it?
  12. zacky6661

    What would you do in this situation?

    Yeah, I know alot of people boosted (pardon me if "boosted" is a term that is not proper etiquette for a diesel engine lol, a lot of my friends are Honda guys so the word is very common to me) these engines to really get HP, but if I'm right, they werent originally DESIGNED for boost, which is...
  13. zacky6661

    What would you do in this situation?

    So, my friend came across a 6.9 powered RV for free, I guess a relative gave it to him to just get rid of it. The engine has a thrown rod, but it has the ATS (he thinks) turbo kit on it, and it ran fine before the rod gave. My guess is the rod went due to the turbo, being that these engines...
  14. zacky6661

    How much blow by is acceptable?

    Thanks, I'm gonna change the oil soon within a couple weeks, I'm cancelling my insurance tomorrow so it will be just parked, not gonna harm it. We will see the results after the change.
  15. zacky6661

    How much blow by is acceptable?

    So the 86 I just bought, as I discovered yesterday, has quite a bit of blow by at an idle. I take the oil fill cap off and boom, lot of smoke. Rev the engine, it goes almost completely away. At an idle, the blow by is so bad its coming out of my oil dipstick tube, with the dipstick fully in...
  16. zacky6661

    I'mmm baaaaack! :D

    Well I have done a bit of investigating today before I have to get ready for work, the truck starts up just fine cold, takes about a 3-4 second crank (about 80 degrees out today) after the glowplug cycle. I do notice however just messing around, the GPs will only cycle once. Once, and one time...
  17. zacky6661

    I'mmm baaaaack! :D

    Well hello all, been a long time since I've been on. Just re-introducing myself, I was a frequent visitor here, I used to have an '84 single cab, 6.9 non turbo w/ c6 auto (my display pic), ran beautifully for the most part. Unfortunately a rather stupid lapse of judgement made me decide to trade...
  18. zacky6661

    How To: Manual Glow Plug Switch

    Thanks TBig, I havent been on in awhile, my old 84 already had full manual glows, I just got an 86 that still has full auto glows, and its a PITA to start. I've literally had it for a day, bought it already warmed up and running, got back into town and went straight to work, after work the thing...
  19. zacky6661

    Wiring harness adapter?

    Hmmm. I may take you up on that offer if I decide to get the truck. Realistically it depends on what I get back for taxes, but if all goes like I want ill probably be contacting you.
  20. zacky6661

    Wiring harness adapter?

    Hmmmm. I know you are a respected member on this forum towcat, but that just sounds a little sketchy to me.... I know how to rig a hot push button starter, had one on my last idi, but jumping from a battery cable to the ip sounds discomforting. If its a possibility id rather use an adapter...
  21. zacky6661

    Wiring harness adapter?

    Hey everyone, been awhile since ive been on here. Unfortunately I was stupid enough to trade my idi for a pos jeep that wound up dying, and im looking at getting another idi simply because mine was the best truck I could ask for in terms of reliability, fuel economy and longevity. Im...
  22. zacky6661

    timing advance question

    trucks odometer hasnt worked since i got the truck. stopped at 43,168. for all i know thats only 143,168, or nearly quarter million miles. who knows :dunno all i know is the trucks engine or tranny hasnt had a single problem that would make it "broke down", and it still gets wonderful mileage...
  23. zacky6661

    timing advance question

    so my old mechanics teacher told me my truck hazes (or blows) gray smoke all over the damn place when i rev it from an idle saying i need to advance the timing a hair (which from my research more power and a bit better mileage is returned). now considering he, nor i, have the machine to...
  24. zacky6661

    Truck repair progress...

    i think that may be why my parking brake light comes on from time to time :dunno ive noticed my truck doesnt really like to coast easy... ill get on it for a sec to get my speed up but it feels as if my foots on the brake pedal just a hair even though its not. maybe my parking brake cable is...
  25. zacky6661

    In need of a injector return line kit

    alright. ill probably order one thursday, how do i order one? and what kinda payment methods do you accept? (ive never ordered products over a forum in case you cant tell... :confused:)

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