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    New plugs wont start now.

    Haven't been around here much latley However I couldn't help but read that you developed a knock? that knock is likely a glow plug tip on top of a piston the consensus is right ditch the oem controller My 86 did the exact same as yours The only diffrence is I had already installed a button...
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    New IP and injectors still wont start

    I don't want to be negitive here ! how ever did you mark your bolts and put them in the same location? The wrong bolts in the wrong holes can be a big mistake !
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    7.3 IDI Turbo Knock -> Engine Pull and Rebuild

    Did you pull the glow plug to see if there was a tip missing???!
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    Injection Pump Life Expectancy?

    I would definatly wait till it starts doing wired things!The odd one lives to be a ripe old age!And using the groth formula will definatly gain ya sum. :rotflmao
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    Champion Glow Plugs

    I use bosch have done for years with no problems.
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    Boost and EGT

    Seems kinda low ,at 9 pounds one would think 600 - 800 wouldn't be out of the way are you sure the gauge is working?
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    Still around

    This thread would have got moved or locked down at TDS Good work 95! Godspeed mr Bill! ;Sweet
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    Headlight Switch

    do the mods first Do the relay mod first and forget the headlite switch !Mine was flickering like yours and I did the mods and never looked back!Replace the plugs at the lights if they are burnt too.Leave the switch alone till you do the mods you likly won't need to replace it!
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    fan clutch question

    welcome to the site! Yes you should be able to rotate the fan with some resistance!
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    Not diesel related but mechanicly very interesting

    I just thought it was neat these guys spend so much time and probably a big bag of money building small working engines that just sit there and run . Just to say it can be done I guess? I'd like to see how and what the cranks and stuff are made of I'd imagine they are 2 stroke Duno.
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    strange starter issue

    Iv'e had good luck with having my starter refurbed by my loacal starter alt shop I just had the starter done again last month 2nd time around on the origanal, A set of brushes a new sol and back in business for 120 bucks! The parts house starter s are genaraly trash!Krylon overhaul!They do have...
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    Old School driving lesson #2

    Its called a quad box! 4 or 5 fullgears and 3 splts for each I beleive and 3 in reverse!Can't remember!Give him the story Train. you have to have that many gears the engine is pretty low on juice and not much working range. We just repaired one of these in the shop two weeks back Ya can still...
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    Not diesel related but mechanicly very interesting

    http://media.putfile.com/Mini-V8 http://www.nvbackflow.com/inprogress/mpegs.htm An woping 109 v8
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    more deletes at tds

    Sorry Didn't want to dredge up old trash ,just curious to know! Happy new year to ALL. Forget I even mentioned it. No point in opening up old cuts. Just get on with a better or equal job over here! I spend most of my time in general diesel there now, Theres tons of help in the 7.3 - 6.9...
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    more deletes at tds

    I see what they have done ! They have the OILBURNERS.NET link sencored automaticly Leave a space between oil and burners and the censorship goes away. don't know what happened between the site creators but Jason Must be holding a grudge!
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    more deletes at tds

    Yup I go there for the same reasons.You sure got to watch what you say and whom you say it about ,I used the term Pussy in place of cat once a little humor you know ,and had a post altered cause it offened a mod and not the person it was directed at!Chippy.There not going to be happy till all...
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    more deletes at tds

    Mel I don't know why we even bother over there anymore they are getting over protective about somthing? This post http://forums.thedieselstop.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2719089&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=31&fpart=1 had at least 3 more usefull replys and links including one...
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    Starting and Exhaust issues

    yup Either way will acheive the same end.
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    Starting and Exhaust issues

    No Worrys !You are correct the button is not idiot proof!
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    Starting and Exhaust issues

    Warden in this case his controler is still working in the start cycle!It will shut off after the apropriate time!It is sticking on in the after glo mode thats where This fix is a little driffrent ,the button is an interupt not actually firing the relay on it own!
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    Starting and Exhaust issues

    yup you'll never have to buy that expencive set up if you do this!Ive had mine set up like this since before my controler failed and I hardly noticed my controler had failed except i intentionally pushed pushed the button one day after it was warmed up and found the glow light was still...
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    Starting and Exhaust issues

    Simple fix! Buy a button! Remove the wire from the relay and send the power from that wire up to the button and back down to the relay from the other side of the button!now the controler is disconnected from the relay except when the button is pushed, push the button wait for the light to go...
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    strange occurence

    sounds to me like you had an air bubble go thru your system!
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    mystery of the dissapearing oil

    CDR My observation of The CDR valve is ,its open at Idle and It depends on the restriction of the air filter to create vacuam to close when reved up ,in the case of the Natural engine!In the case of the turboed unit I'm not sure how it operates! In the case of a natural engine be sure the...
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    Really cool video

    Yup thats the last years of the nice looking trucks!Those model of Chevy was my all time favorite body style to bad there weren't a turbo diesel offered! :D

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