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  1. Diesel Dawg

    E4OD starts in 2nd

    It was a touch overfull when I got it......I just pulled about a quart out of it and now it is between the two holes on the stick. It did it before I drained some off and it still does it now.
  2. Diesel Dawg

    E4OD starts in 2nd

    OldBull, I never back far enough in the water to even get the brakes wet, let alone the top of the pumpkin. Down here in salty waters, that'd be a really bad idea! I've never had any problems with the speedo reading. It has always been very stable. I have checked the TECA on the side of...
  3. Diesel Dawg

    E4OD starts in 2nd

    I notice that when I am pulling my 10k # boat out of the water that my E4OD trans is in 2nd gear! I typically only notice this while the truck is on the ramp. Manually putting it in 1st gear position on the column has no effect. As soon as we're off the ramp, she drops back into 1st...
  4. Diesel Dawg

    How to determine TDC without looking at the balancer?

    Ah, yes.......4 stroke engine...1 injection per 2 revolutions of the engine....quick oversight there. And the other is the prechamber....I have pulled spark plugs on gas engines to find TDC before. Stick a screwdriver in the hole and the position between when it sops coming up and when it...
  5. Diesel Dawg

    How to determine TDC without looking at the balancer?

    Been playing around with timing my truck using a ferret and I have heard stories of balancers that have rotated relative to the crank thereby causing the timing marks on the balancer to be incorrect. I would like to verify that my balancer is in fact still in proper alignment with the...
  6. Diesel Dawg

    Lousy MPG

    Youre right that there is a specified tolerance that includes a +/- of a certain percentage. But this tolerance is designed and accounted for in the design process. It is impossible to control the dimension of any part perfectly in mass production situation. As long as parts are within spec...
  7. Diesel Dawg

    Florida IDI owners

    I have a ferret timing device and all the tools necessary to time the truck once you have everything installed. I'm over in Melbourne Fl Looks like about 1-1.5hrs
  8. Diesel Dawg

    Lousy MPG

    No offense here, but do you really believe that when these trucks were sitting side by side brand new on the dealers lot, one would get 11 mpg and another right next to it would get 20? They all got exactly the same mileage because they are all built exactly the same. Now, 20 years later, I...
  9. Diesel Dawg

    Lousy MPG

    I had been running a real stiff blend of diesel KLEEN in there since I got the truck. Made no difference. I just changed the fuel filter a couple of days ago and filled the entire filter with Diesel Purge......made no difference. Oh well..........
  10. Diesel Dawg

    Lousy MPG

    check check check check and check No problemos there my friend, thankfully. Thanks for the suggestions though ;Sweet
  11. Diesel Dawg

    Added 11 quarts, but dipstick says overfilled?

    I just changed the oil in this truck for the first time. I got the 95 PSD oil filter to put in there. Drained the oil while hot. Engine was off for 15-25 minutes prior. Changed the filter and tossed in exactly 11 quarts of fresh rotella. Read the dipstick and it is a good 1/2 inch above the...
  12. Diesel Dawg

    Lousy MPG

    I dont know when the IP was replaced. I assume that it has been replaced due to the fact that the torque screw had a red cap on it. IIRC, only rebuilds come with a cap on the torque screw. The only history I have on the truck is from the past 1.5 months. I know the trans was just rebuilt and...
  13. Diesel Dawg

    Lousy MPG

    I'm going by the speedo +10% which accounts for the difference between stock tire size and 35" tires.
  14. Diesel Dawg

    Lousy MPG

    Picked up my 93 crew cab (turbo 4x4 E4OD 35" tires 4:10 gears) a couple months ago. Flew out to North Carolina to get it and drove it back to Florida. At 65-70mph, I was averaging 11.5-12.5mpg. I thought the engine was running pretty quiet so I assumed that this was due to the timing being...
  15. Diesel Dawg

    so a friend of mine just got a 94 2500 6.5 turbo diesel

    Or you can just drive behind him and wait for his 6.5 to croak and then laugh at him for not getting a 7.3. My 6.5 turbo was a very strong engine compared to my old 7.3 pstroke unloaded during acceleration, however the pstroke could haul more. Those motors are not very reliable imo. Mine...
  16. Diesel Dawg

    Florida Mini Meet

    I might be in if I have time....ugh....soooo busy all the time....:rolleyes: Im over in Melbourne BTW...
  17. Diesel Dawg

    POST AUDIO CLIPS OF YOUR IDI RUNNING!!!

    Great to see so many replies so quickly. Thanks guys, this will be a great tool for all of us who havent heard any other IDIs other than our own. Keep em coming! :thumbsup:
  18. Diesel Dawg

    POST AUDIO CLIPS OF YOUR IDI RUNNING!!!

    Since there is so much debate and controversy over knocking, pinging, powerstroke sound, clatter, etc related to timing, lets hear what your properly timed IDI sounds like so all of us out here trying to decipher what sounds normal and can be enlightened by your fine running rig. :thumbsup...
  19. Diesel Dawg

    Another Timing scenario.

    I spent 6 hours calling everywhere I could and asking for recommendations of anyone within a 150 mile radius. What did I get? Nothing....Nowhere....No one has the meter to time our trucks around here. Where does that leave me? Timing it by ear for now which is why I am asking for feedback on...
  20. Diesel Dawg

    Another Timing scenario.

    Update When I fired her up to go home from work yesterday, the engine was definitely louder (clacking during cold advance). Before I advanced the timing, I could not tell the difference in sound between cold advance on or off. I noticed the increased noise at cruising speed as well, but not...
  21. Diesel Dawg

    Setting timing on my 7.3 IDI 1993

    HEY HEY! I am in melbourne FL and am in desparate need of a good timing. I just put a new fuel system in and have it timed by ear, by my not so experienced ear. If you guys want to get together sometime, let me know!:thumbsup:
  22. Diesel Dawg

    Another Timing scenario.

    If I am over advanced, wouldnt the engine be really loud, clacking and knoocking with a hint of black smoke at idle? The fact that the engine is still REALLY quiet, smooth and still MUCH quieter than it was before tells me that it is still retarded. What do you think?
  23. Diesel Dawg

    Another Timing scenario.

    My 92 NA IDI has 190,000 mles on it. The pump sprung a leak so I replaced it and all the injectors and lines. I statically timed the pump. It ran great before the swap. It runs great now, but, the fuel mileage is now around 12mpg, the engine is quiet and power seems to be down a bit. I dont...
  24. Diesel Dawg

    Fires up perfect, then stalls, hard to restart

    Brand new IP, brand new injectors, brand new return lines. Maybe 200 miles on them now. Well, I filled the truck up with fuel during lunch and drove back to work. When I fired up the truck to go back home, it did it again. However, I stopped at Wal-Mart on the way home and it didnt do it...
  25. Diesel Dawg

    Fires up perfect, then stalls, hard to restart

    Sooo, just had this problem arise yesterday. My truck has always started quickly and easily. Went out after work to start it and it fired right up as it always does. It ran for about 3-5 seconds then started surging and sputtering and then it died like it ran out of fuel. After a total of...

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