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Slow to move fuel gauge?
Normal, does the same thing on my 03. Do not cycle the key rapidly on these trucks though. Every time you cycle you cycle the glowplugs and the FICM diagnostics and you can burn out the FICM. Happened to me doing the same exact thing at a pump cost me a FICM and I had an injector fail 500 miles...- prerunnin
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- Forum: 6.0L Powerstroke Diesels
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the money pit.... Another problem
all of them were in bad condition, this one just gave first. anyways i'll snap a picture of the broken bracket tommorow- prerunnin
- Post #8
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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the money pit.... Another problem
not that bracket, the passenger beam's bracket its very weak. the truck isnt beat either. i only put spicer u-joints after i broke 2 durashits and a napa on my prerunner. 3 u-joints in the front, 2 on front driveshaft and 3 on back driveshaft and the carrier bearing on the rear driveshaft...- prerunnin
- Post #7
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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the money pit.... Another problem
the bracket that mounts the beam end to the crossmember under the engine, for the passenger beam- prerunnin
- Post #3
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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the money pit.... Another problem
I'm about ready to sell this ford... WHEN DOES IT END! I bought the truck back on thanksgiving with plans to tow with it, first the radiator started leakin so i got a new one 300$, then the tie-rods had to be replaced 150$.. then my engine leaked real bad so I redid half the gaskets. then one...- prerunnin
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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E4OD took a s**t...
i've been slackin on this pretty bad, just dropped the transmission case off to get hot tanked and im waiting on a trust washer kit before i put it all together. ended up going with a transgo tugger kit, kolene seals, spiral o/d snap ring, half billet torque convertor, transtec gaskets and...- prerunnin
- Post #19
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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E4OD took a s**t...
Yes, and I didnt really see anything on what kit he was using... this is my shopping list as of now bushings http://www.makcotransmissionparts.com/36030E.html band http://www.makcotransmissionparts.com/B36022E.html clutches/seals http://www.makcotransmissionparts.com/36004EF.html shift...- prerunnin
- Post #17
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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E4OD took a s**t...
I bought the truck from an older guy at 210k, he had it since new and was anal about most oil changes. he said he put the transmission cooler on the day he brought the truck home(the things half the size of the condenser) other than that i didnt talk to him about it much he just told me it was...- prerunnin
- Post #14
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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E4OD took a s**t...
Well I drove it more, rule out electric problems speedo and tach work fine. The light stopped flashing and I still have no o/d, now im starting to think that a sprag stripped out or maybe clutches. Im going to order full rebuild kit and the transgo heavy hauler shift kit. Either way the...- prerunnin
- Post #8
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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E4OD took a s**t...
So I was driving down the freeway(downhill)... cruising at about 65 mph, and i heard a pretty good clunk and my truck was in neutral. so i got over and start to pull over and it clunked again. now the o/d light started flashing. I pull over and check everything out fluid was good nothing leaking...- prerunnin
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Building turbo IDI
big hold on project trans just took a shit and i gotta by 2grand i shocks for my other truck :mad:- prerunnin
- Post #36
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Building turbo IDI
steering box/fuel tank/rear axle/front i beams are all out and in my shed. the plasma cutter took a shit so i havent got the motor out yet :(- prerunnin
- Post #32
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Building turbo IDI
well. after all day off trying to save the windshield and pull this thing out i ended up breaking the windshield and breaking the top half of the injection gear cover where the oil cap is. econolines are a pain in the ass, we got the transmission out and the motor half way out, transmission is...- prerunnin
- Post #28
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Building turbo IDI
moved the van to my buddies shop today, were still debating on running the motor out of the van as is, or tearing it down for new head gasket and studding the heads. What do you guys think? We didn't get around to pulling the motor/trans/axle yet but tommorow were gonna pull it all(hopefully)...- prerunnin
- Post #23
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Building turbo IDI
I think i can get some headgasket coating from my work (general atomics) as far as the manifolds go, i am do alot of offroad fabwork so shouldn't be toooo difficult. one of my first lower arms over 3 years ago...- prerunnin
- Post #18
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Building turbo IDI
I know with the sbc the felpro's are thicker, but they are also softer and they compress more when you torque equaling same compression ratio- prerunnin
- Post #13
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Building turbo IDI
Has anyone tried Cometic? My buddy got some made custom made .020 thou over stock for his toyota 3.4 for 240$...- prerunnin
- Post #10
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Building turbo IDI
Dyoung what kinda work did you do to increase the redline? I always assumed diesels would stretch/bend rods and screw with internals over-revved. As for head gasket what were you running was it a stock coated in copper? Cometic MLS style gaskets are the shit for gassers, how about on these...- prerunnin
- Post #7
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Building turbo IDI
I'm not worried about manifolds as i would make my own. I'm planning on running turbo designed for a cummins 5.9 with a wastegate(got it fo freeeee). I think what I'm going to do is build the manifolds for the 7.3 I just got and drop that in till it blows then i'll open it up and get ceramic...- prerunnin
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Building turbo IDI
I picked up a spare 7.3 and e4od today, gonna tear it down and pray that theres no cavitation. But what kind of modifications are usually done to these motors to run boost? where can I get parts. I've built gas motors before with the basics for FI(low comp pistons, mls gaskets, ported heads)...- prerunnin
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Injection pump replacement
Well, I kinda screwed myself took the injection pump off to replace a leaking gasket and I "thought" I could get it on/off without moving the gear. nope. I moved the pump gear throwing all the timing off. Now, I ask are there any GOOD articles with pictures on how to get it aligned and how to...- prerunnin
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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92 F250 cannot find shifter cable anywhere
im in victorville, ca. give me a call 7609538216- prerunnin
- Post #13
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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92 F250 cannot find shifter cable anywhere
Dammit, I'm stuck with the vice grips till I can scrape up what the dealer wants.. None of the junkyards have anything.- prerunnin
- Post #9
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
