So about a week and half ago my glow plugs had decided that they dindt want to turn off. No big deal replace the controller and all is well. So I drive the truck to my friends house park and shut off. But here's were the issue begins. When I go to get back in the truck to start it. It cranks...
i guess ill use this thread to post anything new i do to the truck just to keep it all in one place.
so ive finally finished up the lift/level onmy truck. still have a few tweaks to do tho.
while i had the truck tore apart for the lift i decided to instal a few other parts sense it was tore...
im in the process of trying trying to align my 250 as most of you probally know.
but im wondering if i have the right brackets. they dont look like others ive seen so figured id ask and post some pics.
and if they are the right ones when i drill out the old rivets the holes should line up correct?
I'm wanting to see what kind of fuel pressure you guys with electric fuel pumps have.
Whatever pump you have facet,carrier Holley or something custom. I'm curious to see how my new pump fairs compared to other ones.
I'm looking for what kinda pressure you guys are seeing under light throttle...
Will these fit? Hoping to level the truck out alil bit or atleast bring it back to stock height.
Current springs are sitting about 2 in lower than when I got the truck with stock suspension.
If so I'll be ordering them tommorw morning...
My electric pump arived today.
Here's what I know I need so far and I'm picking up tommorw.
Chevy block off plate from a chevy 454. A inline 5amp fuse
A 4pin relay( not sure what exatly to get tho) I also realize I need to make a bracket.
Have to pick up a few 90 degree bends with barbed...
I seem to remember that the front coil springs off of a superduty would fit my old 2wd f250.
But I can't for the life of me find the thread that said what year superduty springs would fit.
Was it the 05 and up models when they switched over to coil sprung front ends or was it the original...
Ok I'm looking at upgrading to a electric fuel pump.
My stock mechanical pump doesn't seem to be doing it's job anymore and has a mind of it's own about when you have fuel pressure.
Fuel pressure at idle is about 4psi and will drop to 1-0 psi under moderate acceleration or wot.
And sometimes...
Where can i get a o-ring for the Intake hat to intake manifold? Or what can I use to seal it.
Maybe something that would fit another vehicle that I can pick up?
I've spent the last few days looking for somewhere to buy an ip.
I can't find anything really. Only thing on eBay is the diesel care that every body advises against.
And a couple places that are asking like 800 till you get them the core back.
Where are you guys getting your pumps from? I...
Ok so trucks finally back on the road and I have more issues.
For Christmas I got a 2 in lift for my truck. Put the new springs and shocks in truck sat EXATLY the same. I'm pretty sure they sent me the wrong springs. There not much taller than the stockers and were defiantly thinner than stock...
So I finally have the engine running and running right.
Now I'm having worry al issues.
On the glowplug harness. The end Connector that the leads back to the cab.
I'm having the melt the two bog yellow power wire problem. As soon as I turn the key. It starts smoking there and starts to melt...
Where can I get a new heater core hose?
Has a 3 way split on it one going downtown the rad one into the head and the other to the firewall? I need a new one. I had to cut it to get the hea out of the truck and now that everything backtoghter I need one or I need to repair this one.
So is there...
Finishing putting the truck backtoghter
Two quick questions. I don't quite rember how all the front acsserios go on. Order exatl placement of bolts etc. Does anybody have a write up or something of putting them toghter? Pics would be quite nice.
Two. Installing new set of injectors. What's...
Tearing the engine down for the headgaskets somewhere along the line either me or my partner Brock a couple of the black injector caps for the fuel return system.Oops oh well probally needed to be replaced anyway. Had a sligt air intrusion.
Anyways. Dose anybody know where to get just the caps...
Ok haven't updated y'all with what's going on with my truck. Been real busy working on the truck and damn book reports.
But anyways. Saturday night I blew the passenger side headgasket out. Driving down the road and BAAM! Boost spool up/pressure dropped alittle. Don't think much about it just...
As the title says. I'm looking at adding a auxiliary fuel tank in the bed. Not sure what size exatly what size I want but I'm set on 45 gallons or bigger.
What's your guys opinion on them?like what size would you run? I'm really looking to not be stopping as often to fill up and buying fuel in...
ok i have a line to a 90s bronco with the front bucket seats;Sweet. about to go look at them in about 2 hours brin inging tools and all to bring these babys home.
will the buckets from thje bronco work in my f250?? how much work is involved in putting them in? the bronco was a rollover thats...
Just got myself 8 brand new motorcraft zd9 glowplugs today( finally)
Guess it took me getting stranded at school for me to finally get some new ones.
Anyways have 5 of them installed got dark so gonna Finnish up tomorrow.
Question is.
If the 8 new plugs don't solve my problem of no glowplugs...
welp the truck left me stranded at school today. went out crancjed for maybe 3 seconds and the starter goes by bye. regonized it cuz ive gone through 3 of these cheap things in the past year:mad: oh well replaced it and went on my way.
question is is im fed up with these cheap ass starters. ive...
quike question for yall. today i was out and about as usual me and a buddy decide to take a dirt road to get somewhere. going down the road not too fast but it was realll bumby and the truck freakin stalls on me. try to crank it nogo.. pop the hood and notice that both the bolts holding the fuel...
Alright here we go anotherthread on gauges. Have just a few questions on my new gauges.
First off fuel pressure is installed and working. What kind of readings should I be getting? Idle and at speed.
2nd installing water temp. Best place to put the probe? What size fittings are they?
3rd oil...
I think my window motor is shot now-cuss window will roll down but won't roll up. You can hear it running but just won't push it up anymore. Or hold it up either. Window wot stay up on it's own
So am I correct in diagnosing it as the window motor or??
so yesterday when i was driving home from school evrything was normal and as i pulled into my drive way the factory engine light pegged itsself and triggered the engie light-cuss ok easy enough pop the hood and check temps on the rdiator cap( mine has a temp at the top:thumbsup:) it was...
sometime tonight or tomarow i am going to be ordering a fuel pressure, water temp and oil pressure gauges. already have a glowshift 3in 1 gauge for egt boost and about to plug oil temp into it.
i plan on doing a tripple pillar with the water,oil press and fuel pressure on it and the 3 in 1 on...
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