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    Transmission won't shift into 3rd...HELP!

    Thanks compu and track. fixed it! i replaced the VSS and it ran 150 miles shifting perfectly! Turned it off for bathroom stop, then couldn't get it shifting again. Limped the rest of the way to S. FL for Passover and the person's house I stayed at's brother has an ad agency for dealers. Their...
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    Transmission won't shift into 3rd...HELP!

    thanks,trackspeeder. no flashing OD or 'check engine light', does that mean 'no codes present to check'? i called napa, they have THREE listed VSS's, 2 on the trans, one going to the ECM computer and the other to the speedo. third is what i think i need, but what do you think? it is on the...
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    Truck doesn't start.

    Incredible news! For some reason, the truck starts perfectly, no waiting, no cranking, just starts right up! Didn't do anything to the IP except the lubricants and antiseize last week. I just don't get it, but I have posted that I have a tranny problem, in the thread can't shift into 3rd gear help.
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    Transmission won't shift into 3rd...HELP!

    Anyone guide me here, please? I attempted a trip to Gainesville, and half way there, started limping back. It now will only shift gears when it reaches 3100 RPM. So, it is shifting, but late. Went back to the Transmission shop and he, who could have sold me a rebuild job, told me his opinion is...
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    Transmission won't shift into 3rd...HELP!

    Thanks JD: I need to know if my pump is actually bad, or not. Not sure how to tell? buy an air pressure gauge? or what? people have thus far told me to change out a (brand new) battery and one that is two years old, a new glow plug controller, injectors, glow plugs, starter, transmission, and...
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    Transmission won't shift into 3rd...HELP!

    Thanks all of you for your help! Checked continuity on all fuses and visually inspected the VSS, TPS, FPIL, MPLS, and Tach sensor/harness. Decided not to spend another month taking voltage readings like I did with my fuel problem and IP. Went to a fellow out in the country with no sign up who...
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    Transmission won't shift into 3rd...HELP!

    OldBull, does my 1994 (pre OBDii) have those controls on it you told me to check? Where are the tach wires, hopelessly hidden in a harness coming through the firewall from the cluster? And, the VSS?
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    Transmission won't shift into 3rd...HELP!

    Thanks, again , JD. No, was advised today to change it out by Roger in Keystone Heights, an old friend from Central America who works with Nissan and Ford diesels on WVO all day. No code, no flashing overdrive light.
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    Transmission won't shift into 3rd...HELP!

    Finally found a (drastic) fix for my other problem, now, today, I am having trouble shifting my tranny. I start out and it shifts into 2nd, but will not shift past there. It makes a strong push when I first shift into "D", but when traveling, I cannot get it to shift. I can put it in 1 starting...
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    Truck doesn't start.

    can anyone recommend a good shop manual for my truck and engine? i have a chilton's for f250 (not too much on diesel) and a haynes diesel manual (too generic, for both chevy and ford). both have been totally useless for anything i need! thanks in advance. also, my problem is purely a...
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    Truck doesn't start.

    i have found 2 problems. 1. the lever that works the 'metering valve' on the IP is sticky, and when the fuel shutoff solenoid springs off, the valve is not able to open due to the stickiness of the lever. 2. air in the system. i have a clear return line #1 from the IP and while running it is...
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    Truck doesn't start.

    Put pump back together, started right up last night. Drove 5 miles to purge any air and test drive. Same; no hesitation, no miss. Parked and let cool off overnight. Tried to start this morning. Same. cranks, rattles / fires and tries to start. No start after 3 crankings. Maybe metering valve...
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    Truck doesn't start.

    JD, thanks again for the followup, keep the cover handy, not sure, may need it later. Here is an update. I cleaned out the metering valve pivot and soaked the compartment in Stanadyne. This afternoon, I reinstalled everything myself and it started up (first time in a long time), took a 5 miles...
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    Truck doesn't start.

    JD, what is my purpose in changing the cover? new solenoid? or what? I think maybe the problem is that metering lever? to clean that and get it sliding again? thanks for looking anyway
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    Truck doesn't start.

    thanks again, burt, oldbull, Agnem. AGNEM, if the spring fails while I'm driving, could it accelerate out of control, or go into a high idle state and burn up while driving? We stretched the spring a few coils and crimped it over the holder- not exactly a precise holding mechanism. Is this OK...
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    Truck doesn't start.

    Thanks, Old Bull Do I need to attach the lever of the FSS to something in the lower half? If it seems to be functioning on idle, is there a chance it will accelerate runaway later? Any advice on the 'spring thing'? what makes the lever spring back when solenoid is not actuated? And, can i just...
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    Truck doesn't start.

    JD, no problem, do what you can. Pressing? Heh heh, it is my only vehicle; been stranded for 3 weeks, thankfully, we have an almost Amish lifestyle, but I do need to get it back on the road. I am willing to try my hand at putting it back together tomorrow and seeing if it will crank up, but now...
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    Truck doesn't start.

    JD, Yes, look for it, and thanks. Does it have a FSS, or just cover? Does it have the two washers/seals that seal the holes where the FSS screws come through? Mine are rotted away. Please let me know.
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    Truck doesn't start.

    thanks for reply s.blake, you seem to be the only one hanging in. As the glow plug controller clicks on and off, voltage to the fuel shutoff solenoid fluctuates between 11v and 11.75v. I ran a jumper directly from the battery + to the FSS and no change. But, what i'm saying is, that when you...
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    Truck doesn't start.

    WE FOUND THE PROBLEM!! One of Burt's friends came over. I talked with him about the solenoids and he noticed nothing was coming out of the injector when he opened it cranking. He opened the cover of the IP and manually slid the lever usually attached to the fuel shutoff solenoid. (block heater...
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    Truck doesn't start.

    hear about the IP check valve and the inertia switch as possibility for my no-start/hard start problem. anyone know how to test them? what about the many fusible links? i see them on wiring diagrams, but don't know how to find them, or which would be likely to be causing the problem. anyone...
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    Truck doesn't start.

    Thanks Goofy, for the wiring diagram. OK, I ran the tests i was told to run, cold. Here are the results: I am getting 12v to the red/grey wire of the engine coolant temperature switch (which i'm not sure if it is good or bad) and resistance between the contacts is 0.3 ohms., cold. When i turn...
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    Truck doesn't start.

    Took the GPs out because I was advised with a hard starting problem, to routinely remove the GPs and GP controller; I do not like replacing-replacing-replacing when I don't know what's wrong. I ran some new electrical tests today, here are the results. They were all WARM tests, with the block...
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    Truck doesn't start.

    JD, what is a heat soak problem? what is a return side leak? have we ruled them out, or are they still possibilities?
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    Truck doesn't start.

    thanks oldbull again, and jonathan. unrelated question: i run WVO and sometimes mix used motor oil and used tranny oil in no more than 10%. can you use 10% used SYNTHETIC motor oil mixed with WVO?

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