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  1. basilbowman

    1992 7.3 IDI Project F250 140k, Rusty Body - Bardstown KY, $1,200

    My 92 F250 has sat in front of my Dad's garage for long enough. I ran it all through college, set it up with a two tank veggie oil conversion, plenty of details in my posting history, but basically I went Hose-in-Hose from the in-tank heater, and then had the injection lines wrapped with...
  2. basilbowman

    Carier Lift Pump + 180F SVO = good idea?

    I'm tired of my mechanical lift pump punking out on me going uphill - and I'd like to be able to prime filters by flipping a switch. That being said, does anyone know if the Carrier/Fact lift pump will handle hot SVO? I'd like to put it up under the hood instead of back on the tank, makes it a...
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    WIX 33417 Fuel Filters - twenty two bucks a pop

    Plus combined shipping, so it really only makes sense if you grab a couple. http://www.ebay.com/itm/WIX-33417-Fuel-Filter-/390361538124?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item5ae35c5e4c -N
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    Starting to stall at low idle - Injection pump?

    Hey guys, I brought the truck back from Atlanta to Kentucky on Sunday, and around Chatty it started to stall if the rpms dropped below 1200 or so. I brought it the rest of the way up to Kentucky, and about 40% of the time it would stall when I had to stop, the other times it would just idle...
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    Rattles a ton when starting cold

    Just exactly what the title says - maybe 10-15 seconds of real hard rattling before it calms down, and then it steps down from high idle maybe 2 or 3 minutes later. Is that a normal diesel or is my timing off?
  6. basilbowman

    Sell it whole or part it out?

    So, I went out to pick up waste oil today and found that all four of my suppliers had, for some reason or another, quit giving out oil. I only have another six months in this country before I move anyways, and I don't have the time or energy to run down enough new suppliers to be able to afford...
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    Something is clunking/slamming every time I let off the gas. WTF?

    I noticed a couple of days ago that when I shifted from Park to Reverse, Reverse to Drive, or Drive to Park something (presumably the tranny) would slam hard forwards - like hard enough you can feel which direction it's moving. I took it in and had it looked at, it wasn't acting up for them...
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    Can I change a rear cylinder in a parking lot?

    Both of mine are leaking and making the brakes seize up - can I do it at college without a shop? The garage wants $275 to change both rear cylinders and I'm reluctant to pay $255 worth of labour to change two ten dollar parts. I've got my tools here, but I don't have a shop. I've not done it...
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    Help diagnosing fuel problems?

    Hey guys - so here's the deal. About 340 miles ago I started getting fuel starvation issues. I'd be going up a hill and the truck would lose power and die, like it had a clogged fuel filter. There would then be a period of really having to crank on it to get it going again (mildly nerve...
  10. basilbowman

    Electric Pumps for SVO? Which ones and where?

    Hey guys, My mechanical pump bought it, and now I'm thinking I'd like to drop in an electric fuel pump rather than a replacement mechanical one - any thoughts? I'd really like to have that extra pressure - but I'm running SVO and have heard that most of the electric pumps on the market...
  11. basilbowman

    Horrible Mileage in a '92 F250 burning WVO

    Hey guys, I got my truck up and running, and it's doing ok, but it's getting about 8-9mpg and I've heard that's up to half of what I ought to be getting. The tach is dead, the guy I bought it from unplugged the sensor on the front of the engine because he said it w2as bad and causing it...
  12. basilbowman

    Any advice for somebody new to diesels starting a WVO conversion?

    Hi - I'm Nathan, from Kentucky, though I'm studying forestry and geology in TN (Shadetreemechanic is in the department at the university I study at - he turned me onto here as a decent crew of atypically helpful folks). My dad's been on me to get a grease car (He's running a two tank SVO...

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