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  1. GreenDiesel

    Trip report:

    looks like fun, makes me want to pull the bronco down to Big Bend to play
  2. GreenDiesel

    Nice low mile IDI for sale

    price is steep, but with the GV, 4x4, and Banks setup, its prob worth it
  3. GreenDiesel

    Watch those block heater cords!

    I read somewhere that its best not to use an Xcord above 50ft long for the block heater, it is 1500 watts and draws 15 amps or so. The longer the Xcord the more amps are being drawn, and if you have 150ft of cord on a 20amp GFCI, or breaker, you are going to trip said breaker, or GFCI. This...
  4. GreenDiesel

    Cold Weather Starting ???????

    All this talk of block heaters and sub zero temps reminds me how close I am to the equator. supposed to get up to 79 degrees tomorrow. Ill be working outside in a T-shirt hehe, We have had a very mild winter so far
  5. GreenDiesel

    What is safe boost?

    not an expert by any means, but under 15lbs seems reasonable
  6. GreenDiesel

    High idle manual switch wiring help

    any particular reason to not use the timing advance as well? more wear and tear on the IP?
  7. GreenDiesel

    Need some ideas

    Sounds more like air intrusion than anything else. Next time you go to start it up after its been sitting, have somone else crank while you press on the schraeder valve(or vise-versa). If fuel doesn't instantly come spewing out, I would look at servicing your fuel lines, o-rings, change fuel...
  8. GreenDiesel

    Nerf bars not made for my pickup???

    I would think with the right amount of fab work that you could make some frame brackets to fit, but its hard to say for sure
  9. GreenDiesel

    Fuel Milage

    just did the math on the most recent tank, some of which was towing a 5k lb trailer and most of the other was city traffic driving. I got right at 14 MPG, so nothing to write home about. I think the best I got was 19MPG on a straight 60MPH drive to Houston 4:10's dont help, and I prob need...
  10. GreenDiesel

    Fuel Milage

    You may have bad injectors or a worn out IP. Hpwever, you may want to try checking tire PSI, running Diesel Kleen or some other injector cleaner, Replace fuel filter etc. Also try to keep the highway RPM's at 2k or below for best MPG
  11. GreenDiesel

    clicking after the wts light goes out

    If you have clicking while the WTS light is on. You prob have one or more bad glowplugs. First start of the day should glow for 15 sec or so, Bad GP's will decrease glow times to about 5seconds usually
  12. GreenDiesel

    Hopefully someone can explain this phenomenon

    I always switch at 1/4 tank Usually get around 200 miles to a tank when I refill its about 11gal to top them off
  13. GreenDiesel

    What is this and is it suppose to be open at the top

    I've noticed that on very cold starts, *sometimes* the "Brake" light comes on for a bit before the engine warms up. If I drive when the light is on, the brakes are very hard to press, it always seems to go away after a min Could this be a sign that the Vaccum pump(looks original) is going out...
  14. GreenDiesel

    and aanother ebay find

    I suppose you could register it as a farm truck to allow loading over GVWR? I think it works that way, if you have a farm
  15. GreenDiesel

    First IDI - F250 dually 4x4

    ^+1
  16. GreenDiesel

    Did I do a bad thing?

    It depends on what was in your Rad to begin with, and what kind of additive you added. I believe, the standard Ford green coolant calls for "DCA4" additive. Best thing to do is test your coolant before adding ant SCA's as too much can also be a bad thing.
  17. GreenDiesel

    Diesel Exhaust Fluid

    Facepalm
  18. GreenDiesel

    dont buy glowshift a pillars

    My brother has a Glowshift boost gauge on his Jetta, been on for at least three years and many miles, with no problems.
  19. GreenDiesel

    hard start problem fix?

    Feathering the throttle is fairly normal operation on cold starts AFAIK. and 50 bucks sounds good for them to check timing and harness, but I would clarify as to which method they are using for timing. Ask if they will use pulse or luminosity, and if they cant answer that I would re consider.
  20. GreenDiesel

    hard start problem fix?

    they go from injector cap to injector cap Its a really easy job, as others have mentioned it should take about 2 hours. #7&8 are the hardest as you are reaching under the turbo to get to them, other than that its easy. Remove the air box to get easy access, I always cover my turbo inlet with...
  21. GreenDiesel

    hard start problem fix?

    The Injection Pump supply lines are metal, those are the ones you have to gently push out of the way to pull the cap off. Be careful not to bend or break them. The return lines are the rubber ones going in between each injector. Yes I would pour some Coke on the terminals and wire brush the...
  22. GreenDiesel

    hard start problem fix?

    Its pretty obvious when your ALT goes out, voltmeter falls on its face, and headlights get really Dim Bad batteries could be suspect, especially if they are more than 3 years old
  23. GreenDiesel

    hard start problem fix?

    to replace return lines, obtain about 5' of 1/4"ID rubber fuel line. Should be less than $1 a linear foot. Remove the squeeze clamps on the old hose between the injector caps, and pull the length of hose off of the caps. I find that twisting them a bit with some needle-nose pliers goes a...
  24. GreenDiesel

    hard start problem fix?

    Well I live in Texas, so cold here is relative lol. In Canada, two glow cycles may be what you need, just seems like you might run the risk of overheating them that way. 1st start of the day at 30-40* or so usually glows for 15-20 seconds then cranks up with a small white puff. After the...
  25. GreenDiesel

    Dual Tank blues....

    Not sure if this will be any help but, I once had a problem of my selector valve returning fuel to the wrong tank. I drove around for 150 miles and my front tank only showed I had used 1/4 tank. Thought I was getting 40MPG lol, until I switched to the rear and it was almost empty :O It was...

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