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  1. Hydro-idi

    How to check thermostat

    If you have any doubts, I would just replace it with an OEM unit. They aren’t all that expensive, and probably one of the most important gizmos on these engines. An aftermarket t-stat will not flow enough to properly cool these engines FYI.
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    Best oil

    Bought it new from dealership a few months ago. Been tons of fun! Been doing well with the delo so I might just stick with it.
  3. Hydro-idi

    Best oil

    Best oil? Anything that says oil on the bottle will work fine for an idi. These engines don’t care what you dump in them as long as it looks, smells, & tastes like oil lol. Run chevron delo 15w-40 in my 6.7psd, and also run the same oil in my klr650. It doesn’t burn off like Rotella,and all the...
  4. Hydro-idi

    new ip and injectors now wont start

    No need for a compression check if your truck was running prior to replacing the IP & injectors. Unfortunately you bought these components from an injection shop that pumps out junk products. Your core parts are probably better than what you just bought. Having said this, it sounds like you...
  5. Hydro-idi

    How much straight pipe cost?

    Straight piping a n/a idi just sounds plain dumb and is way to obnoxious especially with a small diameter pipe. It it’s turboed, it’ll be just fine.
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    Massive! oil consumption

    Might work. MMO would have been much better to use imo.
  7. Hydro-idi

    the rise of Sulaco

    Wow, talk about a cool deal! I’ve seen that truck on this forum multiple times and it’s good to see it go to you Brian. What are your plans for the rig?
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    Pushrod out of alignment?

    LOL
  9. Hydro-idi

    Clutch problems?

    Got the same thing happening with a tractor of mine. Been doing it for years, and only has clutch chatter when I work it hard pulling a disc. The clutch is toasted in my case, just haven’t gotten around to replace it. Yours is probably going south as well.
  10. Hydro-idi

    Massive! oil consumption

    Jeeze, that’s some serious oil consumption. If everything else is checking out, you might have stuck oil rings. I would dump a few quarts of marvel mystery oil in the engine oil and take it for a nice long haul. Up and down a few hills pulling hard. Might be worth a try & is cheap too
  11. Hydro-idi

    Pushrod out of alignment?

    With the amount of multiple problems you’ve had with that engine, I would have pulled it out by now....
  12. Hydro-idi

    Tranny troubles

    :Thumbs Up. Should be good to go. Trans cooler is a must!
  13. Hydro-idi

    Starter turns, stops, then turns and cranks. Video a

    If you used the correct pressure test kit that can be found at Autozone (free rental), you wouldn’t have to block off coolant reservoir tube and would probably get a much more accurate reading on what’s going on.
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    Starter turns, stops, then turns and cranks. Video a

    You need to perform a coolant pressure test on your engine plain and simple. If the pressure stays the same after a couple hours, good news. If the psi goes down, first check for any hose leaks around the engine compartment. If everything checks out there, it’s likely a HG leaking coolant into...
  15. Hydro-idi

    Current radiator recommendations?

    3 core champion rad on my old 87 pickup. Installed it back in 2014, and still going strong today. Never overheated while pulling grades & stayed nice n cool. Was around $250 if I remember correctly
  16. Hydro-idi

    Fuelling

    I’ve seen multiple rigs with this setup. Might be less expensive to fix your existing tanks if the shower heads have broken off. It’s a cheap fix & will give you back the fuel range on your truck.
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    Tranny troubles

    Will they do a complete rebuild on the transmission, or just install the TC & tugger kit?
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    Plugging injector holes

    Wine corks should also work
  19. Hydro-idi

    Tempted by Newer Truck

    Hate to say this, but that truck you got now is better than any 6.0 pile of $h!t out there. Yeah they can be great trucks if you got an extra 2-5k to dump into it annually just to keep it on the road. I know multiple people that have owned the 6.0, and all of them have dumped so much $ into them...
  20. Hydro-idi

    Replace blown 94 id I turbo

    All of the components should transfer over without a problem. As long as your sure the 94 engine is in fact an idi, and not a 94.5 power stroke.
  21. Hydro-idi

    Truck ran great for 400+ miles yesterday and now won't start

    Doesn’t really matter how you fill a filter imo, as long as the liquid your using is clean. How do you fill oil in a filter? As it’s virtually impossible to fill it using the small outer holes unless you want to be there all day trying to fill it. Or you can just spin it on dry like 99% of...
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    Give me a damn Christmas starter recommendation.

    YES. Had an Azone starter with the nose cone and it would not turn over my freshly rebuild 6.9 very well. Didn’t seem to have enough power even though it tested ok. Returned it and got the other starter that doesn’t have that nose cone and never had problems with it. Azone carries both types, so...
  23. Hydro-idi

    Thin oil

    What’s it supposed to look like? LOL It’s a diesel. Your engine will turn brand new oil to pitch black in about 20 miles of use. Who cares what it looks like as long as there’s no coolant or diesel dilution in the oil.
  24. Hydro-idi

    Atf to clean?

    Yeah I saw that study years ago. Personally, I call bs on it. That’s just my opinion tho. I’ve seen before and after engines with mmo in it, and the difference is amazing including my own. Not endorsing it by any means, just my personal experience with it.
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    Atf to clean?

    Just to clarify, atf is not a detergent by any means. It is a dispersant. I remember talking to Mel about this year’s ago, and he mentioned that atf is really hard on the o-rings in an injection pump and damn near dissolves them if used all the time. Actually makes sense now, because I burned...

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