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  1. Sealboy_04

    More power when running out of fuel

    Ok this is something that had happened to me since day one of my truck, whenever I start to run low on fuel the engine will take off like a rabbit. So to understand, imagine I am driving with my foot on the accelerator maintaining 45 down the road. All of the sudden the rpms will skyrocket and...
  2. Sealboy_04

    Intermittent starter trouble

    Ok, I may be overthinking this but my 91 7.3 idi had been intermittently starting. I will goto turn the key and it will just click, I do this a few times I til it will just crank like nothing happened. I was thinking a starter solenoid but wanted y'all's opinion. Like I said, may be over...
  3. Sealboy_04

    How to prep replacement engine!?!?!?

    I bought a turbo idi replant engine off Craigslist about a yea ago to put in my 350 because she was diagnosed with a bad cylinder. Well long story short the bad cylinder was apparently a stuck ring that miraculously freed up and she's been running strong for the last year. Well ye ole symptoms...
  4. Sealboy_04

    Installing turbo idi and intercooler

    I am currently swapping an idi turbo into my na idi and was wondering how much work is involved in an intercooler upgrade. I have found an intercooler for relatively cheap I am just wondering what size and is most of the work just piping it? Also would I need to turn up my ip to compensate for...
  5. Sealboy_04

    86 no crank

    I have an 86 f250 6.9 that all of the sudden wont crank. We have full battery but no crank. It is a manual tranny but i bypassed the clutch safety and still no crank. I cant sseem to figure it out. Please help.
  6. Sealboy_04

    7.3 IDI won't stay running

    My 91 7.3 IDI is decently hard to start in sub 20 degree temps. I plug it in but it still doesn't start easily. It will start on the first try bit 2 sec later it abruptly dies. Then it takes 15-20 seconds to start. I figured fuel line bad but I just replaced the fuel pump and the flexible line...
  7. Sealboy_04

    Fuel in valve cover

    2005 6.0 Just did all injectors and glow plugs. Worked air out of high pressure oil rail with 12 0-60 wot runs as per for TSB. now, 2 weeks later it is dying intermittently and it just took 4 bouts of serious cranking to start. ( very similar to trying to start it right after injectors.)...
  8. Sealboy_04

    No responses

    I have posted some threads on the forum lately and I haven't had anyone respond to them. I don't know if I didnt put something on the tag correctly or I didn't do something I was supposed. I don't know why but the last two posts weren't responded to and one was even in the diesel 911 section...
  9. Sealboy_04

    6.0 sputters and dies!!!

    2005 6.0 Just did all injectors and glow plugs. Worked air out of high pressure oil rail with 12 0-60 wot runs as per for TSB. now, 2 weeks later it is dying intermittently and it just took 4 bouts of serious cranking to start. ( very similar to trying to start it right after injectors.)...
  10. Sealboy_04

    6.0 sputter and die

    2005 6.0 Just did all injectors and glow plugs. Worked air out of high pressure oil rail with 12 0-60 wot runs as per for TSB. now, 2 weeks later it is dying intermittently and it just took 4 bouts of serious cranking to start. ( very similar to trying to start it right after injectors.)...
  11. Sealboy_04

    Stuck ignition switch!!!!

    My 1991 7.3 IDI has been having a problem as of late. When it's cold outside and everything is stiff, I will go to turn my key to start my truck and te ignition switch will get stick on start! He truck will be running but WITH te starter. I just had it happen and the starter spun for probably...
  12. Sealboy_04

    Swapping to IDI turbo from non turbo

    I have found a great engine for sale that is a factory turbo IDI. I have a 91 f350 that is a non turbo IDI. I need to know how hard and how much it will be to swap it. Please help a I and going to look at it Wednesday. Thanks so much.
  13. Sealboy_04

    IDI Compression issues

    I had a compression test done on my IDI and i got pretty good readings from all cylinders but one. The number one cylinder has 50 psi. The shop didnt have a leakdown tester for a truck that old (1991) so i was forced to do the leakdown myself. I have never done a leakdown test before so i...
  14. Sealboy_04

    91 axle code question

    I have a 91 f350 xlt with factory towing package. I even have the factory window sticker and everything. But under the axle code line it says 39n. 39 means 3.55 ( non towing) and no one know what the N means. Please let me know. And how it could say 3.55 ratio with factory towing package.
  15. Sealboy_04

    Broken IDI!!

    I just got my baby back from compression test. I have 350-400 psi on cylinders 2-8. 50 on 1!!! I don't know what to do! Mechanic didn't have leaks own and thinks the leak plus in the exhaust valve. But doesn't know. Trucks got 307000 miles but runs smooth until it shifts into od. Any help...
  16. Sealboy_04

    Sick 7.3 IDI please help!!

    I have a 91 f-350 7.3 IDI that is in need of some help. I am currently having a great shuddering just as the auto shifts into OD. A good tranny guy read the codes and said its not the tranny but the engine. Seems to have a "miss". I know it's not really a miss but a cylinder not playing nice...

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