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  1. mjs2011

    1991 F250 converted to run on WVO for sale

    Here's the link to the ad on Craigslist. https://siouxfalls.craigslist.org/cto/d/1991-ford-fidi/6757101931.html I'll edit the post with some more details tonight.
  2. mjs2011

    1991 F250 converted to run on WVO for sale

    Hope this is allowed here, but I have upgraded trucks and am selling my 1991 F250 with 7.3 idi. Craigslist post link here. https://siouxfalls.craigslist.org/cto/d/1991-ford-fidi/6757101931.html
  3. mjs2011

    Rusty but Trusty

    My truck has been great to me the last 4 years I've owned it, but lately the rust has been getting worse and worse. The salt here hasn't been too friendly. Below are some photos showing some of this rust. Most of it is just comsmetic, no big deal, but one bit of rust specifically has become a...
  4. mjs2011

    Calling all WVO users, your feedback is appreciated.

    Hey everyone, As some of you may remember from a few of my previous posts, I've been working on WVO fuel controller for the past year using a touch screen and an arduino. I'm still in the prototyping stage, but am getting ready to move forward and develop a few test units. For those of you...
  5. mjs2011

    EGTs and WVO

    So I've been running WVO in my truck now for about 2 years. Never had a pyrometer and never really worried about it too much. I finally got a replacement thermocouple amplifier in my homemade oil controller to make use of the thermocouple I installed a year ago. This thermocouple is in the...
  6. mjs2011

    A bad Fuel Sender??

    So yesterday, I hopped in my truck, noticed my fuel level was low, and that my other tank was supposedly plum full, so I switch over, and the fuel level needle immediately dropped off as low as it could go. I switched back to the other tank and started wondering what the hell was going on. I was...
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    The nut holding the knuckle on my 2wd Tailhousing has come off

    So I was replacing an E-brake cable today on the truck in the signature. I spun the wheel around and heard a click... click..... so I looked into it, and sure enough, the nut on the tailhousing, holding the u-joint knuckle on the output shaft, had come loose and fallen off, hanging out inside...
  8. mjs2011

    A charging question

    I was going out with the camper yesterday, got half way to my destination, and shut the truck off. It wouldn't start when I got back in, so I got it jumped and went on my way. When I got there, I unhooked the camper, went to start the truck back up, and it wouldn't start, the battery was...
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    Some goodies that I stumbled upon

    My school has a shop for Mechanical Engineering Students to work on various projects and student activities. This is where we build our Formula SAE race car ( a scale version of a formula one car), which is deserving of a whole post in itself (on a different sub of course). Anyway, we are in the...
  10. mjs2011

    Homemade Pyrometer / WVO Controller System

    For the past couple of months, I have been working on a Vegetable oil system controller for my pickup. It is powered by an Arduino mega and features a touch screen to display information and to allow for inputs. The system reads in coolant temperature via a temp sensor and a voltage divider and...
  11. mjs2011

    Brrrrrrr, it's cold.

    With the temperature tomorrow expected to be -10F, and -17F on Wednesday morning, I ran out and filled my rear tank with #1. Dosed the front one heavy with some anti gel too. Hopefully all is set for this ridiculous cold that's coming. I may need to bump my timer on longer, right now it's set to...
  12. mjs2011

    Saving summer oil during winter season?

    This may be a dumb question. I added auto-rx to my fresh oil change this summer. I think it was July or August. I bought 3 bottles of the stuff, 2 for the oil as a cleaner, and a 3rd for the maintenance intervals. There are at most 2000 miles on this oil. Now, its getting really cold here. Today...
  13. mjs2011

    Battery tenders

    Does anybody use these. I'm thinking about getting one to keep the battery s topped up during the cold winter that is fast approaching. I see a few different amp ratings also.
  14. mjs2011

    Front shocks

    Ive got my front end up on stands now doing wheel bearings, thought I could do shocks while I'm in there. The current shocks look ancient and rusty. Is there a particular shock that anyone can vouch for? Or just a generic shock from my LAPS. My shock has the round bushing mount in bottom with...
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    Alternator charging issues

    First off, I apologize if this question has been asked too many times. I am on my phone away from home, and have tried searching, but the search bar is shit and I didn't come up with much. So I have been having some hard starts lately due to slooooowww cranking. Well, I was at home and grabbed...
  16. mjs2011

    Italian Tuneup

    So I was reading another diesel forum today, and someone asked a question about their 97 jetta tdi. They mentioned a loss of power and fuel economy recently. The top response said to do an Italian tuneup. He said he does it to his 240d every 2-3 weeks. Just drive it at 4000-4500 RPM (close to...
  17. mjs2011

    Stanadyne Lubricity Formula

    I was thinking about how expensive that crap is where I get it, something like 10 bucks for a 16 oz bottle. Thought I would look to see if it was cheaper elsewhere. I found it on amazon in a bulk jug for half price per oz...
  18. mjs2011

    Power draw from fender solenoid

    Is there a limit to the amount of power being drawn off the fender solenoid? Obviously it won't be exceeding what the alternator can produce. I'm just wondering how much you can pull off for accessory power. I currently have my wvo fuel pump, and plan to add two more 30A relays for heater wraps...
  19. mjs2011

    Injector line heaters for 7.3 idi

    Fattywagons.com sells injector line heaters to heat your lines up right before injection. I have been running on wvo and want to install these heaters. Has anyone used these before? Will they be effective with the return system flow that these IDIs have? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk
  20. mjs2011

    I-beam Bushing Replacement

    I believe the cause of all my front end noise is worn bushings on the I-beam anchors. I have not confirmed it yet, and don't plan on going outside and laying under the truck today with all the snow and cold. :mad: Anyways, when It does warm up, I will investigate further, but I am pretty sure...
  21. mjs2011

    Cold weather warm up times.

    I recently saw a thread in regards to powerstrokes and warmup times. The general consensus there was to let it warm up maybe a minute before driving away. Many people mentioned piston wash as to why you shouldn't idle for long periods. How does this hold to our IDIs. The cold weather...
  22. mjs2011

    New IP installed, a few questions.

    I got the pump installed today, I did like icanfixall recommends, and put a center-punch mark on the old pump before I sent it off to mark my timing, but my pump had a seized hydraulic head, and I got a different core back, so no center-punch mark. I installed it to the factory timing mark, and...
  23. mjs2011

    Seized Hydraulic Head on IP

    I just got the news from the diesel shop that hydraulic head on my IP was seized. It is all rebuilt now and is on its way back to me. He didn't charge me for a core either. But anyway, I am just wondering what can cause the hydraulic head to seize.
  24. mjs2011

    It was warm today... I got my IP removed finally.

    Today was the warmest day on forecast until March, It hit 32 degrees!!! So I went out and got my IP and injectors pulled to prepare for a full refresh. Everything went smoothly. However, I do have a few questions. Firstly, what should I be using to plug the holes where the injectors were. At...
  25. mjs2011

    I screwed up, now no start.

    So, it's now winter here in South Dakota. I have my truck converted to run on WVO, and with the extreme cold weather, I figured I would "winterize" my WVO system. So I put a blend of diesel in my WVO tank. Last night, I started the truck up and let it warm up for quite some time, like a half...

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