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    Troubleshooting 6.9 IDI no start after overheat

    Thanks Kansas IDI. I’ll try the injectors next.
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    Troubleshooting 6.9 IDI no start after overheat

    Hello helpful oil burners forum folks, My ‘83 F250 with the 6.9 overheated last week… no warning, and I was going freeway speeds so unfortunately didn’t catch it until I looked in my rear view mirror to see a trail of steam/smoke behind me, looked down to see that the temp was redlined and the...
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    Trying to figure out where a short in my lighting wiring might be...

    hey folks, thanks in advance for the help. We had a hellacious rodent problem on the ranch this year and one (or more) made a home in the dash of my 1994 E350. When I drove it last, my headlights suddenly stopped working- but my high-beams still continued to function. Also, whenever I'd hit a...
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    6.9 idi surging/stalling at around 45 mph

    Right on, thanks so much for the input everyone. I'll get to work on it this weekend and report back!
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    6.9 idi surging/stalling at around 45 mph

    Hello everyone, thanks in advance for the help. I've got a 1983 F-250, 6.9 IDI, 4-speed manual, 40,000 miles. Just recently I noticed that when I get up to about 45, suddenly the truck starts surging (accelerating/decelerating on its own), and I can't get bring it up to any higher speeds. If I...
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    Shaking violently when first accelerating from stop

    Alright, well sounds like the overwhelming thought is the clutch. Does it make sense that I wouldn't feel it in the stick though? The whole front end shakes, hood chattering, but I don't feel anything in the stick when my hand is on it. I also forgot to mention - it occurs when transitioning...
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    Shaking violently when first accelerating from stop

    hi everyone, Thanks in advance for reading and the help. Just picked up an '83 F250, 6.9 IDI 4-speed manual, 38k miles. Today I noticed that the truck shaking when transitioning from clutch to gas in first gear from a dead stop. Doesn't shake once the clutch is fully disengaged in first, and...
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    Massive coolant leak on block above starter

    Thanks everyone for the help! Haven't checked this in a few days due to holiday. The truck is an '83. The fuel gauge was showing 3/4 tank when it stalled... still at 3/4 tank (obviously!). I'm in coastal California so I don't have any need for the block heater. I can't imagine it's been used...
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    Massive coolant leak on block above starter

    Thanks for the help! I'll drain the coolant and remove it tomorrow. As far as the starting issue... it'll turn over but won't start. It stalled on me at cruising speed. I tried to restart immediately, no luck. Waited a couple minutes, got it to start, got it up to second gear, then it stalled...
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    Massive coolant leak on block above starter

    hi everyone, thanks for the help in advance. Just picked up a 1983 F250 6.9idi with 37,000 miles (!!) Walked out of the grocery store on the second outing in the truck, 5 mile drive, and the truck wouldn't start... then noticed a huge pool of coolant under it (all the coolant). I took a picture...
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    Is the F-350 radiator compatible with my E-350?

    Thanks idiabuse and ty4 for your responses. Fairly new to the diesel game so I didn't know if these forums were cross-populated! Typ4, good to hear, I'm hoping that my van isn't an anomaly for some reason! That would definitely be a bummer to pick it up on ebay and it not fit, which is why I...
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    Is the F-350 radiator compatible with my E-350?

    Hi folks, I'm having a hell of a time figuring this out. I've got a 1994 E-350 box truck, 7.3 IDI. Radiator failed. Calling around, the only radiators I can find for the E-350 are $900+ new. However, I have been able to find plenty of new radiators that are compatible with the 1994 F-350...

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