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How do you check the clutch with a G56?
I just got a new (to me) '06 3500 with a G56. Someone spent a lot of money on mechanical upgrades and there is a South Bend Clutch sticker on the back window. I know the sticker is worth 10-15 HP but, with all the money I CAN see, it's possible it has a South Bend, too. All of the other manuals...- paramax55
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- Forum: 5.9L 24 valve Cummins
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What do Northerners do about rust?
I just got an '06 that's beautiful up top, but looks like the pits of hell underneath. This truck came from Ohio and I'm in Florida. The only way we could come close to this type of damage is to drive it into the bay on purpose and leave it there for a few months. Needless to say, nobody does...- paramax55
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- Forum: 5.9L 24 valve Cummins
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What type of oil/filter to use?
I finally made the transition to the dark side and I couldn't be happier. I've been driving a 7.3 for a while but I just got an '06 5.9 24v with a G56. In the 7.3 I just ran Delvac and the tractor seems happy with it as well. Is the Cummins happy with Delvac? Walmart also sells a Mopar oil...- paramax55
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- Forum: 5.9L 24 valve Cummins
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I want a nee Dodge for Christmas - which one?
I have a 3/4 ton diesel now that I have to Fix Or Repair Daily and I'm getting sick of it. There are multiple failure modes for the Rue Goldberg Powerstroke and I think I've experienced about 80% of them. I am looking for a very specific truck and it is hard enough to find that I am considering...- paramax55
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- Forum: 5.9L 24 valve Cummins
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Big oil leak into the valley - possible sources?
I have a giant oil leak that's started recently. I'm thinking it's got something to do with the HPOP. It's a big leak - it looks like the AC dripping water. I loose about a gallon of oil in about 30 miles. Looking under the truck, you can tell it's coming from up top. It's running down the sides...- paramax55
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- Forum: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesels
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Intermittent high pressure oil trouble.
This will probably get long, but I want to cover everything. I think I'm missing a crush washer and pushing combustion gasses into the high pressure oil system... I had a bad high pressure o-ring and I was pushing oil into the fuel, so I swapped and resealed my injectors about 200 miles ago (I...- paramax55
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- Forum: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesels
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What's tuning options are available for the 7.3?
I'm looking for tuning options for my '95 7.3 Powerstroke. I'm not interested in buying someone else's tune right now, but tuning myelf. I've been running WMO in an old Mercedes and I've graduated to this truck. I need to be able to advance the timing for WMO and I want to take it a step at a...- paramax55
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- Forum: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesels
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What's the best truck for WMO?
The Mercedes is finally dying (thank goodness). Cylinder #1 is practically dead (80 psi compression) so I'm going to run this car until it leaves me stranded and, in the mean time, I'm looking for a truck. This car was supposed to be a learning experience for when I get the truck and, boy, have...- paramax55
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- Forum: BioDiesel & Alternative Fuels
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Does propane eat glow plugs?
As much as I hate this car, I'm glad I bought this 240D. I'm using it as a learning platform so I have this all figured out when I buy a "real" truck. I've made mistakes and this car will recover from them inexpensively. One of my recent mistakes involves glow plugs. I've started...- paramax55
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- Forum: BioDiesel & Alternative Fuels
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Injection pump trouble 240D
I think I am having trouble with the #3 injection element in my 240D. I have been running a 50/50 (diesel/WMO) in the main tank for about a month now. I just set up my dual fuel system (which works great) about a week and a half ago. Over the last couple of weeks I have noticed the car (which...- paramax55
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- Forum: Mercedes Benz Diesels
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WMO burns hotter than diesel?
I'm running a dual-fuel setup in an '81 Merdedes 240D. The temperature on the thermostat is 160-180 running diesel. When I switch to WMO, the temperature jumps to somewhere between 190-200. It always goes up about 20 deg. and it doesn't take its time doing it. You can almost watch it happen. If...- paramax55
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