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  1. Classicfordguy

    Throttle hesitation and almost dies

    Hey guys, my 94 F250, old faithful, just started acting up. Was hauling logs to the wood pile last night and noticed the engine running funny. If I try to rev the truck it requires the pedal to be depressed much further and it hesitates then when I let off the engine almost dies then levels out...
  2. Classicfordguy

    Truck died, any ideas?

    Truck died last night right after I pulled over cause of a burning smell...turns out that was the maxi fuse frying. I swapped a new fuse in, glow plugs cycle, truck starts then dies 3 seconds later. I can run a jumper to the fuel sulinoid and the engine runs fine but the glow plugs don't...
  3. Classicfordguy

    Who switched to electric fuel pump?

    Remember reading some of you guyd switched to an electric pump and blocked off the stock lift pump. What pumps pumps work well? Thanks, -Rob
  4. Classicfordguy

    Urgent truck issue...hope its not IP

    Hey guys, supposed to be leaving on a trip tomorrow with my camper and friends and the truck started acting up just now. Was driving along then started to lose power, at idle truck would fluxuate RPM up and down about 200 rpm. Let out the clutch and it would almost kill the truck. Tried to...
  5. Classicfordguy

    What is this part?

    Been losing fuel prime when the truck sits, well found the leak. Its dripping pretty fast from under this little black cap/wire connector. I don't have a book for the truck, is it a fuel pressure sensor or something? How do I get it off? the connector doesn't want to budge and I don't want...
  6. Classicfordguy

    Fuel loses prime???

    Truck in my sig has started losing fuel prime. Used to happen after 3 days of sitting or one day sitting on a hill but now its happening after sitting overnight. It starts then sputters and shuts off. I then have to crank for a while to it gets fuel again. Is this an air leak or maybe bad...
  7. Classicfordguy

    tack is iffy

    Hey guys, first gotta say I'm sorry for only signing when I have a problem recently, I've been so busy in my final year of school getting my ME Degree :puke: I haven't been able to lurk on the site much. Anywho, got a simple question I think. Truck tack started acting up the other day, once...
  8. Classicfordguy

    Loss of power, HP oil pump leak?

    So I'm used to working on my 7.3 IDI but a friend of mine just had a problem with his 7.3PS and is currently towing it to my house. Its an 01 F350, he was driving 75mph up from S FL today when he said he had loss of power and a bit of white smoke from the exhaust. He said there appeared to be...
  9. Classicfordguy

    Idling high???

    Noticed the truck was idling higher when I got home the other day, haven't touched a thing. It used to be around 850 -900 but it was at 1100. Started it again the next day and it was about 900 but later it was back at 1000 then 1100 again. Any ideas what could cause this? Thanks, -Rob
  10. Classicfordguy

    Can I move my fuel filter?

    94 7.3 idi turbo. Would I cause any problems by moving my diesel filter to the frame rail somwhere before the lift pump instead of after?:dunno I want to make a completely seperate fuel system for each of my two tanks (diesel and wvo) from the lift pump back. So having one common filter after...
  11. Classicfordguy

    Fuel pressure guage range?

    Thinking of adding a fuel pressure guage to my idi, choices are 0-30 or 0-60. Currently have the stock mechanical lift pump but might switch to an electronic one day, don't think that would make a difference. Thanks, -Rob
  12. Classicfordguy

    Return line to the fuel filter head?

    There's the fuel return line on the driver side but what is the one that goes from the first injector back to the filter head? I'm working on designing a two tank VO system that will avoid any fuel mixing, can that line be eliminated? The two return lines banks are connected via a hose behind...
  13. Classicfordguy

    What metals are ok to use with wvo?

    Thinking about how to set up my truck for wvo and am not sure some of the materials I want to use are ok. was going to make my tank out of steel, probably 60 gal in place of my 20 gal rear tank. Fuel pickup out of either aluminum or steel with a copper coil through the middle using brass...
  14. Classicfordguy

    Couple oil storage questions

    Been meaning to get my oil purification setup going for a while now but keep getting sidetracked or delayed by lack of an oil source. Well I finaly got a good oil source for peanut oil and have started collecting some. My plan is to store the dirty oil in a 500 gallon tank and process it as I...
  15. Classicfordguy

    Can I put a 5.9 on an engine stand?

    Found a guy selling a huge engine stand, probably 40 years old rated at 2000 lbs. I'm assuming it will hold up a 5.9? Is it ok to hang a 5.9 off a stand? One other thing, the bolt pattern for the bell housing on the back of the 5.9 seems to be too large/far appart for the mounting plate on...
  16. Classicfordguy

    What's needed to start a 12 valve on the ground

    Saw some U tube videos of guys starting 5.9 12valves on the ground, one looked to just be sitting on some blocks of wood and another was on wood with an engine crane holding a chain tight from the lift hooks. It would be nice to start the complete engine I bought from the ford 800 just to...
  17. Classicfordguy

    P Pump differneces?

    My 95 5.9 parts engine has a 160 pump but the good 5.9 I bought has a 175 pump (it was a stick shift). Is it the same pump internals with the fuel turned up or is the 175 somehow better? Should I use the 175 for my buildup? Can good power be made with the 175 or is it worth hunting down and...
  18. Classicfordguy

    Injector line for pop tester

    For you guys who have built injector testers, where did you get a spare injector line? Is can they be bought cheaply somewhere? Got my glycerin filled guage and my bottle jack, just missing an injector line. Thanks, -Rob
  19. Classicfordguy

    5.9 should I buy this?

    Hey guys, as I posed a few weeks ago I'm looking to build a 2nd gen 12 vavle for my ford F250 in the future and already have an engine complete with all accesories but has a hole in the block due to what I think was a rod cap coming loose. Either way, came accross another engine in my area...
  20. Classicfordguy

    Is my fuel valve shot....again?

    Driving home on the highway yesterday at about 65 when the truck lost power and died, pulled over and switched to the rear tank (the front was still 3/4 full) cranked for a few seconds and it fired up. Continued driving home, tried the front tank 2 more times and each time after 20 seconds it...
  21. Classicfordguy

    Is this engine a good deal?

    Looking at a 97 5.9 engine for $2500 obo with 90K miles on it. Add says it looks and runs perfect. Does this sound like a good deal? It has turbo and all that stuff just no accessories which I already have. Would it have the good p pump for building good power? Thanks, -Rob
  22. Classicfordguy

    ZF5 VS ZF6

    Hey guys, doing a bit of research for a future 12 valve cummins swap. I have a ZF5 42 in my truck now, I've read it is comparable to the NV4500 so my thought was to run the ZF5 till it breaks then maybe go with a ZF6 as I have read it is a good trans for this application. So a few questions...
  23. Classicfordguy

    Scored a 5.9 with a hole in it.

    Well I watched this engine for 2 months on craigslist listed as a cummINGs engine. Finally went and bought it for $500. Supposedly it only had 150k on it but that could be complete crap. Either way its supposed to be a 95 with a p pump. There is a giant hole in the pass side of the block...
  24. Classicfordguy

    Odd trade oportunity (comes with a 5.9)

    So I have a vehicle I posted in the trade forum of craigslist, well somone called yesterday and asked if I would trade an entimens bread truck for it.:rotflmao Then I got to thinking, what engine is in that truck as I posted a month back I'm starting to look for a 5.9 to swap into my 94 ford...
  25. Classicfordguy

    Thinking of 5.9 any advice?

    Hey guys, I'm thinking of going to the dark side in the future and swaping a 5.9 in place of my 7.3, figure if I'm going to do it down the road I better learn about it now. What do guys normaly swap into a ford? 12v or 24V? What all is requred for the swap? What 5 speed does dodge...

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