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  1. Charlie B

    Essay on People with (IDI'S) in Thier Late Teens Early 20s

    Agreed, thought about building up a 7.3idi and trying to swap it in :Thumbs Up
  2. Charlie B

    Phoenix IDI mechanics

    Anyone in the phoenix area know of any shops that have a clue about 6.9/7.3 IDIs??
  3. Charlie B

    Essay on People with (IDI'S) in Thier Late Teens Early 20s

    I’m 23 and just got my first 6.9 IDI with an ATS turbo. I daily drive it and it’s very fun. I don’t usually use it for heavy work, I just love diesel trucks. I think an Idi is much more cost effective for a younger crowd and easy enough to learn on for people just getting started with Diesel...
  4. Charlie B

    Newbie with a broken truck! No start!

    hmm ill have to check it out when i get it running, definitely plan on doing a conversion to an electric fuel pump. Also, my truck did not come with a fuel filter housing heater, so there is no o ring there. Would that temp switch be the one that senses the temp of the engine? Also, i just had a...
  5. Charlie B

    mr gasket 12D pump

    well with the possibility that i may have to switch out my lift pump (still diagnosing), i will be deciding to delete the mechanical fuel pump and going with an electrical pump.(since it should've been done from factory) Ive been reading and it seems that everyone has been using the duralift or...
  6. Charlie B

    Newbie with a broken truck! No start!

    i think ill add the thermostat to my list of things to replace as i go through the engine, I want to eventually start a slow restore of the engine. i need to change the oil and flush the coolant once its running again, so i guess i need to start focusing on the fuel issue. it sucks because i...
  7. Charlie B

    Newbie with a broken truck! No start!

    thanks for the help guys, ill look into all of these tomorrow, been a pretty busy week with christmas coming up. the fuel tank gauges suck and don't give an accurate reading but I think their might be less than a quarter tank. also, i can't even tell if the tanks switch from front to rear...
  8. Charlie B

    Newbie with a broken truck! No start!

    hey guys I'm Charlie, I proudly bought my first diesel a few months ago, a 1984 f350 reg cab dually with a 6.9 idi, all stock, non running from a title loan repo yard. I'm pretty handy with a wrench at 21 years old. but I'm at a loss right now. When I bought the truck, a couple battery cables...
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