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Truck ran great for 400+ miles yesterday and now won't start
1989 7.3 idi Turbo. As the title says, the truck ran great for 400+ miles yesterday empty and loaded hauling a car from TN to AL. Went out this morning and boom. Won't start. I can smell cold diesel after it cranks for a bit, Fuel Shut off Solenoid clicks when I unplug and plug it back in, truck...- VincentVega
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Door panel options?
After I graduated high school my grandfather gifted me his 89 F350 as a congratulations gift. It's my dream truck. As you can see in the picture, 4 door long bed, XLT Lariat, 7.3 Turbo Diesel. Whole nine yards. He passed away this summer and I'm wanting to fix the truck up and make it nice...- VincentVega
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Leveling Ideas/Options
Alright gentlemen. Recently bought new tires for the truck. 255/85/r16 Toyo M/T. Super aggressive and exactly what I wanted. They dont necessarily warrant a lift but I am wanting to level it out a bit just for looks. Truck is a 1989 F350 2WD. I've looked all over the forums and websites and cant...- VincentVega
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Truck being finicky about starting and running
Alright guys, here the deal. Truck has been running awesome lately. Just did the valve covers and oil cooler and everything went back together great. Came out this morning and the truck turned on like any other morning. Drove to school and was leaving after my second class, started up just...- VincentVega
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- Forum: 911 Diesel Down!
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Air Conditioning Needs Fixed
Alright boys, I'm in need of some help. Air conditioning is a must in Alabama, and I'm currently without it. Over the winter the heater worked awesome. Like, chase you out of the truck kind of awesome. The heat started to roll around and I'm stuck with 2 at 55 AC. The air compressor clutch is...- VincentVega
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Starter Troubles
Alright guys, I'm stumped. I dropped a new starter on my truck about 4 or 5 months ago. It still spins the motor hard.. when it decides to engage. I'll turn the key, GP's will cycle like normal and then when I turn the last little bit to engage the starter, all I get is a click. I click it on...- VincentVega
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Rough Starting in Warm Weather
Hey guys, any help would be appreciated. My truck was having this problem when I first got it over the summer. Assumed it was the crap diesel fuel still in the tank because it went away after the next fill up. However, it has come back just within the last week or so. My truck has been super...- VincentVega
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Relatively New, Got a Few QuestionsL
I joined here recently after a while of lurking. This past summer I got my first truck from my grandfather as a high school graduation gift. 1989 F350 7.3 idi turbo. Took it to college and it was running fine until it started getting cold. The glow plugs weren't staying on for but a few seconds...- VincentVega
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