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Lost brakes
It looks like the new master cylinder has solved the problem . The Pedal no longer travels to the floor and the brakes grab nicely . Thanks for all your advise !- JRHS
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Lost brakes
yes the rear cylinders were replaced by a shop back in November and I don’t see any leaks. I’m going to try and replace the master cylinder tomorrow and see how it goes .- JRHS
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Lost brakes
Well the vacuum tester came today and I connected it to the line that goes into the booster . The needle bounced around 21 so I think the vacuum is good . However , with the truck running and the vacuum line disconnected , I was still able to easily push the pedal to the floor . It traveled the...- JRHS
- Post #12
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Lost brakes
Thank you, I just ordered a vacuum tester.- JRHS
- Post #11
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Lost brakes
Would you test the line going into the brake booster?- JRHS
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Lost brakes
Thanks for the reply I will look for leaks when I get home . I did not not notice any spots on the garage floor but I could have missed something.- JRHS
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Lost brakes
Afternoon fellow IdIers, hope you all feel well and you’re stocked up on toilette paper :) . I have a little brake trouble and I was hoping you could help figure out how to diagnose the problem , I think it’s related to vacuum. I was backing out of my driveway and the pedal went down to the...- JRHS
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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White Smoke on Startup TSing steps
it really varies with the temperature . I started it when it was 5 out and it blew white smoke for a long time , maybe 8 minutes or so . Today it was 35 and it blew white smoke for less then 2 minutes.- JRHS
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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White Smoke on Startup TSing steps
thanks for the reply , I will get another video this weekend when I’m back home. When I rev the engine cold it seems to rev up just fine but goes back to the same idle you hear in the video until it warms up, a little rough. Im not sure on cold advance or fast idle , honestly maybe not . I’ve...- JRHS
- Post #6
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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White Smoke on Startup TSing steps
Gents, Let me start off by saying thanks for all the great advice and words of wisdom. I bought my truck in December and have been reading the forum pretty much every day since, thanks for the education! My truck has an 83 6.9 NA motor with 60k miles on it. it Spent most of its life towing a...- JRHS
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- cold start injector pump white smoke
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
