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    Leaving block heater cord plugged in

    So can I just leave the block heater cord plugged in while driving just have it zipp tied out of the way and to a place easy to get to. Will the heat from the engine at full temp damage the cord at all. Its rather inconvenient to have to crawl under the truck when its 20 out and then get my...
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    Atf and wmo mix

    Seems the biggest problem with running wmo is it possibly coaking everything up especially in cars like the mercedes and vw. So wouldnt keeping waste atf mixed with the wmo prevent that as the atf has all the detergents to keep everything clean. Has anybody been using a mix and still had coaking...
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    650cca vs 850cca group 65 battery

    My jetta is model year 1985 and whatever genius that designed the engine made sure to hide some bolts behind the injection pump to make sure you have to take it off to remove the water pump. Im hoping that i can just take the bottom pump half off as long as the 7 bolts dont break i should be...
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    650cca vs 850cca group 65 battery

    Well i was using a vw jetta diesel but the radiator and water pump went out at the same time and the water pump is a nightmare to change.
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    650cca vs 850cca group 65 battery

    whats weird is in just even a little bit warmer weather they seem to work fine but once it drops below 40-35 there useless
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    650cca vs 850cca group 65 battery

    there dropping to 12.3 as normal voltage after sitting overnight in the cold. I have a battery tester and even fully charged after sitting inside getting warmed up they drop to less than 200 cranking amps.
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    650cca vs 850cca group 65 battery

    i got no air intrusion issues and all 8 new motocraft glow plugs on a manual switch.
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    650cca vs 850cca group 65 battery

    theres been a few times in just the past few weeks it was around 0-5 degrees for a few days but that was kinda a fluke thing. It does get around 20-25 regularly though
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    650cca vs 850cca group 65 battery

    So will 2 of the 650cca batteries will spin it over plenty fast enough, thats the main question here.
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    650cca vs 850cca group 65 battery

    main problem is im very limited on money right now so the 60$ walmart value battery is looking very good but it only has 650cca
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    650cca vs 850cca group 65 battery

    With the cables disconected the batteries at the post are only reading 12.3 volts. The batteries are around 3 years old
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    650cca vs 850cca group 65 battery

    So my batteries are just shot it starts fine when its warm outside but if it drops below 40 the batteries drop to around 12.3-12.4 volt and have no power. The cheaper batteries are only 650cca would 2 of these work good to get the big 7.3 cranking fast enough to start or should i pay the extra...
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    Inline vs plug block heater

    Well it looks like the batteries might have just been frozen, I put them back in cleaned all the connections and it spun over super fast and started right up. I guess ill see how they do overnight. I just realized one possible source for the terminal constantly loosening is neither battery is...
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    Inline vs plug block heater

    yea thats what iv done and there back up to 12.7 volts so hopefully it was just that and the batteries are good.
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    Inline vs plug block heater

    If these batteries keep dying on me im thinking about going to a single group 31 battery, would be cheaper than 2 g65 batteries and i would have the 3/8 stud terminals. Think that would be a good option
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    Inline vs plug block heater

    I think they loosen up so often cause the old idi shakes and has a good bit of vibration in it, nothing abnormal. Plus the truck itself vibrates a lot at higher speeds. I think ill try the military style but not the 40$ a pair ones but the 10$ a pair ones if these have the same loosening problem...
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    Inline vs plug block heater

    Iv already tried all that, theres little to no pressure pulling on the terminals. Iv tried loose, medium, tight, and they always just end up loose. I was looking at the deka solid brass gold plated terminals, there a lot stronger than lead should be a lot less likely to loosen and there only 25$...
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    Inline vs plug block heater

    Anybody know what the best material for battery terminals are. Mine are constantly getting loose or running out of nut travel, lead is just to soft.
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    Inline vs plug block heater

    Its been around 0-15 degrees out which is unusually cold. The batteries fully charged were reading 12.5v and when loaded dropped to less than 200 cranking amps around 10v. Plus they died really fast. For the cost of those diesel heaters i could just get new batteries. I guess ill just try to...
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    Inline vs plug block heater

    So the batteries are having a hard time getting the truck started so im looking at the block heaters. Anyone use the inline block heater in the lower radiator hose, seems like they would be a lot easier to deal with. The truck has the heater in the side of the block but i have no idea if it...
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    Can't tell if this is a dmf or smf

    So i just finished everything up and test drove it and WOW what a difference.It shifts so much easier and quicker, doesnt grind 2nd gear as bad. It doesnt shake like mad when in reverse or taking off in second. I floored it in 4th and 3rd and theres no slipping whatsoever. I then floored in from...
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    Can't tell if this is a dmf or smf

    Doin some more looking it looks like the torque spec is 26ft lbs with a drop of red loctite is that right.
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    Can't tell if this is a dmf or smf

    There are 4 bolts with 2 straps that hold 2 bearings on the driveshaft to trans joint
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    Can't tell if this is a dmf or smf

    Well i ended up tightning them to 65ft lbs so i cant imagine them coming loose. Iv almost got it back together all thats left is i need to know what the torque for the driveshaft bolts are and weather or not i need any locktite blue or red
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    Can't tell if this is a dmf or smf

    Ok i got the trans back on and WOW it is really easy to push that clutch in i cant believe it, before it took massive force to push. Is there a torque spec for the bolts that hold the trans to the engine or is as tight as i can get it with a 8in wrench enough

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