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  1. J

    Multiple Fuel Problems/Shifting Problems?

    Alright y'all I got this 93 7.3 IDI NA about a month ago and i have multiple problems and need some guidance on what order I should try to knock my problems out. No Power/ Billowing Black Smoke - A little background info: the PO straight piped it with a 12" cat stack (was a teenager and was...
  2. Dirtydiesel21

    Help!!!! 6.9 won't start!!

    So first post here new member, bought this truck about 2 months ago from a guy never maintained in my opinion oil leaks out the ***** typical 6.9 stuff so bought the truck and drove it home that night couldn't get it to start with key had to pop the clutch trucks an 86 f250 6.9 196,000 got it...
  3. Tony Stottler

    6.9 IDI-what kind of battery charger do I get from

    Should I get a trickle charger or or maybe a 2 amp two bank battery charger maintainer one for each battery what do you think? Which of these three do I get
  4. Kraig

    HELP!!!!!!!!

    Please help. I think I just completely screwed my engine but I need yall to tell me yes or no. I was installing the freezplug in the top of the engine and it went in WAY too easily and went almost all the way with a light tap. Well needless to say it fell all the way in. I'd love for someone...
  5. Kraig

    OBS Overheat!!!!

    Hey all. My truck has been having creeping high temps for the last week or so. Now it full on overheated on me. When it was still hot and turned off I spun the fav clutch and it's easy as pie to turn. It doesn't free spin it will stop when I stop spinning it but it definitely isn't "locked"...
  6. Kraig

    Hard start white smoke

    Hey all, I am pretty sure I know what's wrong with my truck but want some independent verification. 1995 f350 375k miles. Hard start after sitting for 12hr or so with big plume Of white smoke when it starts. I also have to give it about half throttle to hasten it's starting. I am thinking worn...
  7. Robert Siliani

    Help! My engine just died.

    Topic says it all. Rather new to me 2001 7.3 with approx 300k. Changed all fluids, suspension work done, new batteries, starter, and radiator. No Codes, engine diagnostic passed Injector electrical , glow plug monitor, cylinder contribution self-test. No blow-by at oil fill. Drove it approx 3k...
  8. Robert Siliani

    Just found this Forum

    Hi, Bob Here. Just wanted to post a quick hello to everyone. Just found this site and already learning alot. I'm new to learning about Diesels and I wished I found this site before I purchased my first one. You see, I purchased a 18 year old truck with 300,000 miles and didn't know it's history...
  9. D

    BioDiesel and Car Camping For College

    My name is Owen. I am working on doing a 12v cummins conversion on a 1991 Suburban 4x4. I am doing a dual tank set up, with the intent of running Diesel in one tank and Refined vegetable oil in the other. I am removing the rear seats and framing the insides with wood to fit a mini fridge...
  10. Travis Skavenski

    Still in nee of help

    92 7.3 n/a So after a month of scratching my head being told it’s hydrolock or maybe a bad injector I still can’t find the source the problem at first start up it shakes has a tap and smokes a whiteish blue almost as if it’s burning a quart of oil on the initial start up (oil level reads fine...
  11. C

    7.3 fuel shut off solenoid

    whats the tale tell signs of a failing fss? Also where is a good place to get one? I’m sure eBay is not the best quality.
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