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1983 6.9
What’s up guys? I’m new to the idi platform and diesels in general I want to build a idi to put in my 75 f250 for simplicity and for reliability and fuel millage compared to my tired old 360. I have a 7.3 block but I don’t trust that the previous owner of the engine took care of it properly and...- IDI highboy
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7.3idi turbo vs 7.3idi
Hello everyone, I’m going to build a 73 IDI from the bear block up. I’ve been doing a bunch of research and I’ve read through all of the Ford manuals. On the differences between 7.3 IDI turbo. And 7.3idi. From what I have seen and read, there does not appear to be any differences in the castings...- Stuka
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- 7.3 idi 7.3 idit engine rebuild newbie needs help! parts
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93 7.3 IDI – Dies at 2nd/3rd stop after driving, hard restart, air or DB2?
Hello everyone, I’m in college and got this truck as my first vehicle and I’m very new to IDIs. I’m still learning, so I really appreciate any guidance you can offer. When I first got this truck (1993 F-250 7.3 IDI), it still had the original tank and completely rotted supply lines. Even with...- jrez
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- air intrusion fuel lines hard start issues injection pump manual glow plug newbie needs help! starts then stalls
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Squealing Noise Until Operating Temp
1993 F250 7.3 IDI 4x4 zf5 non turbo Merry Christmas and Happy late Thanksgiving to you all. I have had a problem with a squealing noise from this pick up since very recently after replacing the transmission and main seal for the last time. It happens only while driving and I don’t think it’s...- screwhead
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- 7.3 idi belt noise newbie needs help! squeak
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Hard start, when warm outside.
I recently have finally gotten my truck registered, and have been driving it to school, and filled my front tank as it was getting low, because of this I switched to my rear diesel tank, and had a small amount of white smoke coming out of the tail pipe. I figured it might have been that I just...- ugredydrtbag
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- 7.3 idi hard start issues newbie needs help!
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Engine ping/knock?
This is a repost of sorts I figured out how to post videos to my discussion in hopes I can more accurately find my problem. Truck sat for 6 years previous owner said it was parked due to brake issues and left because it wasn’t needed anymore. When I bought it all it needed was a starter and to...- Austin19
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- knocking newbie needs help! pinging
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92 F350 7.3idi E4OD limp mode?
Be mindful this is my first post in a forum of this sort ever I bought my 92 7.3 E4OD pickup with 314k and was told the trans was replaced. Transmission shifted harder then normal but I was also told it had a shift kit. I lost overdrive about 4k miles down the road and a friend informed me...- backyard_mechanic
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- 7.3 idi e40d limp mode e4od limp mode newbie newbie needs help!
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Engine knock?
Hi I am new to this forum I created my account today I’m sure there are plenty of posts on this subject but I have little clue how to operate this website. As well as I’m new to idis. I bought a 1984 6.9 idi that was sitting for 8 years due to brake failure and the owner having a stroke. I...- Austin19
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- engine knock injector knock newbie needs help!
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Slow crank no start ...
...persists after installing new batteries, starter relay and starter. Please help. 1987 Ford 6.9 idi, 48000 original miles.- Tony Stottler
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