My opinion is that screen is thick enough to stop any large chunks of turbo in the case of "uh oh". Maybe not, but it makes me feel better so I'll run it! Didn't cost me a nickel, just a few minutes of time cutting and grinding.
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My opinion is that screen is thick enough to stop any large chunks of turbo in the case of "uh oh". Maybe not, but it makes me feel better so I'll run it! Didn't cost me a nickel, just a few minutes of time cutting and grinding.
Thank you!
The reason for the request... I wanted to see better where that blue plastic piece was.
(Referring to the blue plastic piece in the first pic.)
A while back, I found exactly the same piece of plastic, (Only mine was orangy-looking), laying on top of the back of my engine and I asked what it was. No one knew for sure.
Apparently it is a plug for the drain.
The reason for the request... I wanted to see better where that blue plastic piece was.
(Referring to the blue plastic piece in the first pic.)
A while back, I found exactly the same piece of plastic, (Only mine was orangy-looking), laying on top of the back of my engine and I asked what it was. No one knew for sure.
Apparently it is a plug for the drain.
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I've seen them installed in the IP cover where the tach pick up holes is on trucks that didn't have a tach (Bull Nose). Just one other possible use.
Thank you!
The reason for the request... I wanted to see better where that blue plastic piece was.
(Referring to the blue plastic piece in the first pic.)
A while back, I found exactly the same piece of plastic, (Only mine was orangy-looking), laying on top of the back of my engine and I asked what it was. No one knew for sure.
Apparently it is a plug for the drain.
Well I put that plug in to keep any loose crud I could out of the turbo drain hole in the valley pan while I did the return caps. Couldn't tell you what it came from as I've been saving them for a while, it would have come on a new part like the ac dryer or a steering gear for example.
That’s what the intercooler is for..... -poke -poke
Did you miss the part about not costing anything?
The dually will get an intercooler first, and I still have to get the rest of the parts for the turbo first!
Well after a flawless trip to and from New Hampshire last week, the truck sat from Friday to Monday morning. Started right up but idled kinda weird, like air in the fuel. I had JUST replaced the return o-rings last Sunday, and no problems while in NH. I had decided not to cap the filter return line last week, but I did it today after work since the rubber hose there is wet with diesel. I had already bought the stuff to do it. This truck did NOT have a check valve like my other truck did, just a straight thru hose nipple.
I decided to try the "quad seal" o-rings this time, since I tried the square ones last time (and the square ones were sold out on Amazon when I ordered these).
I'm not trying to "fix something that isn't broken" with fancy o-rings, but I know if you look at them funny they leak, so I figured I'd try these and see if they seal after being bumped. Worst case I'm not out much.
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I decided to try the "quad seal" o-rings this time, since I tried the square ones last time (and the square ones were sold out on Amazon when I ordered these).
I'm not trying to "fix something that isn't broken" with fancy o-rings, but I know if you look at them funny they leak, so I figured I'd try these and see if they seal after being bumped. Worst case I'm not out much.
It was purdy darn clean when I installed the turbo kit...
Well when I put the radiator in, I noticed the top clamp on the lower hose wasn't on right. It was crooked, like it slipped when it was installed. Well I fixed it, and had a tiny drip ever since.
Yesterday I had to run to bail out my father in law, ironically with his radiator swap. I dumped a good bit of coolant when I got there. Based on my assumptions I ordered a lower hose and put it on today.
I'm kinda thinking that was the problem!
And in these pictures you can see where the old clamp had been before I moved it because I was afraid the system would pressurize and blow the hose off.
Yesterday I had to run to bail out my father in law, ironically with his radiator swap. I dumped a good bit of coolant when I got there. Based on my assumptions I ordered a lower hose and put it on today.
I'm kinda thinking that was the problem!
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And in these pictures you can see where the old clamp had been before I moved it because I was afraid the system would pressurize and blow the hose off.
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I think you were right to buy that hose ahead of time. It looks like it was kind of oil soaked and soft on the back side anyway, so it was about time to change it.
Yeah I really should have replaced the upper hose as well, but it wasn't leaking so ....
Now I'm going to have to tackle ball joints next.
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Oh boy. Ball joints. The upper hose is easier to replace anyway. Then it may be time to change the heater hoses too.
That much fun huh, great..... At least it's 2wd not 4wd so there's a little less to pull apart. Plus I have a ball joint clamp and a hydraulic press now.
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In that case, it shouldn't be much of an issue.
