Looking at a truck. Opinions?

[jwalterus]

I also turned the IP back so now the timing mark on the pump is just to the pass side of the engine mark. It was probably two dimes to passenger.

Sometimes, I just wish they hadn't put those marks on them............

 

[jeepj667]

Sometimes, I just wish they hadn't put those marks on them............

It was still suffering from a major fuel leak but it did smooth out the idle some.

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[Macrobb]

Pushing it to driver's side will retard it. Passenger's side is advanced. Chances are, it needs more advance overall due to all the worn bits in the IP and injectors. Idle can be clattery; it's how it performs under load that matters the most; that's what you should adjust for.

 

[jeepj667]

Pushing it to driver's side will retard it. Passenger's side is advanced. Chances are, it needs more advance overall due to all the worn bits in the IP and injectors. Idle can be clattery; it's how it performs under load that matters the most; that's what you should adjust for.

With the fuel leak I never put it all back together to try under load. It's still all apart. I'm just waiting on the new IP and injectors before I put it back together.

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[jeepj667]

While waiting for parts to arrive, I started looking into the wiring fiasco this truck has. It has a push button for the glow plugs that I wanted to check how it was wired. Apparently the glow plugs controller/solenoid used to be on the back of the intake. It is missing entirely. He ran a 12g wire from the two yellow terminal (always hot) to one side the the switch and the two glow plugs leads to the other side. No fuses, straight through a hole in the firewall, no grommet.
I'm thinking of getting a standard solenoid and mounting it somewhere on the driver's fender to run the glow plugs off of.
It had a remote start button on the dash too. It was wired directly to the two main lugs on the starter solenoid. Again, no fuses, grommet less hole.
I removed it entirely.
I need a new oil pressure sender. I grounded the guage and it works. The sender is a ***** to get out without removing the turbo.
Noticed I have some play in the water pump too.

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[79jasper]

If your doing anything oil pressure related, forget about the junk stock system and get a aftermarket gauge. Rather electric or mechanical.

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[chillman88]

What a hack. You're lucky to have a truck and not a pile of charred metal.

I'd have to go over everything if I found a mess like that. Sounds like you have an idea what you're doing though so that's good.

Just make sure whatever solenoid you use is up to the current rating. I blew a 100 or 150 amp fuse on my glow plug circuit. Can't remember which. Pretty sure there's a 200amp on mine now with no issues.

 

[jeepj667]

If your doing anything oil pressure related, forget about the junk stock system and get a aftermarket gauge. Rather electric or mechanical.

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It has Autometer Sport Comp: oil pressure, water temperature, pyro, and boost guages.

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[jeepj667]

What a hack. You're lucky to have a truck and not a pile of charred metal.

I'd have to go over everything if I found a mess like that. Sounds like you have an idea what you're doing though so that's good.

Just make sure whatever solenoid you use is up to the current rating. I blew a 100 or 150 amp fuse on my glow plug circuit. Can't remember which. Pretty sure there's a 200amp on mine now with no issues.

I figured I'd get the same solenoid that it has for the starter.

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[sjwelds]

I don't think that solenoid is able to handle the current that the glow plugs draw. There's a write-up on here somewhere about a HD solenoid. White-rodgers or stancor I believe was the brand.

 

[jeepj667]

I don't think that solenoid is able to handle the current that the glow plugs draw. There's a write-up on here somewhere about a HD solenoid. White-rodgers or stancor I believe was the brand.

Ok. I'll try to find it. Thanks.


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[lotzagoodstuff]

I don't think that solenoid is able to handle the current that the glow plugs draw. There's a write-up on here somewhere about a HD solenoid. White-rodgers or stancor I believe was the brand.

It's made by White Rodgers now, this is the one I just installed on my Powerstroke, I believe it's the same but somebody else will chime in to confirm if the IDI and PSD are the same upgrade.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DE3HY4K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[jeepj667]

Isn't there supposed to be a temp sensor there?
Where could I order such a beast?

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[79jasper]

Where?

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[jwalterus]

Where?

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I think he's talking about where the thermostat goes.