94turboidi
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Okay I have posted about this recently but thought I would start a fresh thread to get some more ideas. I appreciate all the help I have got on here. My biggest problem is the clutch. I put in a new clutch set (pressure plate, clutch disc, pilot bearing, throwout bearing), welded dmf, new clutch fork, new master and slave. Well I have done a ton of bleeding. Yesterday I even removed the entire master/slave assembly with the line and bench bled it. I did this a few times and even got a vacuum bleeder and pumped a whole quart of fluid through it. I put it back on and no difference. I can get about 1/2" of movement at the pushrod on the slave cylinder. I have been reading every thread I can on bleeding problems and trying every trick. I just called a shop and the only thing he could think of was to put a block of wood to keep the clutch pedal down for several hours so maybe some air bubbles could work their way up. I have been working on this for several ideas and even second guessing my work I did on the clutch itself. I have driven it to town trying to work any air out and I still can't get it to shift with the clutch, I just have to match the engine speed just right to get it in and out of gear talk about a PITA!
Okay my second problem once I get the clutch working is the timing. I had the injector pump off and put a paint mark on both gears when I removed it but I am starting to think I must have installed it a tooth off? The timing is retarded. I have moved it as far to the passenger side as I can and The smoke has changed from blue to like a gray smoke. I can't really get any black smoke. It is also starting really bad, not like how it usually runs. I have all new motorcraft plugs and they are staying on alot longer than the autolites but I don't hear any clicking like I used to so maybe it something with that? I have a glowplug controller not a manual switch and I believe all the wiring it hooked up right. I keep thinking it has to be a timing problem because of the way it starts even when plugged in all night. I am ready to be done with the truck or park it for awhile. Christmas is coming up and I need to move on to other projects. Anyone want a truck? Lots a new parts!
Okay my second problem once I get the clutch working is the timing. I had the injector pump off and put a paint mark on both gears when I removed it but I am starting to think I must have installed it a tooth off? The timing is retarded. I have moved it as far to the passenger side as I can and The smoke has changed from blue to like a gray smoke. I can't really get any black smoke. It is also starting really bad, not like how it usually runs. I have all new motorcraft plugs and they are staying on alot longer than the autolites but I don't hear any clicking like I used to so maybe it something with that? I have a glowplug controller not a manual switch and I believe all the wiring it hooked up right. I keep thinking it has to be a timing problem because of the way it starts even when plugged in all night. I am ready to be done with the truck or park it for awhile. Christmas is coming up and I need to move on to other projects. Anyone want a truck? Lots a new parts!