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  1. dpantazis

    97 7.3 will not start

    retrace your steps when you were tracing wires. check all the wiring bundle connectors. check the PCM wiring harness to make sure its seated. check your oil- low oil will trip a safety. do you have a chip? check your batteries. some chips dont behave well with low voltage. i would...
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    Question Sputtering engine

    dont forget the pickup screen in the tank. it can get plugged up with jung/goo even though the fuel tank is poly. also check your fuel pump fittings. they are the quick disconnect type. they CAN and WILL suck in air,leading to the same condition that you are describing, an airlocked fuel...
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    Help Needed Ran out of gas; idling rough now

    There is s screen in the tank on the pickup foot. Fuel pump is on the DS frame rail. It has quick disconnect fittings that can suck air and make the truck run rough. Read the WIKI page on hutch mod for more info
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    Upgrade airfilter help

    TikiWiki : DIY Large conical style air filter
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    Upgrade airfilter help

    toob: you might be better off scrounging at a junkyard. have you thought of the DIY intake?
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    02 Eng cooling sys questions

    do you also have a tans temp gauge too? what was it doing? the engine cooling system crosses over to cool the engine oil AND the trans fluid too: - the oil cooler is part of the oil filter head - the trans line out of the tranny goes into the bottom of the radiator. there was a change of...
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    locking hubs

    they are nice and look like they are well made. I looked into them when I was hub shopping. $550 + shipping! :confused: i figured that would buy me 2.5 sets of warns if i needed them.
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    Ford Dealers are Hypocrites

    guys- what are you all getting bent about? some DEALERS will mod the trucks they sell. so what? you think the dealers and service writers are honest with FMC? i know of used Ford vehicles that were on the lot that had reported warranty work that was done to other customers vehicles to get the...
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    locking hubs

    I have the Mile Marker Stainless Steel 449SSones. They work fine. They are a stainless stamping cover and knob that are filled with some sort of aluminum or pot metal. the gears and selector are steel and cast/ductile iron. I got them on 'sale' via Summit on some crazy sale for $100 shipped...
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    Alright guys, please talk me out of this

    34k buys you one spec built 6.0 and a bunch of new shoes for momma. think about it.
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    wastegate opening pressure

    i am not sure what/how you are doing thisbut i don't think that you are going to find out anything like that. and i would not force the turbo to spin without any oil pressure to lube the bearings. unless you KNOW that you are suffering from low boost its jousting at windmills. if you have low...
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    wastegate opening pressure

    How are you testing this to determine 10 psi of opening pressure?
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    Question Tranny cooler

    if it fits the bolt pattern in the grill subframe, it will probably work. 1/2" lines come out the bottom? they need to be adapted to 3/8". poke around for pictures in the various threads to compare size.
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    weird boost leak?

    next time tell us what you did BEFORE your truck acted up! glad you got it worked out.
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    Question Hidden strobe lights questions

    they are exactly what they sound like- hidden strobes that get installed in the existing light housings. i think that the user architect-builder has them on his truck.
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    weird boost leak?

    bump the motor over. you might be getting blowby or something. when you say boots, did you also check the ones on the intercooler? remember, there are 16 valves under there. they will not all be closed. you WILL loose air. all you are trying to do is get air in there so you can hear it...
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    weird boost leak?

    no that means that you are pressurizing the valve cover through the connection from the CCV to air plenum. plug the CCV tube or couple the tester to the turbo. i think that 10PSI is too much. all you are trying to do is pressurize it to find some leaks in the intake system. do not try to...
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    A Little White Smoke...?

    check your oil for proper level. look for signs of coolant contamination in the oil. when was the last time you changed the oil? look for globs of oil in the overflow tank. do this to rule out other stuff, its easy. what is status of your batteries? 7.3 + chip + marginal voltage is no...
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    weird boost leak?

    i would take the plenum hose with to make sure it all fits. i think i used a 4" street fitting or something weird to make it all fit. or you could use a piece of 4" exhaust tubing and bulge it up/down accordingly. what you are after is something like this-...
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    weird boost leak?

    check the wastegate arm to make sure its connected. did anyone mess with it to change its settings? did you check the intercooler? make sure your vband clamps are on correctly. make up a pressure tap with a 4" pcv cleanout reduced to 1/4" pipe threads and install a $10 regulator to...
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    Help Needed Daddy just put GAS in the diesel John Deere mower.

    that is a yanmar 3cylinder diesel. electric pump and selector valve. try mytractorforum or diesel bombers for loads of info
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    A Little White Smoke...?

    1. check you oil for level and contamination. 2. check you coolant for contamination. 3. do you have access to a scanner? not the cheapie dongles from Autozone, but a real honest to goodness scanner.
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    Help Needed Daddy just put GAS in the diesel John Deere mower.

    bama- what model is this mower? does it have an rotary injection pump or electric pump with valves on it? if its an older tractor, and it has a traditional injection pump, you should be able to drain it and prime it with fittings or ports on the pump. if its the electric pump with the check...
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    Pros and Cons 06 and 07 6.0 Diesel

    what year did ford switch from green ethylene glycol coolant to the gold one? wasn;t it like midyear of the 2nd year of the 6.0's? 2004 or 2005.
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    Pros and Cons 06 and 07 6.0 Diesel

    2 stroker- sorry to say but some of those rants are a bunch of bull. there is a lot of conjecture and not a lot of science behind it. that Gwar guy posted his junk here too. there was an early midyear change in the coolant used for 6.0's. a late 06 or 07 would hopefully have the right...

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