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  1. Flopster843

    DFP kit from Spartan Diesel Tech PART 2

    Spartan is extremely busy at the moment trying to get all of the orders shipped and all of the tunes e-mailed out. I've also read several reports of 20+ MPG, so you'll probably be satisfied.
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    Question Electric cooling fans

    The will not move enough air to keep your truck cool, especially if you ever sit at a stop light or tow anything. The cooling system works so well that as long as you're moving the stock fan doesn't even come on. My vote is that it's not worth the money.
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    Gravity-feed of diesel fuel: Is it legal?

    I have the smooth finish version of THIS TANK coated with THIS STUFF bolted in my short bed. It's plumbed with THIS KIT which includes a ball valve and goes into THIS FILTER before going to the float valve in the filler neck. It takes a couple hours to fill the main tank from 1/4 to full since...
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    Final Production gauges in...WOOHOO!

    Joe, can you get a pic of the brain box and some of the wiring? Or is all that top secret until it's released?
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    2003 F250 6.0 Diesel - Looking for performance chip to improve mileage

    Best tuner you can get is a custom tuned SCT. The best mileage I've got from my truck is just a hair under 24 running the "High Power" file from Elite. I can usually average about 21-22 consistently on the highway. I don't even worry about around town, to many stoplights. And the "Insanity" file...
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    sct tuners

    I have the livewire as well. Check sig for pics. They all can be custom programed by a tuner. Xcal3 is the updated Xcal2 and the Livewire just has build in gauges. The pre-loaded tunes are "OK" but the true beauty of the SCT tuners is with custom files. I've running tunes from Elite, but I've...
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    Nothing yet...

    With the SCT, if you leave your truck tuned it will be detected (duh) but if you set it back to stock before you take it in, it will set a "hidden" code that does not turn on the engine light. However, this code is the same one you get for disconnecting the batteries for any length of time. It...
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    no speedo

    I don't think that would cause the speedo to go to zero because it'll still read off of the front ABS sensors. I had to disconnect all 3 to make it stop (saved the warranty for one last trip). My guess would be the cluster itself. I've heard of similar problems several times on the 05+...
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    fuel psi....

    That's where I got mine. THIS made it much easier.
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    fuel psi....

    Mine stock usually runs about 55 psi. I've seen it drop to almost 40 on a hard pull though. I change filters every other oil change and it never gets any higher.
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    Power adder dependability

    Livewire with tunes from Elite Diesel for about 2 years. Only problems I have had to fix was the fact that I exceeded the limitations of my stock clutch and it started to slip, so it was upgraded to a south bend.
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    Meth Injection?????

    I would highly suggest removing the predator chip, I've heard MANY bad stories about that chip blowing head gaskets. I've got the livewire on the truck with tunes wrote by Elite. I don't really use the livewire very much since I've got pyro boost and fuel press on the a-pillar. Check my sig for...
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    SCT for a 6.0 with manual transmission.

    I run one as well. I don't tow very much and when I do it's all local, therefore I don't know EGTs on a long grade. However, running the Insanity file, I have yet to exceed 1300 degrees no matter how hard I flog it. I did toast my clutch in about 3 months though, and had to up grade to the 8FB...
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    SCT Tuners???

    I've got about 15k of running with Elite's tunes. The only "problem" I have had with it so far is a failed (slipping) clutch. The insanity file was just to much for the stocker. I've had no engine trouble though. But it all depends on how you drive. If you're hard on it, it will break.
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    6.0 coming apart

    If they're going to pull the heads off of your truck, you should ask them if they would install head studs for ya if you buy them. A lot of techs will install them. That would solve the possible head gasket problem. But it's probably a combination of the egr cooler and oil cooler. Try to...
  16. Flopster843

    Oil in my boost tube

    Here's one with pics.
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    Oil cooler install in the 6.0: How to?

    It has an oil cooler built into the "V" of the engine, below the turbo. If you want an external, I do believe that Elite is working on a kit. You could give them a call.
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    manual or auto

    If you've got to have that color, it would be your best bet to have it painted. And Maxtor hit the nail on the head with the MPG issue. Adding a custom tune brought it up a few MPG as well.
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    manual or auto

    I love the manual. Maxtor is right about the low gears though. It's a dog to get moving with a heavy load, but not impossable. So far I've got a little over 110k on mine and had to upgrade the clutch here recently due to Elite's "Insanity file" :sweet I get 23.5mpg empty with the "high-power"...
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    Difference between 99 and 2000 SD gauges?

    Are you changing out your instrument cluster? If so can I call dibs on the lens assy for the old one?
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    Stacks again

    Grand Rock Truck Exhaust Systems - Performance Exhaust, Performance Exhaust System, Diesel Performance Exhaust, Heavy Truck Exhaust, Performance Muffler, Quiet Performance Muffler, High Performance Muffler, Truck Muffler, Exhaust Muffler, Diesel Perf Talk to these guys or a distributor for...
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    Clutch making noise when engaging

    I upgraded to a Southbend 8FB in my truck. I had the dual-mass flywheel that they put in the early 6.0s so I had to replace it. Except for the size of the transmission, it was actually easier to install than the one I put in my ranger. Also way easier than a mustang. I had it done by myself in...
  23. Flopster843

    New Exterior Lighting MODS Complete

    Bama, You should get some of those blue silverstar turn signal bulbs. It would look good to get ride of the amber "dot" you have right now and give you more of the effect you've already got going.
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    Air Tanks

    If you want a large capacity without loosing bed space, I would say your best bet would be to link up several smaller tanks. Such as 2 tanks mounted in the front part of the box in the "wasted" space on either side. A little off the subject but, for you guys with on-board air, is it possible...
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    oil in water HELP!!!!

    Take a sample of your oil and send it to Blackstone Labs to have them run their tests on it. If you have oil in your water, you'll probably have water in your oil, and they can detect that.

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