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    Blackstone Report.........

    I wouldn't be really too concerned. You had no insolubles (soot/nitration would show up here on a patch/blotter test) and you have no other associated wear metals. Now if you had Fe/ Cr, or Cu/Pb/Fe, or Fe/Si, or Fe/Ni/Cu elements going up together then I would be worried. Is Fe alone worthy...
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    By-Pass Engine oil & Transmission Fluid - Help in selection

    The manufacturers of these components purposely put low change intervals on the oil. Certainly the oil can go much longer, but with the average Joe not actively pulling oil samples and sending them to be analyzed, they (the component manufactorer) cannot safely make a blanket statement such as...
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    By-Pass Engine oil & Transmission Fluid - Help in selection

    If you have soot problems an oil filter isn't going to help you any. Soot is a produced from blow-by, as is nitration. Soot also will raise the viscosity of the oil and prevent proper oil flow through the engine including the filter. It will put undue stress on the pump and increase the...
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    fuel heater??

    You may want to pop over to Biodiesel & SVO Forums - Powered by eve community and do some reading on blending. It seems that most folks are having success blending w/ kerosene, Turpentine, and Naptha. The Kerosene is less vicious than Diesel so one will use less when thinning. The Turpentine...
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    Southern Boys, Check In Time.

    Another transplant Dothan, AL resident. Welcome to the Watermelon 500 F250Stroke :D NC1500 I have spent some time in the Tidewater area too :)
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    First Blackstone Report...

    I wouldn't be overall happy w/ the report. :confused: I would take steps to rid myself of the fuel problem ASAP! Then flush the oil and get another report after you put some miles on the new oil. The low visc reading is due to the fuel contamination, as is the low flash reading. The Pb is most...
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    My Latest Blackstone

    The Pb could be due to the fuel contamination thinning your viscosity and putting some stress on the bearing(s) causing a small spike of Pb increase. But one needs to remeber too that bearings contain more than just Pb. Sn, Cu, are also in the make up of bearings as well as Zn sometimes...
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    Howdy from Lower Alabama

    I got the title yesterday!! And while my BIL "confirned" it was a 97, the title states it is a 92. While I am a little disappointed that it is older, I am still pretty happy about getting the truck for the price I got it :D :D So it has the 7.3 IH engine. I ran the vin and it didn't state...
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    oil sample question...

    I had a nice big explanation for you but my fat fingers hit the wrong keys and deleted my post. Oh well. Any fuel contamination inside your engine isn't good. 5% is a lot IMHO and will only get worse over time if it isn't corrected now. Fuel dilution is a killer, it will degrade viscosity...
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    Howdy from Lower Alabama

    Thankx fellasfor the welcome :D
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    oil sample question...

    What was driving the test for fuel? Was your viscosity down in your oil? If you are adding additives to your oil and not informing the lab, your results will be skewed. By introducing additives to your oil you are going to change the elemental additive package, which will vary depending on the...
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    Seafoam?

    I have used SeaFoam in the tank of my gasser as well as as an upper Cly lube pulled through my brake booster vacuum line. I pull about a cup through the vacuum, shut it down, wait 10 mins, then fire it up and drive it down a the back roads a bit to blow. It smoked like I was w/ the mosquito...
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    Howdy from Lower Alabama

    I got a call the other night by my Bro-in-law who confirmed that is a F350, my wife was a little confused replying that all she knew it was a big truck w/ 4 wheels in the back. I plan on using it to tow a camper. We have a small camper now because we were limited to my current truck. Now we...
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    Howdy from Lower Alabama

    Hey Y'all, I am a new diesel motor owner, well at least soon to be. I found out that I am inheriting a extreemly well kept '97 F350 Supercab dually w/ 5 speed manual. I am told it is low mileage, <50k, but that remains to be seen as I was first told it was a Dodge :confused: . I am...

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