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    AC switches to dash when in 4x4?

    I don't mean to split hairs but what they have is suction; vacuum is created when suction draws against restriction. Since it sounds like you have access to a hand vacuum pump I would check the system from the solenoid (on the right fender well near the battery) down to the hubs. There...
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    Dual Alt

    I believe that on the trucks that came with dual alternators they were controlled by the PCM; not sure how you would manage that. If you were charging a separate battery from the existing system in the truck I guess there would not be a problem but if you are going to feed both alts to the...
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    Noisy Torque Converter.........

    Hey TBar, The 99s and early 2000s had round ears on the torque converter clutch plate (about 3/8" radius if memory serves) where it goes into the grooves of the converter housing. The later 2000s on had square ears (well, OK, radiused the same as the inside circle of the converter housing but...
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    EBPV still connected but leaking oil...

    Well...... Since the system does not operate when the ambient temp is above 40* I doubt that yours has been used in quite a while. Working on that assumption, I'd guess that your leakage has nothing to do with the solenoid being plugged in or not. When was the last time that your startup temp...
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    fuel leak

    It is probably going out the back of the valley and down thru the bell housing while you are driving. I'd bet that you would see it when you park on wet pavement.
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    I'm pulling injectors

    Has anyone ever had that system work? I have never heard of it working and if it were me I'd put a pipe plug in the hole. I can't remember if you said that you have tested the compression? Did you look at the UVC harness connection to the valve cover gasket?
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    I'm pulling injectors

    Did you get the Cylinder Contribution test to work and have codes for those cylinders?
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    fuel leak

    I have not heard of '99+ pitting the filter housing all the way thru like the '94-'97s. IMO it happens when there is a layer of sediment in the bottom and some water accumulates in the housing. Since the water is sitting in the sediment it stays in one spot and does not get drained by the...
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    Air Dog vs. FASS

    I have a FASS on my brand "D" truck and went to a Fleetguard water separator/filter. It's my understanding that it is the best water filtration available but I don't have the numbers in front of me. I really like the system. I've seen 2 on Fords; one that supplied fuel to the stock lift...
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    Glow Plug Controller

    My first thought was thay you should have warrantied them. We don't see that here in the Pacific Northwest but maybe the heat does it.
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    Glow Plug Controller

    You know, I almost asked about your batteries; but you didn't mention any cranking problems. It is my understanding that Optimas do not like charging voltage over 14 and I don;t think that the voltage is held at 14. I've known of a few Dodges that had this issue and their charging voltage is...
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    Glow Plug Controller

    The UVC harnesses are usually fairly durable on the '99 and up but there is a posibility that if a gp wire was in the wrong position that it could be rubbed by a pushrod or chafe itself against something. The tool dealers have Amp clamps but usually not the best price. Seems to me that I...
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    Glow Plug Controller

    There are some codes that indicate Glow Plug system problems but I haven't experienced them. I'd suspect that if it did not work at all it might throw a code. That controller has one half and connector per bank and the gp wires are run to the controller individually (unlike Fed spec pickups...
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    Code P0196

    If you watch the Oil Temp PID get it at least to about 180*F (better still make it 200*) so that it won't cool off during the test. You can run the engine at a fast idle (2000 RPM should do it) to warm the oil. To get the most from the test observe how the engine reacts to each cylinder...
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    EBPV still connected but leaking oil...

    WOW! Great article! There is no seal on the rod where it sticks out of the pedestal, it is normal to see space all the way around it. There is actually a drain back to the crankcase just inside the hole that is supposed to handle any minor leakage past the piston. And since the oil...
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    EBPV still connected but leaking oil...

    That rod that connects to the EBV lever has a "piston" inside the turbo pedestal, some of the oil pumped to the turbo is diverted thru a small orifice into that cylinder. When the solenoid is at rest (EBV not active) that oil is allowed to flow thru the solenoid and back into the crankcase...
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    Tranny help

    Interesting. Most Ford calibrations unlock the converter when the brake is applied so I guess their test if to see if the hard shift is in the trans or converter clutch. Let us know how it turns out.
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    Tranny help

    I would contact the Edge guys and ask if their unit might be causing the harsh shift or lockup; I think that some of the electronics firm the shift but don't know of any that soften it. If it could be firming it then ask if there is a way to program it out. If it is not possible that the Juice...
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    Oil in coolant reservoir.

    There are products for removing oil from the bilges of boats that don't absorb water, I guess you could try fishing one of those around in the tank to grab the oil. It could also be from the oil cooler on the side of the block. It is not uncommon for the O-rings inside to start leaking and...
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    I Got pulled over on Friday!

    I heard the story of a guy with a Dodge that was challanging another truck by smoking his tires. Cop pulled him over and engaged in conversation about what he had done to his truck, so he went on at length about all the performance work he had done. Turned out he was just digging his own grave...
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    Glow Plugs are Annoying

    Rooster, The heater grid on a Cummins is right where the air enters the intake manifold. You may have seen the elbow that connects the intercooler tube to the cylinder head and it is right at that joint that the heater is installed. I have known a couple guys that have removed the heater...
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    Glow Plugs are Annoying

    Well. the relay for the Intake Heater is right next to the GP relay, an easy experiment would be to connect the winding connections from the GP relay to the IH relay. I think that you will find that it is not that easy but it certainly can't hurt to try. The GP relay is the one that has 2 load...
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    NW Power Strokers Get Together.

    And I thought my weekend didn't go as planned! Sorry to hear about your truck, and I'm glad that nobody was seriously hurt. The way my week was shaping up I was pretty sure that I would not be able to make the trip across the mountain but thought I would join you for breakfast. We have...
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    Vacuum leak for auto hubs

    It seems to me that I have heard of the solenoid itself leaking vacuum. I think that if you turn the key on without running the engine the vacuum pump will run and you can possibly hear the vacuum hissing.
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    EBPV wierd operation, need help

    On the 2 2000's I owned (both calibration code DAC3) that was common if the temp went below 40*F. It seemed like if I stopped long enough to go into a store (20-30 minutes in the hardware store) the IAT sensor would cool off and the whole cycle would start over again. I think that it measures...

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