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    Squawking sound engine lock up?

    Well I'm sure you're right about the bearing but as far as the drag queen I have no favorite I have no least favorite. And I believe it is foundational to the death of this nation.
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    “Need help using my DTI 3300s timing meter on my 6.9 IDI.”

    Another question I have is I never did see we're turning the knob on the back of the timing light I guess that's the advanced knob made any difference.
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    “Need help using my DTI 3300s timing meter on my 6.9 IDI.”

    The timing project didn't turn out too good, I've worked on this thing for couple days now the timing does not stay in place it varies by I'm not sure how many degrees but it's all over the place I didn't mention on this post about to crashing noise that the engine made yesterday. I never did...
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    “Need help using my DTI 3300s timing meter on my 6.9 IDI.”

    Yes I did. I think the problem maybe the harmonic balancer it's not real true I don't know what the tolerance can be on this but it's out of round. In other words if I was to put something in the probe hole and let it just touch the harmonic balancer then it would score it on the closest side...
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    Squawking sound engine lock up?

    I turn the engine over by hand with a ratchet it turned hard all the time whether it's too hard or not I don't know but I could only turn it a couple inches at a time. It did not seem to have a place that more drag then the other. Although I did not remove the glow plugs yet. KansasIDI the...
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    Squawking sound engine lock up?

    No I have not tried that. But I don't think it would be a rusty cylinder because I did have it running a couple times recently before I started trying to time it I didn't have noises like that. But I will give it a turn with the wrench tomorrow to see what kind of drag it has on it. I will pull...
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    Squawking sound engine lock up?

    Wow I say, what to do? Give you a little history on this truck I've had it since probably 1999. Rebuilt the engine in 2008 may have put 2000 miles on it since then. I believe it's a 1987 with a 7.3 IDI converted to A T18 somewhere along the way. When I rebuilt the engine I didn't have the...
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    “Need help using my DTI 3300s timing meter on my 6.9 IDI.”

    Well I did get the light to flash not sure that it's in the right time the knob on the back assume would be set to 0 and then I would look for 8.5° on the timing tab set me straight please if I don't have that right
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    “Need help using my DTI 3300s timing meter on my 6.9 IDI.”

    I got the new timing light in the mail today but no instructions are with it and I'm a little confused with the setting the degrees on the back of the gun
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    “Need help using my DTI 3300s timing meter on my 6.9 IDI.”

    That is something I haven't tried I'll certainly look into that thank you
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    “Need help using my DTI 3300s timing meter on my 6.9 IDI.”

    That is something I haven't tried I'll certainly look into that thank you
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    “Need help using my DTI 3300s timing meter on my 6.9 IDI.”

    I like that idea of the separate battery haven't heard that any place else I'll give it a try and I'll be sure to clear that notch out real good thank you
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    “Need help using my DTI 3300s timing meter on my 6.9 IDI.”

    Thank you I stuck a feeler gauge under to see about how far off the harmonic balancer I was and found there was some debris under or between the timing tab and the harmonic balancer, this truck has been sitting for a while. After that it started working but still not a steady read. I wonder if...
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    Trying out my DTI timing unit

    Ohh yes I remember well we used a matchbook cover
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    “Need help using my DTI 3300s timing meter on my 6.9 IDI.”

    Working on this 7.3 ID I trying to set the timing I got a new model 3300 diesel timing unit. I got the probe hole cleaned out and install the probe it fits tight. So I power up the unit and plug in the probe. I hooked the little transponder up on the number one injection line close to the...
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    Bad oil leak at the base of the dipstick tube.

    I ordered some more rings I'm going to try just replacing the o-ring I understand the inner part gets mushroomed and then has to be replaced I think you should be able to avoid that if you don't over tighten it. Thank you for getting me started in the right direction
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    Bad oil leak at the base of the dipstick tube.

    I have an issue with my 1994 power stroke! Love this truck, very little trouble out of it and it's been sitting for a couple weeks which it normally is on the road everyday. anyhow we drove to town have parked the truck idled a little bit and we moved away and there was a big puddle of oil, You...
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    1995 F super duty automatic 2 wheel drive 7.5 engine obd 1

    Looks like I'm going to buy an obd 1 scanner is there any advice on that.
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    95 F 450 super duty automatic shifting up to soon.

    It was the ECM
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    1995 F super duty automatic 2 wheel drive 7.5 engine obd 1

    Now what this truck is doing we started out cold engine it runs pretty good you get up around 1500 RPM and you’ll start noticing a miss it’ll run like that for 10 or 20 miles. It’s warmed up pretty good at 5 miles. Now you’re getting that miss but it is tolerable. Then it starts getting much...
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    I pulled the old 86 out of the weeds

    I did have to balance the drive shaft I'm still not satisfied with that but the major problem I found was the wheels are not right for the axle. that allowed for the wheels to be off center. The rear end out of that truck come from an earlier model they took the earlier model wheels with the...
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    I pulled the old 86 out of the weeds

    More information, here's what I did. First thing I removed the rear drive shaft and check for vibration, ran pretty smooth. That eliminated a lot. So I'm checking around looking for anything that might be out of order everything seems to be tight and relatively clean so I hooked the rear drive...
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    I pulled the old 86 out of the weeds

    Not so good to go. Got 86 out on the highway today and the drive shaft or something in that drivetrain it's not balanced vibration is fierce. I'm sure I can find a local shop to make me up a drive shaft. Thing I'm wondering is. If I'm going to do this new drive shaft do I really want to stay...
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    I pulled the old 86 out of the weeds

    Well we got all that stuff done and got some new tires on it and it looks like it's good to go. Just wondering what a truck like this might be worth. Thanks again for all the help!!
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    I pulled the old 86 out of the weeds

    My master cylinder the cast iron one bolted right up the depths for the rod is the same on both cylinders. Sure hope I don't have to get into that pedal travel adjustment I don't have a clue how that works. Guess I'm just gonna hook it up see how it works. I'm changing my power steering gearbox...

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