Recent content by bigwhale

How long it take you to do this? I have a dually like yours Desert sand color.

I tried taking mine apart as well maybe 3 times, but this valve is very troublesome. A much easier and cheaper fix is mentioned in my previous threads. If your concerned about keeping the truck orginal, then just take the valve out and store it somewhere. Mine did the same thing, leaking and it...

I put in the 24 volt solenoid and mounted it on top of the crossover pipe where the top radiator is bolted . I temporarily disconnected the ether button to hooked the power to the solenoid to the existing ether pushbutton. It works like a champ! The fan engages when i push the ether button...

I think that one if for the newer turbo engine.

M35 AZ --- Doing some more thinking about what you did to your truck. You mentioned using a N/C thermal switch which means 24 volts will be continuously supplied energizing the solenoid , so if the solenoid is n/c which means that the air is halted to the fan clutch preventing air passing to...

Thank you for the drawing and part numbers. I will grab these items and put it to work.

I am thinking of doing the same, but need some kind of part list and how you constructed yours. It looks like in your previous picture , that you have a thermostat controlled electric tap into the water crossover piping then two electrical leads going to a flat solenoid but thats where the...

Thank you M35-A2 , but there was a member here whom set up an air solenoid system with a manual switch in the cab that im thinking that must be normally closed that blocks the air from going through to the inlet side of the fan clutch to "trick" the clutch in not sensing air so that it does not...

If you do the electric manual switch conversion , correct me if im wrong , but would'nt the supply air (120psi) from truck that crosses over the top of the engine have to be constantly leaking (have to be forced to vent to atmosphere ) to keep the fan in an "off, not engaged" position? Where did...

Great! Thanks in advance.

I guess this heater is not popular?

Forgot to say its going in an M923 Cummins non turbo.

Has anyone here installed the Kats 1500 model number 13150 gravity fed block heater in their 5 ton ? If so , where and how did you install it and if you have picts and or schematics that would help me out alot. Mine hates to start below 30 degrees and needs some sort of block heater. Thanks in...

Use your gauges. greater than 135 psi you have a problem , idleing driving, whatever . The compressor will stop if you have no leaks and system is fully charged at 135psi. If keeps charging you have air loss somewhere, or if needles are greater than 135-140 the ppv (pressure protection valve) is...

datadawg, Eventhough yours is an overhaul as recently as 2011 you still need to understand that "stuff" is going to happen and one should expect that, similar to changing oil in your car etc. Anyway,the blow off (whoosh) is normal from under the truck near the 1st rear axle/ Its supposed to...