Recent content by ivbeenrokd

Well, it's been awhile since I posted on this. We've had many delays with personal stuff and a couple of work delays (cracked injector nut, broken turbo bolts, etc.) but we started it up Friday, drove it Saturday, and changed oil/coolant Saturday as well. Thank you all for the advice and tips...

Well, we're finally pulling everything apart now. I'm removing the injectors and the 4th one back is stuck, all others are out. On the other 5 I just pulled the 2 retaining bolts, put a wrench on the injector to break it loose, then they slid right out. This one will only spin with...

Any updates on this topic? I'm needing to do a head gasket set on mine. Thanks, John

https://vimeo.com/150683048 Jeepsinker, you are becoming my hero! LOL. It is a blown head gasket right where the two heads meet. I can't tell which one because I haven't taken the heads off yet but that's why it was making a popping sound since it was right in between the heads. Too much...

Yes, a 5 ton would surely be worse. Mine only weighs 13,100 lbs now.

The tow was excellent I thought. Called several places that were busy. First place I called that could do it said $400 or more. Second place I called that said they could do it said around $125 and I said come get it! I paid them $140 and still felt like it was a great deal. They were there...

So we were driving to the Dandridge parade this morning on the interstate running around 2400-2500 RPM and all the sudden Bang!! Pop-Pop-Pop-Pop and some smoke came into the cab. I pulled over and the truck still seemed to be running okay but I couldn't locate the sound. We were only about a...

Well, here's the update. Pump arrived this morning (super fast shipping). I pulled the old inline pump and had a line made to take it's place. I pulled the tank and pump assembly and found the pickup had a bunch of junk in it so I think ultimately that was the real problem. I went ahead and...

I replaced all of the filters this morning (call them whatever you want, LOL), still have the problem. We'll see what happens when I get the pump.

My thought on the filters was that it would likely be a little slow: Loss of power getting slowly worse. Can it actually cause a problem this fast?

Okay, aside from cracks, and pressures, and valves, there was an interesting turn of events on the truck today. :) I took it to the Knoxville Christmas Parade and it ran excellent, best it's run in years. Then, on the way home it started missing and died on the interstate. I started it back...

Okay, I pulled it all back apart this morning and pressure tested the in-tank assembly. Found it leaking where the rubber hose meets the bottom of the 90 degree connector. Pulled the clamp and hose, cleaned, reinstalled, and it was still leaking but better. Repositioned the clamp and the leak...

This morning I thought I would check a few more things before getting a plug for the 90 degree connector (giving me the ability to block one end and pressurize the other). I turned on the pump and let it run for a couple of minutes, cracked the bleeder screw on the secondary filters and got a...

Yes, I noticed on the listing it said it would take around a week to ship. I would love to have it here tomorrow, but isn't that the way it always is? :) LOL.

I just ordered a Parker pump, but I'm sure there's no way it will be here by Friday. I have parades Friday and Saturday so I'm going to have to get this thing working reliable before then.