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    wont ldle and low power and black smoke

    ok replaced both fuel filters and primed it up and got it running. However now it wont rev past 1700 rpm and ideas?
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    1700 rpm max

    ok last week we ran it out of fuel . Changed the filters and got it running. For some reason it wont rev over 1700 in gear or out. It sounds smooth and not smoking the linkage is going to full throttle Any ideas
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    wont ldle and low power and black smoke

    ok tried that and didnt get much air out of it . called a diesel guy gonna be here in am. Im sure its filter or something easy. i am looking forward to getting some expert advise as well as a good walk around on the truck. I just dont know anything about diesels at all .But thanks everyone for...
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    wont ldle and low power and black smoke

    ok ill go try it
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    wont ldle and low power and black smoke

    do this while its running ?
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    wont ldle and low power and black smoke

    should i open it as in all the way and let it pump for a bit or should this happen quickly
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    wont ldle and low power and black smoke

    ok so open the bleed screw and let it bleed for how long ? i did find it and opened for a minute and it did not improve
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    wont ldle and low power and black smoke

    Im sure i have not . I am new to diesel and have no guidance. Would you be so kind as to tell where to find said screw and a brief procedure. The fire department want to use it this thursday in a parade and i dont want to cancel on them . The filters look clean.
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    wont ldle and low power and black smoke

    how many fuel filter are on this thing . ! see one near the primer
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    wont ldle and low power and black smoke

    sure is hahah big one
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    wont ldle and low power and black smoke

    SO are we taking about the little lines that come off the pump?
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    wont ldle and low power and black smoke

    i think its a a2 . i will go out and look i also think its a 1990 and was rebuilt.
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    wont ldle and low power and black smoke

    my son ran it out of fuel . We loosed the lines on the pump and got it running . The truck has low power and wont idle ... Any ideas
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    power steering Failed

    1990 Harsco M923A2 . I did take it for a drive after I refilled it and no better. I may have used the wrong fluid. I bought power steering fluid. I wonder if this to thin . I am learning to read these technical manuals here so I am gonna check that next. The leak is a slow drip and I will fix it...
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    broken air line from hub to rim

    Got luck on second Look I found the valve stem can be unscrewed from the fitting. I replaced it with 1/8th inch brass plug and refilled the tire .
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    power steering Failed

    My power steering stopped working . Found the system nearly empty on fluid. Added fluid and still no power steering. I did find the leak at a fitting on my steering box so i will need to replace this line. What must i do to restore my steering until I replace the line ?
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    broken air line from hub to rim

    Ok I just looked at some photos of the valve stem and I can see that this is a flare fitting that has broken and the whole fitting must be replaced hence i need to remove the wheel . Sounds like fun is ahead.
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    broken air line from hub to rim

    Its the outside part of the line . The rubber line connects to the valve stem and it broke the threaded part of the stem off inside the air line. So can the short side be unscrewed from the fitting that goes into the the rim?
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    broken air line from hub to rim

    broken valve stem Ok went off road and the hose from whatever that thing is on the outside of the axle broke where it connects to the fill line that feeds the tire. This looks like a t shaped line one side comes from the ctis and the other side of the t goes to the back of the tire that has a...
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    1 st time in the mud

    Yes I do and speaking about air brakes I thought when a line broke the brakes size up. I have preasure on my gauge in the truck and broken line at the right rear wheel and a flat tire, shouldnt that have locked up? or is the brake system seperated from the braking system. Also should i plug the...
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