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TTrash Panda replied to the thread What size are the bolts and nuts.Details are important when asking a question, if you hope to receive an accurate answer.
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TTrash Panda replied to the thread RUNS really Rough if you call that running.It sounds like you’re looking at a fuel return line.
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TTrash Panda reacted to GeoHorn's post in the thread RUNS really Rough if you call that running with
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Yeah…we used to bring mercury in small vials to school and use dimes and quarters (actually contained silver back then) to “absorb“ the... -
TTrash Panda replied to the thread RUNS really Rough if you call that running.I’m personally a big fan of putting an oil drip system into my home made wood stove, but I understand that has its drawbacks. Still...
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TTrash Panda replied to the thread Valve lash.Loose is loud, and tight is usually expensive.
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TI don’t recommend exceeding mfr’s recommended service intervals. But, too “loose” is not a serious problem, IMO…. as opposed to too...
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TBack with the diagnosis completed. I am quite familiar with Gas engines ( 55+ years) but have little to no experience with diesels. I...
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TTrash Panda replied to the thread B3200 bluish smoke on cold start.Black/gray would be soot from unburnt fuel, and would be odd to see on an engine starting at 70 degrees ambient. Definitely share what...
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TTrash Panda replied to the thread L2501 Turbo: A Journey Defined - The tractor, The comparison, The modification, The results....If my Ram hadn’t just turned its 68RFE into glitter, I’d be ordering one now. Sounds like a perfect winter project.
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TTrash Panda replied to the thread B3200 bluish smoke on cold start.That thread is discussing normal cold start behavior for a diesel engine, not blue smoke indicative of an oil leak into the combustion...
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TYep. White smoke is coolant being injected or burned. Black smoke is excessive fuel. Blue smoke is engine oil…in this case, a common...
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TTrash Panda replied to the thread B3200 bluish smoke on cold start.Running the glow plugs isn’t a “fix”, it’s just an attempt at masking the actual problem. Blue smoke is oil in the combustion chamber...
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TTrash Panda replied to the thread B3200 bluish smoke on cold start.That unfortunately won’t do anything to mitigate the actual issue causing the smoke. It’ll just drain the batteries and needlessly run...
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TTrash Panda replied to the thread B3200 bluish smoke on cold start.Blue means it’s burning engine oil, and the fact that it is a significant amount at startup leads me to initially think valve seal. Any...
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TTrash Panda replied to the thread Coolant Flush and Replacement.Oh. The horror!