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Make sure the engine is cranking at a good speed. Mine is also a 99 and few years ago the starter got old and tired. I had original start at 180,000 miles. I had new batteries glow plugs gpr and still had hard time starting when cold. It takes a lot to crank the big motor when cold out with...

The international has a different electric system than ford. They run a ECM/IDM pigging back and is 100% international. They also don't have the problems the ford has. I would do EGR delete, open exhaust, and different injectors. Also TS performance makes a programmer called power play mp-8 for...

Sounds like the under valve cover harness or the pass thru in the valve cover gasket. If your truck has the dual pass thru harness on each side they are know to have problems and melt.

Hey I have seen on some trucks the brake master cylinder and hydro boost hang up on each other from rust and corrosion. To check for this all you have to do is loosen the mounting nuts that hold master cylinder to hydro boost and slide it out of way and check with a light for rust between the...

The reason that the pin breaks or veins get stuck is the corrosion build up. What causes it is letting the truck sit for long periods of time and not warming engine up on short trips. To fix you clean turbine housing, veins, and vein disk with a 3m rolock disk and coat with anti seize. You can...

Yeah the TSB or technician service bulletin is 10007990 if you call a international dealer they will tell you all about it. Back in 2004 international was swapping out coolant and flushing systems. I was one of the technician doing it. Also there was a TSB for the rear gear train replacement...

With the vt365 or 6.0 the engine has metal parts in coolant galleries that react to tap water. Something with the chloride in the water causes corrosion. The fix is not a coolant filter. Because on the navistar vt365 same engine in school buses and flatbed wreckers they have the coolant filter...