The Broke college kid project log

[Renegade7.3]

Fixed the broken bolt on the rear end yoke.

hopefully my fuel return fitting comes in tomrrow and i can get it running to start testing the injectors

 

[Renegade7.3]

Well i got my return fitting today!

Got it on and its now able to start and not leak diesel all over the place!!!!

I had it running for about an hour and i think it might be #8 injector spraying to much fuel in, my infared thermometer said that cylinder was the coldest. But im gonna do more testing later

 

[Renegade7.3]

ill try to get a video of it running here after a bit

 

[kanuck15]

Other way around, to much fuel would be hot. 8 may be lean which IIRC is somewhat normal. They have a long lead injector for that reason. Its last on the fuel system and last on the hpop system

 

[mandkole]

good project man... keeps ya from wasting it on women! Are you in a school diesel program?

 

[Renegade7.3]

Other way around, to much fuel would be hot. 8 may be lean which IIRC is somewhat normal. They have a long lead injector for that reason. Its last on the fuel system and last on the hpop system

Well its to much fuel its choking the cylinder to not fire and thus giving me alot of white/blue smoke

good project man... keeps ya from wasting it on women! Are you in a school diesel program?

sadly i have to balance it with a woman too oke:

Yes i go to Ohio Technical college for Diesel, Its more for Heavy Duty Diesel but I have plans to do more work on light/medium duty with a slight mix of heavy stuff when needed.

Currently im trying to get in with the local Ford Dealership.

 

[kanuck15]

Ah, its a dud injector then. Odds are its either not getting the needed high pressure oil/fuel pressure to fire correctly or its worn out on its own

 

[Renegade7.3]

with 340,000 miles im betting its a worn out injector lol

its got a reman HPOP in it and the FPR spring is nice and tight


I just scored a set of almost new Reman injectors for $120!!!

Hopefully get them installed friday or saturday!!!

 

[youngstroker]

how much did ya pay for it?

 

[Renegade7.3]

So far this is what iv paid out

$1500 for the truck
$900 for the ZF6
$78 for the Pilot bearing and Throwout bearing
$120 for the injectors
$98.10 for Keys and ignition, power steering cap, ingnition switch, key fob

so the total so far is

$2696.10

ehh and fuel bowl rebuild kit for $22 and turbo o rings for $14

so total

$2732.10

 

[youngstroker]

nice, you think it will be road worthy after the injectors?

 

[dirtflinger92]

Dang nice find!

 

[Ad8 PRODIGY]

My truck was 2k..... I want to find deals like this LOL

 

[e99coalbaron]

I paid 2500 for mine, its almost the same truck. Just less ghetto stuff LOL

Oh and it needed some sensors.

 

[Renegade7.3]

nice, you think it will be road worthy after the injectors?

yea i know it will be. I mean i can drive it up and down the road now it runs just fine but smokes like crazy from the dead cylinder

Dang nice find!

thanks! i just kept searching searching and finally my paitence paid off and i got a super duty like i wanted

My truck was 2k..... I want to find deals like this LOL

craiglist is my greatest friend, my girlfriend hates how much i search it

I paid 2500 for mine, its almost the same truck. Just less ghetto stuff LOL

Oh and it needed some sensors.

thats the worst thing i hate about buying used vehicles and especially deal trucks

 

[e99coalbaron]

Yeah my truck had a rough life and it shows. Problem after problem. Construction crews are hard on vehicles

 

[Renegade7.3]

My truck believe it or not had atleast one great owner but then someone beat the SH*t outta it

 

[e99coalbaron]

Thats how mine was, it was the bossmans truck to start but when he got a new ride he put it in the hands of the crew. I used to go to the mudhole and hear stories from people that "drovr" the truck because they recognize a dent, or the pu1 on the fender. And I'm just like :fustrate:

It also has a reman engine that it got at some point in its life..

 

[Renegade7.3]

Atleast you got a reman engine lol. Mine though feels real good for 340,000

The frame was coated and painted. Fluids were kept good.

Then sone1 with a kid let loose on the interior....

Good thing I got salvage yards around me!

You can do anything you want, as long as you don't break rule #1

 

[mandkole]

at school do you have access to a flow bench for the injectors? Its pretty cool watching them run. For me, doing injectors is not a lot of fun, so I want to know how they run before I put them in...