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    6.5 W/Broken Glowplug

    T wrench = Torque wrench I would think is what Bison is referring to .
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    Your opinion on 6.5 Turbo Motor Home

    TS , A bit of an after thought , but it might not hurt to check out an RV forum for comments on the Motor Home . They may come off on the negative side re motor as they are not 6.5ers by & large I would think . So best to temper their comments with those on this site .
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    Glow plug tricks

    No experience with them but as write up indicates the nut provides more thread for plug to turn on & thus out ,rather than just spinning in place. Seem to recall a fix described on the old site using tin or aluminum rolled tightly around the plug & threads cut in while turning the plug to...
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    My truck is dead . . . need some help here

    Pat on the back for Pillow.
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    banned

    Good humour Bowtie
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    DIY Fan Clutch mod

    mfgguru Could you give a precise measurement on amount of adjustment you ended up with ? Thanks
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    Timing or bad fuel? new ip

    Fwiw after my IP was changed engine would blow white at rpm,s over 2800 .Some black as well . It did clear up after some hours of driving & some wot s.
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    Timing VS. TDCOffset

    Have noticed on screen shots posted on the site that "actual " seems to be always 22degrees difference to Desired/Measured .
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    Now I understand 6.5L cooling... thanks Heath!

    Gmctd Would you tell us more about the GM electric fan clutch
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    Whose Fan clutch (aftermarket) kicks on earliest?

    Missy Would those fans & fan clutches on the old 454s that came on at 210 degrees or or so fit on any of the 6.5 s ?
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    Hard start

    Glos should pull voltmeter needle down as they cycle if working .
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    Hot truck, why, high boost, bad IAT, cooling issue???

    Thanks Doc, I was trying to over simplify ,I guess, & blame the GM turbos design for everything heat wise.
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    Hot truck, why, high boost, bad IAT, cooling issue???

    I guess I havent got it sorted out afer all, re Docs post.
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    Hot truck, why, high boost, bad IAT, cooling issue???

    Doc typed ahead of me . I was referring to Goldsburgst post .
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    Hot truck, why, high boost, bad IAT, cooling issue???

    Remember those discussions ,More boost (more cooling air )produced lower inlet air temps up to certain pressures ,but going higher wjith boost produces opposite effect (higher iatemps) .Now starting to understand why (characteristics of stock turbo}.
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    Replacement turbo

    Jeepers Leo .At 27000 lbs you must have been pulling your house .Seriously what were you pulling?
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    Maybe good deal.

    Dont know if it has an effect on price ,but as inferred by Matt 2wd Duallies can have traction problems .
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    howdy folks!

    Good to hear from you Kevin .Your good works on the other site are still being appreciated .
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    Fuel/Engine Shutoff Solenoid

    Seem to remember Gmctd saying that plunger helps keep fuel from running down from pump after shutdown .
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    6.5-T RPM's

    I tended to ignore the the obvious rudeness as I felt Jif could /would handily take care of that aspect.but am happy that mitchedo addressed it to show support for Jiff . I,m afraid I,ve grown too old to become involved in those kinds of discussions , but am still interested in the technical...
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