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    Installed homemade oil cooler hoses

    I put on some aeroquip -8 braided oil cooler lines on my 94 tonite. Went well I installed a 90 on top and 45 on the bottom of block fittings both 3/8 @-8. It took most of ten feet of hose routed as I liked and cost me about 100 as I had alum 1/2 pipe bungs previously welded to my old cooler, I...
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    It was a happy morning @ -7F

    My 94 let me down, I forgot to plug in my oil pan heater and it failed to start I had -10. I probably shouldnt worry but that is the first time ever. I think if I had a glow override it would have gone but I plugged in the heater and gave it a boost and it started up a few hours later very...
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    OK who got the best price on stock replacement injectors for my 94 6.5t and does napa

    I cannot find out if there really is such a thing as a hp gain from marine nozzles, any advice?
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    Bad news in Thawville Left front brake fire on the 98 Suburban

    No offense but claims like this have to be why insurance companies rape everyone. I see people losing control in rain and snow on bald tires wrecking there cars and insurance pays, no responsability on the owner to maintain the vehicle!! I can identify with wanting insurance to cover your issue...
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    OK who got the best price on stock replacement injectors for my 94 6.5t and does napa

    does napa have the tubing or hose that goes from one injector to thenext
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    replacing oil cooler lines, keeping oil cooler

    I fixed a customers 6.5 that had A DIY install of one of these oil cooler line and cooler kits not sure of the vendor he paid about 225 he said and I ended up with the rework. He neglected to replace filter adapter o rings and also gouged one of the fittingd right on the tapered portion causing...
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    Burbanitis A momentary lapse of sanity

    I parked my 6.5 warming up in front of tavern and could hear it inside an when the crowd was leaving I was proud of my slight turbo whistle onwarmup .This thing is pretty stock and will burn tires and sound wicked good doing it!! If it werent mine I would be jealous! I toowould like a burb but...
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    replacing oil cooler lines, keeping oil cooler

    I would run -8 and my 94 has 3/8 I had npt bungs tig welded to my cooler I am cheep and love an fittings so why not!!
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    truck shutting off

    If You can do the work yourself ,You should. Including installing a battery! I think an auto repair manual for your truck would be good reading for you. I also bet that window will be pricey!! Good luck
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    Confused about Why It won't Start

    Have you verified power at glow plugs when wait light is on? Just use a test light.run a jumper to them glows and then try it, my 1994 will not start without them although I burn oily diesel! Does your service throttle ligt go out before you crank, mine does.
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    Enough broken 6.5 problems, how about a high mileage/dependable 6.5 thread?

    I sold my 1995 c2500 with 325000 miles that was original, the trans was not , get this the date code on pump was late 94 ,I swear it was orig. remote pmd though, it had blowby and a nasty pinging rattle thing going on but still ran strong ,bought it for 350 drove th crap out of it and sold for...
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    1996 6.5 troubles

    be sure to bring the plow in case it snows while I might have it!!! ha ha .Get the shop to write down everything they have tried and or checked so it can be relayed to this forum so it can get narrowed down a bit!!
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    1996 6.5 troubles

    Hey Stanley I am a little over an hour north of you and a good wrench with a fair amount of diesel experience .I charge fairly high if I am the hero and free if I am a zero!!!! This forum is a huge help by getting all of these brains in one spot and it has helped me out in the past. I really...
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    Cant beat a 6.5

    I do beat mine so I guess it is beatable ,my bad!!!! Seriously I am thinking about boning up on these 6.0 fords just to make some side job cash but I am reluctant for a lot of reasons, the main thing is that so far it has been no fun to work on!!
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    How much ATF

    I have been running about 50summer down to 40%winter, used atf, just the better looking stuff and some used oil when it is short changed at work , So far no problems been only a year of this experiment though!! It does smoke a little more than normal. I have a 94 sierra and no pump issues yet...
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    Reusing Your Stock Oil Cooler

    I had a buddy tig weld a 3/8 pipe thread bung to mine for a guaranteed seal!!
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    Cant beat a 6.5

    Hey I just wanted to say after just buying a e350 with a 6.0 powerstroke[not running] I am coming to the realization that I will only own a 6.5 or a d-max in the future!! If you think you have problems go to the 6.0 forums!!!!! You absolutly will not believe the stuff that goes wrong with...
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    oil pan heater

    I picked up a 150 watt oil pan heating pad at napa for 33bucks,this thing is awesome I hope it lasts, you cannot even touch it when it is plugged in ! It came with a peel and stick adhesive on the back. Anybody have any experience with these? I had to do something in a hurry since it got cold...
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    Rubber gasket question...

    how much was just the heater, I got a complete fuel manager from gm for 200 even came with heater and wif sensor and a filter, but all I needed was the heater but nobody had it
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