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I wonder if by leaving the key on overnight and the battery draining out has done anything to the regulator in the alternator. best to check voltages at the alternator and battery comparing to what the gauge shows. your video showing you going down the road, your gauge should have been...

I think you have something going on with the alternator or wiring to it. need to check voltage at the stud on the back when your meter in the dash is this low. also probe both of the spade connectors when it's running. you should see positive voltage on both spade terminals iirc as well as...

Well I haven't been home long getting off work, maybe an hour, but I went outside to look at something on the truck and go out there to see this in the driveway! looks like I might be pulling the timing cover sooner than I want to. I know it's been leaking ever since I got the truck, but it...

I just went out to have a looksee and yeah I was mistaken, it's on the block right at the edge where the timing cover meets which made me think it was on the cover.

you planning to stay on the property while your house is under construction? maybe a travel trailer or RV? heck you might even enjoy the RV so much that you want to keep it like that LOL I've heard it's a nice change. that's my plan once our boys venture out into the wild!

Looking at your pic, there are two penny size holes in the metal air cleaner that need to be sealed up too. as for the tubing, the hard part will be getting something in the oval shape that fits up to the metal housing. other than that, you can run a combination of aluminum piping and silicone...

There has to be some kind of pressure there though, on my 93 that has an engine from a 99, the oil feed line for the turbo is threaded into a port on the timing cover. I assume that is the last area oil passes then exits the engine, the turbo seems to get enough oil. one day I forgot I had...

For the spring wastegate controller, get the trubo master, not a knock off one. the only issue you will have with going from the ecm controlling the boost to a mechanical spring is the ECM is not gonna like it and can set trouble codes. high boost will cause a de-fueling and limp mode unless...

looking for a photo of this crossover, but not coming up with much. although I did seem to find one for sale http://oemcats.com/oem-parts/12551519.html EDIT: I found this online. not sure if this is the one.

is this just a plastic insert type bearing or does it actually have steel bearing in it? I have a small klunk on my 93 and was thinking about that, wondering if it's something that can be 3D printed or not.

One would think Champion would stand behind their stuff a little more, like offering to continue warranty for a small extra nominal fee when one is warrantied out. other places do this and the fee is kinda like an insurance for the part. I would be nice if someone made replacement tanks for...

Can you stash the spare radiator and tools needed just in case you need it during the trip? I hate to think you would have to do a rad swap on the road, but would save you from being stuck somewhere!

That's fine. I was just mentioning that the pepper can clump up and make a mess right where the cap seals. Just to wipe it off if it does so it's not just there and makes it into the coolant to circulate in there.

galvanic corrosion, that is what it's called. I googled "why is an anode needed with aluminum radiator" and got a slew of sites talking about it and how it helps identify problems in a cooling system. duck duck go search AI gave me this tidbit.

Yup dye is an option and is cheap. it should be available at most auto parts houses. Just read the label and make sure it's compatible with the coolant your using. in you pic I noticed that it's reddish orange in color. hope it's not the dreaded Dexcool! that stuff can get corrosive and...

yes too much can clog up things like a heater core, as long as it fine ground, it shouldn't mess with the pump. coarse ground can cause a "sand blasting effect on the pump impeller slowly chewing away at it. It can also get lodged in the pump seals and tear them up too. btw, didn't you just...

you can, it won't hurt anything. at least that I'm aware of. one thing to note. when you add the pepper, make sure it doesn't stay collected where the cap seals. that could make the cap start leaking with the granules pushing on the rubber

Honestly if it's that little I wouldn't worry about it until it get worse. if anything, get you a replacement cap. I assume your running the cap that came with the radiator from the jungle site. if so, it's most likely a cheap one from china.

what you witnessed is the aluminum contracting opening up the area where the leak is. as it heats back up the metal expands sealing up the leak, until the pressure in the system gets too much and overcomes pushing out at that area. on my 93 I have a coolant leak up against the engine block...

Yup, that is an old farmers trick. and it works. pepper will not clog passages as there isn't any "glue" properties to it. basically it circulates in the system until it is pushed out at wherever the leak is and gets stuck there sealing the leak.