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Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-15-2025, 11:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 461
Posted By evranch
Congratulations! I guess your IP must have...

Congratulations! I guess your IP must have drained right back. When getting it to start, you need to have the nuts tight enough to build pressure, or the injectors won't pop. These cars seem to be...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-13-2025, 11:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 461
Posted By evranch
Be really cautious when filling the IP with...

Be really cautious when filling the IP with diesel directly. Not only are you putting unfiltered diesel into it, but you can easily introduce dirt from the surrounding area. If you're going to do...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-13-2025, 11:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 608
Posted By evranch
Loss of vacuum will bang on every shift. I know...

Loss of vacuum will bang on every shift. I know this from when I had the hose got dislodged while doing other work.

Another cause of banging can be a worn out driveshaft center support, and this...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-12-2025, 10:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 437
Posted By evranch
If you still have the actuator hanging on the...

If you still have the actuator hanging on the "air flap" you can easily convert it to an intake air shutoff as I detailed in this thread. ...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-11-2025, 11:15 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,277
Posted By evranch
You can buy tire pressure monitor systems with...

You can buy tire pressure monitor systems with independent temperature gauges for as little as $30 from various cheap importers. You just screw them onto the valve stems instead of the caps.

They...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-11-2025, 11:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 353
Posted By evranch
I would suspect your kickdown cable is gumming up...

I would suspect your kickdown cable is gumming up in the cold, and something about the transmission linkage is making it behave differently in P and D.

Also considering it's "very cold", it's...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-11-2025, 11:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 437
Posted By evranch
The AFM on these engines is used to determine if...

The AFM on these engines is used to determine if the EGR is functioning, and will disable the electronically controlled wastegate if it detects a malfunction. There is a way to bias it to simulate...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-26-2025, 09:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 431
Posted By evranch
That's originally what I was planning to do, two...

That's originally what I was planning to do, two inner and two outer rod ends. But after a closer look I'm concerned about potential corrosion / seizure / stripped threads etc. So buying the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-26-2025, 06:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 431
Posted By evranch
So I was taking a last look for anything else and...

So I was taking a last look for anything else and decided it would probably be easier to just spring for new tie rods instead of risking dealing with seized ends.

The trouble is I see both "front"...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-24-2025, 10:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 431
Posted By evranch
Yeah I'm not sure how close they're going to be,...

Yeah I'm not sure how close they're going to be, I'm going to have to measure them and put them back the same lengths just to get it in to the shop for alignment.

Me and my friend are pretty sure...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-24-2025, 10:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 431
Posted By evranch
Thanks for the help! Unfortunately the odds are...

Thanks for the help! Unfortunately the odds are about even on any given day which will be colder, my shop or my freezer. I'll probably just end up heating up the socketed side.

I'm not even...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-24-2025, 10:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 431
Posted By evranch
That's what I was up to today, jacking it up and...

That's what I was up to today, jacking it up and looking around. Looks like I have the old style serviceable ones. I've got a 20 ton press and a full machine shop so I was going to just change...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-24-2025, 09:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 431
Posted By evranch
PB964805 I wasn't sure what format this...

PB964805


I wasn't sure what format this is in, is P after 1 or the other way around? They should stick to numbers or hex digits!


Good call on the idler bushings, I forgot them. I was...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-24-2025, 09:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 431
Posted By evranch
Question W124 Chassis number and different drag links

Took the car in for an alignment and they told me the ball joints and tie rods were too bad to do it properly.

So I'm ordering them up and figured might as well do the whole lot if I'm going to...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-24-2025, 05:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 660
Posted By evranch
If I hadn't just done a 140A alternator swap I...

If I hadn't just done a 140A alternator swap I would totally be down to try this. I much prefer my failure-prone systems belt driven and readily removable!
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-14-2025, 05:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 728
Posted By evranch
I would definitely check glow plugs individually...

I would definitely check glow plugs individually as well as the relay.

With only a couple working it will start on those cylinders, and then you need to keep the speed up enough to keep the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-12-2025, 06:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 746
Posted By evranch
I wouldn't call it "good" but these are very...

I wouldn't call it "good" but these are very functional, especially for the cost and ease of install. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08CZT8Z2Y

However despite the system working well all summer...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-12-2025, 06:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 728
Posted By evranch
Same issue despite valves being adjusted? Hmm. ...

Same issue despite valves being adjusted? Hmm.

Does it cough a significant amount of smoke of any colour on startup (with pedal or without)? Does it sound like the engine is firing on all...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-12-2025, 06:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 413
Posted By evranch
My 2.5 turbo does the exact same thing. Clatters...

My 2.5 turbo does the exact same thing. Clatters like a tractor at idle and smooths out perfectly above 1200RPM. This appears to be a known issue and some people have chased it in circles forever,...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-12-2025, 06:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 832
Posted By evranch
I'm not a fan of power polishers either. While...

I'm not a fan of power polishers either. While some of the old classics from Sears may well work and not damage paint, the gap between cheap junk and premium has become too wide now to risk using...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-12-2025, 06:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,151
Posted By evranch
For fuel we just run commercially available...

For fuel we just run commercially available "winter diesel" that becomes available in October every year. Good all the way down to -40 but has about 30% less energy content than "summer diesel". Here...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-11-2025, 07:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,151
Posted By evranch
The stat is definitely working as the gauge...

The stat is definitely working as the gauge always comes up to and sits bang on 80 regardless of season. When I lost my fan clutch last spring it would rapidly rise above 90 when climbing hills, but...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-11-2025, 09:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,151
Posted By evranch
Just an update for any other unfortunate arctic...

Just an update for any other unfortunate arctic dwellers, this problem has been 100% resolved by using a winter front. Just a piece of reflectix bubble foil tucked in front of the aux fans, I've...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-20-2024, 11:59 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,151
Posted By evranch
Thanks, coolant temps were rock steady at 80C so...

Thanks, coolant temps were rock steady at 80C so that setup should have been warming the transmission oil.

However if the thermostat rarely opens, then the radiator itself is going to be pretty...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-20-2024, 10:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,151
Posted By evranch
Strange shift behaviour in arctic conditions 300D

OK, no vehicle likes the cold, but this one had me wondering if maybe there's too much transmission cooling at highways speeds when it's really cold. Is the auxiliary rad under the bumper an oil...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-03-2024, 01:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 612
Posted By evranch
This is "better safe than sorry" and only risks...

This is "better safe than sorry" and only risks suboptimal performance rather than the compressor damage risked by overcharging.

Charging a receiver/TXV system this way you are basically charging...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-03-2024, 01:09 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,071
Posted By evranch
I would not stack condensers. From a...

I would not stack condensers. From a refrigeration standpoint... why not I guess as long as you don't create pressure drop, but mechanically they will take up more space and add more air restriction...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-30-2024, 12:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 566
Posted By evranch
This is extremely common with older tractors,...

This is extremely common with older tractors, especially indirect diesels and I've never really questioned why, I usually start them with a bit of throttle to get the oil pressure up and then idle...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-27-2024, 07:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,433
Posted By evranch
Here's another option that I used to pass a...

Here's another option that I used to pass a safety once. Back then I built the circuit, but now you can buy a variety of cheap DC timer modules online for $10 or less.

Wire the light to a...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-16-2024, 01:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 584
Posted By evranch
Those are good voltages, the solenoids are full...

Those are good voltages, the solenoids are full on. As ykobayashi says they should not be cool.

V/R = I so 14v / 42 ohms = .33A and this works out to 4.5W so yes, imagine touching one of the...
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