Recent content by Lead Head

Once the engine is started, the CSI sensor wires are irrelevant. The only sensor that matters once running is the two-wire coolant temperature sensor, which is towards the bottom of the housing, near the sensor for the temp gauge. The EFI fan has its own sensor near the rear of the motor. It's...

I just left the adapters off. I bought a cheap charging manifold from harbor freight, and hooked a can up to that. The charging manifold uses the same fittings as the low side on the compressor.

I found the part number 84580-36040, but I couldn't find any length measurements on it. Can't you just set the motor in the "OFF" position, turn the injection pump lever to the OFF position, and measure the distance? Also, it seems the original rod has some kind of spring or damper in it? I...

Yeah, like we said above. Prybars, jacks, and straps to bend the spring where you need it. No easy answer, sorry.

Yeah doesn't look like much left! FYI: Those are "anti-reversal" shackles, not reverse shackles.

It's a hassle. I recall needing to use a big pry bar to put force on the spring.

Well really the only two things it could be are a stuck starter solenoid or ignition switch. Either that, you have some wires melted together somewhere.

Absolutely nothing if your gas cap is on and your rig isn't a piece of junk that's leaking fuel everywhere. Wait until you find out what the hot exhaust pipe on these trucks is located right next to.

I doubt it's the bolt if it's going into aluminum. Just get a helicoil and be done with it.

I doubt it. It's pretty normal for these injector "rebuilders". They just hope they get away with it. I know people in person who have been burned by this, and have seem numerous accounts of the same exact things happening to people online.

Like I said, ongoing epidemic. I would just purchase a set of used pull-off injectors and have them cleaned. There's almost certainly a shop capable of flow-testing and cleaning injectors nearby. I'm guessing you probably sent your most likely good OEM injectors back to them as cores, and they...

I mean you are right, When I say "tough vehicles", I'm talking about older-style "durable" offroad vehicles that people typically praise for being "durable" and having "thick steel". These vehicles do not have have structures that are designed to deform and crush in controlled and predictable...

Fix the exhaust bolts and loose sniper. Try and smoke the exhaust if you can to see if there are any leaks. I suspect the noise you were hearing may have been the fuel pump cavitating, which would push air bubbles and all kinds of other nonsense into the throttle body. Make sure the pre-pump...

The unfortunate reality is that the "tough" vehicles with thick steel, big bumpers, and rock sliders are often the most dangerous vehicles for the occupants. Crash protection is about energy management, not necessarily keeping the vehicle from getting dented. You want the vehicle to absorb and...

Does fuel pressure maintain under load? If the exhaust was leaking, that can have a magic effect on things.