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I have a Fiat Spider hardtop that I need picking up Boone IA (or it could be brought to Ames) and transporting to a suburb of Chicago. * Alternatively - if you're headed to Ewuare - bringing to Mooresville NC, just north of Charlotte. The Hardtop is presently on a 58"x58" custom pallet, as it...

I recently acquired a supposed new AXT turbo for a Toyota 1KD-FTV which utilies a Garrett GT2560 CHRA. Due to it having the Garrett part number, I was told it was simply a GT2560 which I was seeking for another project. Does anyone have a drawing/sketch for a CT16 turbine housing flange...

Just to close this post out - turned out to be my starter. As simple as one could expect pulling the starter out could be, it turned out to be more difficult due to lack of access. The starter is attached using two fasteners through the mounting flange: a M12 x1.25 hex bolt accessible from...

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@Squash, I plan on checking all of them tonight. I opened up the VCR (PITA!) and cleaned the contacts with a business card (apparently abrasives are a no-go for silver contacts). A burnishing blade would have been the better option, but I do not own one. There were some obvious hot-spots...

My HDJ81 began having starting issues over the weekend, whereupon first attempt to crank I would simply hear is the relays engage, but no starter cranking. Upon second attempt it would consistently crank and fire. I knew this would be short-lived, so I began troubleshooting. I'm glad I did...

Update. She's back on the road and running better than ever :beer: Note to the wise: getting old is not for sissies - nor is pulling and reinstalling a Denso injection pump on a 1HD-T. In order of operation and my subjective assessment of difficulty (1- easiest; 4 - most difficult)...

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Ok, time for an update. I cleaned the pump as well as I could within a reasonable effort level, pulled all the injector lines off, removed mounting bracket, and went for it. I had my wife observe the plunger movement toward the rear of the vehicle under thec action of the cam while I turnred...

@Eurasiaoverland, that makes sense. I don't claim to be a diesel expert, just looking for an explanation for odd behavior. I'll be pulling the filter out tonight to see whether there is any evidence of contamination, but so far the fuel I pumped from the housing was clean, but then again...

BTW, I have a theory for the run-on I've been experiencing after shutting the ignition switch "off". Since the seal between the main housing/pump tank leaks enough to form a visable stream to ground, what is to stop the escaping fuel from being injested into the individual ports of the head...

So I decided to attempt the in-situ head seal replacement last weekend...essentually getting the majority of the prep work accomplished. The pump lid has been removed, the tank drained using a MityVac MV8000 siphon-pump, the injector lines disconnected, and open ports capped. I have both Star...

@donnerpassing, that's fascinating! Unfortunately the 1HD-T (and I presume FTE) pumps are packaged much closer to the block than the Cummins, which would make that surgical operation that much more of a challenge. Additionally, our top plate (governor cover) features a speed control...