No just stuck here in Ottawa working. And I think it's hotter here than when I left Texas.
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- #382
Rolled another 1000 miles
Played in some mud
More power steering troubles
Played in some mud
More power steering troubles
RockJock82
Sometimes you have to kick a little A$$
Did you reseal the pump prior to install? My 02 Dodge CTD leaked like no other when I got it. $30 seal kit fixed it right up.
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- #384
Nope never sealed it, gonna do it now, and the PS gear box too
There is an after market pump seal kit with bigger o-rings. Get it and don't look back. Mine were all cummins parts and it lasted about 1500 miles. When I originally rebuilt it I thought it needed bigger o-rings I was right it's a common problem with an easy fix
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- #386
The kits I find are for engine oil leaks between the vac pump and power steering, mines leaking PS fluid out the input shaft, is there a kit for that?
I ordered a new pump, $85! And I'll get the oil seal kit too.
I ordered a new pump, $85! And I'll get the oil seal kit too.
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- #388
Well I screwed everything up!!
I'm pretty sure they gave me a first gen pump, so I can't dry turn the tires but as soon as the tire rolls it turns fine. And I may have screwed the vacuum pump cause it has a lot of "blowby" now.
Anyways it was a long weekend so I drove over 600kms towing my boat. And averaged 12.9L per 100kms. That's 3L better than the taco and diesel is about 10 cents cheaper per liter.
Here's the new pump, not mine just a pic
And what my original looked like, again just a pic not mine.
I'm pretty sure they gave me a first gen pump, so I can't dry turn the tires but as soon as the tire rolls it turns fine. And I may have screwed the vacuum pump cause it has a lot of "blowby" now.
Anyways it was a long weekend so I drove over 600kms towing my boat. And averaged 12.9L per 100kms. That's 3L better than the taco and diesel is about 10 cents cheaper per liter.
Here's the new pump, not mine just a pic
And what my original looked like, again just a pic not mine.
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- #390
That's what I need to do is turn up the pressure. No I don't have hydro brakes, I didn't notice the extra hose in that picture. Thanks for the heads up!
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- #391
Removed 2 shims as per the instructions on westtexasoffroad and no improvement! Gonna replace the pump when Napa gets one in.
While that happens I'm going to flush the ATF-4 and fill with power steering fluid, maybe it'll improve.
While that happens I'm going to flush the ATF-4 and fill with power steering fluid, maybe it'll improve.
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- #392
New pump all good! Well except I cross threaded the JIC high pressure line! FML!!! Off to the lake anyways
RockJock82
Sometimes you have to kick a little A$$
Question. Do you think there is enough room for a mechanical clutch fan to fit? Still waiting on parts from Dustin to start my conversion
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- #394
Ya Dustin sends a pulley relocation bracket to reuse the cummins fan, there's lots of room.
I went with the electric 14" fan, but I don't have air conditioning.
I went with the electric 14" fan, but I don't have air conditioning.
RockJock82
Sometimes you have to kick a little A$$
I considered doing electric fans but the stock clutch works so well..
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- #396
got a new toy today! Towed it for over 1 hour on the highway with no problems. Takes forever to get up to speed but holds and cruises well at 55-60MPH. No this wont be my tow rig, the tacoma will be but its getting a new frame at the moment. Guesstimated the weight at around 2500 pounds.
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- #397
I took that boat over to a scale today and it weighs 4360 pounds!!!! So I'm going to go ahead and claim the heaviest tow with a cummins swapped a442! I'm #1 
I took that boat over to a scale today and it weighs 4360 pounds!!!! So I'm going to go ahead and claim the heaviest tow with a cummins swapped a442! I'm #1
Very nice! That is close to what my boat weighs... Prob 4361 lbs tho
but I'm running the 343 anyways so you still Win! Sure tows nice.
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So I was trying to figure out the reverse lights and I found that if I ground the reverse switch on the trans controller, where the black test lead is, it powers the reverse light output and I can hear a relay click and my R dash light and reverse lights come on. The reverse output is the kinked red wire all by itself on the right connector.
So does anyone know why it's not working? Why is the reverse not closing the switch?
