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Nov 6, 2015, 10:14 PM
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Posted By 92roughstock

MPG issues

A little background. We bought my wife's early 04 2 years ago. It had 275k on it. Transmission (auto) had been rebuilt with all the goodies. Injectors redone. Air Dog fuel system. Bully Dog Triple...
Forum: Big Rigs
Jun 24, 2014, 01:27 PM
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Posted By 92roughstock

So, the trucking company I drive for is making...

So, the trucking company I drive for is making the roads unsafe with average 10yr tires carcasses?
Jun 24, 2014, 01:18 PM
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Posted By 92roughstock

My 93 will drop a mpg or so with the AC. i am in...

My 93 will drop a mpg or so with the AC. i am in and out all day, shoeing horses, so I dont normally run it til the last horse is done nd I am headed home for he night.

Wife's 04 seems to drop...
Jul 24, 2012, 06:20 PM
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Posted By 92roughstock

My can looked nearly new at 350k when I replaced...

My can looked nearly new at 350k when I replaced the gasket behind the gear case. Had to get in the right light to see the wear marks. Couldn't feel them with my finger nail, though.
Forum: Big Rigs
Sep 27, 2010, 05:28 PM
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Posted By 92roughstock

The company I drive for part time has an...

The company I drive for part time has an autoshift in a 08-ish International with a M11, and I had the misfortune of taking it one day. I nearly got into an accident because it couldnt decide which...
Sep 27, 2010, 04:59 PM
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Posted By 92roughstock

A properly set up and broken-in Getrag will go...

A properly set up and broken-in Getrag will go lots longer than a NV4500. Just dont lug them, or try to shift them like a sports car and you'll do just fine.
Sep 27, 2010, 04:51 PM
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Posted By 92roughstock

There is also a vent in the top of the shift...

There is also a vent in the top of the shift cover, right in front of the shifter tower. It is usually a plastic cap. If it is clogged, or not venting in some other way, it can puke oil out the...
Sep 27, 2010, 04:44 PM
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Posted By 92roughstock

http://www.volkswaparts.com/PumpSolenoid.htm ...

http://www.volkswaparts.com/PumpSolenoid.htm

Look around the site- he has a timing indicator that threads into our VE pumps. It's SAE measurements, but it isnt hard to do the conversion....
Sep 27, 2010, 04:41 PM
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Posted By 92roughstock

I use anaerobic sealer on the drain gasket- that...

I use anaerobic sealer on the drain gasket- that way, you'll never have to scrape off old gaskets ever again.

The turbo to manifold gasket it reuseable, kind of. Put it on and see if you get any...
Aug 16, 2010, 10:43 AM
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Posted By 92roughstock

Why not just go with a Getrag? Stock tranny, no...

Why not just go with a Getrag? Stock tranny, no fitment issues, everything bolts up already, and one isnt any worse than the other- they both have issues. Plus, the Getrag runs on regular ol engine...
Aug 16, 2010, 10:32 AM
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Posted By 92roughstock

First thing I always do with a "new" used vehicle...

First thing I always do with a "new" used vehicle is change everything from the radiator to the rear diff.

thrashingcows- Inspection programs are a joke- it depends on who is doing the...
Aug 16, 2010, 10:27 AM
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Posted By 92roughstock

Call them and ask. They may just be made here. ...

Call them and ask. They may just be made here. ANd it wouldnt be surprising, since the 3pc B-series manifold is now 10 years old- the newness is wearing off.
Aug 16, 2010, 10:19 AM
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Posted By 92roughstock

I used a crapsman 12pt 1/2" socket on mine.

I used a crapsman 12pt 1/2" socket on mine.
Aug 16, 2010, 10:18 AM
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Posted By 92roughstock

I had one do that one time, and it was a few...

I had one do that one time, and it was a few teeth missing from 5th gear itself. Get it out and look at it ASAP.

They will rattle some at lower RPM, like IRoss said. If it's still rattling at...
Jul 16, 2010, 05:24 PM
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Posted By 92roughstock

Have you had your injectors checked? If they...

Have you had your injectors checked? If they arent atomizing well, all the tuning in the world is useless.
Jun 15, 2010, 11:17 AM
Replies: 17
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Posted By 92roughstock

Take a 6mm wrench on the full fuel screw- the...

Take a 6mm wrench on the full fuel screw- the collar will turn/ jump back when you turn in the screw.

For the AFC thing, it IS drivable without the hose or connection. It will just be doggy and...
May 25, 2010, 12:31 PM
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Posted By 92roughstock

I REALLY liked my box from PSC I got in 2005. ...

I REALLY liked my box from PSC I got in 2005. Sold the truck in 06, and if it hadnt been a high in the mid 20s the week I sold the truck, it'd have made its way onto the next 3 trucks. Cost was...
Apr 20, 2010, 03:14 PM
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Posted By 92roughstock

Right before I went to shoeing school, I was...

Right before I went to shoeing school, I was doing front axle seals in the W350 I had at the time. I had the rear wheels blocked, each side of the front had its own jackstand. I was giving the diff...
Apr 20, 2010, 03:06 PM
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Posted By 92roughstock

Nothing against the Borgeson box, as I have no...

Nothing against the Borgeson box, as I have no experience with them, but I was quite happy with my PSC reman box I got in 2005 for my 91 2wd. Cost was comparable to a parts store China reman, and...
Apr 15, 2010, 05:12 PM
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Posted By 92roughstock

Got my banjo bolt tapped today, and hooked it to...

Got my banjo bolt tapped today, and hooked it to my Wal Mart Special oil pressure gauge ($8 about 8 years ago). Idle pressure is ~50 +/- 5psi; 60deg sweep on the gauge, goes to 100psi, so precision...
Apr 15, 2010, 05:05 PM
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Posted By 92roughstock

On your 91.5, you have the later style KSB, i.e....

On your 91.5, you have the later style KSB, i.e. ON with current. The wiring runs from the shut off solenoid to the intake sensor, then back down to the KSB. SO, no 12V to get in the way. Run a...
Apr 15, 2010, 05:00 PM
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Posted By 92roughstock

SeanB23, I find it hard to believe you have 3.54s...

SeanB23, I find it hard to believe you have 3.54s with a 366 spring, based solely on the fact you are topped out at 35mph in 3rd. You may have a fuelling issue, too, but I have done 55 in 3rd with a...
Apr 12, 2010, 05:35 PM
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Posted By 92roughstock

I was thinking u-joints or slip splines on the...

I was thinking u-joints or slip splines on the driveshaft itself.
Apr 12, 2010, 05:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,402
Posted By 92roughstock

Pop pressure on your new injectors must be...

Pop pressure on your new injectors must be substantially higher than on your old ones. The higher pop pressure has a retarding effect on your dynamic timing, which can lower your idle. Or it may...
Apr 12, 2010, 05:30 PM
Replies: 35
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Posted By 92roughstock

The International day cab trucks I drive at my...

The International day cab trucks I drive at my part time job have M11s with the HE431 VGT turbos (06-08 models). Makes me think they are in the 300-340 hp range. It looks similar to the HX40s I've...
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