What did you do to your Gen 1 today?
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Also been chasing air leaks in my fuel system on Patches. Been trying to seal things up since swapping in the new'er injectors, and having the IP off. Now that the mornings are getting cold...been 3*C the last few mornings...the truck starts rough and shudders and shakes while blowing white smoke. Does this for 30 sec to a minute before clearing the air out of the system. Runs great the rest of the day and even after sitting for 4-6hours....just after 10-12 hours of sitting in the cool does it give me any grief.
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I remember driving by a few mock up model homes, with big signs saying "metal stud framing". Having been around all that type of framing in commercial construction, I thought to myself "its about time!".
It didn't grab on in this part of the NorCal market anyway, and come to find out it was because they couldn't find enough skilled help to build in the residential market. All the skilled workers needed for metal stud work were all tied up in the commercial work sector.
That also became a problem for the small roofing contractors that had specialized in residential metal roofing, but shingle style. Now that was a beautiful roof. Looked like tile, but all metal. A forever roof.
If I was a lotto winner, I would have chosen that type of roof, but in copper.
It didn't grab on in this part of the NorCal market anyway, and come to find out it was because they couldn't find enough skilled help to build in the residential market. All the skilled workers needed for metal stud work were all tied up in the commercial work sector.
That also became a problem for the small roofing contractors that had specialized in residential metal roofing, but shingle style. Now that was a beautiful roof. Looked like tile, but all metal. A forever roof.
If I was a lotto winner, I would have chosen that type of roof, but in copper.
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Funny you mention that....that thought popped into my head last night when driving home. 
I have been cleaning all the fuel connection points with brake cleaner and watching for fuel weeping out anywhere.....but all look good from what I can see.
I have been cleaning all the fuel connection points with brake cleaner and watching for fuel weeping out anywhere.....but all look good from what I can see.
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When my fuel heater seal went bad after I upgraded to a piston lift pump it gushed fuel out and no amount of torquing on the filter would make it stop. I had to wait all weekend to get a new one from Cummins for $6.00
It can only suck air before the lift pump where there is negative pressure unless your lift pump is bad.
Edwin
It can only suck air before the lift pump where there is negative pressure unless your lift pump is bad.
Edwin
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is a bit fuzzy.
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I guess it could drain back when the truck wasn't running. Then air could get in the lines. Mine didn't start leaking until I installed the Piston Pump but I didn't drive it until I got the leak fixed. 
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Trans tubes, heat exchanger & tubes all pulled for powder coating.
Tried painting, coating with grease, and nothing lasts. Figured I would do this before I break down again....
So tired of,chasing the rust...
Tried painting, coating with grease, and nothing lasts. Figured I would do this before I break down again....
So tired of,chasing the rust...
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That's a big job T-man....you getting all the lines done, even down under the truck as well?
When I do the cummins/auto swap into my Ramcharger I saved about 6-8" of the original tubes and will get fittings brazed on and then run standard HD hydraulic lines.
When I do the cummins/auto swap into my Ramcharger I saved about 6-8" of the original tubes and will get fittings brazed on and then run standard HD hydraulic lines.
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Are you meaning to swap out all the hard lines, to the liquid to liquid cooler, alongside the drivers side oil pan flange, and maybe around the transmission to all hydraulic lines? I was contemplating doing that, in the future, but was unsure on the hard lines that low cause of rocks and misc. debris, maybe puncturing a softer line.
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Yes the low lines under the truck as well.
Yes its a pain to do, but I can't risk breaking down in the winter.
The oil pan is getting rusty too. Lord knows I don't want to pull that, so I'm at a loss other than oil coating it and hoping for the best.
got to clean them up a little bit of the oil and then drop them off at the powder coating company. They're going to attempt to blast them with a very fine media after dipping them in acid. They're not going to dip the exchanger but all the other parts will get dipped, and coated.
This isn't for visual effect. This is my feeble attempt at keeping this truck,going.
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Are you meaning to swap out all the hard lines, to the liquid to liquid cooler, alongside the drivers side oil pan flange, and maybe around the transmission to all hydraulic lines? I was contemplating doing that, in the future, but was unsure on the hard lines that low cause of rocks and misc. debris, maybe puncturing a softer line.
The HD hydraulic lines should be fine they are pretty rugged units with multi layers, heck large excavators have exposed rubber lines on the booms and near the bucket when diggin in rock/sand/gravel.
If I am concerned about possible punctures I will just wrap them in some of that plastic electrical wire loom. Inspecting them every couple years and replacing any lines that might be in suspicion of failing would be cheap insurance. IMO
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Poncho died on us while dropping off my daughter to school this morning.
I had to pick it up with the '95 dually and trailer later after leaving it beached in someone's driveway.
It turns out the fuel sending must be acting weird as it reads 1/4 tank, but was totally out of fuel...
Good times, but it was and easy fix. After getting it home, I put 10 gallons of diesel in it, pressurized the tank with a psi or two, cracking a few fuel lines and it is back up and running.
I had to pick it up with the '95 dually and trailer later after leaving it beached in someone's driveway.
It turns out the fuel sending must be acting weird as it reads 1/4 tank, but was totally out of fuel...
Good times, but it was and easy fix. After getting it home, I put 10 gallons of diesel in it, pressurized the tank with a psi or two, cracking a few fuel lines and it is back up and running.