Recent Content by PWirth

Thanks for all of the replies. While I would like to add an exhaust brake, it isn't in the budget right now. I have left my truck running for an hour to try to get it to warm up and still not had the gauge register 140 degrees. My dad's old 7. 3L Powerstroke has the cab hot in 20 minutes. My...

When the temps drop below 10F I would really like to be able to start my truck 20 minutes before I drive it and have the cab heat actually start to work. Right now, it doesn't seem to ever heat up if left idling. I have a winter front covering the radiator, the truck is plugged in, but when it...

I spent some time reading up on the HHO generators a couple of years ago. CKelley1's calculations on efficiency are right, so what could explain some people being able to show better mileage? My theory was that some vehicles were burning the fuel incompletely and that by adding in a little bit...

jjpage: Yeah, I really like my Dart. I need to paint it again this year, a few rust bubbles have broken through, but it is sure fun to drive. jhenderson: Insurance companies need to pay for retail value of the truck, you are not going to get a replacement vehicle for the trade in value. If you...

I had an engine bay fire with an '83 Ford F250 with a 460 engine when I was in college. The fire department hosed down the engine compartment after the gasoline in the carb had been burning for a while. I ended up buying a new carburetor and alternator. Found a scrapped F150 across the street...

I live right by Glacier Park in Columbia Falls. If all you plan on is going across the Going to the Sun hwy then a car is great. The roads are rough gravel up to Bowman and Kintla Lakes but most cars can still make it (as long as they aren't a low rider). Going to the Sun feels really tight in a...

Tires can make a huge difference in the actual mileage that you get. And it is not just the tire weight. I found this quote from Goodyear's website focused on OTR trucks and trailers: All Things Being Equal, The Following Statements May Be Made About Tires: -Shallow original tread tires have...

Great photos. I have a Fleetguard LF9028 setting in my garage ready for my next oil change along with AMSoil 15W-40 oil. It took me a long time to convince the guy at the Cummins parts desk here in town to order me the LF9028 because he had the Baldwin filter in stock. He thought that I was nuts...

Before you get too excited about them, check out this link to Mouser to look at the cost: Mouser Electronics Maxwell BMOD0500 $1110 is way too high to be realistic yet. I think that the idea is great, we could replace one of the two batteries and get great starting performance down to -40C...

It would probably make sense to find a waterjet guy if you were going to make it from 1. 5" plate. You can cut all of the holes you would need very easily with the waterjet, even in hardened steel. It also doesn't distort as bad because there is no heat in the process.

I really like my Jr. The POD feature is really great for icy roads. When the roads get to the skating rink type slickness and then it rains on top, I back it down to 20% and it keeps me from just sitting there spinning all four tires when pulling away from a stop sign. The low setting keeps the...

There was a discussion about a new Federal Mogul lift pump replacement earlier this year: https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/5-9l-engine-transmissions-2003-2007/220892-new-fuel-pump-out-03-04-5-s.html. The linked article was: Federal-Mogul Introduces Carter Direct Replacement Fuel...

The article said that the new pump used a brushless motor. Has anyone disassembled the old pump to see if it uses brushes? Brushless motors are far more reliable than brushed motors, the new pump could be a big reliability boost. Rockauto shows this pump for $154. Link here: CARTER Part # P76110.

I agree, Ether can cause some big problems. My dad had an Isuzu Pup diesel when I was growing up and he had a cylinder scored and had to sleeve it because he used ether to get it started one cold winter day. It sounds like your batteries are going bad, 5 degrees will definitely show those kind...

I got tired of paying 50 bucks for each of 3 vehicles every winter and spring for the studded tire changeout so I got myself a manual tire changer from Harbor Freight and I use Airsoft BB's from Walmart to balance. I have found that it works great on the rear tires, but if the tires have a...