Issues after gauge install!!
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Tuned
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Issues after gauge install!!
Installed the Riffraff gauge kit and the check engine light came on about 20 miles after install and the Ex now randomly has a hard jolting miss, just for a second then its gone. Took it about 4 or 5 times of the jolting miss then the check engine light came on.
Could something have been unplugged or could the manifold air intake heater delete be causing the light. Ran fine until the gauge install. I remember reading something about the ground for the manifold air intake heater being a issue if not care full. I could not get the dam thing off so tapped the end and left it. The ground post kept spinning not allowing the ground to come loose.
This thing is becoming a pit I cant feed fast enough.
PLEASE HELP!
If I can figure this out before Monday that would be great. If not I am tired of dicking with it and am just going to take it in. I need a good diesel mechanic to keep in business her in Columbia, MO. Don't have a scanner that will read the codes so SOL there. Unless there is some way to get them off with a flashing light sequence. I would love to find out how to do that. I dont want to drive it anymore than I have to as if one more thing goes wrong with this dam thing........
Could something have been unplugged or could the manifold air intake heater delete be causing the light. Ran fine until the gauge install. I remember reading something about the ground for the manifold air intake heater being a issue if not care full. I could not get the dam thing off so tapped the end and left it. The ground post kept spinning not allowing the ground to come loose.
This thing is becoming a pit I cant feed fast enough. PLEASE HELP!
If I can figure this out before Monday that would be great. If not I am tired of dicking with it and am just going to take it in. I need a good diesel mechanic to keep in business her in Columbia, MO. Don't have a scanner that will read the codes so SOL there. Unless there is some way to get them off with a flashing light sequence. I would love to find out how to do that. I dont want to drive it anymore than I have to as if one more thing goes wrong with this dam thing........
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Sorry almost forgot:
2002 7.3 189,000 S&B intake new gauges and about $4500 in other parts to keep this POS on the road!!!! It will have to get 80MPG to make up for the issues I am having for the next 20 yrs to break even. I love this thing but dam...can I get a break here?
Sorry, its time of the month for me.
2002 7.3 189,000 S&B intake new gauges and about $4500 in other parts to keep this POS on the road!!!! It will have to get 80MPG to make up for the issues I am having for the next 20 yrs to break even. I love this thing but dam...can I get a break here?
Sorry, its time of the month for me.
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The ground post kept spinning not allowing the ground to come loose.
I just did the delete with the gauge tap from Riffraff. I had the same problem. I just kept pulling out the rachet out of the spiral of ground wire until I all came out. Once it was out, I put the nut and stud in a vice and got the ground off properly and put the stud back in. I have had no problems since the install.
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I just did the delete with the gauge tap from Riffraff. I had the same problem. I just kept pulling out the rachet out of the spiral of ground wire until I all came out. Once it was out, I put the nut and stud in a vice and got the ground off properly and put the stud back in. I have had no problems since the install.
9905
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Hey, thanks for the info...That rules that theory out! Looks like it could just be that time for a trip to the shop. 
I just got it back last week to have the up pipes replaced due to the gaskets being blown.
Looks like I will need to get the crash cart and revive the wallet after this is all said and done.
I just got it back last week to have the up pipes replaced due to the gaskets being blown. Looks like I will need to get the crash cart and revive the wallet after this is all said and done.
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