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Old Sep 13, 2024 | 03:32 PM
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Yes but it is possible to remove with a deep impact socket 1 1/16 if I remember correctly. I've managed with a combo wrench also but that one requires some patience. If you've got access to a welder you can cut and lengthen a socket too.
 
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Yes but it is possible to remove with a deep impact socket 1 1/16 if I remember correctly. I've managed with a combo wrench also but that one requires some patience. If you've got access to a welder you can cut and lengthen a socket too.
I saw a video a couple days ago, where you can remove the Solenoid off of the IPR valve, and then use a standard deep socket on it.

I didn't know that, and bought a slotted tool to do the job....
now that I have that tool, I think it is almost useless, as the slot is fixed, and won't rotate around the IPR as it is removed.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2024 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by John in OkieLand
I saw a video a couple days ago, where you can remove the Solenoid off of the IPR valve, and then use a standard deep socket on it.

I didn't know that, and bought a slotted tool to do the job....
now that I have that tool, I think it is almost useless, as the slot is fixed, and won't rotate around the IPR as it is removed.
yeah it's got to be half inch drive though otherwise most of them arent deep enough
 
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Old Sep 14, 2024 | 06:15 AM
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No idle

So I can gas rag it to get it started but soon as I let off the skinny petal to let it idle it will die.....what should I check now?
 
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Old Sep 14, 2024 | 09:02 AM
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Fuel pressure is easy enough to check. Just need some 5/16 hose, a 100# gauge, a barbe to connect the gauge to the hose, and a couple clamps. Put the hose on the fuel bowl drain valve and open the valve. When you cycle the key the fuel pump should kick on for 20 seconds and pressure should come up to 60ish psi.

Outside of that we'll need to see what's happening with ICP, FIPW, and RPM for starters. Do you have Forscan or some other means of live streaming engine PID's?
 
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Old Sep 14, 2024 | 07:55 PM
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So what's supposed to go into this hole in the pic the arrow is pointing @? And as far as scantool no the one I have hasnt been wanting to connect to it the past 3 times I've tried connecting it for some reason

What is suppose to go in that hole
 
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Old Sep 14, 2024 | 07:57 PM
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A freeze plug. Has this motor sat through a sub freezing winter without anti freeze? How much history do you have on this motor?
 
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Old Sep 14, 2024 | 07:59 PM
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Have you checked for blown fuses and that power is getting to the PCM?
 
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Old Sep 14, 2024 | 08:05 PM
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Freeze plug

It sat this past winter but I'm in central Texas it didnt really get a good freeze this past year I thought it had antifreeze in it but looks like I was probably wrong as far as the history of it I dont know much other than the truck it was in was rolled 3 times down the interstate and then the guy that bought it from the owner that wrecked it took it to the offroad park and came back drove it off the trailer and it's been sitting in my yard since after I kicked him off my place it had got left..... I got it running now but obviously isn't holding coolant because of the freeze plug being gone obviously.....and it doesnt look like I can just pull the one frm the motor I took out and put it in there either so is there a replacement or something I can do to seal it up?
 

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Old Sep 14, 2024 | 08:16 PM
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I guess it's possible that a freeze plug popped out somewhere between it's brief gymnastics career doing cartwheels down the interstate and a trip to an off-road park. The concern then would be how long and hard the engine was run missing a freeze plug. Did you do any testing on the motor before pulling it make sure it had decent compression and all that jazz?
 
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Old Sep 14, 2024 | 08:22 PM
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Well honestly no I dont have the money or resources for any of that right now I'm doing good to get by as it is which is why I didnt just fix the motor that was in it originally.......
 
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Old Sep 14, 2024 | 08:26 PM
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You've come this far might as well put a freeze plug in it and see what she does. Should be able to pick one up at a local parts store for no more than $2 or if you can't get an angle on it they make the plumbers plug type that will swell to fit with a wrench.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2024 | 08:30 PM
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Freeze plug

Yeah it runs and sounds pretty solid I had it going earlier for afew mins and it would idle and everything finally but didnt have the radiator in at that time so didnt run it long at all just wanted to make sure it would crank and run before I put everything back together but the only problem now looks like is the freeze plug which hopefully I'll get one tonight or in the morning and see what happens from there thank yall
 
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Hows it sound?

What do yall think about it? Hows it sound?
 
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Old Sep 15, 2024 | 09:23 PM
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What do yall think about it? Hows it sound?
Is there a link to an audio file I'm not seeing or something?
 
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