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Apr 5, 2006 | 12:49 PM

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dolcevita09

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IDM =Injector Drive Module. dont ask me what it is or what it does because i have no clue. hahah, but some 1 else will chip in i think.
Mitch

Thank you. Do you know where it is located and what it looks like by chance?

Apr 5, 2006 | 02:56 PM

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79f-250custom

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No i dont. ill try looking around on the net and getting a pic of it and posting it up here.
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Apr 5, 2006 | 05:56 PM

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Briansshop

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Idm

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Originally Posted by dolcevita09

Thank you. Do you know where it is located and what it looks like by chance?

The IDM is in the upper driver's side of the engine bay, to the right & forward of the brake booster. It's an alum box mounted on it's side.The IDM fires the injectors when the PCM tells it to.

Brian

Apr 6, 2006 | 03:29 AM

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soutthpaw

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Hey read your owners manual and it will tell you never to spray water onto a hot diesel engine!

Apr 6, 2006 | 08:47 AM

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F350_Hauler

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Hey read your owners manual and it will tell you never to spray water onto a hot diesel engine!

I don't think anybody said hot. I believe they all mentioned warm.

Apr 6, 2006 | 10:52 PM

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soutthpaw

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OK whatever, go ahead and crack your head or block or manifold as you cant tell exactly how "warm" or hot every engine part is. But i have a steam pressure washer so i dont have to worry, I can clean it cold.

Apr 8, 2006 | 12:25 AM

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you can you know maybe put your hand on the engine and see how hat the block or manifolds are and then spray away.
any body have any luck with oven cleaner here. i bought some and used it and couldnt tell the difference.
Mitch