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Old May 3, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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Dan's advice to unplug connections and let it sit is alright, but a hair dryer or heat gun will speed things up. Be carefull with a heat gun though, cuz they get hot.
hair drier is a good idea use to be my favorite tool for a wet engine
 
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Old May 3, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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You got it back home? Good! There are sensors all over these engines. Any one of them could cause it to not run, or run rough. Check fluid levels, and their sensor connections. Antifreeze level, oil level. If those are low it won't run.
 
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Old May 3, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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yes, its home. on my way out to it now. I will keep every one posted as to what I find out.
 
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Old May 3, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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Now I've a question. If the WTS is working, chances are the PCM is alright, right?
 
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Old May 3, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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Learn the route to that dealership very well if you're gonna buy a 6.0.

Sorry, couldn't resist, hope you get this truck running.
 
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Old May 3, 2008 | 12:03 PM
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I can't think of a fuse that would cause it to run rough then die, but it would be a good idea to check all your fuses.
Fuel pump. When mine went out, I was able to drive it for awhile. Maybe 5 miles or so, at about 55 mph. The trans didn't want to shift, it ran rough as hell, and it finally died as I pulled in to my driveway. I was able to restart it, but it only ran for less than a minute, then died for good.
 
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Old May 3, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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Do me a favor... Remove the plastic round piece (held on by two 8mm bolts) that connects the two halves of the intake piping together from the turbo to the air filter.... Once you do that, there will be a black elbow hose fitting on the bottom. Remove it, and sniff the elbow, looking for vapors of burnt electrical parts. It's a possibility that you got water inside the valve cover gasket harness (on the center of each valve cover gasket, inboard) and when you tried start it, it grounded out all 4 of the the glow plugs to the harness, possibly frying the harness and melting all the connections to the injectors. It's a nasty smell. Also, check the passenger side by removing the oil cap and smell that too.


Oh by the way, i'm half your age.
 
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Old May 3, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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Good idea Kris (Strokin_it7.3) You can check the wiring in those plugs with an ohm meter to see if they're grounded out.

The 9-pin plug is wired as follows:

G G I I C I I G G

G=Glow Plug +
I = Injector +
C= Injector Common

The injectors fire with a 115VDC signal from the IDM. Do Not pierce the wires to test.

Test between "I" and "C" to test the injectors, should be less than 5.0 Ohms.

To check glow plugs Test between "G" and battery ground. Should be between 0.6 and 2.0 Ohms
 
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Old May 3, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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Don't forget to that all of the cranking your batteries will drop quickly. Make sure that they are at full charge. I know that this has been said many times before but it is the easiest one to forget about.

Good call Kris. Is a definate possibility.
 
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Old May 3, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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It still sounds like a faulty IPR. Maybe water in the plug or plug not on good. When my IPR went bad, I had most of the problems she listed. Don't know if she has checked the plug or tin nut on the IPR but either could cause problems.

EDIT: Don't know if I have welcomed you to the site yet, so Welcome to FTE, and I also recommend keeping what you got. Even with the problem you have now, it is nothing compared to what you may get with that year 6.0.
 
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Old May 3, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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I also recommend keeping what you got. Even with the problem you have now, it is nothing compared to what you may get with that year 6.0.
seems like the truck is trying its best to stay around,maybe an omen
 
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Old May 6, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by lildieselgirl
yes, its home. on my way out to it now. I will keep every one posted as to what I find out.
Just bumping, hoping lildieselgirl will let us know what she found. Several good ideas popped up lately and would like to know what if anything got her going again.
 
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Old May 9, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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Sorry about the delay in getting back to everyone. We finnaly got my truck running last night. We had to replace the PCM..yes, I know a couple of you wrote about that. After driving my truck today, it acts like a different truck. Alot more power. Thank you for all the good ideas..We tried alot of them. And no, I am not getting the other truck.
Again, thank you for all your help!!!
 
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Old May 9, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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Thanks for letting us know. Don't feel bad about ignoring the PCM posts. I always look for the cheap fixes first too.
 
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Old May 10, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by lildieselgirl
Sorry about the delay in getting back to everyone. We finnaly got my truck running last night. We had to replace the PCM..yes, I know a couple of you wrote about that. After driving my truck today, it acts like a different truck. Alot more power. Thank you for all the good ideas..We tried alot of them. And no, I am not getting the other truck.
Again, thank you for all your help!!!
Glad to hear you got it running. I know you're new to this site but let me tell you, there is a wealth of info on this site that could make your truck into a new truck with not much money, and a little elbow grease. I don't know what modifications you have done to your truck, if any, but there are some really simple ones that will make you think you're driving a completely different truck. The great thing about a lot of them is, they will increase your fuel mileage too! Let us know what your truck is, what you use it for, is it a toy, daily driver, work, towing, and what you'd like it to do. Let us know, we can help you out. John
 
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