Cummins Conversion Update
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Lead Driver
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From: Columbia, MO
No worries, Travis. I'm not gonna forget about you all. 
Edit: Mike, I figured someone would be wondering about the tape.
I intended to get to the AC shop tomorrow and drop the lines off to be made, but I'm not sure I'll make it by. Got to get the PS hose fixed first. I'm actually going to head to another place and see if I can have a second hose made. Kind of a backup in case of another burst. I'd hate to be far away from home and lose power steering and power assist for the brakes. Figured if I keep a spare in the toolbox as well as extra fluid, I won't have that worry. Plus, that will probably prevent Murphy's law from going into effect.
Edit: Mike, I figured someone would be wondering about the tape.
I intended to get to the AC shop tomorrow and drop the lines off to be made, but I'm not sure I'll make it by. Got to get the PS hose fixed first. I'm actually going to head to another place and see if I can have a second hose made. Kind of a backup in case of another burst. I'd hate to be far away from home and lose power steering and power assist for the brakes. Figured if I keep a spare in the toolbox as well as extra fluid, I won't have that worry. Plus, that will probably prevent Murphy's law from going into effect.
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From: La La Land
Jeremy,
Now that you've gone through more than a few starts, what's the outcome of that initial irregularity in the sound of the starter as it passes one cylinder? Just an initial dryer slug?
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Now that you've gone through more than a few starts, what's the outcome of that initial irregularity in the sound of the starter as it passes one cylinder? Just an initial dryer slug?
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Pop, I think it was just something on the initial fire. Since then, I haven't heard anything odd. It fires exceptionally quick though, so there's not much crank time at all to listen for it.
Edit: Also, on the vid of the first fire, that was with a battery that was running down. I had to crank it for a good 20 seconds or so prior to that in order to fill the fuel rail and injectors, since they were completely dry. With only one battery at the moment, that much cranking from that engine was taking it's toll. I went back and watched that vid, and can hear the battery getting weak just a few seconds before it fired for the first time. I'm thinking what you're hearing may have been a result of that battery getting weak. Do you think that might have had something to do with what you heard at all?
Edit: Also, on the vid of the first fire, that was with a battery that was running down. I had to crank it for a good 20 seconds or so prior to that in order to fill the fuel rail and injectors, since they were completely dry. With only one battery at the moment, that much cranking from that engine was taking it's toll. I went back and watched that vid, and can hear the battery getting weak just a few seconds before it fired for the first time. I'm thinking what you're hearing may have been a result of that battery getting weak. Do you think that might have had something to do with what you heard at all?
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IOW, I did kinda hear what you were talking about but was not that concerned due to the aforementioned reasons.
OK, I see Jeremy has responded. Sounds about right.
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Congratulations to you on this real success! Think of all the great contacts you've made along the way, too!
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From: Columbia, MO
I have video of the cranking from filling the rails. Looks like I only cranked for about 11 seconds. That was the only cranking that was done prior to the first start vid you all have already seen. It amazes me that after everything I changed, including injectors, that it didn't require any more cranking than that...maybe 16 total seconds and it fired. Pretty cool.
Anyway, I uploaded the video of the first cranking before the initial start. Maybe it will help you listen for what you heard, since there's a solid 10 seconds of straight cranking. Even the one battery that's in place wasn't 100% either. Let me know what you think. Here's the vid: YouTube - Filling the fuel rail and Injectors
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I got the second battery mounted in the box and bolted up to the frame. Didn't get any pics of it yet, because it was way too dark outside. The guy at the hydraulic shop wasn't able to get the PS hose repaired today (should be done in the morning), so I couldn't see if it cranks any different or not. I do feel better knowing that the second battery is in place though.
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Thank you, Dan. Both times the PS hose has blown, I've been a few miles from the house and nursed the truck back home. Let me tell you, it was slow and a workout! With those wide tires on there, I think it makes the steering even harder, because to make right and left turns onto a different street took both arms and me really "up on the wheel" if you know what I mean.
Plus, when that line goes, the whole hydraboost system is gone too, which means no power brakes. Stopping 8000+ pounds became a double-legged, hoping it would get stopped in time kind of affair. Not having power steering I can deal with...not having power brakes is kind of scary.
I am excited, but also am afraid of possibly wrecking the truck because I can't steer or brake quick enough without the power assist.
Both times the PS hose has blown, I've been a few miles from the house and nursed the truck back home. Let me tell you, it was slow and a workout! With those wide tires on there, I think it makes the steering even harder, because to make right and left turns onto a different street took both arms and me really "up on the wheel" if you know what I mean.Plus, when that line goes, the whole hydraboost system is gone too, which means no power brakes. Stopping 8000+ pounds became a double-legged, hoping it would get stopped in time kind of affair. Not having power steering I can deal with...not having power brakes is kind of scary.
I am excited, but also am afraid of possibly wrecking the truck because I can't steer or brake quick enough without the power assist.
