By RubberD.: I'm learning about the dreaded early 99.

Hey Rub. D. this scares me a little, do you suggest that the E.99 are the best ever, or are you making fun of the power we generate compare to the younger pups?

However, after a oil change, take out, clean and/or rebuild the IPR, you be surprised what a differens that makes.

Early 99’s rule.
Auke

 

Early 99's have PMR's right... Aren't those better?

 

Forged are the better one's Nolan

 

No, I'm not suggesting the early 99's are the best ever. I don't think the aftermarket is either. And as far as power, the only early 99's I know of making any amount of power have mostly been converted to late model components. And what do you mean by "younger pups"?

Addressing the IPR is on my to do list. And I'm glad you are so happy with your truck.

 

I'm glad that you can use it Cody.

 

Jim, thanks for all the kind words on the rep. I tried to send it back, but you know the drill. As far as helping my friends, it just makes me feel good. I guess you could say I'm a help junkie. LOL

 

Your welcome Cody. Like I have said many times before, If the rest of the world got along and treated each other like the people on this forum do there would be no problems in te world.

 

Amen to that.

 

Sounds mysteriously familiar. My truck seems to have similar problems and I'm convinced it needs a rebuild. My air filter cover was broke at purchase and truck was used in oil field. That along with the fact my turbine blades are eaten up, I know it's dusted. I'm putting together a budget tonight, hoping that a bank loan will go through so I can rebuild. Seems ironic that all these years of playing with gassers my first rebuild needs to be a diesel. Check out some of my videos on youtube, they may not completely represent your problems, but maybe you can get some inspiration. BTW, mine has so little power it can barely move on it's own.
YouTube - POWERSTROKE Blowby
YouTube - Bad diesel problems

 

Not sure if this will help much but i had the same thing happen with my early 99 first the thing is when my CPS went out the #8 injector misfired it was the first to go. and the second is when i did my injectors the truck would not start and i had only crazy white smoke turned out to be bad fuel pressure regulator so i would check the fuel pressure.

 

Rubber duck, early 99's CAN have the LL #8. I believe the number on the injector will begin with a LL if it does. I believe, however, that they only got them when customers complained of noisy injectors. An oasis report may be somewhat helpful.

 

ccg, it sounds like we have the same truck. But yours appears to run better. LOL The intake tube on this one was chewed up too, and the impeller blades have seen better days. Thanks for the videos, this one has blowby like yours, maybe more.

99, I was thinking it wouldn't be to hard to try a cps, and where do I check fuel psi on these trucks. And is the regulator right there on the top right of the fuel bowl? It's not like our obs trucks for sure. What's in it? I will prolly try a cps since I have extras, and i surely want to check fuel psi, thanks for reminding me.

Nic, I'll have to look at the rear drivers side injector to see.

 

I always get them mixed up... Sorry

 

Well, here's an update. I disassembled the harnes, and no burnt wires. So I went to a compression test....... Not one cylinder on the passenger side had more than 200 psi. The drivers side were all above 370. I had to quit there. Next I'm gonna pull the injectors and see if they are a contributing factor. If not, it's motor time.

 

Okay, here's the finally so to speak. I did pull the injectors and found no O-rings at fault. But I looked through an injector nozzle hole with a bore scope, and I believe that I saw a crack all the way across one of the pistons. At that point I was done with that motor. I was able to score a 2000 motor for $400. Yes, $400. It's a loooooong story but we got it. But it envolved removing it in the middle of the night in the dirt. NOT fun. No, it's not stolen. Just an unsuspecting person who could care less needed some money.

FYI.............When you pull one of these motors, REMOVE THE OIL FILTER!!!!!....That was a hard lesson learned with an 1100lbs motor hanging on a hoist trying to pull it out in dirt and rocks.

Anyway, we got the motor, and I was ready to remove the bad motor from my friends truck in a controlled shop environment. I had it out in one day. Had to pull the whole front of the truck off. Bumper, grill, headlights and mount, condenser, intercooler, rad, etc. And of course I pulled the turbo. Another lesson learned hard in the dirt. But I knew the turbo needed to come out before, but I had un experienced help that had the turbo wedged during the overnight pull.

But all in all, the swap was easy, and it fired up no problems and now runs great. But the torque converter makes alot of noise. But my job was done, and it only took 4 days total. Thanks for all your help guys, I appreciate it. And in the end Brandon was right.