gauges
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gauges
since i have got my truck i have wondered if they where correct
what is a 7.3 idi turbo idle at? and is it possible that when im driving that it is not keeping up with the real rpms i dont know how a diesel rpm gauge works on a gas moter its hooked to the coil...
when you rev it should your oil pressure gauge move? mine does not budge and i know on my mustang when the revs go up so does the oil pressure and where abouts should it be sitting ?
the fuel gauge says there is a quarter tank left when its dead empty
thanx for any and all help!!
what is a 7.3 idi turbo idle at? and is it possible that when im driving that it is not keeping up with the real rpms i dont know how a diesel rpm gauge works on a gas moter its hooked to the coil...
when you rev it should your oil pressure gauge move? mine does not budge and i know on my mustang when the revs go up so does the oil pressure and where abouts should it be sitting ?
the fuel gauge says there is a quarter tank left when its dead empty
thanx for any and all help!!
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From: Faibanks Ak.
1. Around 750
2.The way I understand it after a certain year 7 pounds makes the guage register and that is all it does. Mine is older and registers the pressure but I have a mechanical too.
3. More than likely your pickup tube is broken off. (common) When it runs out of fuel how much does your tank hold.
2.The way I understand it after a certain year 7 pounds makes the guage register and that is all it does. Mine is older and registers the pressure but I have a mechanical too.
3. More than likely your pickup tube is broken off. (common) When it runs out of fuel how much does your tank hold.
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From: Fitzpatrick Alabama
how much does it hold when it runs out at a quarter. Could be your sending unit. Mine sometimes stays at a quarter and runs slam out, but it hold 18.5 gallons when it does, which means it was empty. Sometimes mine will go crazy at a quarter. A sending unit will replace the gauge and pickup tube, so that is probably the best bet on that deal. I have several of these trucks and the oil pressure gauge pretty much shows either a little over half when running or nothing. They never move with the engine revving that I've ever seen.
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Well to tell the truth I never have watched the amount going in I just watched the kilometers I was getting per tank and I was getting about 400k per tank to the 1/4 mark and this is my small tank I have never used the large one because I was told it leaked and then my cross over pipe got super bad and up at the y pipe is blown apart so I'm getting like half the k per tank so now its hard to pay attention to how much fuel I'm using
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And that makes me feel a bit better about my oil pressure thanx.
And as far as my tack goes I idle at maybe about 300 and it moves up and down from that point just a hair I'm wondering if that when I'm cruzing along at like 100k if I'm at 2500 or 3000 rpm
And as far as my tack goes I idle at maybe about 300 and it moves up and down from that point just a hair I'm wondering if that when I'm cruzing along at like 100k if I'm at 2500 or 3000 rpm