Diesel Winter Prep
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Fleet Mechanic
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Diesel Winter Prep
Alright, I still haven't finished troubleshooting my truck but there are some things I want to get going for my truck before winter arrives officially. We are in the 30s during the day and the 20s at night. Snow inbound no doubt.
I am interested in a grill cover and probably some aux lights for my truck. I was thinking of mounting them on a light bar or maybe looking into a cargo rack on top of the truck.
Are there any good sites that carry plenty of winter gear for our trucks?
I am also thinking about swapping out the tranny fluid and both difs. Since the pan bolt is stripped on my tranny pan I might do a new pan and maybe a trans filter of some sort.
I am interested in a grill cover and probably some aux lights for my truck. I was thinking of mounting them on a light bar or maybe looking into a cargo rack on top of the truck.
Are there any good sites that carry plenty of winter gear for our trucks?
I am also thinking about swapping out the tranny fluid and both difs. Since the pan bolt is stripped on my tranny pan I might do a new pan and maybe a trans filter of some sort.
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Fleet Mechanic
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Anyone have a wiring diagram for the glow plugs? Mine aren't working and I am pretty sure its because of the way I hooked up the harness.
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Harness only connects one way. You can check your glow plugs with a multi-meter. Just ohm them out and see if any of them are showing a high resistance.
I just replaced all of mine. 3 of them were toast.
I just replaced all of mine. 3 of them were toast.
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Fleet Mechanic
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I just put a engine in and didn't hook up the AIH so I am pretty sure I may have messed that part up. My glow plugs were in great shape before this and I swapped them into the current engine. I know none of them are working.
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as for the lights the attached website has really nice light bars, although I think its a little pricey you could always make one easy enough.
Sleekster Offroad Truck Light Bars
now sorry to
but how big of a job is it to change the glow plugs?
Sleekster Offroad Truck Light Bars
now sorry to
but how big of a job is it to change the glow plugs?
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The AIH isn't for engine warm up anyway. It's just for keeping the white smoke at bey when it's cold. How is the relay?? If the GPs are good, then look at the relay...
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Fleet Mechanic
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as for the lights the attached website has really nice light bars, although I think its a little pricey you could always make one easy enough.
Sleekster Offroad Truck Light Bars
now sorry to but how big of a job is it to change the glow plugs?
Sleekster Offroad Truck Light Bars
now sorry to
but how big of a job is it to change the glow plugs?FTE Stories
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as for the lights the attached website has really nice light bars, although I think its a little pricey you could always make one easy enough.
Sleekster Offroad Truck Light Bars
now sorry to but how big of a job is it to change the glow plugs?
Sleekster Offroad Truck Light Bars
now sorry to
but how big of a job is it to change the glow plugs?
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Fleet Mechanic
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Relay is brand new from Clay. I could swear its in the connections. I have the two smaller red wires hooked up to the smaller studs on the relay and on one side I have a yellow and black attached and on the other side I have a red cable attached.
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I have managed to find around 40 hours of very low paying work in town which is lucky. I have cheap rent and rigged some internet so I may end up staying.
I have a lady friend in Arcata, CA that would house me quite comfortably if I got down there. Finding work would be my concern again however.
Thanks again for the Y pipe, I owe ya!
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Fleet Mechanic
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That would be a great help! Thanks Joe! I am sure its that simple.
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Here you go. Click the pic, and it will take you to my webshots album where you should be able to get the full-size pic (5 MP).
EDIT: BTW, I took several, but the four I uploaded looked the best... Let me know if you need any more detail.
EDIT: BTW, I took several, but the four I uploaded looked the best... Let me know if you need any more detail.