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    CSX 40w oil

    Im due for an oil change and I usually use rotella 15w40. The guy I work for has about 500 gallons of cheveron 40w oil, CSX used it in their trains. Ive looked it up and some people say it wont matter and others say dont use it. Just want to know if anyone else has any input.
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    loss of power then smoke

    Got to thinking that maybe the hard start is oil leaking into combustion chamber taking longer to start. Next oil change ill put some Lucas in it.
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    loss of power then smoke

    No I have not but they guy I bought it from did I've only had it for 3months now but I use it as a daily work truck.
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    loss of power then smoke

    Yes it only does it at max fuel pressure. Also after about 2000 miles I have to add a quart of oil and it doesn't leak so it must be getting burnt somewhere my buddy said maybe because for a while my high idle wasn't working all it was was it came disconnected but since I wasn't letting it warm...
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    loss of power then smoke

    I have a m1008 with 20,xxx miles on it and when towing my utility trailer down the interstate at around 55mph for about 1 minute I will loose power and it looks to be bluish smoke pours out of my exhaust, if I let off the accelerator it will go away but if I go back to 55mph it will do the same...
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    Is anyone running 33" tires

    Im running 285/75 Goodyear wrangler duratrac stock. Ive been offroad and the have not rubbed.
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    Altenator question

    Good news I went and checked all the connections and the blue fuseable link was loose and the wires above the gp solenoid. I cleaned all terminals on buss board. Now starts up like normal front battery has 14.7v and back has 13.7. I put the conector back on the temperaure sensor, and when i...
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    Altenator question

    I know a little bit as long as its fairly straight toward. My buddy is real good but he's gone this week. So ill do as much as I can till he gets back.
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    Altenator question

    10-4 ill download it in the morning off of cucv electric
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    Altenator question

    Yes I got the reading from the back of the altenator.
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    Altenator question

    I've load tested them they both were good.
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    Altenator question

    The front battery is 14.56, and the back battery is 11.16. When I bought the truck it started fine now it drags when its starts. There also is a problem with the glow plug system. It works fine in the morning when you first start it but once it is warmed up the "wait" light would some times...
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    Altenator question

    My passenger side altenator is producing 30 volts, so i purchased the rebuild kit from cucv electric. I just purchased the truck and the altenator looks brand new. I know its supposed to be an isolated ground altenator i was wandering how to tell if it is an isolated ground altenator. I dont...
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