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In addition to what Guy says about the loose bolts, if not torqued evenly that can also cause vibration. I have seen that several times on automotive flywheels. Bolts were tightened by hand an no torque wrench was used. Once I loosened all the bolts and torqued them in the proper sequence it was...
Where do you go to find the part by NSN? I have used a couple of the big time NSN suppliers but navigation their site is a chore and while it does give the specs for the parts they do not sell parts. They show the vendors that the military used but that is no help to someone that needs one piece.
Are you sure the CIM deletion is not your problem? These engines need input from sensors and output from computers to run in their stock form. If you want to eliminate the computer you will need to also bypass or retrofit all of the controls to manual operation.
Is it still blowing smoke out of the dipstick? Does that smoke smell like unburned fuel? A blown head gasket will only cause overheating if it blows into a coolant passage and even then it will over pressurize the coolant system very quickly and I have seen radiator caps literally blown off the...
Hell, I have been burned at every depot I have bought from. We all have, it is part of the deal with buying things at auction most of the time sight unseen. Even when you can see it you really don't know. And I go all the way back to the DRMO sale days.
I am not familiar with this engine but, in any engine and especially a diesel, white smoke from exhaust and dipstick usually means blown head gasket or cracked block/head. Loss of compression so fuel does not ignite and goes wherever the gasket blew. In this case it sounds like it blew into an...
Diesel "Mechanics" are getting to be a rare, and old, breed. The new crop are diesel "technicians", and they replace the parts that the scanner says are bad. Nobody seems to remember that with computers it is garbage in, garbage out. If that computer is not seeing correct signals due to...
A bad fuel shutoff solenoid will prevent the unit from starting I believe, I am pretty sure those shut offs are powered to open on startup and when power is cut they drop closed, shutting down the machine. You say it was started using the "master switch". This is the switch on the dash? Or the...
I am no expert on this but I doubt there is a 100 amp inrush on a 5 hp motor. I have been running a 5 hp compressor for 20 years on a 15 amp breaker. The wiring is 6 gauge but the breaker got swapped with my 50 amp for my welder. I had planned to put in a 30 amp breaker for the compressor but it...
I am sure I am one of those you are referring to and no, I am not laughing. I am 73 years and have had a couple heart attacks myself. I have also owned my own business as a repair facility which did quite well. I am very well aware of customer service. All of that said, you yourself said in the...
Holy Christ!!!!! The man sent you a known working gauge and you are still bashing him!!!! This is not cranky, this is evil. This is evil we do not need on this forum in my opinion, for what that matters. You are someone that will not take the time to diagnose something correctly by the book, you...
You do not seem to understand what I am saying about the gauge. Hook it directly to the batteries. Have it triggered by a switch on relay. You turn the switch on and the meter comes alive. No shunts, no resistors, nothing. It shows the exact voltage that is in the batteries at any given second...
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