ordered my CB stuff tonight , hopefully here by the end of the week so i can finish the install in this truck
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New Shackle Mounts with Grade 8 7/16-14x1 bolts with one flatwasher under the bolt head and 1 Flat and Lockwasher under the Nut , gonna Red Locktite them when i install them , probably put the nut out , Gonna Pre-Assemble the Shackle in the mount tomorrow
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Glad to see you're back on the ultimate RBV support vehicle.
yea , it is coming along slow but sure , CB stuff will be here friday , taking it to the Dealership this week to get the CMP changed (free recall) , then finding my PCM code because i found a good chip for $175 less than anyone else wants !!!!!!!!!!!!
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That's an old recall man, I'm still surprised how many trucks come in the shop that still have the gold/black sensor. I guess diesel guys don't worry about it until it quits
They're pretty cheap OTC, if I were you I'd get the recall done and while you're there pick up another as a spare to keep in the truck. With all the Ranger parts it makes sense to have a couple 7.3 bits-and-bites in there.
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That's an old recall man, I'm still surprised how many trucks come in the shop that still have the gold/black sensor. I guess diesel guys don't worry about it until it quits
They're pretty cheap OTC, if I were you I'd get the recall done and while you're there pick up another as a spare to keep in the truck. With all the Ranger parts it makes sense to have a couple 7.3 bits-and-bites in there.
I know its an old recall hahaha , surprised the PO never had it fixed , and would a Bad CMP cause a gross lack of power (No Boost Below 2200 , makes peak boost at Limiter , Spits and sputters at full throttle in 2nd while emitting bluish smoke)
and yea , i will have a few 7.3 pieces in my stash on the truck
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The CMP is more of a "It either works or it doesn't" type thing. The old ones tended to not work a lot, leaving you in the middle of bumfuk nowhere with a truck that will crank like a sonovabitch but not start. Or alternatively fail going down the road and stalling out the engine.
It sounds to me like your exhaust backpressure solenoid is sticking. If it's what I'm thinking you can get a kit to repair it. It used to be back in the day you would have to get a whole new pedestal. I'd get a quote while it's down there, or at least authorize an hour of diag, it might be something else completely.
It sounds to me like your exhaust backpressure solenoid is sticking. If it's what I'm thinking you can get a kit to repair it. It used to be back in the day you would have to get a whole new pedestal. I'd get a quote while it's down there, or at least authorize an hour of diag, it might be something else completely.
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the last time i scanned it with the Taskmaster it had 2 Codes , one for CMP and one for MAP , and i read somewhere that the bad MAP sensor causes lack of power
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That's definitely another possibility. If you can find a known good sensor I'd give it a try.
well i havent scanned it recently , i may do that in like 5 hours when it is a decent time to be outside haha , 3 AM aint the best time to go out
Thats a small turbo, I see a garrett upgrade coming if it hasnt already.
stock is a Garrett , and i am doing this on a budget , only what it needs to fix and stuff that is simple power upgrades , most expensive thing is gonna be the chip
CB stuff came today , will post pics soon
here is the stuff i got
4ft Astatic Superflex to match the other side
2 Right Angle Adapters
2 9ft sections of RG-8x
Uniden Bearcat 20 Watt External speaker
they sent me the wrong mic hanger so i have to wait to get the correct one
4ft Astatic Superflex to match the other side
2 Right Angle Adapters
2 9ft sections of RG-8x
Uniden Bearcat 20 Watt External speaker
they sent me the wrong mic hanger so i have to wait to get the correct one
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