My 97 12 valve died pulling into Louisiana last night I’ll be here 10 days can I tie up the solenoid and just stall the truck to kill it?

There is two parts to the solenoid. There is pull and hold. Now with the key on will it hold the fuel arm up? Check the risible links at the battery common to burn them.

Edited September 5, 20186 yr by JAG1

When I turn the key I keep blowing engine fuses

Something is shorted out, I've seen people use something like a choke cable for the fuel solenoid arm. Pull it all the way out truck runs push it in truck shuts off, also if you apply a little bit of throttle on startup it'll fire up a lot quicker than just cranking on it.

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There is a rubber boot that protects that plunger, with time it rips and let's dirt and moisture in causing it to hang up, you could try pulling it out cleaning it maybe apply a little bit of grease on the plunger and see if it starts to work again. They sell an upgraded solenoid that has a larger more powerful solenoid

Edited September 5, 20186 yr by Dieselfuture

Disconnect your grid heaters that's what burned mine when I had a twelve valve. Just have to dig in that rubber connector deeper to get enough wire to get butt connector on.

 

As for the fuel shut off solenoid look up a local fuel injection rebuilder. They have those in stock. They put those on new when they rebuild out injection pumps.

Edited September 5, 20186 yr by JAG1

2 hours ago, 975speed said:

When I turn the key I keep blowing engine fuses

 

Basically, the solenoid is internally shorted out. You'll have to replace it.