Mopar1973Man

Could you produce a write up on this? Please!

They work. I never seen a good install that work correctly. One truck just had the knob on the floor not mounted. One truck had the knob in the cigarettes lighter hole but when pulled you could tell if it locked because the light didn't work. If you install one make sure the cable is installed with large curves and the 4WD light works other than that you are just stuck hoping for the axle to work to give you 4WD. One reason I love the solid axle on my 2002 which has proven than solid axles dont pull MPG down.

I've run across an automotive maintenance software made for both Microsoft and Linux systems. https://lubelogger.com/ This software is pretty cool in design, as it could possibly be used as stand alone software for business or personal use. There is no cost; it is FREE software. On Linux after you get it set up, it works like a website with a URL. I was wondering if anyone else was using this software.

The loss of the Quadzilla was totally on me this time for sure. Sadly, we had medical appointments and needed the truck, and I forgot to unplug the Wolfbox camera, and it ate the batteries pretty bad. Being in a hurry, I hooked up and fired up the truck, and that's when you notice the truck never shuts off. This is because it fries the circuit that controls power from the BATT + and the IGN leads. Basically, the Quadzilla circuit holds a short between the BATT + and the IGN leads to supply power after the key is switched off. The jumping of the batteries burnt that circuit till it was a solid short that was stuck on. You unplug the Quadzilla box the truck dies.

Since May 29, 2025, at 6 am, my yard has been a dirt pile with the remains of my shop and guest scattered across my yard. I ran into a Ziply Fiber staffer parked in Riggins, Idaho, and figured I'd try again to get someone to finally come out and fix the line that has been off the poles since. I informed the tech that this has been reported many times to Ziply Customer Service and nothing has been done. Today, I started seeing trucks pulling up into my neighbor's driveway and into our driveway to look at the lines. I grabbed my slippers and led the guy to where the line goes to the next pole south of me. Come to find out, this is listed as an emergency repair. YEA! FINALLY! Ziply Fiber is going to replace the poles and get the phone line back up on the poles again. Finny part is that Ziply Fiber needs to move the phone line from behind my house to the west, along the highway, which is about 200 feet to the east. So temporarily, they are going to get the poles and lines back up so my neighbors get phone service once again. I'm excluded. I dropped Ziply Fiber services for landline a long time ago. (Starlink / Verizon service here).

You might have all seen the change in my avatar to red hair. I've now past 2 years of daily makeup work when I leave the house. People still have issues understanding why? Do you all understand I've been a greasy mechanic since I was 14 years old? Yup, my life began with a desire to acquire tools and fix things as early as 14. So, for my life to change while having bladder cancer, I couldn't return to working on trucks in a commercial capacity. Even today, it pulls me down when I see a problem with someone's truck, and I can't do anything to fix being all my shop and tools are gone, and secondly, I can't because of my kidney issues as well, being a infection could really end my story quickly. I'm required to keep my ostomy bag clean and the area around it to reduce the chances of infection. Being my makeup work and my dress code enforce my safety and keeps me out of the greasy, dirty jobs. In 40 years of doing mechanical work, I've got to retire from my greasy jobs and rolling on the ground to protect my remaining health! Now, this doesn't mean I cannot help a person with their truck. I'm still a very knowledgeable person about the Cummins ISB and BT series engines. It's just the fact that I cannot place myself in a position that might cause injury to my stoma and/or puncture my ostomy bag. I'm trying out some ideas with local folks to guide them as a set of eyes and help teach the owners how to do the repairs themselves. Just place me in a chair to watch a job and guide on tools and the proper way of doing a job. The crazy hard part is to have done something for 40 years and now be FORCED to learn another way. I'm not willing to let go of the website, but this causes issues being I WANT to create more articles on the 3rd Gen stuff but I'm shopless. I don't even have a clean place to work, which adds a lot more frustration trying to keep clean by using gloves, laying carpet or board down to stay out of the mud/dirt. My strength isn't what it once was either and on top of that, I've got to be careful of hernia issues with having a stoma. I'm 2 years CLEAN of bladder cancer, listed as Chronic Kidney Disease 3a, and now a lifelong CPAP and ostomy patient. I'm looking at how to redevelop my life to continue doing what I love to do. I'm open to comments and suggestions or even questions about anything. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTh2Gpn8a/

That is going to be soooo... Gansta! I love the old body style and that dark slate blue. OMG!

Just for info value possibly help. Beast is getting old, and things are wearing out I found that for my case, the stepper motor movement in only the winter time require me to push the knob in slightly for an extended period to allow the contacts to hold connection long enough to make the stepper motor to adjust the temperature for the air. If this helps, then it could be time to replace with a new dash control for HVAC controls.

What is the condition of the pins in the other plug by chance? Any oxidation of the connector? Might be an idea to use some dielectric grease to help keep the dampness of the cab in the winter months from affecting the ground connection from oxidation of the pins.

P025x codes basically mean the VP44 has issues with the PSG and the timing and fuel solenoid working correctly. The only way to fix it is the replacement of the VP44. My full error code list with diagnostic info. https://mopar1973man.com/cummins/articles.html/24-valve-2nd-generation/engine/obdii-error-codes/

Yeah you've been gone quite a while.

Then 2 things. Quadzilla only programs a running truck. There is the ability to see live data that's about it. OBDII code reader like OBDLink MX would be a good option.

Just a flag or marker there is another error. Use a actual OBDII code reader.

So the pop off fuel from all 6 injectors will bleed off inside the rail in the head that exits the head at the rear of the engine. Then the second line is the return of the VP44 which is the second line to return to the tank. This is what the square cuts o-ring will seal at the rear of the head. I'm talking the return of either of a FASS or AirDog fuel systems use a check ball and spring to control fuel pressure and flow back to the tank for seperating the air bubbles and fuel excess return is on this line. The fitting in the pump will have a black plastic check ball and a spring.

Dang! If it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all. Front speakers got installed and hooked up properly for polarity but now my driver side speaker must of come apart in the wiring. Arrrghh! I'm ordering more door panel retainers. 😖

Actually, you can open this up. The return line to the filler neck to the tank is the fitting you remove, and behind that is a spring and check ball. Just be aware the check ball is plastic and could wedge it way down in the coils of the spring. This is why the sudden change in fuel pressure and then later it pops back up when the vibration shakes it loose again. Here is my new spring for Thor. Yes, you are correct, those square cut o-rings are for the return tee in the rear of the engine on the driver side.

Is the check ball getting shoved back into the spring? I typically bend the tail of the coil over so there is a tail tip in the middle of the coil. This will prevent the check ball from wedging into the coil.

We can discuss in a private message.

Thank you.

Yeah, up here in Idaho, we see upwards of -20℉. Automatics up here are rather rare, and manuals are more typical. The guys here are right that you should consider keeping the factory transmission fluid cooler or replacing it with a more modern transmission cooler in its place. The factory cooler has issues with rusting and leaks over time.

A lot of you don't understand why the makeup. I'll admit I fell apart last night; it's Christmas / New Year's again. Both of my bladder cancers came for Christmas. What most people don't get is the fact that what I love to do is out of my reach. Let's roll back the clock and understand that as a kid at the 14 years old I was gifted a socket set (Craftsman) and fell in love with mechanical things. I was building go-karts and mini-bikes with friends. I was fixing lawn mowers and small single-cylinder engines. Then, at the age of 16, I got my Dad's 1973 Dodge Charger SE as my first car. Hence, my nickname came from my first car. Now fast forward to 2002 and buying my first Diesel truck and dove in with both feet into a world I've never done and became an" internationally known diesel mechanic". Now, for 2018 and 2023 Christmas was a lonely and frightening trip to a hospital, and a fight for my life. It's been rather tough to figure out where I'm going from here since my shop is nothing more than a frozen dirt pile today. I have some basic tools to keep things going here, but still missing a lot of tools and equipment. As much as I want to be that diesel mechanic, I can't because of health issues stemming from my kidneys, left side is 82%, and my right is 17% remaining. In this condition a infection would kill me, so I can't really be out and covered in grease and dirt. I can't lift more than 40 pounds because of a hernia risk with my stoma. I want to continue doing what I love, but at the same time, it's nearly impossible to jump into doing major work in Thor to just build articles. It's just too cold and getting difficult for me handle long-term cold without heat and an enclosed shop. Then another realization, Titanium has a birthday and is officially 2 years old. Yes, this means I've been doing daily makeup work for 2 years now and taking my art to the streets. My makeup work was my way of dealing with depression and trying to do something that brought happiness back, while doing something that was very scary at the time, dealing with chemotherapy treatments and the possibility of death. Titanium is my way of finding some enjoyment in my day, as I can't just go down to the shop and fix another problem with a truck, to build a website article is gone. I have to be thankful for the fact that I created the Titanium character to keep me going during a very tough time. Happy Birthday, Titanium!

I typically drive on level 3. I'm not fond of many of the tunes I've seen, as they tend to ramp up aggressive amounts of fuel way too early and try to push the power out. My tuning aspect is more built around daily drivers, milder fuel curves, and main power is up above the 10 PSI or 15 PSI realm, nothing below that.

@Tractorman Those o-rings are square cut and you would need to order from Cummins for replacement. Might be a good idea.

Sorry to hear that. Kind of like myself my mechanic part has to come to end. Lower back is trashed. The ostomy bag is limiting. My knowledge is all there. Just need the body. Hang in there.

OMG! Are you ever going to finish that thing up? Where are the false fuel tanks going? Pretty blue! Blue is my favorite color... Actually fixing my choker collar.