Mopar1973Man

Even Towhungerford said the same thing if the seal kit doesn't fix it up then the valve guides would need to be replaced. (Head Job).

I need to see load pressure. Free revving is typically very very low volume requirement. (0.1 GPH maybe) But under full load powering down the highway the flow rate is way different. (~20 GPH) This why you should always have a pressure gauge in the cab.

Is this highway RPM or neutral RPM? Typo? Do a AC noise voltage check on the alternator.

This oil change is up to 2 quarts of oil in like 3-4k miles. So its time to look and see where its going.

Ok. If you want to test stand the whole thing if you have a friend with a like model truck you should be able to trade ECM's and see if the problem trades. Another thing to look at is... Does the "Wait To Start" light come right on or does it delay to come on? This is sign of bad memory in the ECM and having booting issues.

The only reliable source for ECM that I know of is the Dodge Dealer. Re-manufacture shops are a bit risky if you decide to try it. Make sure to get the warranty in writing and be sure you ready for hit and miss. Some have had good luck and many other have a brick or door stop that comes back in the mail.

Likeoldfords, I gather you had the same problem occur?

Great minds think alike...

Yes. You just run the piston up to TDC and then compress the springs. The valves will rest on the top of the piston. So now just change your valve seals.

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Once again its time for new seat covers. While I was last down in Emmett, ID I stop in Autozone and pickup a new set of seat covers. So far my factory seats are doing fair to OK. The driver seat is finally getting a tear on the outer edge from hauling my tail across it. The lower back of the seat is getting a bit thread bare. Passenger side is still good. But after getting the seat covers on and trimmed in looks good. Kind reminds me of a Ford design.

I had to do the same thing on a customers rig as well. It was idling a bit low. Boy talk about butter fingers... I must of dropped that 10mm wrench a dozen times before getting done with the project. But I got it idling about 750-800 roughly and customer was tickled. I can tell you that you can barely see the top of the bolt from working on top.

I gave Towhungerford a call and asked him about it. He's agreeing with my it sound like valve seal starting to go south on me. So who do I go to for a good quality valve seal set? Also I know I got to get the tool to do it. http://www.torkteknology.com/products/Cummins-24V-5.9-%26-6.7-Valve-Spring-Compressor-PN-CVSC010.html

Well after leaving my truck parked for a couple of weeks now. I fire it up and now I can visibly see oil smoke just a puff at initial start up and gone. If its parked in the shop you can smell hang in the air. As for driving there is no oil smoke under normal driving conditions. Now this might be park of the last bout I ran the exhaust brake and would see it after a long down hill run. I'm starting to wonder if the valve seals are getting sloppy? There is no blow by.

More or less the AC voltage is like static in a radio station. The lower the number the less static. The higher the number to 0.10 AC Volts then more static that is drowning out the audio. So its best to have the lowest but real life you always going to have a little.

I wonder about the 300 bar thing why is that? Stock rate is 310 bar.

0.00 VAC is PREFECT DC power. This would be with the truck not running at all. 0.01 VAC Excellent (Rare to see) 0.02 VAC Still really good 0.03 VAC Good 0.04 VAC Good 0.05 VAC OK but marginal 0.10 VAC Failed. I've done some random testing on vehicles to see where most normal number land. typically 0.02 to 0.04 about normal.

Kind of like undercoating or splatter paint. Each there own... I too think that it could of had a regular paint job and looked better.

Nope. All firewood.

Backwards. 1. Push the injector in. 2. Now push in your crossover tube. 3. Pre-torque the crossover tube. 4. Torque the injector cap. (89 in/lbs) 5. Finish tightening the cross over tubes. This allows the crossover tubes to push the injector where it needs to to center up for proper seal of the crossover tube.

Mine I've got a NAPA reman alternator on my truck had it tested at the store before I even paid for it. It tested out 0.01 to 0.02 AC volts. I was happy and paid the bill and left. All you got to do is require to have them bench test it for diode performance. If you want you could have it test with a digital meter too as its being spun. As for the Mean Green you have to consider re-wiring the charge lead and also getting a 220-230 amp fuse to change out the OE fuse. For daily driver its just way too much rebuilding to just get a low AC noise alternator.

Failed... Normal alternator is 0.01 to 0.02 AC volts 0.10 and greater is absolute failure.

Here is a few pictures of it after doing the head gasket.

Yea I caught scorpion this morning crawl around in the corner of the shop. Really neat to shine a black light on them they show up really well in the dark. Yea we got some weird critters running run down here.