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I'm in So Cal so I got nutin' interesting to report. You guys are the weather warriors and we are the weather weenies.

Brrrrrrrrr

Yea I'm not trying to cozy up to that engine grenade. So the deal is if you have a turbo diesel you must also have a manual transmission. That would be an add on to my already established no automatic transmission policy.

I let the truck run and then tried it it was fixed after I let the truck run. I guess the vaccuume pressure just needed to build up.

Both exhaust and intake housings are held on to the bearing housing with bolts. The turbo was off by 180 degrees when I got it. I was able to lossen the bolts and rotate the parts without taking them off. I checker with DAP first before I did it and that is what they told me to do.

I think this one may be correct. I'm getting a book tomorrow that is for the 1999 I can double check with that, if that info is in there. I think the fuel pump relay is #2 Thanks I have a book coming tomorrow, if all goes well, for 1999 I'll be able to double check to see if this is correct. I have 6 relays in my Power Distribution box these only show 5 so not too sure.

Yes it's worrisome no doubt. There are lot of fitment issues with the fresh air side. The thing was indexed 180 degrees off which I fixed. I should have only had to index the fresh air side a bit not 180 degrees. It's a Borg Warner turbo but they added the collar and the part for the exhaust brake.

I know if I sign up for dealing with any machine I sign up for risks. Like I always tell people, if you don't want car trouble, don't have a car. Even when they are new they can fail. If you don't want computer troubles, don't have a computer. We get whatever we sign up for, the good, the bad and the ugly.

Thanks I'll take a look.

I was just starting to smell a different smell in the exhaust as it started running funky. The smell was just changing as things were heating up so that's a good theory. My sense of smell has been compromised for many years, perhaps it was 3 babies in diapers that did that lol Yea so that's one of my problems the other is a fuel leak which hopefully won't be too much work to fix. Here are some cool things someone sent me just for the info:

It wasn't misfiring until about 45 minutes in. When I shut it off. Then when I tried running it again it was super bad and the fuel pressure dropped below 15 at idol which it never does. So yea there's definitely a drippy fuel leak. I'm seeing oil actually dripping from the exhaust pipe joint where the down pipe connects to the run to the back. I moved my pyrometer to my exhaust manifold so I have a plug in my exhaust brake where the pyrometer used to be. The next thing is to pull that plug and send my video scope in there and see if there's oil in there. If so the turbo seal failed at the bearing housing I will have to pull the turbo out again and send it back to get resolved. I'm getting faster and faster at pulling the turbo out each time I do it lol so there is an up side to this. lol New turbo failed! Lost a lot of oil well below the safe line. Turbo will have to come out and go back. Not too sure I even want this turbo in my truck. Had I driven it it would have been a catastrophic fail.

Ok the truck has been running for about 30 minutes. Coolant is at hovering between 1985 & 192 f degrees I have my bluetooth ODB2 reading inside keeping a watch on it.. Sounds fine. White smoke is about the same as it was on cold start with and without the blipp. No funky smell. No change in color. The fella at DAP suggested I just let it run for about an hour. I guess I'll let it keep running awhile, keep a watch on it and see how it goes. Okay after about 45 minutes of running it started running funky and even more smoke. Kind of loping and even more white smoke. Then when I gave it some gas it got way worse. So I shut it off. So now I'm seeing a fuel leak on the driver's side. Perhaps something came loose when I unbolted the fuel filter and set it aside to replace the oil pressure sensor. Also I see oil dripping out of a connection in my exhaust pipe. Looks like I may have two different issues. Have to get some work down will have to circle back around to this tomorrow. Back to the drawing board. Let me know what ya'll think.

Waiting on parts and days with no violent winds to put them in.

I just did a video and I'm uploading it to my youtube channel. I'll share the link in a few. I'm going to share it with DAP as well. I smelled it again. I don't smell the sweet of coolant and I don't smell oil. I have a feeling I just need to run it but better safe than super sad later. Video of cold start up

I had that happen to me on a diesel pathfinder I borrowed in the St. Lucia one time. I would just have to stall it with the manual transmission, which worked but yea that was scary. The first time it happened we all got out of the vehicle in a hurray. Had no idea what was going on or why. Ah the good old days. The truck kept doing it and so I just had to turn it off by stalling it with the transmission. I defiantly torqued those bolts on the factory fuel filter. I can check that again though just to be sure.

I did not do the injectors now. I did them in Oct 2028. I only did the turbo and the manifold. The turbo is new. I just got it from DAP. It’s an S200GX-E. I did also change my oil pressure sensor. I took off the fuel filter and moved it out of the way without disconnecting it. Could that have introduced air into the system? Idol is normal. Aside from a block test what else should I look for that would rule out anything potentially catastrophic?

I managed to get the metal straps back in and I torque everything unless I can’t get at it but I find ways to get at nearly everything. The challenge is fun for me. Takes longer but tinkering is my spa.

sounds like a good idea.

It's been setting about 2 months now. It's a bit of smoke, rather a plume. I can try to make make a video of it tomorrow.

Thanks ouch that doesn't sound like a good time.

Thanks sorry for the newb question but what is "HG"? Yea I may take it out for a bit tomorrow. I live on super steep hills though and there's no turning back once I launch outa here so that's a bit worry-some. My driveway out is about a 1:1 grade. I just don't want to break it and be stuck up here. Getting towed out of here will be next to impossible. I have a camper on my truck that can't come off right now and low wire on the way out. I need 12' of headroom with all wheels down. I bearly clear that wire is I sit.

Yes free revving in driveway. Smells about the same as it used to when the smoke was black. The smoke doesn't appear to have any blue in it. I'm wondering if there's a compatibility issue with my injectors and the bigger turbo. Perhaps it's dumping fuel? It sounds great at idol, better than before. Of course the manifold was leaking and there was no gasket between the exhaust brake and the turbo. I have a Quadzilla here that I will get to installing, probably Tuesday, if all goes well. I'm wondering if I might be able to adjust something with the quad to fix it. I have a block tester on the way just to make sure it's not a head gasket.

I replaced my turbo with this one. http://theturboplace.com/-S200GX-E-Dodge-Ram-Upgrade-Turbo--12769880001_p_290.html And replaced the manifold with a stock one. It had a crack in it at on the flange where the turbo mounts on. Now I'm getting a plume of white smoke upon acceleration. Have't tried driving it. The truck only has just over 100k miles on it. Fuel pressure is at 15 PSI at idle. Which is what it was before. I'm running Bosch RV 275 injectors which I put in in Oct 2018 I have no error codes. What should I look for next? Any ideas would be appreciated.

Yea the RV Manufacture said it’s too old and they have no info. Fleetwood RV sold to another company not too long ago. The Ford dealer service department sent me to the parts department who sent me to the service department, a recursive loop to no info. The company that publishes the Ford service manuals doesn’t make a manual for my chassis. I ordered a book on Amazon should be here Wed. Fingers crossed that it has what I am looking for in it.

Hi all I have a 1998 Fleetwood Southwind sitting on a 1999 ford F52 Chassis. I have the V10 6.8L SOHC 20V motor I need to figure out which relay goes to my fuel pump. Does anyone happen to have any knowledge or a manual for this vintage of F53 Motorhome Chassis electrical system? I'm specifically looking for a diagram for the following items: 1) Diagram for Power Distribution Box under the hood 2) Diagram for fuse panel in the driver's side cockpit under the dash I can't seem to find this info anywhere on the web.