OHNO60 Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 I REMEMBER GUYS TALKING ABOUT USING A HIGHER PRESSURE GAS TO DIAG THE HP OIL SYSTEMS. DID ANYBODY ACTUALLY ATTEMPT THIS? AND WHAT TYPE OF GAS? THANKS IN ADVANCE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Nitrogen.... yes, it works... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHNO60 Posted October 26, 2007 Author Share Posted October 26, 2007 THANKS JIM. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbup.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselD Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Just make sure you run a hose that is rated more than a shop hose like some of the guys here like to use...... I stand far far away and duck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Amacker Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Yep, nitrogen. Click the link below. http://www.forddoctorsdts.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=8266&page=1&fpart=3 Good Luck! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Yes... not sure what the fitting will hold, but there should be no reason to go past about 3-400 PSI and if you crank up to 500 you may find more than what you were looking for. Any local hydraulic shop can make up a hose (1/4 inch should be more than big enough) that is rated easily for higher than needed pressure.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHNO60 Posted October 27, 2007 Author Share Posted October 27, 2007 THANKS GUYS! HAHAHA GUESS THE HOSE CAN BE AN OVERLOOKED ITEM,HA! YUP YOUR RIGHT JIM! I STROLLED OVER TO OUR TRUCK SHOP AND FOUND HOSE RATED FOR 4800 PSI. LOOKS ABOUT 1/4" HOSE. ANYBODY FINDING THIS A MORE EFFECTIVE METHOD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 I wish I could add to this but our entire nitrogen evap leak tester set-up was scrapped. The regulator and lines were tossed and the tank cart was dismembered and tossed in the scrap metal heap. As unfortunate as it is knowing that it could have been reincarnated as a USEFUL tool I understand its demise. With times being hard like thy are, our corporate mother-ship questioned why we were paying $12 a month for the tanks if it was not being used. At this point, it would be a hard sell for me. Fortunately we haven't had more than a couple trucks that were difficult to diag. Knock on wood! Believe it or not, we have yet to replace a single branch tube. Knock on wood again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 You do realize that you have now jinxed yourself..... there is no offering that youy can burn before the altar of the branch tube gods that will change your fate..... Another neener.... our DP is of the mind that it is far better to have a tool and not need it than the need a tool and not have it... We have an aluminum gun for the MIG welder so, therefore, we keep a bottle of argon on hand (and there's only one of us in the shop silly enough to try welding aluminum - and I do not too bad, if I do say so myself) even though we only need it maybe once a year.... I'm not sure what our demurrage bill is for a month but there's two oxygens, two acetylenes, two mig mix, the argon and the nitrogen... If there's anything that we have in good supply, it's toys... Like those little boxes of odds and ends a guy collects... it's only junk when it's sitting there.... but it can be worth a million bucks when you need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHNO60 Posted October 27, 2007 Author Share Posted October 27, 2007 WE WERE SAYING THE SAME THING THIS WEEK AND KNOCKING ON WOOD TOO. AND IT DIDNT WORK KEITH! BRANCH TUBE,REAR COVER AND HEADACHE. WE USE WELCO THEIR 24.00 FOR THE GAS AND .35 CENTS PER DAY TANK RENTAL,OR 200.00 TO BUY TANK AND GAS WITH 24.00 FILL. TELL YOU WHAT I COULDNT BELIEVE THE DAMAGE THAT DAM BRANCH TUBE DID! MAN WHAT A MESS. BEST OF ALL TRUCK OUT OF WARRANTY BY 11,000 MILES. NOTHING LIKE TRYING TO SELL A JOB TO AN OUT OF POCKET CUSTOMER. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/boxing.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 I am sure my days are numbered. Heres an interesting thought. of the branch tube failures, have any of you looked into the vehicle history to see if there was an SCT fitting failure in the past? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Now that you mention it - no.... If I'm looking at something I already know is a repeat or similar to a repeat concern, I check history... but, on no brainer stuff, who bothers? At the same time.... one would expect to see the bracket installed on the fitting of the failed branch tube if this was a contributing factor... Quite some time ago, I think I may have missed something "significant"... an 05 or 06 with oil coming down the right rear of the engine. No complaints of hard starting or such and, without a clear idea of what we were dealing with, we decided to replace the hot side CAC boot at the turbo.... Indications were maybe yes - maybe no but it was (and is) a loyal customer and the powers that be decide no more time would be spent but we would have the appearance of "doing something".... About two days and about 500 kms later, the truck wont start in Edmonton and the rear cover is cracked.... coincedence? blind old guy? We will never know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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