Keith Browning

It loaded on mine and I too am at a loss as to how to make do what we need it to...

Larry, I said SOME boost. Just enough where you could drive the truck but it was a total dog - felt like a turbo with the vanes stuck open.

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I thought I had a stuck turbo on my hands but when I got it open I never expected to see broken vane pinions. There were actually five that had been broken, four of which looked like they had been broken for some time due to the rust and carbon on the broken surfaces. The turbine was beat up pretty badly but this turbocharger still produced some boost.

ooooooh! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/flamethrower.gif

Yeah, that shop looks pretty sweet! If I move to Arizona I am looking you guys up! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rockon.gif

First, watch who you are callin OLD! I cut my teeth on that engine and I am not even 40!!! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rofl.gif I think that in todays world of electronically controlled diesels we tend to forget that diesel engines are all about pressure and time. The basic engine is still the same: its STILL suck, squeeze, bang and blow. The major changes have been with how we achieve the bang. For all of their advancements, diesel engines still don't like dirt, water, air in the fuel and early or late fuel delivery. If you know how to use a fuel pressure gage, a sight tube and a test light along with your basic tools, the 7.3L IDI is not hard to care for. The only thing that can be tricky is injection pump timing. While the pumps are marked for static timing that requires aligning marks on the pump and the timing gear cover, I think variances can cause headaches on older engines and ones that have been apart a few times. That is where the timing gage comes in handy assuming you know one exists and you can find one that still works. They certainly look easier to work on than a 6.0 or a 6.4 don't they?

Thank you Kyle, for those following this topic scroll back up a few posts, the file attachment now works and there are additional downloads that you may need... I will need to re-test this program with this version and see if it works.

The direct answer is no, I have not used it with the IC4 com cable. I used it with the old CAT ET software and diagnostic cables and a co-worker used it to download some kind of g-force/time computer for his Mustang. I have not had the opportunity to try using it with any of the MD Truck software... yet. Remember, I am still waiting got my VCM to arrive and upgrade my OS. There is one thing I could test - the NETS and Wabco Brake portions of the MD truck software bundle DO LOAD on Windows NT and XP Home. When I get a moment, I will try it out.

Duh! Sitting right in front of me! Pictured below is the same USB to serial comm port adapter that I scored on EBAY. I remember spending less than ten bucks with shipping. Go to EBAY and search for "usb to serial (RS232) cable adapter" and you should find plenty. There are a few like the one below with Buy it now option for under $5! I should also mention that the IC4 adapter IS available with a usb plug. There is another thread around here on this that likely has the tool number... if you want to go that route.

Forgive me for thinking... the "noid light" uses twelve volt bulbs to test a 48 volt circuit... without blowing the bulbs? Assuming this is the case then the reason would be that the coils are energized for such a short time that the bulbs never have a chance to over heat and blow?

Kyle, Email the file to webmaster@forddoctorsdts.com and I will manually put it on the server. For some reason file attachments stopped writing to the server despite the fact that running the test link says it works. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banghead.gif Yes, even this web site needs a reflash from time to time. I still have not updated the software with the patches... /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/surprise.gif When the installation disk is started, one of the first operations it performs is checking the operating system and version. IF it is not XP Pro it displays a nice little denial screen and shuts down the installer. Even if you were to "trick" the installer into installing IDS on a different OS I cant help but wonder what components of XP Pro IDS requires that may not be in XP Home or other versions of Windows.

We had our first 2008 6.4L service in today. I was impressed... not a single drop of oil or even a hint of wetness on the bell housing! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/eeeesh.gif

Bruce, I was involved in that thread and someone mentioned using Tweak-NT but advised that the "download" version no longer works in doing that... or something like that. Someone offered me a copy of a version that supposedly will but that didn't materialize for some reason. As soon as my VCM arrives (yeah, right - ordered it 11 weeks ago) I will be faced with the same predicament as the laptop I want to install IDS on has Windows 2000 but my main laptop has XP Home. I keep telling myself to stop being such a cheap Bastard and just buy the upgrade for $190.00 but the total cost of my diag equipment is starting to add up!

Quote: The Duramax is General Motors' diesel engine family for large trucks, designed by Isuzu. It is produced by DMAX, a joint venture between GM and Isuzu in Moraine, Ohio. The line largely replaced the earlier 6.2 and 6.5 L Detroit Diesel V8 engines. Quote: DMAX of Moraine, Ohio is a manufacturer of Diesel engines for trucks. A joint venture between General Motors and Isuzu Motors, the formation of DMAX was announced in December of 1998. General Motors acquired a majority stake of the venture in 2003, including all engine designs.

Who installed the toys?

I did figure that out but there is one or two places you can barely get the tool into depending on model year. Latest victim was a number one injector on a 2005 with that extra brace behind the alternator. I ended up taking out the hardshell and bent a pin. Good thing the injector was being replaced. Maybe I just need to slow down and remember what you said.

Glad to know I am still not missing anything. Every so often I attempt to watch an episode during lunch but have yet to watch the entire thing.

Okay, don't flame me for suggesting this... Did you consider calling the Hot Line just to see if they could shed some light on the subject?

You would be surprised at some of what I have sent back in the past. I know of two injectors that had to have left them scratching their heads! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/shrug.gif Not to mention that many times the hardshell connector gets a brutal punishment trying to release the tabs from the cylinder head. I have the "special" tool but it does not work very well in my opinion. They designed it to fit into the hole in the head instead of being large enough to fit around the retaining tabs. A socket still works best, usually, but sometimes I still manage to lose my patience. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smhair.gif Aside from what we send them, all of the injectors I take out of the box have new coils, wiring and connectors. I assume that stuff gets tossed on every rebuild regardless. And it just hit me (duh!) that there is also a harness connector in the picture... makes electrical testing of the injector a little easier I am betting! I have several scrap harnesses laying around. I think that I would like longer wire leads than what is shown though.

I think that for some guys the penis implant and the big obnoxious truck is same thing. I don't necessarily believe that owners who modify or abuse these trucks are the essence of the problem because the product has some flaws. We continue to see incremental improvements but we have seen some things over the years left to continue plaguing the products. But on the flip side, consider the improvements, the *rumor* that Ford is considering stepping up to the plate by backing the product by increasing coverage along with the other *rumor* that Ford is intent on developing their own diesel engine, do you think that Ford is finally re-gaining some control over this situation now? Or attempting to?

I just might have to send an injector back missing something... /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/whistle.gif The different colored bulbs is a great idea!

Love it! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbup.gif

It is really interesting to see what other manufacturers are doing and HOW they do it. I recall having to attend a "familiarization" course for the Cummins ISB engine when Ford began offering it in the F650 F750 trucks. That training was like the instruction I received in technical school way back as a Pup.The material was good, the instructor was not in a rush to throw the material at you and I don't remember having that huh? feeling. It is all good though but in this day and age I can see that specializing in one or two things is beneficial. It is at the point where there is so much to know and it takes time to get to a level of competency that makes confident AND valuable to employers. Maybe I am biased but in my opinion, between the web based training and the classroom instruction, nobody's in-house training is better or clearer than Fords.

I tell you what though, if such an animal was created it would definitely up the ante a few chips!