@znofxz he may have that many miles, unlikely but not impossible. and it may have been rebuilt several times, also im not sure but i didn't think the odometer went over 99k.
yea thanks been wanting to upgrade to a diesel pickup been driving a 91 f150 for the past couple years.. Nice truck you got there though it looks and sounds good
was looking at a similar truck around here an 85 with the 6.9 and was wondering what kind of mileage your getting, do you think much of a difference between it and a 7.3?
Back when my truck was N/A (no turbo) I would get around 17mpg, and my best was 19.7mpg. But that was driving really easy. With the turbo on and my pump turned up I seem to get around 16mpg average. But I have no overdrive. A 6.9 with an overdrive will get better fuel economy than a 7.3 IDI. Hope that helps
Kinda depends. I would say on the average they are about the same, except for the 6.0 psd lol. You just have to do the right upkeep on them, so they are running good
Those damn 6.0's LOL! That really hurt ford. I owned a 6.0 for a couple years, traded it right before my warranty was up. It did well for a long time, but ended up being a huge POS. I now own the new 6.4, it is so NICEEEEE! I love the old 6.9, 7.3 IDI's.
where does the RPM governor hit on your diesel? i'm kind of worried because i picked up a 86 just like yours, i'll start it and it idles at 0RPM and only revs up to 2500RPM. I think the RPM gauge is way off, but is it normal for the diesels to start bouncing/ smoking a little when you try to rev them too high? If yours stops at 3500RPM then i'll stop worring. thanks for any help you can provide, i'm new with the diesels
if the engine will not reached governed speed of abt 3200 on a 7.3 not sure abt the 6.9 id change fuel and air filters and then check pump timing.... im not a old mechanic or anything but i have been driving one of three idi fords for the last 11 years lol i know a lil abt them... hope that helps u
Nice sounding rig! Getting a cold diesel, especially the 6.9 can be a real trial for inferior batteries. Checking the glow plug circuit is cheap insurance for the winters we have here.
These engines can handle ether, just use a tiny puff after the glow plug light goes out. The key word here is tiny.
the old idis are great trucks i have a 87 F-350 with hypermax turbo but it starts in weather up to -30f with no plug in the biggest thing is a set of batterys and of course cables and there is nothing that beats the sound of a straight piped idi they just have a good presence driving down the road
Hey Snowmobilefanatic you Ignorant 15 year old asswipe -15 celsius is only 3 about zero u retard fucker. U act like thats cold that aint shit / Plus Leave the guy alove about his truck u stupis prick you cant even afford to fill up 1 of his tanks with diesel
Plus she started pretty good for as slow as that engine was cranking . Cant beat them IH Diesels I got one and She starts and Runs Like it was new out of the crate
snowmobile fag's immaturity really shows! Hey if you dont know what your talking about and are just going to bitch like the little snot head you are, please do the rest of use a favor and shut the FUCK UP!!!
I had an idi once. traded it for an early psd, slowly and stubbornly paying parents back for loan on the idi HA! oh im 16 by the way neat to see someone my age with a diesel :P
k 18 degrees i not cold at all try -30 degres celseious and the only reson it started shity is because ur batteries are dead and its a pile of shit international mottor
Nice. Why do people get off telling me my truck is a POS? I'm sorry, I'm only 17....and my parents didnt buy me a rig like a lot of people. Its the best I can do. Your a dipshit for thinking my batteries are dead, they are fine. Battery cables have gone to shit, plastic is cracked in a bunch of places and the copper strands are all broke apart.....they are originals, so 23 years old....lasted pretty long IMHO.
It doesnt get that cold here. ALL IDI's will have problems starting at those temps
well fix the fricken cables then im only 15 and i could easlly fix them... bull shit the all start shity at cold temps my dad has a idi and it starts fine even at -15 degres celseious...so don't give me that bull shit
and also y don't u get a job and buy ur own truck i m 15 and i could buy a nice diesel easyalie plus i got all mu own sleds plus quads and close to 4 grand in tools...all payed for on my own
I have a job you fucker.....14+ hours a day for the last 4 weeks...this was my first day off cause of rain. Good job paying for it all on your own....do you want a cookie? LOL.
Seriously dont wanna start arguing with you. I'll just block your shit if you fucking post something negative again. I dont need a 15 year old who cant even fucking drive on his own tell me I got a POS...when he doesnt got a pot to piss in.
Thats cool ROFL. Its a matter of money dip shit...I've been working 14+ hour days...when I get the money its on my list of things to do. Yes, it would start fine at those temps cause it would TURN OVER FASTER. God damn man...cuss me out again and your shit is blocked you fucker. I aint in the mood to get into a pissing match with a god damned 15 year old.
pile of shit you say i thing you are very fucked over in the head why my god i got a 7.3 idi pumpturned up and a huge turbo that sumbitch pulls a drives like no other and she sat for over a month with the temp in the 20s and she had heavy oil in her and after the first couple of starts she fired right up
THIS IS PISSING ME OFF SOOOO MUSCH...I looked on the internet for 5 1/2 hours yesterday trying to find an already decent condition 6.9 diesel automatic...IT'S NOT POSSIBLE!!!
So, where you live is where your problem is at. Road salt just eats these things like no tommorow. I would go onto craigslist, for your area, and search for some there.
Or look for one on the west coast somewhere, and have it hot shotted over to you. It would be more expensive, but you would have a good rust free truck.
I live in Lower Michigan and sometimes the Ford dealers(which are everywhere) have old engines lying around for various reasons. They love to get them of the lots! You might have called all the dealers already, but if you havent its worth a shot.
I havent looked at the early model diesel's. My guess would be that if they did, it was a really simple setup. Regardless though, all modern diesel's....from I would say the 1940's to recent all have fuel injection. Earlier engines I have no idea.
Yes they had injection systems but they used what is called 'blast injection' meaning that they used high pressure air to blast the fuel into the cylinders. It's not been used since the 1920's on diesels after the advent of the positive displacement injection pump.
I have both....Ford IDI's came with glow plugs for everyday use and a block heater for when it gets real cold. This was with just the glor plugs though. It would have started faster if my motor turned over faster...my stock battery cables have just about had it, there is cracks in the insulation and the copper strands inside are all corroding. Time for some new ones.
6.9, 7.3 strokers are good, so are the 5.8 5.4 v8 and 6.8v10 gassers. but the newer 6.0 v8 sucks, and the 6.4 aint much better, ford need to go back to the 7.3 or 6.9
I would agree with the 6.0 not being all that good of a motor, but I have a couple thousand miles under my belt driving a new 6.4 and they are awsome, no problems with the one I drove.
Ford cant go back to the 6.9 or 7.3, they wont meet EPA emmisions, it just wont happen. You could buy a new truck and swap in a 6.9 or 7.3 though.
Yeah man, without a doubt. It has grossed over 19K pounds, and was pulling moutain passes with plenty of power to spare, enough so that we could basically pass anyone we wanted. Fuel economy isnt the greatest, but for a 9100 pound truck with some real crappy aerodynamics it aint to bad.
they're prone to fail on the older IDI's, although most ppl on YouTube that have the IDI's, they just do a manual glow plug switch, thusly starting the truck. It could be the GP controller or the GP relay, just wonderin'
Maybe, I'll eventually switch them out. When I first got the truck, it would turn over almost twice as fast as what the vid shows. It would start at 28* with the first revolution, while now it will take a good 3-5 revolutions at 28* to start. This is why I'm thinking a starter and battery cables will be a must before next winter if not sooner.
those 6.9's and 7.3's are pure junk i have seen so many with a crack in the side of the block at least a first gen duramax only cracks the heads which can easily be replaced with the right ones and a cummins..well that right there is bullet proof
Basically because of neglect. Yes they had there problems, but with proper maintainance they will last a long time. I shit you not I've heard a couple people with over 600K miles on them before they let go, that is a long time.
They are more simplistic than the newer computer controlled diesel's, hell I've run my truck on diesel, motor oil, and I know a guy who runs some auto tranny fluid.
And I suppose I should also add, that if you do blow a motor, unlike a cummins, powerstroke, or duramax which cost a couple thousand dollars for a good used engine....you can find a good running IDI for $500-1000.
hahah hear that guys? 7.3s are junk. real funny. them are the best diesels to ever be in a ford. i would put a 7.3 stroker second to a 12 valve cummins only because a 12v is inline, easier to work on, etc.
It did great. Mine is starting to drink a lot of water. Probly be lookin for a block soon. I just bought it...the guy didn't take care of the cooling system.
Started up very nicely for it to 18 degrees and a diesel. Hehe :) I like the truck, sounds good. How much did the turbo help you ? I put a few mods on my Cummins and it made a big difference.
The turbo helps out so much its not even funny. Actually all the turbo does is supply more air so I can turn up the fuel without the EGT's getting out of hand, so basically the fuel is what adds the power. You can get way more power out of a cummins by the way....But I still love my IDI
I like both of them. They each have their own unique sound. Hehe. We had a 92 Ford F-350 with a 7.3. I loved that truck. It was awesome. Wish we still had it.
I bet you keep the IDI plugged in even after you have driven it so you don't have trouble starting it in the morning. I'm glad it started up beautiful for you NOT plugged in. Keep up the good work on the IDI.
Nope, I've never plugged it in. On the early blocks there was a block defect where the block heater is and some of the blocks cracked because of it. So for that reason, I wont use it.
But it only gets down to the teens here, so starting it up like this is no problem. It will get better once I get a new starter and battery cables put in.
how do u turn the pump up?
idiforddieselMan 11 months ago
that starts better than my 6.9 at 90 deg Fahrenheit.
HydrogenMind 1 year ago
gotta love those idi engines
schindlerman96 1 year ago
thats not bad for idi
kawirider206 1 year ago
Nice truck. My brother's fixing up an 81' one ton single wheel. I think he wished it had 6.9 instead of 400 in it.
133dave133 2 years ago
gota love the knock and rattle of the idiwhen its cold
ctownpowerstroke 2 years ago
Is it normal that my 83' F250 with the 6.9 IDI just turned 950,000? LOL! I love ford diesels.....
fxdrdnme 2 years ago 5
@fxdrdnme 950,000? i call bull shit
znofxz 1 year ago
@znofxz he may have that many miles, unlikely but not impossible. and it may have been rebuilt several times, also im not sure but i didn't think the odometer went over 99k.
MrDieselmaniac 11 months ago
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d44f9in 1 year ago
ha ha ha. this makes me smile. love wachin diesel engines start especally trains.
Theautotech 3 years ago 2
How do you like that engine? I'm thinking of getting a 6.9 diesel engine, and just wanted your opinion on it. Thanks!
DanielJaegerFilms 3 years ago
yea thanks been wanting to upgrade to a diesel pickup been driving a 91 f150 for the past couple years.. Nice truck you got there though it looks and sounds good
70torino429 3 years ago
was looking at a similar truck around here an 85 with the 6.9 and was wondering what kind of mileage your getting, do you think much of a difference between it and a 7.3?
70torino429 3 years ago
Back when my truck was N/A (no turbo) I would get around 17mpg, and my best was 19.7mpg. But that was driving really easy. With the turbo on and my pump turned up I seem to get around 16mpg average. But I have no overdrive. A 6.9 with an overdrive will get better fuel economy than a 7.3 IDI. Hope that helps
FordGuy100 3 years ago
6.9 idi are very dependable as long as you keep oil in them.they are a bit low on power though.
mauser8mm192422 3 years ago
is it true that the older idi's are more reliable than trhe powerstroke? I know idi parts are cheaper though
InverterDrive 3 years ago
Kinda depends. I would say on the average they are about the same, except for the 6.0 psd lol. You just have to do the right upkeep on them, so they are running good
FordGuy100 3 years ago
Those damn 6.0's LOL! That really hurt ford. I owned a 6.0 for a couple years, traded it right before my warranty was up. It did well for a long time, but ended up being a huge POS. I now own the new 6.4, it is so NICEEEEE! I love the old 6.9, 7.3 IDI's.
PWRSTR0KER2008 3 years ago 2
where does the RPM governor hit on your diesel? i'm kind of worried because i picked up a 86 just like yours, i'll start it and it idles at 0RPM and only revs up to 2500RPM. I think the RPM gauge is way off, but is it normal for the diesels to start bouncing/ smoking a little when you try to rev them too high? If yours stops at 3500RPM then i'll stop worring. thanks for any help you can provide, i'm new with the diesels
9529180 3 years ago
if the engine will not reached governed speed of abt 3200 on a 7.3 not sure abt the 6.9 id change fuel and air filters and then check pump timing.... im not a old mechanic or anything but i have been driving one of three idi fords for the last 11 years lol i know a lil abt them... hope that helps u
righand81 2 years ago
@9529180
your tach sensor is shot. Replace it and the tach should work. about a 70 dollar part. ford only
johnboggs21 2 years ago
@FordGuy100 the 6.0 was a piece of crap
MattytheDem 1 year ago
i love my 6.9 it smokes a lot thought
kuklok1989 3 years ago
wow yours starts so much better then mine does at 24, smokes less too. nice truck
macman216 3 years ago
Thank you much man.
I'm getting another vid tommorow, forcast calls for 10*
FordGuy100 3 years ago
Nice sounding rig! Getting a cold diesel, especially the 6.9 can be a real trial for inferior batteries. Checking the glow plug circuit is cheap insurance for the winters we have here.
These engines can handle ether, just use a tiny puff after the glow plug light goes out. The key word here is tiny.
spencnaz 3 years ago
the old idis are great trucks i have a 87 F-350 with hypermax turbo but it starts in weather up to -30f with no plug in the biggest thing is a set of batterys and of course cables and there is nothing that beats the sound of a straight piped idi they just have a good presence driving down the road
rcarex123 3 years ago
Hey Snowmobilefanatic you Ignorant 15 year old asswipe -15 celsius is only 3 about zero u retard fucker. U act like thats cold that aint shit / Plus Leave the guy alove about his truck u stupis prick you cant even afford to fill up 1 of his tanks with diesel
5410driver 3 years ago
Plus she started pretty good for as slow as that engine was cranking . Cant beat them IH Diesels I got one and She starts and Runs Like it was new out of the crate
5410driver 3 years ago
NICE truck! id love to have an older Ford truck like that with a diesel in it!
xtremeranger95 3 years ago
Love the old IDI's. :)
Hotrodx199 3 years ago
Heck yeah man, nothing like them.
FordGuy100 3 years ago
Yeah, pile of shit my fat fucking ass! This IDI starts up awesome.
mitsumivec4life 3 years ago
Do you use a muffler on your truck or is it straight piped?
Xx69roadrunnerxX 3 years ago
Straight piped :)
FordGuy100 3 years ago
Thought so cuz it sounds amazing!
Xx69roadrunnerxX 3 years ago
This a F-250 or F-350?
Xx69roadrunnerxX 3 years ago
Its an F-250
FordGuy100 3 years ago
snowmobile fag's immaturity really shows! Hey if you dont know what your talking about and are just going to bitch like the little snot head you are, please do the rest of use a favor and shut the FUCK UP!!!
Xx69roadrunnerxX 3 years ago
I had an idi once. traded it for an early psd, slowly and stubbornly paying parents back for loan on the idi HA! oh im 16 by the way neat to see someone my age with a diesel :P
ant2190 3 years ago
k 18 degrees i not cold at all try -30 degres celseious and the only reson it started shity is because ur batteries are dead and its a pile of shit international mottor
snowmobilefanatic 3 years ago
Nice. Why do people get off telling me my truck is a POS? I'm sorry, I'm only 17....and my parents didnt buy me a rig like a lot of people. Its the best I can do. Your a dipshit for thinking my batteries are dead, they are fine. Battery cables have gone to shit, plastic is cracked in a bunch of places and the copper strands are all broke apart.....they are originals, so 23 years old....lasted pretty long IMHO.
It doesnt get that cold here. ALL IDI's will have problems starting at those temps
FordGuy100 3 years ago
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well fix the fricken cables then im only 15 and i could easlly fix them... bull shit the all start shity at cold temps my dad has a idi and it starts fine even at -15 degres celseious...so don't give me that bull shit
snowmobilefanatic 3 years ago
and also y don't u get a job and buy ur own truck i m 15 and i could buy a nice diesel easyalie plus i got all mu own sleds plus quads and close to 4 grand in tools...all payed for on my own
snowmobilefanatic 3 years ago
I have a job you fucker.....14+ hours a day for the last 4 weeks...this was my first day off cause of rain. Good job paying for it all on your own....do you want a cookie? LOL.
Seriously dont wanna start arguing with you. I'll just block your shit if you fucking post something negative again. I dont need a 15 year old who cant even fucking drive on his own tell me I got a POS...when he doesnt got a pot to piss in.
FordGuy100 3 years ago
Do you want a cookie, fucker? Shut the fuck up about the guy's truck!
mitsumivec4life 3 years ago
its unfortunate you use snowmobiles to get around town
you like them 2 stroke gassers that sound like ricers
get a life punk and stay away from diesels
s172mch 3 years ago
Yeah and you can barely spell let along form complete sentences.
I've forgotten more about diesels than you will ever know.
You are nothing but a spoiled little twit who needs to be beaten with a 1" rubber radiator hose to learn some manners.
spencnaz 3 years ago
Thats cool ROFL. Its a matter of money dip shit...I've been working 14+ hour days...when I get the money its on my list of things to do. Yes, it would start fine at those temps cause it would TURN OVER FASTER. God damn man...cuss me out again and your shit is blocked you fucker. I aint in the mood to get into a pissing match with a god damned 15 year old.
FordGuy100 3 years ago
SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!!
mitsumivec4life 3 years ago
17? Bravo for being mature, most people our age are real irritating on these websites...
Nice truck, i'm looking at getting an older ford diesel for a winter beater. It'd have to have a block heater though, I live in Minnesota.
SuicidalFurby 3 years ago
pile of shit you say i thing you are very fucked over in the head why my god i got a 7.3 idi pumpturned up and a huge turbo that sumbitch pulls a drives like no other and she sat for over a month with the temp in the 20s and she had heavy oil in her and after the first couple of starts she fired right up
peterbiltexd 3 years ago
THIS IS PISSING ME OFF SOOOO MUSCH...I looked on the internet for 5 1/2 hours yesterday trying to find an already decent condition 6.9 diesel automatic...IT'S NOT POSSIBLE!!!
MostlyPoliticalStuff 3 years ago
Depends on where you are looking, where are you at?
FordGuy100 3 years ago
I live in upper Michigan but I go to google and type in "6.9 diesel ford for sale" and look on pretty much evrything that pops up.
MostlyPoliticalStuff 3 years ago
So, where you live is where your problem is at. Road salt just eats these things like no tommorow. I would go onto craigslist, for your area, and search for some there.
FordGuy100 3 years ago
either that or I'll spend the extra money and get a '99-'02 7.3, that way I won't need to do body work or anything either.
MostlyPoliticalStuff 3 years ago
Or look for one on the west coast somewhere, and have it hot shotted over to you. It would be more expensive, but you would have a good rust free truck.
FordGuy100 3 years ago
I live in Lower Michigan and sometimes the Ford dealers(which are everywhere) have old engines lying around for various reasons. They love to get them of the lots! You might have called all the dealers already, but if you havent its worth a shot.
Xx69roadrunnerxX 3 years ago
Are the 6.9 IDI's carburated?
Xx69roadrunnerxX 3 years ago
No diesel's are carburated. Well besides some really old diesel tractors that started on gas then ran on diesel.....but thats another story.
FordGuy100 3 years ago
Wow, so they have fuel injection for diesel in the 1800's when they were invented?
Xx69roadrunnerxX 3 years ago
I havent looked at the early model diesel's. My guess would be that if they did, it was a really simple setup. Regardless though, all modern diesel's....from I would say the 1940's to recent all have fuel injection. Earlier engines I have no idea.
FordGuy100 3 years ago
Yes they had injection systems but they used what is called 'blast injection' meaning that they used high pressure air to blast the fuel into the cylinders. It's not been used since the 1920's on diesels after the advent of the positive displacement injection pump.
spencnaz 3 years ago
Ahh okay.Thanks for the info, I appreciate it!
Xx69roadrunnerxX 3 years ago
Ya have a block heater or glow plugs?
Xx69roadrunnerxX 3 years ago
I have both....Ford IDI's came with glow plugs for everyday use and a block heater for when it gets real cold. This was with just the glor plugs though. It would have started faster if my motor turned over faster...my stock battery cables have just about had it, there is cracks in the insulation and the copper strands inside are all corroding. Time for some new ones.
FordGuy100 3 years ago
That fordxpowerstroke guy knows what what the hell he is talking about. Amen to those 7.3l and 6.9l
powerstroke91 3 years ago
very nice coldstart video check out my dads 7.3l diesel cold start
peterbiltexd 3 years ago
6.9, 7.3 strokers are good, so are the 5.8 5.4 v8 and 6.8v10 gassers. but the newer 6.0 v8 sucks, and the 6.4 aint much better, ford need to go back to the 7.3 or 6.9
kbf750x 4 years ago
I would agree with the 6.0 not being all that good of a motor, but I have a couple thousand miles under my belt driving a new 6.4 and they are awsome, no problems with the one I drove.
Ford cant go back to the 6.9 or 7.3, they wont meet EPA emmisions, it just wont happen. You could buy a new truck and swap in a 6.9 or 7.3 though.
FordGuy100 4 years ago
do those new 6.4l have a lot of grunt?
fordxpowerstroke 3 years ago
Yeah man, without a doubt. It has grossed over 19K pounds, and was pulling moutain passes with plenty of power to spare, enough so that we could basically pass anyone we wanted. Fuel economy isnt the greatest, but for a 9100 pound truck with some real crappy aerodynamics it aint to bad.
FordGuy100 3 years ago
thats good ford was goin through some hard times with the 6.0l, those things were problematic but the 7.3ls were bullet proof
fordxpowerstroke 3 years ago
nice truck man, those 6.9's and 7.3's are bulletproof!
KartMan250 4 years ago 2
You better believe it :)
FordGuy100 4 years ago
how are the glow plugs on it?
DieselMikey084 4 years ago
I think there fine, though I'm still running the original glow plug controller, and those are prone to failing.
I just think it started up that hard due because it turned over so slow.
FordGuy100 4 years ago
they're prone to fail on the older IDI's, although most ppl on YouTube that have the IDI's, they just do a manual glow plug switch, thusly starting the truck. It could be the GP controller or the GP relay, just wonderin'
DieselMikey084 4 years ago
Maybe, I'll eventually switch them out. When I first got the truck, it would turn over almost twice as fast as what the vid shows. It would start at 28* with the first revolution, while now it will take a good 3-5 revolutions at 28* to start. This is why I'm thinking a starter and battery cables will be a must before next winter if not sooner.
FordGuy100 4 years ago
hopefully you'll get to them before winter is over with. See what happens next winter.
DieselMikey084 4 years ago
those 6.9's and 7.3's are pure junk i have seen so many with a crack in the side of the block at least a first gen duramax only cracks the heads which can easily be replaced with the right ones and a cummins..well that right there is bullet proof
FORDGTFANATIC 4 years ago
Basically because of neglect. Yes they had there problems, but with proper maintainance they will last a long time. I shit you not I've heard a couple people with over 600K miles on them before they let go, that is a long time.
They are more simplistic than the newer computer controlled diesel's, hell I've run my truck on diesel, motor oil, and I know a guy who runs some auto tranny fluid.
FordGuy100 4 years ago
And I suppose I should also add, that if you do blow a motor, unlike a cummins, powerstroke, or duramax which cost a couple thousand dollars for a good used engine....you can find a good running IDI for $500-1000.
FordGuy100 4 years ago
hahah hear that guys? 7.3s are junk. real funny. them are the best diesels to ever be in a ford. i would put a 7.3 stroker second to a 12 valve cummins only because a 12v is inline, easier to work on, etc.
fordpowerstroker95 3 years ago
It did great. Mine is starting to drink a lot of water. Probly be lookin for a block soon. I just bought it...the guy didn't take care of the cooling system.
benwill1 4 years ago
Started up very nicely for it to 18 degrees and a diesel. Hehe :) I like the truck, sounds good. How much did the turbo help you ? I put a few mods on my Cummins and it made a big difference.
brockmirabella 4 years ago
The turbo helps out so much its not even funny. Actually all the turbo does is supply more air so I can turn up the fuel without the EGT's getting out of hand, so basically the fuel is what adds the power. You can get way more power out of a cummins by the way....But I still love my IDI
FordGuy100 4 years ago
I like both of them. They each have their own unique sound. Hehe. We had a 92 Ford F-350 with a 7.3. I loved that truck. It was awesome. Wish we still had it.
brockmirabella 4 years ago
I bet you keep the IDI plugged in even after you have driven it so you don't have trouble starting it in the morning. I'm glad it started up beautiful for you NOT plugged in. Keep up the good work on the IDI.
DieselMikey084 4 years ago
Nope, I've never plugged it in. On the early blocks there was a block defect where the block heater is and some of the blocks cracked because of it. So for that reason, I wont use it.
But it only gets down to the teens here, so starting it up like this is no problem. It will get better once I get a new starter and battery cables put in.
FordGuy100 4 years ago
Oh, that's why.
DieselMikey084 4 years ago
So how do you tell if a rod is knocking...lol. Good job with the video.
benwill1 4 years ago
LOL I suppose it would be kinda hard to tell on a cold IDI. It really doesnt like the cold to much :)
FordGuy100 4 years ago
A new gear reduction starter and new battery cables will be going on it in the future. I dont think it started to bad for how cold it was.
FordGuy100 4 years ago