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  1. nikwho

    Blacklisted by Dealership

    I just read this entire thread start to finish. Two things immediately came to mind. A.) There is ZERO chance that I would take ANY vehicle that I owned into that service dept. that was in any way linked to my name. You're on the mechanic's shit list. You caught them misbehaving and they...
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    '88 W100 318/2 barrel throttle body surging extreme loss of power, please help!

    Well, to provide a bit of an update, I ended up taking my sons truck to the shop. They diagnosed it as the computer being "fried". They wanted $2500 to swap it to a carb. Said that they couldn't source a new ECM. They stated that the computer was no longer able to adjust the timing...
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    Longbed to Shortbed conversion

    If you can source a SWB truck, as CrazzyWolfie suggested, you're way ahead if the game, as you get other things such as E-brake cables and drive drivelines that are already set up for the shortened wheelbase. Then, cab swap your frame and bed back to the other truck, and with some sweat equity...
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    compatible grilles? just spitballing

    Crazzywolfie, I'm intrigued by this as well. What if the truck is older than '90? I love the look of the pre-'81 grills, with the round headlights. Can those be swapped on to, say, an '88?
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    Fluid POURING out of bellhousing area? Not a "leak"

    I'm assuming that it's going to be time for a full rebuild. Truck has 150K+ on it, transmission original. I know that these are tough transmissions, but, they'll only run so long with no fluid! So, were most likely looking at a full rebuild, new trans cooler, converter, etc. Might even get...
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    Fluid POURING out of bellhousing area? Not a "leak"

    Hello all, So, I have not yet gotten an opportunity to climb under the truck. I get a call from my son, telling me that his truck won't drive and just feels like it's "slipping". It was just after a big snow storm and my son thought that he was having traction issues, so, while he has tried to...
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    Tranny problem or torque converter?

    That sounds like your problem is torque converter drain back. Could be from leak in converter (weld, perhaps) or a bad seal around the converter. If the converter can hold a vacuum, it will keep its fluid inside of it, for quite some time. If they will not hold a vacuum, they will allow a...
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    '88 W100, what's needed to convert to carb & vacuum distributor?

    Crazzywolfie, I would like to give you a very heart-felt THANK YOU! This job was certainly large, and you had a very quick response every time that I got held up! Your intimate familiarity with these trucks is extremely impressive! My 17 YO son is also very grateful! His truck is totally...
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    Automatic Shutdown Relay question/help request

    Thanks! And sorry for discussing this in two different sections! I realized the the electrical section is probably more appropriate I picked up a new regulator and regulator wire harness today. Need to wire it up and hopefully we'll be on the road again!
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    '88 W100, what's needed to convert to carb & vacuum distributor?

    Crazzywolfie, I've been trying to figure out how to get my son's alternator to charge. I ended up doing a search with the keyword "alternator" and your username, since you've helped me so much already! Ironically, I found one that I missed part of right in my own thread! So, I see that you...
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    1993 d150 no gauge lights, running lights, or horn

    Make sure that your black/yellow wire (+12v switched) from your stock wiring doesn't go to the ground of your aftermarket stereo. I had this issue with my sons truck. The running light fuse blew anytime the lights were turned on. Might be the issue you're having.
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    Automatic Shutdown Relay question/help request

    Here are the wiring diagrams that I am looking at:
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    Automatic Shutdown Relay question/help request

    So, I've got the truck running well, and figured out most of the intricacies of my swap, with one exception. My alternator is not charging. 0 v coming from it when engine is running. I've managed to get some ProDemand wiring diagrams and looking over them. It seems that the alternator is...
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    How do you know if the throttle body injectors are bad

    What year is your truck? We've recently replaced my son's injectors in his '88 W100, and since swapped to a carburetor. Might have a couple of extra injectors, if yours are bad. I'd replace the fuel filter when you change out your injectors, also.
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    How do you know if the throttle body injectors are bad

    When your engine is running you can see fuel flowing through them. You can also test them. https://m.youtube.com/results?search_query=testing+fuel+injectors
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    Truck runs like garbage: Episode 3

    I would consider a compression test. If you don't have the tester, they're pretty cheap.
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    Automatic Shutdown Relay question/help request

    Yes. Terminal 30 has the red wire. Would be funny (in a "I just wasted $1,300 swapping my truck over to run a carburetor" kinda way) if I just inadvertently found the issue that caused the truck to run poorly from the beginning! Or, what's more likely is I may have grounded out the coil wire...
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    Automatic Shutdown Relay question/help request

    Well, I made a jumper wire from the battery pos. post and hooked it to relay terminal 30 and now everything works as it should. Coil and fuel pump get power with key and truck is running great! Not the way that is is supposed to be, but it's a step in the right direction. I checked all fuses...
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    Automatic Shutdown Relay question/help request

    I agree! So, I have a switched ground to terminal 86. I've checked that terminal 85 has 12v power coming into it. I can hear an audible click when the key is turned on, and I've tested the relay and verified that the 87/30 circuit closes. My ohmmeter is acting up, so I checked that the 30/87...
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    Automatic Shutdown Relay question/help request

    Awesome! I read it differently, but when thinking about it, it seemed like that would be an ignition source. Thank you so much for your help!!
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    Automatic Shutdown Relay question/help request

    Crazzywolfie,I hate to keep bugging you, but in this comment that you left, were you saying that I should send ignition switch power TO terminal 85, or that it is a source to pick up ignition switch power?
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    Automatic Shutdown Relay question/help request

    For anyone looking for this relay, I found this photo with a Google search:
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    Automatic Shutdown Relay question/help request

    Whew. I thought that I was losing it for a bit there! Thank you much! Nik
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    Is this the oil pressure switch?

    That was your oil pressure switch. Looks to be broken in half. Perhaps from a timing adjustment, rotating a wrench back there around it. Those 30+ year old plastic parts get brittle.
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    Automatic Shutdown Relay question/help request

    I really like your idea of a toggle switch in line to have a kill switch! Would be a great anti-theft addition...

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