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by Richey
Thu Feb 09, 2017 8:28 am
Forum: Diesel - Performance Mods & Upgrades
Topic: Pup to trooper diesel swap questions.
Replies: 1
Views: 2317

Pup to trooper diesel swap questions.

So my dads 84 pup 4x4 rusted out to the point that there's nothing not one crossmember holding the cab to the frame. It's no longer safe to drive, to say the least. The engine and transmission run great. A friend is offering an 87 trooper with the 2.6L to do a swap into. Does the 2.2L match up with ...
by Richey
Tue Jun 07, 2016 1:13 am
Forum: Diesel - Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Topic: Glow plugs wont cylce
Replies: 12
Views: 6900

Re: Glow plugs wont cylce

This morning I went out and tried to start the truck and the glow plugs cycled normally! Im not sure what did it because when I finished troubleshooting it last night it still wasnt working. I literally removed every plug and connector and every replay and cleaned the terminals last night, so im ass...
by Richey
Sun Jun 05, 2016 10:49 pm
Forum: Diesel - Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Topic: Glow plugs wont cylce
Replies: 12
Views: 6900

Re: Glow plugs wont cylce

Adiddas11 wrote:i had the exact same problem on my luv i changed the plugs and nothing, i then changed the controller box with my dad contoller box from his luv and it started working, now i have to look for one


So was it the aluminum box or the black one underneath the driver side of dashboard?
by Richey
Sun Jun 05, 2016 10:12 pm
Forum: Diesel - Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Topic: Glow plugs wont cylce
Replies: 12
Views: 6900

Re: Glow plugs wont cylce

There should be a heavy wire that is held onto the glow buss bar area with a 10mm head bolt. That wire supplies the 12v to the glow plugs. The block is the ground. I know you have a transplant, so I'm trusting you have all the components. At each glow relay there should be two heavy wires. One of t...
by Richey
Sun Jun 05, 2016 4:34 pm
Forum: Diesel - Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Topic: Glow plugs wont cylce
Replies: 12
Views: 6900

Re: Glow plugs wont cylce

The controller will cycle the glow plugs off prematurely if one or more plugs are burned out. Corroded connections at the fusible links, heavy connectors to the glow system leading to the relays, connectors are the drop down resistor (square alum box), all these are places where bad connections can...
by Richey
Sun Jun 05, 2016 1:50 am
Forum: Diesel - Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Topic: Glow plugs wont cylce
Replies: 12
Views: 6900

Re: Glow plugs wont cylce

JoeIsuzu wrote:Take a look at this post:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=14016&p=87428#p87419

Let us know if that helps (or doesn't).

Jack


I found the plug and cleaned it up and nothing has changed unfortunately.
by Richey
Fri Jun 03, 2016 2:17 am
Forum: Diesel - Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Topic: Glow plugs wont cylce
Replies: 12
Views: 6900

Glow plugs wont cylce

So Recently ive had a really hard time starting my pup in the mornings, I noticed that the glow plugs arent cycling. When I turn the key on I can here the relay kick on and right off again and the glow plugs dont cycle at all. I held a voltmeter to the glowplugs and they arent even getting power to ...
by Richey
Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:53 am
Forum: Diesel - Performance Mods & Upgrades
Topic: using a gas engine tach in a diesel conversion
Replies: 6
Views: 6366

Re: using a gas engine tach in a diesel conversion

sanramonrover wrote:A smaller, perhaps neater solution is to use an ABS sensor instead of the coil. I have tested this set up out of the vehicle and it works perfectly. The next step is to make the bracket.


Did you ever get this fully set up? Im wanting to do it as well, but would like to see what you did first.
by Richey
Sun Jun 21, 2015 2:01 am
Forum: Diesel - Performance Mods & Upgrades
Topic: 92 isuzu pickup diesel conversion c223
Replies: 9
Views: 6809

Re: 92 isuzu pickup diesel conversion c223

Were you able to get the tach to work? I would love to get mine going
by Richey
Sat Jun 06, 2015 2:37 am
Forum: Diesel - Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Topic: Glow Plug Relay
Replies: 3
Views: 2371

Re: Glow Plug Relay

Thanks Jack! It ended up being a bad ground, sure caused a lot of grief though.
by Richey
Thu Jun 04, 2015 11:57 pm
Forum: Diesel - Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Topic: Glow Plug Relay
Replies: 3
Views: 2371

Glow Plug Relay

Where is the Glow Plug relay located? My Plugs are working, but they arnt being turned on when I turn the ignition. Im assuming its a bad relay, but I cant find which relay it is.
by Richey
Mon May 26, 2014 2:00 pm
Forum: My P'up! (Introduce yourself here)
Topic: New here
Replies: 3
Views: 2006

Re: New here

I have a spacecab just like it. Its my daily driver. Its a great truck.
by Richey
Mon Mar 03, 2014 2:16 pm
Forum: My P'up! (Introduce yourself here)
Topic: greetings from Chile
Replies: 12
Views: 4768

Re: greetings from Chile

Que Bueno, Me encanta eso. Que Costo? Yo Quiero a tener un camineta con las 4 puertas tambien, pero creo que no tenemos algo como eso aqui, talvez puede traer eso aqui? Jaja.
by Richey
Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:41 pm
Forum: My P'up! (Introduce yourself here)
Topic: 84 MPG Diesel
Replies: 5
Views: 2516

Re: 84 MPG Diesel

JoeIsuzu wrote:I just realized, you seem to have an addiction! :lol:

Jack


But its the best kind of Addiction.
by Richey
Mon Feb 03, 2014 2:07 pm
Forum: Body and Suspension Mods
Topic: PhotoMods
Replies: 6
Views: 5144

Re: PhotoMods

My Spacecab would be great!