Recent content by DavidLA

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    3600 temp gauge?

    thanks Rod my thoughts as well on the sender. the threads for the block were the same but the stud for the wire was bigger, so i fitted a new wire connector of appropriate size for a good connection. i am going to order a new sender (from a different supplier) as well as a thermostat, just in...
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    3600 temp gauge?

    forgot to say its a 1981 3600 thanks
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    3600 temp gauge?

    still fixing the 3600, went through the gauges, cleaned out the rat nest have all lights and gauges working fine except temp. the temp gauge pegs hot when grounded at the sender, but at operating temp would barely move up about a 1/4 of an inch. so i figured it must be the sender. put a new...
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    Diesel additive

    i changed the fuel filter out in the fall on the 3600. and flushed the tank out, filled up with diesel... pulled tap a couple of times. put fresh diesel and a can of BK injector cleaner. used that tank up with no problems. when I tanked up again with fresh diesel my tap got clogged after about...
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    Ford 3600 Injector pump

    Claude, 3 taps on the pump and she cranked right up. thanks for the tip!
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    Ford 3600 Injector pump

    was working the 3600 today, running perfectly fine, shut the engine off, got back on 20 minutes later, and it will not fire off. I checked fuel at filter bleed-flows freely, checked fuel at pump bleed-flows freely, cracked lines at injectors while cranking-NO FUEL at injectors. I've bled the...
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    Dexta - Opinions Needs

    JC, i bought a dexta worse shape than that, put about 3500 in it as a project/new rebuild,etc. , it still runs great but, still has worn steering box, and more new leaks after 250 hours of use. i use a 6ft on it, but have to go very slow, it just barely handles it. i'd wait and bump up a size...
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    delco alt battery drain

    got it. i guess thats why the batt hasn't gone dead in 3 weeks. next item on shopping list is a good meter so i know exactly whats going on. thanks for the help!
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    delco alt battery drain

    thanks for the info! sorry i left out some details, and sorry i've been away-- traveling-- to get back to the forum. the alt has one large charge stud out the back, and one double pin plug on the side/edge. the double pin has #1 and #2, #1 is a small black wire, #2 is a larger red wire. i have...
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    delco alt battery drain

    Got a delco rigged up to charge up the battery, everything is working great. I have everything wired up direct.(the heavy red wire going directly to pos batt) out of curiosity I checked with the volt meter between pos battery post and pos battery cable. with the tractor not running i have...
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    need filter number crossed

    anyone know napa or wix number for a ford 3600 diesel fuel filter?
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    delco exciting trick

    the alt charges great, touched the 1 to the bat for a sec when running, checked voltage and it was charging. went ahead and ran the bulb wiring, got it all taped up, works great! thanks for the help!!!!!!!!!!!
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    delco exciting trick

    10si
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    delco exciting trick

    i need to test a delco alternator, i have no lamps or such to link terminal 1 to to excite the alternator into charging. is there anything i can touch it to on the tractor to excite the alternator? jump it anywhere just to see if the alt is good?, then i'll fix something up better if it works...
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    dexta starter

    Posting this message in case anyone ever searches for info. on replacing a starter on the dexta. I've read several older posts which were very helpful but wanted to post my efforts. I put new brushes on my dexta's original starter when I did a rebuild several years ago(8 years?)or so. The...
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