schamran

I am pretty sure I toasted it. It was just like flipping on a switch. The truck now sounds like a cross between a 7.3 ford and a 2 cyllinder john deere! tested injectors first by sound, (loosen one, if sound changes injector is good) and number 2 cyllinder is getting fuel, but not enough pressure. I do want to check and see if there is any rubber left on my fuel shutdown solenoid before I take the ip off, but I will have another pump shortly. Any suggestions or ideas before I jump off the deep end?

Thanks!

92smokin blacky

do i smell a 14mm h&r coming soon?

wannadiesel

Take the #2 DV off and see if it's full of rubber.

schamran

I don't have the cash for that Austin. I will be taking the dv off, or maybe I should check and see if the solenoid still has it's rubber first. It still shuts the truck off.

schamran

Just kidding I thought I burned a valve, so I pulled the head off tonight. wrong again! My (Fel-Pro) head gasket was MIA between cylinder 1 and 2, causing major compression leakage, and a miss. I hope I never hear that sound again. Looking for a genuine Cummins gasket. Anyone know how to use an iske (spelling?) tool? It cuts a groove into the head that a copper wire fits into? I have access to one if I figure out how it works. lol

92smokin blacky

Yikes... How did that fail? your not runnin a lot of boost or timing are you?

ha ha and i don't have the money for a 14mm h&r either... or else i think i may already have one if i did.

thrashingcows

Ahhh that sucks man...hope you get it back together with minimal problems.

schamran

I am having the head checked out. should be done early next week. anybody know about iske tools!? Ordered a .020" over marine genuine CUMMINS gasket today. $150 shipped. Whatever. As long as it gets here before I go on vacation thurs, then it's back to school.

Do you think it will start as good in cold weather with the reduced compression of the thicker gasket?

wannadiesel

Not quite as easy but it'll still be better than a Powerstroke.

schamran

I could probably put straight 30 weight in the crank case and leave it unplugged in 0 degree weather it would still start better than a powerstroke. lol