2009 CT Coffee Night thread. Check in on what is happenin'! - Page 111

97dodgectd · #**4401** 10-27-2009, 06:26 PM

is there a fuel pressure gauge down at the shop? or does anyone near me have one, i wanna test my fuel pressure on my truck to confirm it is low,before i put a new lift pump or airdog on it.

turbo246 · #**4402** 10-27-2009, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 97dodgectd

is there a fuel pressure gauge down at the shop? or does anyone near me have one, i wanna test my fuel pressure on my truck to confirm it is low,before i put a new lift pump or airdog on it.

what makes you think its low?

Warpig · #**4403** 10-27-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by turbo246

what makes you think its low?

DCreed · #**4404** 10-27-2009, 07:08 PM

IDK what you have to tap into the fuel line, but any pressure gauge will work, oil, boost, fuel, water, ect. as long as it reads pressure.

97dodgectd · #**4405** 10-27-2009, 07:09 PM

Well before I even did my delivery valves I was making 54-56psi then after the delivery valves I was hitting 60 every time, now I'm having trouble hitting 50, and my fuel filter is fresh.

1JP · #**4406** 10-27-2009, 07:19 PM

Like the air filter, toss the fuel one too

killed300ex · #**4407** 10-27-2009, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 1JP

Like the air filter, toss the fuel one too

killed300ex · #**4408** 10-27-2009, 08:42 PM

ryan as long as you promise to send it back iv got a autometer electronic fuel pressure guage (0-100) just would need to t it into your line. Unfortunitly the earliest I could get to send it down is end of next week (Out of town untill then) Willing to bet you can come up with something easir and better than that tough.

Moose · #**4409** 10-27-2009, 09:07 PM

I think there was a scharder valve style one floating around down there, have not seen it in quite a while, Moose

97dodgectd · #**4410** 10-27-2009, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by killed300ex

ryan as long as you promise to send it back iv got a autometer electronic fuel pressure guage (0-100) just would need to t it into your line. Unfortunitly the earliest I could get to send it down is end of next week (Out of town untill then) Willing to bet you can come up with something easir and better than that tough.

evan i appreciate it, but i called the guy who did my tranny, who also owns street diesel performance, and he said he's got a fuel pressure gauge i can borrow as long as a i have a schraeder valve on my filter housing. Thanks though.

Jim · #**4411** 10-28-2009, 08:33 AM

I did a downpipe and cat delete on a duramax llast night at the shop all I have to say is

Im spoiled with the inline 6

therabbittree · #**4412** 10-28-2009, 10:11 AM

Yup a little cramped in there.. not nearly as bad a powerstroke either....

For the excursion...I priced out my sound deadneing stuff , damplifier pro ,about 240 square feet to mess with ....little over $800...argh..then another $300 for a nicer mat over that for just the floor.. DAMN... oh well got to save some $ ....
I dropped the Excursion down off the jack stands the other night and it looks nice ..getting me motivated to mess with it...

thats the next project oo..my '83 jetta coupe getting a Mechanical tdi and single round cabriolet front end..

got to get messing with the trans mission hump..the old chevy one isn't going to work so I have to fab one up...be nicer that way any how.any one have aline on a 271 ford manual shift transfercase..? I want to ditch the electronic button shift one soon before i do the driveshafts..does any one know if you can convert the elctronic 273 to a manual shift with parts from a 271.

1JP · #**4413** 10-28-2009, 05:59 PM

Sweet

Aweik02 · #**4414** 10-28-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Signal73

I did a downpipe and cat delete on a duramax llast night at the shop all I have to say is

Im spoiled with the inline 6

I did one of those downpipes last week... Never again. MBRP piece Jim? How fun is that way back heat shield nut?

Jim · #**4415** 10-28-2009, 06:07 PM

Yeah MBRP. fawk the trans dipstick, and the top downpipe clamp too!

Aweik02 · #**4416** 10-28-2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Signal73

Yeah MBRP. fawk the trans dipstick, and the top downpipe clamp too!

I had to grind the flange that slides into the exh. housing just to get the thing to work.

Jim · #**4417** 10-28-2009, 06:11 PM

fought us the entire way. prob 5 hours for that and a cat delete "front pipe"

Aweik02 · #**4418** 10-28-2009, 06:19 PM

God Dang newfangled contraption! Id never been underneath a duramax before then and wasn't very pleased to see a cheezy looking tubular crossmember and the transcooler cheaply mounted in front of the fuel tank. I can just picture those coolers covered in snow/ice/calcium.

BlkRam1 · #**4419** 10-28-2009, 06:28 PM

Deo that Jetta is sweet, as a old VW guy I appreciate that car for sure, that swap is going to be nice

Aweik02 · #**4420** 10-28-2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BlkRam1

Deo that Jetta is sweet.

Ditto Deo, never new there was a Coupe!

CT2500 · #**4421** 10-28-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Aweik02

God Dang newfangled contraption! Id never been underneath a duramax before then and wasn't very pleased to see a cheezy looking tubular crossmember and the transcooler cheaply mounted in front of the fuel tank. I can just picture those coolers covered in snow/ice/calcium.

Fuel cooler

Aweik02 · #**4422** 10-28-2009, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CT2500

Fuel cooler

Gay.....

Aweik02 · #**4423** 10-28-2009, 09:26 PM

I got your fuel cooler.

therabbittree · #**4424** 10-29-2009, 09:03 AM

Thanks, the jetta should be pretty nice its a black interior car.. has some rust.. after the Excursion I'm bringing into my garage..thinking about a making a small rotissery (sp?) to really clean it up and remove all rot / rust. alos can you puta gearvendor over/undrive inbetwwen a trans and transfercase ? I thought had heard of some one doing that..but i haven't found any on the net with that setup..most have it after the transfercase..so can't use it with 4wd...
Thanks
Deo

jdc753 · #**4425** 10-29-2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by therabbittree

Thanks, the jetta should be pretty nice its a black interior car.. has some rust.. after the Excursion I'm bringing into my garage..thinking about a making a small rotissery (sp?) to really clean it up and remove all rot / rust. alos can you puta gearvendor over/undrive inbetwwen a trans and transfercase ? I thought had heard of some one doing that..but i haven't found any on the net with that setup..most have it after the transfercase..so can't use it with 4wd...
Thanks
Deo

both the excursion and the Jetta are looking pretty sweet. Never knew that had a coupe like that, should be awesome with the TDI in it.

I am pretty sure the GV type unit that goes between the trans and t-case is the US Gear aux trans. I think all gearvendors are made to mount after the t-case. I don't see a listing for you G56 though, only NV's http://www.usgear.com/dr_appprice.htm#dodge4

Big Angry · #**4426** 10-29-2009, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Signal73

fought us the entire way. prob 5 hours for that and a cat delete "front pipe"

Welcome to my world, I've come so close to burning that truck of mine to the ground on several occasions. Want to really try your patience and test your sills? Swap a turbo on one of these whores.

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Originally Posted by Aweik02

God Dang newfangled contraption! Id never been underneath a duramax before then and wasn't very pleased to see a cheezy looking tubular crossmember and the transcooler cheaply mounted in front of the fuel tank. I can just picture those coolers covered in snow/ice/calcium.

Settle down Sally. Obviously it's not as big a deal with the winter build up as you think, and that's not the trans cooler as someone else mentioned, it's the fuel cooler.

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Originally Posted by Aweik02

Gay.....

Remember, a "pretty girl" like yourself never lights her own cigarette!

I miss CT already, only been a week.

Aweik02 · #**4427** 10-29-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Angry

Remember, a "pretty girl" like yourself never lights her own cigarette!

Ill never live that down...

That cooler just seems like its in a very susceptible spot to me...

Big Angry · #**4428** 10-29-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Aweik02

Ill never live that down...

That cooler just seems like its in a very susceptible spot to me...

Well, in the 5+ years I've owned my truck and been modding it, I've never read or heard of anyone having an issue with that cooler. If you swap in a Titan tank, you lose the fuel cooler (I'm 99% certain) and I don't know of people having an issue with that either. I also know that a Dmax guy was selling upgraded coolers, and was claiming that his customers were picking up 2-5 mpg in the summer time (west coast guys), as the fuel that returns to the tank is very hot since it was just under a lot of pressure in the fuel rails. Hit 100k on the way home from SeeFood and no problems for my fuel cooler.

Big Angry · #**4429** 10-29-2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by therabbittree

Yup a little cramped in there.. not nearly as bad a powerstroke either....

For the excursion...I priced out my sound deadneing stuff , damplifier pro ,about 240 square feet to mess with ....little over $800...argh..then another $300 for a nicer mat over that for just the floor.. DAMN... oh well got to save some $ ....

Deo, I just did my rig with Raammat, floor, back wall, doors and roof and put ensolite foam down over the rest of it, made a nice difference, and was about 1/3 the price of Damplifier. Just an FYI.

Warpig · #**4430** 10-29-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Angry

I miss CT already, only been a week.

Time to move up here!! Where else can you get top notch entertainment (me), brotherly love (me), camaraderie (all of us), and culinary perfection (not me) from the likes of us?????

Sorry man, I didn't feed ya, just provided good old New England entertainment.

Moose · #**4431** 10-29-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Warpig

Time to move up here!! Where else can you get top notch entertainment (me), brotherly love (me), camaraderie (all of us), and culinary perfection (not me) from the likes of us?????

Sorry man, I didn't feed ya, just provided good old New England entertainment.

Aww, Get a room!!

Warpig · #**4432** 10-29-2009, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Moose

Aww, Get a room!!

What's that Pops???/

Moose · #**4433** 10-29-2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Warpig

What's that Pops???/

What? I can't hear you Retiree!

Big Angry · #**4434** 10-29-2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Warpig

Time to move up here!! Where else can you get top notch entertainment (me), brotherly love (me), camaraderie (all of us), and culinary perfection (not me) from the likes of us?????

Sorry man, I didn't feed ya, just provided good old New England entertainment.

Yeah, it would be nice, but I like old Pennsyltucky.

I always have a blast with the NE crew.

Work is sending me to Vermont in 3 weeks on a Friday, so depending how far I away I am, I might be swinging by for a Coffee night.