advice on getting 02' diesel
#11
08-21-2009, 10:49 PM
#12
08-22-2009, 12:58 AM
Is it auto or manual? Did they stop putting the 47RE in the auto's in '02? Ask what he has had to replace so far; that will give you an idea of what you are still in store for when/if you drive off with it. DON'T lead him into the problems you know that exist with the truck until he tells you what he has replaced. If he is a sneaky guy, he will know what you are up to. You can use that as a barganing chip for the final price if he hadnt replaced certian key parts.
#13
09-11-2009, 02:29 PM
Diesel Wrench
this guy is asking $13,000.... what do you think to much or to little....it looks to be in very good shape as far as body(no visible rust which is good for a northern truck)and interior goes. the only thing i saw wrong was the a/c-heater vents through the defrost mode only. what is the common fix for that?
Probably needs a new heater switch.
I have a 2001.5 with 215k on it.
#16
09-16-2009, 10:27 AM
Diesel Bomber
Nope!
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02 was the best of the 2nd gens, 4 wheel disc, abs, quad cab. The only problem is the fuel supply to the Ip. As far as the noise, that's the best part! Add a quart of 2 stroke oil everytime you fuel and that will really smooth the beast out. There is a small oil catch bottle in front of the engine that needs to be drained every oil change but there are ways to mod that to fix that problem. https://www.dieselbombers.com/5-9l-2...vent-bomb.html
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02 was the best of the 2nd gens, 4 wheel disc, abs, quad cab. The only problem is the fuel supply to the Ip. As far as the noise, that's the best part! Add a quart of 2 stroke oil everytime you fuel and that will really smooth the beast out. There is a small oil catch bottle in front of the engine that needs to be drained every oil change but there are ways to mod that to fix that problem. https://www.dieselbombers.com/5-9l-2...vent-bomb.html
As far as the Crank Case vent tube be careful with bigger injectors, off roading and short haul start stop conditions as these will make the tube mod or the bottle itself go into a tail spin. It is absolutely imperative that this doesn't plug as it is required to make the monster sing. When I indicate off road it is basically steep down hill action that does that.
Cheers,
#17
09-16-2009, 02:16 PM
Diesel Wrench
Well, 98% of the 2002 trucks won't have a 53 block but I have seen a couple with them. These are the last of the old casting which although the truck may have a build date of October 2001 the block sat around and was used up.
As far as the Crank Case vent tube be careful with bigger injectors, off roading and short haul start stop conditions as these will make the tube mod or the bottle itself go into a tail spin. It is absolutely imperative that this doesn't plug as it is required to make the monster sing. When I indicate off road it is basically steep down hill action that does that.
Cheers,
As far as the Crank Case vent tube be careful with bigger injectors, off roading and short haul start stop conditions as these will make the tube mod or the bottle itself go into a tail spin. It is absolutely imperative that this doesn't plug as it is required to make the monster sing. When I indicate off road it is basically steep down hill action that does that.
Cheers,
#18
09-16-2009, 02:26 PM
Diesel Bomber
#19
09-16-2009, 02:34 PM
Diesel Wrench
How many miles do you have on your truck? I don't see how injector size will effect the amount of blowby. Blowby is directly proportionate on how worn the engine is; the escaping of combustion and compression gases past the pistons and piston rings into the crankcase is what makes up Blowby.
#20
09-16-2009, 02:46 PM
Diesel Bomber
Well, its the same on every Cummins I've ever worked on. I have 170K on the clock. Piers is the guy that warned me about big sticks but I did it anyway.
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Of course its a result of higher compression but my truck burns less than 1 litre of oil in 10,000 km so that isn't a factor.
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Of course its a result of higher compression but my truck burns less than 1 litre of oil in 10,000 km so that isn't a factor.
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