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Jul 14, 2012 | 05:45 PM

7.3 idi 1990

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sitting diesel?

My dads construction company has an 89 service truck, it has the 7.3 idi, and what should i be on the lookout for cause its been sitting, i know there is no water in fuel. I wanna get it running again.

Jul 15, 2012 | 09:35 AM

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depends on how long is has been sitting. year and a half? fire it up! any longer than 2 years and fuel will be starting to go bad.

Jul 15, 2012 | 10:23 AM

7.3 idi 1990

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only about 6 months but i read on that diesel wil stay fresh for ten years. Is that true?

Jul 15, 2012 | 12:07 PM

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not this new ****. lucky to last a year or two.

Jul 15, 2012 | 11:22 PM

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My Peterbilt sat about 20 yrs unstarted. 2 good batteries and some air in the tires had it running and driving home. Ran fine.

Jul 16, 2012 | 12:14 AM

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may be a good idea to take a spare fuel filter with you in case algae or debris clogs it. but at only 6 months it is not too likely.

Jul 16, 2012 | 06:55 PM

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we got the fuel to the filter but should i crack the lines next? Or take the filter off, it wasnt firing when fuel was coming through shrader valve, .

Jul 22, 2012 | 11:23 AM

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It will need to prime its self......crank it a bit... might think about adding some fresh fuel as well... can also prime the fuel filter with atf ... its thicker and helps get things moving