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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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I am looking at buying a 94 PSD ,but the guy thinks it has a cracked piston,he says it runs fine but it uses alot of oil,am I geting in over my head?
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 07:36 PM
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i dont know, are you mechanically competent.....and how much does he want.....and is it a PS or a IDIT???????
 
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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I am learnig, I thought it would be a good place to start and cheaper than working on my durmax if something went wrong ,I am tradding him a 84 blazer,the truck is a 94 with a 5 speed,so it is a PS,right?
 

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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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no it could be a turbo IDI......either way the truck is worth it......why does he think its a cracked piston???
 
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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Because it uses alot of oil,and it has a miss
 

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