Help! 79 Dodge Van will not run with coil wire inserted!!!!!

From : mark sparge

Q: on wed 17 aug 2005 035141 gmt tom lawrence 53 block issue both local cummins dealers are old friends of mine. i asked what their take on 24v engines. neither has seen a cracked block but have changed a good number of pumps and head gaskets. this is in mountainous ranch country where dodge ctds are common. my 01 with a 53 block has a fp gauge on it but not losing any sleep over the block. its been pulled hard up many a pass. de ----== posted via feeds.com - unlimited-uncensored-secure usenet ==---- http//www.feeds.com the #1 group service in the world! 120000+ groups ----= east and west-coast server farms - total privacy via encryption =---- .

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From : thoughtgym1

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From : tbone

i recently bought an 89 b250 with the port-injected 360 gas engine. the van is in nice shape and seems to have plenty of pep. problem is -- low oil pressure. i replaced the oil pump with a new hi-volume one and installed a good mechanical oil pressure gauge. it would read around 60psi when i first started it then after 15 miles if i came to a stop with the transmission in gear it would be down to 20psi and after another 25 miles or so if i came to a stop pressure would drop to zero and the van would stall. i tried replacing the oil with 20w50 synthetic and thats helped a bit. after extended driving it now only goes down as far as 20psi again trans in gear foot on brake. my mechanic says i shouldnt drive it with that heavy oil during the winter and recommends replacing the engine bearings. he says he can put them in from the bottom without pulling the engine so it shouldnt be too expensive. i dont mind spending the money but dont want to spend the money and find myself in the same situation when we put it all back together. ive never put new bearings into an engine without simultaneously cutting the crank so im not sure if just replacing the bearings is really sound practice. thanks. joe .

From : thoughtgym1

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From : nirodac

vacuum is not related to the temperature output on your typical auto ac at all. if you have moisure or non-condensables in your system it cannot possibly work as efficiently as it would if it were pulled down into a proper vacuum. please prove me wrong on this because if a super vacuum will get my ac 20 degrees cooler here in phx az i am for it. nobody said 20 degrees. if you pull a vacuum with a pressure gauge and a refrigerator compressor you might see a difference of 8-10 degrees. if you use a better vacuum source the difference may only be 1-2 degrees...but there will be a difference. we within the industry dont spend $300 for a decent 2 stage vacuum pump for the hell of it. we do it because as professionals we want to give you the best service possible and that means doing it right. if the cheaper alternatives were ok we would certainly use them i got dozens of compressors of all types and size that it ok off jobsites in equipment being replaced and same some money. the purpose of drawing a vacuum is to get the moisture out of a system that will cause corrosion and i real believe that is all. right or wrong and non-condensables which hinder cooling and can be fatal to compressors and metering devices. -- nathan w. collier http//inlinediesel.com http//7slotgrille.com http//utilityoffroad.com http//bighornrefrigeration.com .

From : thoughtgym1

nosey wrote detailed info about the 53 block at http//www.stamey.info/truck/cummins53blockfaq.htm that is great! answered all my 53 block questions and then some. charles. .