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I've got a 2007 npr 5.2 that won't drive over 30mph. I'm thinking its a plugged egr. The truck is mainly driven city miles and gets very little highway time to build heat. I took the dpf off and gently blew it out the see if it was plugged. A fair amount of soot came out. What would be the...

Tired of messing with my TPS. I want to put lockup and over drive on switches. 15 years ago I did this to one of my trucks....can't remember how to do it. I prefer to splice into the plugs wires at the tyranny. I know the wire closest to the front of the truck is OD and the rear plug is LU with...

Does anyone sell a bracket for the pump to do a push pull cable ? I'd like to get rid of the shut off solenoid

How do you go about finding a body that will fit your chassis? I've got a 94 dodge 3500 dually that I would like to drop a 1950's model truck body on. I would hate to travel the country with a tape measure to find a body thst will fit correctly....any tips?

Anyone have real world data on how much hp a stock 47rh can handle with an upgraded VB & TQ converter? I realize that isn't technically stock but stock internals i should say. I'm looking to add more power to my daily driver that tows roughly 5-10k pounds daily. The engine is completely stock...

Is it feasibly possible to create commonrail like power out of a 12v? I got rid of my 2012 6.7 because it was costing me so much money on repairs and I couldn't afford to keep it (14K in repairs over 2 years and still needed more work) I miss the towing power of the 6.7. But have always...

We've gotten a p1689 code on our vp truck. The truck will routinely stumble and sound like it has stumbled then pick back up. My fuel pressure gauge reads 15psi at idle and 5psi under throttle. I have only owned this truck since this past summer. The previous owner had put a new vp44 on it...

I thought about swapping a mercedes diesel into my ford ranger truck. I have noticed that there is several companies online that sell swap kits for the MB into a toyota or jeep.....none make parts for a ford swap. Does anyone know of a company that makes the conversion parts for a Ford ranger...

Here's my welcome to vp44 ownership. I've only had this 01 3500 for a couple weeks and now it won't start. Only code its showing is the P1492. I know thst has something to do with the battery but not sure why it would cause a no start. Batteries are less than a year old

I've got a 2001 3500 regular cab flatbed that I just bought from Tennessee....the truck overall is in good condition but the paint is :doh: The paint feels like 80 grit sandpaper...not sure how that happens but the truck needs a paint job! What is a fair price to pay to have the cab sanded...

So I just had the A/C re-done in my 95 dually. They put all new components in and the truck made it half way home and the A/C quit blowing cold and was only blowing warm air. I brought it back and they found that the low pressure sensor had failed it was bad from the factory. Pick up the...

I have a work truck that my business partner mostly drives that is an 04 2500 with 190K miles. Lately it has been giving us a heck of an issue with the first cold start of the day. In order to start the truck you have to give it a shot of ether to start in the morning or whatever time of day it...

Throttle cable just popped off thismorning while driving through traffic. The ball end is pretty worn on the pump linkage. I know I have a spare ball end in my shop, but by the looks of this one on my truck, it looks like its not threaded. How do you get them on and off ?

Anyone have pictures of a good setup to keep oil funnels clean in your shop? I keep some in a plastic tote but they still leak oil onto the bottom of the tote. I can't stand needing to clean and oil funnel before each use. Just want to grab and go. I usually spray them out with brake cleaner...

Last-night I re-sealed my power steering pump & vacuum pump. All went well with that, but when I went to back the truck out of the shop it had a solid brake pedal. I am assuming I have a vacuum leak somewhere....the truck is a 94 3500 I am sure it's time for new vacuum lines. Questions, I have...