Timmay! Give me a run down of things I should pick up for preventative maintenance on the diesel.

Here's what I got:

Oil/ Filter
Fuel filter
Air filter

Diesel's are voodoo to me, so let me know what else ... I think you mentioned injector o-rings?

Also, if you have time, I'd like you to look at my steering. I've got a pitman arm/ trac bar/ steering clearance issue.

Sounds like a good start. Injector o-rings should be okay. The high pressure oil pump o-rings are the ones I was talking about. If the havn't been changed with the updated ones they can spit out and puke all your oil . Also have you had the cam sensor recall done yet? Did you ever get the wheel bearings packed on the trailer? I'm going to the demo derby tonight so I won't be around to lend you a hand but most of that stuff is easy. Get what you can done and I'll lend ya a hand later.

Hey. . .me and Will will be at the demo derby too. . .

Don the other thing you may want to do is run a fuel additive (cetane booster) the 7.3's really seem to like it. I run it in mine and it seems to help with power and mileage. I can get the ford stuff for $6 a bottle. Treats about 125 gallons per bottle. The older diesels weren't desighed for the new ultra low sulfur fuels.

I'm down. If you pick me up a bottle, I'll pay you back. Do you happen to know which fuel filter my truck has ... attached to the lid or not?

I've also go things lined out for the intake and exhaust. Rhoades is cutting in a muffler Wed. morn.

Shouldn't be attached. I can pick you up one of those to if you want.

Don did you get it all ready to go or do we need to finish up tonight?

I picked up everything, but the HPOP o rings. Planning on working on it tonight. The rain f'ed me last night.

Have you happen to seen a piece of 4" dia exhaust pipe laying around ... about 5" long?

Yep, but I suppose tomorrow night will be too late?

Let me see what I can did up. What are you planning on using it for?