PSA: My uncle told me to always check the lift pump pressure first, and it saved me a whole weekend.

I mean, I was sure my 7.3 Powerstroke had bad injectors because it was running rough and had no power. My uncle, who's been a fleet mechanic for 30 years, told me over the phone to hook a gauge to the fuel bowl port before I did anything else. I did, and the pressure was way low, maybe 30 psi. Turned out to be a cracked fuel line letting in air. If I'd pulled those injectors first, I'd have wasted two days and a bunch of money. Has anyone else had a simple piece of advice from an old timer save their butt on a big job?

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butler.abby1mo ago

My grandpa saved me with the same advice!

gibson.mark1mo ago

Wait, your grandpa gave you the same advice? How old is this guy? That advice must be ancient, but I guess it still works. It's wild how the simple stuff from their generation holds up. Makes you wonder what we're getting wrong now that they had figured out back then.

troyh551mo ago

Grandpas are ALWAYS right!