Keeping Your Lift Pump 7.3 IDI Running Strong
Finding a puddle of diesel under your truck or dealing with a rough idle usually means it's time to check your lift pump 7.3 idi. If you've owned one of these old International-powered Fords for more than a week, you know they're basically tractors wrapped in a pickup truck body. They're noisy, they're slow, and they'll probably outlast the heat death of the universe—provided you keep the fuel moving. The lift pump is the unsung hero of that system, sitting tucked away on the lower passenger side of the engine block, just doing its job until it suddenly doesn't. ...