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    Rabbit Pickup - Diesel

    I'm late to this post, but I have an 81 VW Pickup here in North Carolina. It's definitely a neat little truck and pretty fun to drive. Mine has a diesel but it is in decent shape and still has a little giddy up when you mash the pedal haha At 6'0" it feels like a go cart when I drive it...
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    Actuator Rod Replacement

    Thanks for all the replies! I ended up drilling carefully and she came out with the bit. It is very gummy in that area so I’m going to go ahead and drop it all anyway and get it done right.
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    Actuator Rod Replacement

    Hello everyone. I’m in a predicament here on my ‘89 F250 (7.3IDI) and could use some help from the forum folk. So I am up to this point (pictures attached) but I need to know the best way to get the remaining section of the actuator rod out? Has anyone had luck with drilling the center and...
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    Need help 9/11 Electrical Gremlin

    Ok finally found a fuse I had skipped. I got my dash illumination back but still none of the broken gauges have returned. I am keeping the ebrake cable unplugged. Is it possible for something inside the cluster to "blow" that isn't in the fuse panel? I have never had this year model pulled apart...
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    Need help 9/11 Electrical Gremlin

    I don't understand why you guys are mentioning the running lights and tail lights unless they are on the same fuse? Also realized today that the fuel gauge is broken too. I unplugged the cable to the ebrake and had no non working fuses. Any other ideas? All the cables appear to be fine and no...
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    Need help 9/11 Electrical Gremlin

    My system is stock other than upgraded 1/0 cables and an LED center light/map light. I'm going to investigate tonight around the pedal and look for exposed wires. I will pick up some more fuses from NAPA as well and replace as I uncover. Still looking and reaching for anyone else with duplicate...
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    Need help 9/11 Electrical Gremlin

    I will check wiring around e brake pedal. Would finding the short magically make gauges and dash light return to normal or do they run on a fuse as well? I will check fuses tonight as well.
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    Need help 9/11 Electrical Gremlin

    Just to clarify. Pressed the ebrake and lost voltage meter, dash lights, and tachometer. Speedo and fuel gauge still work.
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    Need help 9/11 Electrical Gremlin

    I will check all these thanks guys. Truck is fairly new to me so not sure on age of things being replaced.
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    Need help 9/11 Electrical Gremlin

    So I am trucking my '89 F250 7.3 IDI from Fairbanks, AK to North Carolina. I made it to Calgary, Alberta yesterday and started having the battery dummy light on the dash flash when RPMs would drop on the highway and would come on constant at a stop light. I replaced the pigtail to the voltage...
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    1989 7.3 IDI New Truck

    Thanks a lot IDIBRONCO. I will look into it. OK so at least I did right in the Glow Plug department.
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    1989 7.3 IDI New Truck

    Thanks for the replies. I thought the Beru were the spade style for the 6.9L? I bought Motorcraft ZD-9.
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    1989 7.3 IDI New Truck

    I bought my first 7.3 IDI F250 1989 and so far I am very happy with my purchase. I have only had it a few days but here are some problems I have noticed so far; 1 - The glow plug system is not working. No glow plug activation, no WTS light on dash. I have new glow plugs and and a new controller...
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