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  1. CaptainMorgan556

    1997 E40D 4x4 Refreshment

    Hello again friends, I've looked around the inter webs and I can't find the right information for what I'm looking for. I have a 1997 F-250HD 4x4 E40D transmission. I get very harsh shifts 1-2, weird shifting, and it takes a little for reverse to engage. I recently replaced my fluid with...
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    1997 PSD Awful Gas Mileage

    Hey guys, recently I've installed new tires, rebuilt my Dana 50, put on a new oil cooler, and flushed my cooling system completely, but recently I've noticed my fuel Milage has gone down very considerably. To the point where I'm using almost half the real tank to get to work and back! I don't...
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    Oil Cooler Reseal. Oil change Coolant flush

    Alright gentlemen, the coolant in my Degas bottle is very dark, either brown or black. I believe there is oil in my coolant. But there isn't any coolant in my oil which should mean my headgaskets are okay but it points to my oil cooler. Here are my questions. 1) How hard is it to remove? And...
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    Pulling 92 Dash to put in 97 7.3

    Buddy of mine is parting out my old truck, so I was gonna take the dash out (it's a 1992 F-350 crew cab 7.3 IDI) and I was gonna use it to replace the dash in my 1997 F-250 Powerstroke. Anyone got a good write up of taking it out? Can I even swap the dashes? Outside they look the same but I was...
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    E40D Service and Rebuild

    Alright everyone, My trans has had shifting issues for the entire time I've had it, even before I owned it and it was my buddies truck. Well I'm gonna replace the fluid (4 Gallons Valvoline Max Life ATF) and filter, and put in a little Lubegard Red, and see if that helps at all, if there's a...
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    Removing the Gauge Cluster

    Hey guys. A few of the lights in my gauge cluster are out so I'm switching to blue LEDs and an gonna paint my needles. Anyways I'm trying to get it out and I got all 4 screws out. My issue is the Steering wheel seems to be too high to get it out, but for some reason I don't have an adjuster...
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    New (to me) 7.3 Powerstroke!

    I've recently acquired a 1997 Extended cab long bed 7.3 powerstroke, 4x4 with and automatic tranny and she's got potential but a few problems that need to be taken care of first. First of all the seals in the oil cooler are bad and need to be replaced, and I'm thinking of doing it myself...
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    FS, Powermaster Gear Reduction Starter IDI

    Powermaster Gear reduction starter for sale, never mounted, was shipped the wrong one, model number 9050, when I needed a 9051 for my Powerstroke. Brand spanking new. $175 plus shipping. Bought for $220.
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    IDI injector replacement, Copper washer stuck

    So I'm replacimg my injectors and well 3 of the washers are stuck on the bottom quite well, how do I get these things out? I bent a couple dental picks so that's out but what are some other ideas. On another note I found my truck was running with 4 DIFERENT types of injectors, a Delphi BB...
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    Tie Rods and Ball Joints

    Hey guys, trucks getting a some new tires this month but I was told by a shop that my ball joints and tie rods are bad so I can't get an alignment. What ball joints should I use? And tie rid ends? At my Local Autozone I can get duralast ones or Rare Parts. Anyone else have any experience doing...
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    Front Brakes Help!

    So my passenger side front brake locked up and wore my pads and my rotors out. Well I bought new rotors pads, the parts kit and a caliper rebuild kit. But what I need help with, for the love of God is getting the damn rotors off. Like the order of all the small parts in the 4x4 hub. I'm a visual...
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    1990 IDI Tach

    Hey guys, so in the junkyard today I found a Gauge cluster out of a 1989 or 1990 Ford F-250 IDI. It's in good shape and it has a tachometer, the guy at the yard bought the truck running and said its guareenteed to work (why I couldn't barter him below what I did for It...ugh) and it won't fit in...
  13. CaptainMorgan556

    Power steering!

    So not five minutes ago, I went to move my truck into the driveway of my house, cranked right up, turned into the street to back in when I head a big pop. All of the sudden it's really hard to steer. I manage to get it back where I want to to just see a trail of fluid in front of my house, pop...
  14. CaptainMorgan556

    Braaakes yay!

    So I am doing the hydroboost conversion very soon. I'll get a brand new Unit off rock auto, with the bigger MC too. I am though replacing pretty much everything in my brake system, including the front and rear rubber lines, front calipers, pads and rotors, rear shoes, wheel cylinders drums too...
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    F-350 IDI Suspension Lift

    Hey guys So I've been looking for a suspension lift for my Crew Cab F-350. But I want a very nice one thatll last longer and do less damage to my suspension. I was looking for maybe a ProComp or Fabtech. I was wondering if the lift kits, which say they'll fit 1994-1998 will fit on a 1992? I...
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    7.3 IDI Runs Extremely rough, leaking Fuel

    I just had to replace a hardline off my injection pump. Ended up taking off all the lines, they got painted and replaced. Im pretty sure theyre all in the right order with all the lines in the places they "should" be. The truck took a little to crank but fired up, now shakes like crazy (not a...
  17. CaptainMorgan556

    HydroBoost Brake System?

    My brakes suck. I think I have a bad Vac Pump and I though this would be a good opportunity to just go with Hydroboost brakes. I've seen talk about it around the forums here and there but I don't know too much about it. I just wanted to know if the switch is easy, how expensive it is, and if...
  18. CaptainMorgan556

    Coolant Resivoir options?

    Cooling System Overhaul With my recently purchased IDI I want to do some one time fixes that I won't ever have to worry about again. Well one of them is my coolant resivoir is cracked at the top held closed with zip ties, very brittle and the cap is what resembles a snap cap to let's say a...
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    Another inexperienced new owner...

    Hi, Im a highschool senior and well I just bought a 1992 7.3 IDI 5 speed, and after only 2 weeks I've had a handful of problems, half of which are because of a PO who liked to save money and jury rig a lot of repairs. So here is a list of my issues, My brakes SUCK, its very hard to brake, my...

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