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    Unconnected engine temp warning lamp.

    Mystery wire. So this leaves the unattached mystery wire with the straight connector. There doesn't appear to be any more unattached sending units on the engine remaining. The oil pressure guage needle responds so I assume its plugged in in the rear of the engine in the vicinity of the glow...
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    Unconnected engine temp warning lamp.

    The individual glowplug wire/connectors are too short in length to be mis-plugged elsewhere but onto their respective glowplug. However you guessed right, almost. The boneheads who replaced the glow plug controller and harness did in fact put the Engine Warn Lamp "elbow" connector onto the...
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    Unconnected engine temp warning lamp.

    I was beginning to think that was the case, but you cut straight to the chase. :hail The bonehead shop that installed my glow plug harness incorrectly were clueless. :shoot: My only question now is what is the procedure to test the coolant temp gauge and engine warn lamp circuits? :confused:
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    Unconnected engine temp warning lamp.

    The wire has a round pin connector for mating to a socket. There is another wire with a 90 degree elbow that is the Coolant Temp Sending Unit wire (temp guage). I'm seeking the Engine Temp Warning Lamp wire Hmmm, Maybe there was a 90 degree elbow (that fell off) Engine Temp Warning Lamp wire...
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    Unconnected engine temp warning lamp.

    I'll have Pizza Hut deliver this special person a pizza in exchange for their help resolving this. :angel:
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    Unconnected engine temp warning lamp.

    Perhaps someone on this forum has the knowledge to trigger the Engine Temp Warning lamp on their '88 7.3L to flash so that I may duplicate the procedure on this mystery wire I refered to and determine if this wire is THE warning lamp signal wire. :confused:
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    What is normal for oil pressure?

    This problem I had was prior to an engine rebuild, so there's a possibility that new gaskets and seals took care of the low oil PSI problem. I just haven't put the truck under those conditions after the rebuild. These days (post rebuild), driving the frigid upper midwest, my highway PSI is 40+...
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    Coolant temp rises when ignition off.

    I've started this thread to address oil pressure issues I have. http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?t=15295
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    What is normal for oil pressure?

    There was a time when I was either: 1. Running my 7.3L over the Continental Divide when I noticed that if I didn't keep the engine revs above a certain RPM, my oil pressure guage (aftermarket) indicates close to zero PSI and the idiot light would lit up. 2. Blowing through Las Vegas on the...
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    Coolant temp rises when ignition off.

    I'll start a new thread on the oil pressure guage since I have issues there too. ;Really
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    Coolant temp rises when ignition off.

    The engine's been off for about an hour (engine now dead cold) and the needle sits now in the normal range. Turning the ignition on (just now) and firing the engine, the needle goes back down to "C". Was this just the engine's "heat soak" causing the needle towards "H" after shutting down a...
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    Coolant temp rises when ignition off.

    My dashboard panel coolant temperature needle indicator (original equipment) slowly rises nearly all the way to the "H" after I shut off the ignition at the end of the day. The needle swings back to the middle of the normal range if I immediately turn the key to accessory or restart the...
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    Unconnected engine temp warning lamp.

    My '88 7.3L has an unconnected Engine Temperature Warning Lamp connector and I'm not sure if a loose wire I found in the engine bay is part of this circuit. How do I trace the circuit back to the instrument panel for this warning lamp?
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    I need replacement in-line tranny filter.

    I measured wrong! The seal should be 61 id, 71 od. Is this close enough to 60 id and 70 od?
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    I need replacement in-line tranny filter.

    What truly sucks is that the online cross ref from wix and hastings require actual make and model info in their search box and that doesn't register. I need to go by thread diam and seal dimensions.
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    I need replacement in-line tranny filter.

    Is there a filter spec crossref? I measured a spare MicroMax spin-on filter (its rusty, so I wont use it). Here's the thread and seal measurements: M18 diam thread (I'm not sure yet if the pitch is 1.50) 63 cm id. 71 cm od. I'm still searching the web for a cross ref, but I haven't yet...
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    I need replacement in-line tranny filter.

    remote tranny filter In case I find one with identical thread pitch and gasket diameter, are engine oil filters similiar enough to spin-on external tranny filters to permit its use?
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    I need replacement in-line tranny filter.

    Help! MicroMAX transmission filters are no longer available (the company's phone number is disconnected). I need a direct replacement external filter cartridge. It's similar to Permacool's unit, but I don't know if their filter is compatible. Does anyone know if a replacement filter is still...
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    Weird speedometer readings

    My '88 F250 speedometer and odometer have both stopped working. How should I go about diagnosing the problem and its solution?
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    Help! Unconnected ground wire?

    re: regarding wire and pump Thanks for the replies everyone. I'll go ahead and secure the ring connector to an engine lifting eye bolt then. ;Sweet . I fixed the inoperative windshield fluid pump. ;Sweet Problem was due to one of the two wires going to the pump connector being broken and...
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    Help! Unconnected ground wire?

    While trying to diagnose an inoperative windshield washer pump, I noticed this18 inch long ground wire attached to the windshield wiper motor bracket. Where does this unattached wire's other end connect to? My truck is an '88 Ford F250 7.3L Diesel 4x4 with airconditioning and C7 tranny.
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    Replacing front shock questions

    Rusted shock mount bolts I looked at the product description for the Lisle 2400 at http://www.lislecorp.com/tool_detail.cfm?detail=200 The tool appears to be for a different type of shock mount design than that found on my '88 F250 4X4 judging by the illustration of how it's to be used...
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    Fuse chart?

    1989 F-Series and Bronco Fuse Chart Taken from Chilton's Ford Full Size Trucks 87-91 Repair Manual, page 6-226
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    Truck doesn't track straight

    Can someone tell me what are the possible causes for a tendency of my truck to not steer straight? I get the gut feeling that the power steering pump is the culprit here because: Turning the steering wheel from lock-to-lock sometimes cures the problem, temporarily. Sometimes it disappears...
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    FS:Gear Vendor, C6 transmission, ATS turbo, BW 1356 transfer case, 7.3 engine core...

    Cummins/7.3L swap info Will you keep us informed what vendors product you used to perform the Cummins/7.3L engine swap and how well the swap went?

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