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    Rear disc brakes & parking brake

    The Park Brake on the disc brakes is just like a drum brake. The inner part of the disk is actually the drum for the e-brake. Unfortunately you have to pull the axles back out, and then pull the disk off, and if the shoes are bad, it's a best bet to just replace the disk too. Especially since it...
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    Overheating ???

    EZ, I work for a construction company with about 20 F-450, 6.0's with auto trans and even at extended change intervals on the trans, we still service them every 20,000mi. That's a filter and fluid. So yeah, yer due for a trans fluid change.
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    Best engine for Class 8

    Ummm, correct me if I am wrong here. So what about the application of CAT engines in OTR trucks? About half the OTR trucks have CAT engines in them. I believe that would be considered a non-CAT application, as OTR trucks are universal to which engine you use. You can pull a Cummins out and...
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    Best engine for Class 8

    Give me a Kitty.. MEOW... LOL I go to school at Pittsburg State University, and we got a master truck tech as an instructor here that used to turn wrenches for Joplin Freightliner. He always seemed to like the N-11's. I cant remember why, but he was a definite Cummins man. Personally, there...
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    New 6.7l has Siamese cylinders I see.

    Oh geez Bob... LOL I am pretty sure if he just got qualified to do repairs on all those engines, that he would know the difference between a temp sensor and a pressure sensor.. LOL Besides, you dont need a pressure sensor on the DPF to burn up, its probably located in the exhaust further...
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    New 6.7l has Siamese cylinders I see.

    Bob, sorry to burst your bubble, but all diesel engines suffer from cavitation erosion. Its due to the spike in pressure in the cylinders when the fuel/air mixture ignites. The bigger the engine the worse the erosion. The cavitation I speak of isnt the same thing as cavitating a pump. Its not...
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    Ford admits the 6.0 sucks..................

    what a quandry.... Actually if that happens, and GM did boy Dodge out, then the Cummins contract would have to be rewrote. In that case then the contract could be put up for bid, and Ford could come up with a Cummins option in their SD lineup.. I truly dont think that GM would do away...
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    New 6.7l has Siamese cylinders I see.

    HMMM Actually I think it not only will strengthen the block, but also help reduce cavitation erosion on the cylinder walls due to them being all attached and bein able to use all the cylinders to dampen the shock from combustion in the chambers. Add to that that, the higher temps in the...
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    Ford admits the 6.0 sucks..................

    Well now its gone to include the price that Ford has to pay for the 6.4L too.. So now the lawsuit has both engines involved.. Dont you just love Navistar... LOL I was hopin this would do in the Ford/Navistar deal, and GM would buy Chrysler and get rid of the dodge truck line, and Ford could...
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    1995 F 250 CE light, runs rough Need Help

    Now arent you glad I sent you here Chasman3?? LOL See guys I find this poor fella snoopin round the usenet forums, and sent him here. I knew one of you brainiacs would have the solution to his problem.. Thanks for proving me right Stroker...
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    My 92 7.3

    Actually it didnt really have anything to do with the steering column. It was the cruise cut off switch in the master cylinder shorting out and catching the brake fluid on fire.. Looks like thats where yours originated from.. Alot of insurance companies are makin Ford buy the trucks back, thats...
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    Hard start then stalls when cold

    Awesome buddy.. Sounds like yer a kid again with a new toy.. LOL :rotflmao Sounds like the normall parts screwups behind the counter there.. LOL Maybe you should tell them to order a whatchamacallit, and I bet they get it right...:D
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    Low mpg, little help

    I would tell him that to "chip" it doesnt do much in itself, just changes the shift points and how much fuel it injects. He should change out to an open breather system like K&N, and possibly change out to an ATVS turbo. Basically if you do a small upgrade others are required to fully appreciate...
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    Ford admits the 6.0 sucks..................

    So why not do the ambulance recalibration on them when they come in. That way if they are going to idle for a long period of time, they just have to hit the "E" brake and it automatically goes high idle... No need to change the fan clutch or do anything else the TSB says to do, cause you...
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    She's ok, but the trucks gonna need some help

    The lugnuts you have on their are the ones that are almost 2.5" long, and have a chamfered shoulder to contact the wheel. As for finding a wheel to match, check out a couple of your local tire dealers that handle wheels as well. That looks like the american racing type of wheel out local...
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    Hard start then stalls when cold

    Do a v-drop not a continuity test.. Better results. The best way to check for high resistance in wires is a voltage drop test.. If you check between the battery and the plugs you shouldnt see any more than .5V dropped. Of course you have to do this while the GP's are on. No current flow, no...
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    Truck Died this morning....Any ideas?

    I wouldnt be too worried about being able to pull the U codes if I were you. The guys at the Ford Tech Hotline just disregard any of those codes. Those codes are so erroneous. The reason is because they are usually caused by a module not being seen on the buss, and thats usually a module not...
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    Ford Sues Navistar?

    I would like to correct your thoughts about this statement. Ford did not discontinue use of the 6.0L because it wasnt a money maker for them. That may very well be true, but the chief reason the 6.0 is out and the 6.4 is in, is due to emissions standards. The 6.0 is not capable of meeting...
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    New 6.7l has Siamese cylinders I see.

    If you think about it though, siamese cylinders could be good in another way too. The whole cavitation issue with diesel cylinder sleeves.. Less area the water touches, the less it can cavitate and wear through the liner into the cylinder and cause sleeve failure. I am goin to have to ask...
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    Darrin in Grand Island NE overheating.

    Ah ok, old school.. LOL Guess i am goin to have to do some studyin up on those. I see alot of sigs with peeps drivin IDI engines in here.. I know the basics on those, but havent really had any experience on them. To be honest I didnt know when Ford intro'd the PSD, and its been a long time since...
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    Here to learn

    NOOOO, all you have to do is unscrew the outter tie rods from the adjusting sleeve between the inner and outter tie rod. The drag link (center link-depends on the terminology) should be connected to the pitman arm and idler arm. You dont need to take it loose to replace tie rods, just remove...
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    Ford Sues Navistar?

    Ford sues Navistar?? Oh hell. What is this going to do for Ford now? HMM, possibly cummins in the future? I think that would be a good move for Ford. Problem there is that then Cummins would just about have a monopoly on the LT market. I mean Navistar barely got the 6.4L to Ford to get the...
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    911 members support list info thread

    Just another 911 member.. Phil Kurtz Sparks, NV, just outside Reno off I-80. [email protected] Home Cell-775-247-1133 Work Cell -775-240-5962 No shop, but some hand tools and electrical tools. Excellent troubleshooter, ASE- diesel/gas engine cert., A/C cert, Suspension and steering, and...
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    Darrin in Grand Island NE overheating.

    Sounds to me like all the o-rings that keep the oil in the gallery for the injectors went bad, or the head cracked and started pumping oil into the cylinders, and while that was happening, due to the reduced oil pressure in the HP rail, the injectors were firing at a lower psi. Which would...

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