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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I used my 6.9 today to pull an Amazon truck out of a muddy and snowy ditch next to the driveway - video below. It's stuck much deeper than it looks in the video. The driver was very happy, and I think the F-250 was, too.
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    Radiator mounting screws spinning in place

    Thank you all. I used vicegrips as Nero suggested - it was a pain to get them in there - but it worked. Got the old radiator off and the new one on.
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    Radiator mounting screws spinning in place

    I’m trying to remove my old radiator, but 3 of the four mounting screws are spinning in place. It looks like there is a bracket on the back of each one which is supposed to be immobile but which has broken, so that the screws just spin and do not loosen. How can I remove these screws? Here is a...
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    What are these extra holes in my new radiator?

    Ok - thank you!
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    What are these extra holes in my new radiator?

    Thanks - do I need to block the holes up?
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    What are these extra holes in my new radiator?

    I got a new radiator for my 6.9, when I opened the box I saw two extra holes that are not on the existing radiator. Here is the bottom of the existing radiator: And here is the bottom of the new radiator: What are the extra two holes? Can I use this radiator?
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    Can I Use Universal Coolant in my 6.9?

    Thank you, ttman4 and FrozenMerc. Yes, I have a new radiator in the barn I am planning to put in, to solve my slow coolant leak. When I do that, I will flush all the green coolant and replace with HD Diesel coolant. By the way, the current radiator looks like an original brass radiator; the...
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    Can I Use Universal Coolant in my 6.9?

    I always use conventional green coolant in my 6.9, which has a couple of pinhole leaks in the radiator and now needs to be filled. That conventional green is a little hard to find out here, though, and I need to add coolant without making a long trip right now. Is there any reason not to use...
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    Hard brake pedal

    Thank you! What’s the best way to check the vacuum?
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    Hard brake pedal

    So my brakes on my ‘87 6.9 were fine until this morning; now suddenly the brake pedal is hard and riding high and it’s very difficult to stop the truck. Any idea what this could be or how to fix it?
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    Can I use Fuel Oil in a 6.9?

    I have changed my home heating from fuel oil to a heat pump, but I have about 250 gallons of fuel oil left in my tank. Could I use this leftover fuel oil in my 6.9?
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    What to do with this fuel filter?

    Thanks, Nero! Do you know if I should drain water out of the bottom reservoir and if so how to do that?
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    What to do with this fuel filter?

    This fuel filter sits up against the driver’s cab side of the engine compartment of my ‘87 6.9 - what should I do with it, maintenance-wise? Do I need to drain it? If so, how? When should I replace it? From the writing I can see on the filter, it looks like it says to drain it every two oil...
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