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HammerDown
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What new radiator to buy?
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7 years on this aluminum/plastic and so far so good. (I had the original brass/copper but only one shop in Philly area would re-core it...
Aug 5, 2022
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Charging Glitch... I hate electrical Issues!
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Your truck flickered the bet light and OE volt gauge to the positive side? So, that 3G alternator uses the OE mounting bracket etc or...
Jul 29, 2022
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By the way, my truck did the exact same thing you described with the battery light flickering. Ended up being the plug on top of alt...
Jul 29, 2022
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Putting a volt meter on the batteries confirmed what the gauge was showing > > > a pulsing towards the charging side. But it only does...
Jul 29, 2022
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You checked the voltage at the battery, but have you checked the voltage in the cab with a voltage meter? I discovered today that my...
Jul 29, 2022
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I would heartily recommend swapping to a 3G alternator. You can jumper itself to itself so you only have to run one fat power cable to...
Jul 26, 2022
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3G is a simple swap, even I didn't screw it up. Headlght relay upgrade is another almost necessary upgrade that should be done to these...
Jul 26, 2022
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Charging Glitch... I hate electrical Issues!
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Seriously, prior to installing a replacement regulator 'must' the batteries be disconnected? Still haven't found the cause of the...
Jul 24, 2022
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It won't affect the temperature. It affects the boil over point. 7lbs should be enough for any situation, but be more risky at higher...
Jul 20, 2022
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Charging Glitch... I hate electrical Issues!
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All great suggestions and I will go through them; This also occurred last winter, I unplugged-re plug the top wires to the alternator an...
Jul 20, 2022
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Some thoughts - 1) Check the wiring on the alt. Top plug, back charge wire, and ground (Bolts to block.) on the alternator. Make sure...
Jul 20, 2022
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I don't remember mine needing me to let off to shift. Maybe it did? But the VRV adjustment is free and easy to try so worth a shot...
Jul 18, 2022
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6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Noticing that the dash battery icon light will 'at times' pulse on-off and also the dash 'gauge' will also slightly pulse towards the +...
Jul 18, 2022
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Mine shifted late and hard when I got it. On the top of the Vaccum Relief Valve there's a cap you can pull off and then adjust it. Ford...
Jul 18, 2022
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I agree with BrianVT ^^^ For me those symptoms was the VRV vacuum switch mounted to the side of the injection pump, it controls the C6...
Jul 18, 2022
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