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    88 f250 saved from savage nature

    What a fine truck!
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    Dimbulbs...

    Apologies, I wasn't getting notifications on this. These are nos Grote sealed truck lamps with Sylvania front turn bulbs and Chinese headlights. All leds. I plowed through all the wiring looking for damaged or cracked insulation, no issues found. But the brake switch itself wasn't working...
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    Dimbulbs...

    I installed LEDs everywhere about a year ago, even on the truck and I noticed the right rear lamp (single, dual action like an 1157) glowed dimly with everything off. Fast forward to recently and the installation of a hitch and 7 pin electric connector etc etc etc and, now both tail lamps glow...
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    88 f250 saved from savage nature

    Owned...
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    88 f250 saved from savage nature

    rdnck, I just sit and wonder about all the cars/trucks I let go. At least 4 are down to the Ministry of War and Finance. I owned a 1967 Tornado. Red, with leather etc.
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    88 f250 saved from savage nature

    See the difference? My familiar
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    88 f250 saved from savage nature

    I'll have you know that's the finest mahogany plywood! Nothing but the best for my ugly truck, especially if it enhances the ugly.
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    88 f250 saved from savage nature

    Another minor head injury has led to further repairs. I removed the box, removed the hopelessly rotten rear tank, fixed anything that looked even a little suspicious and welded on a trailer hitch. Not shown is a pair of auxiliary fuel lines that will soon be connected to a discount tidy-tank...
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    88 f250 saved from savage nature

    I bumped my head this morning and was inspired to finally patch up the frame. Behold!
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    88 f250 saved from savage nature

    I musta fallen asleep... This old truck deserves better than this older guy. Fine truck.
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    88 f250 saved from savage nature

    Thanks very much for that sir. I might try a three way switch with normal, none or just the fast idle on. It's a low current circuit so a relay is overkill, but fuses and tidy looming are a must. I'll wind up with a momentary button for manual glow plugs, a single throw for the electric lift...
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    88 f250 saved from savage nature

    Thanks Nero, but I'm looking to do the opposite, switch it off once it's firing smoothly but leave the fast idle as is. I'm not looking to go booting off sooner, I have a long slow drive to the road which could be done sensibly without the advance.
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    88 f250 saved from savage nature

    Having so much advance once it's got enough heat in the pre-chamber seems like a pointless thing, no? Fast idle yes, so long on advance no.
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    88 f250 saved from savage nature

    I forgot to mention... I got all liquored up last October and got the danged fool idea to add an ounce (30mls) of acetone to the usual mix of 30mls low ash 2 cycle (marine) and 100mls diesel treat per fill. Immediately black smoke almost disappeared at WOT and most importantly my mileage...
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    88 f250 saved from savage nature

    This old buckwagon just keeps on keepin' on. Not a single hiccup all winter, mind you I've learned not to tempt fate by claiming winter is toast until at least August -- just in time fer... yep, winter again. But the old tub gets up and scampers away every time it's asked politely. I figger on...
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