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    No thermostat?

    You don't want them to run too cool. Running too cool causes more bore wear. It does not get hot enough to evaporate any moisture out of the oil which causes sludge. It also let's fuel past the rings where it contaminates the oil faster than an engine that's running at proper temp.
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    6.9 IDI 15 5/8 Radiator Replacement

    Aftermarket ac.
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    1993 F-350 Project

    If it's cold and all the oil has ran off the cylinders compression will read low. I would get some oil in there to seal the rings and get it fired up before I deemed it dead.
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    7.3 idi cavitation

    Ya those 855's would get the block worm if the coolant and addatives were not kept up. My 1962 Nt280b was still going when I sold it in 2012.
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    6.9 IDI 15 5/8 Radiator Replacement

    That short squatty one was for no factory ac trucks. Very rare. I have seen 2 in my lifetime and I work at a radiator shop.
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    7.3 idi cavitation

    I think it's pretty rare really. In the past I have seen complete disaster cooling systems,completely clogged with rust and no holes in the liners.
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    Is there a preffered engine oil for a 94 IDIT?

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    Is there a preffered engine oil for a 94 IDIT?

    The longer filter makes it much easier to get the filter on and off.
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    Radiator suggestions

    I work at a Radiator shop and we still recore them. Stupid expensive though. Last one we did was about $1300.
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    AC clutch cycling off and on

    No. He is under oiled. A r134a system requires 3.5oz of oil per pound of r134a.
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    Moter locked up

    That's a bummer. I once bought a peterbilt that had sat outside for 20 years and it was not locked up. Wonder your friends locked up in 4?
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    Fuel filter microns school me pls

    Ford recommend you replace the filter every 60k. I do think that's excessive myself. I let mine go 20k.
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    Excessive oil consumption

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    Water pump bolts?

    Ya I just didn't remember where to put them.
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    Fuel filter microns school me pls

    How often are you needing to replace the filter?
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    Excessive oil consumption

    Different oil brands and weights do change the consumption in these engines. Mine has always used a at every 700 miles. I put rotella synthetic 5w-40 in it once and that was a mistake. It burned that oil so fast that I could not keep up with it. I was buying whatever oil the gas stations had...
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    Water pump bolts?

    Got it in. Since our Ford Dealer wont even talk to you if your car is over 10 years old I had PepBoys bring a pump out. Seemed to fit ok. Hopefully it lasts longer than a week since its Chinese.
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    Excessive oil consumption

    Pull your oil fill cap off with it running. Is it puffing smoke?
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    Water pump bolts?

    Thanks!
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    Water pump bolts?

    Driving to work I had yet another disaster. My water pump. Stupid thing only lasted 32 years! What a piece of junk! :) Anyway the new pump came with 2 new bolts. I seem to remember something about the original bolts hitting a timing gear. No instructions in the box so where do the new bolts go?
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    anyone ever have a eather explosion inside the crankcase?

    Nope. I did see a gasser Ford with a pan full of gas blow the distributor cap off once though.
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    Puffing smoke @ idle while in gear, after trip to high elevation

    15000 miles on the air filter may be too much. Replace it. My wife's Toyota seemed sluggish when I drove it last week. Only had 9k on this one. I put it in 11-18!
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    How can I determine if steering wheel controls work?

    If you remove the steering wheel there are 2 contacts that rub on the back of it. Mine wore out. I soldered bumps on them and have cruise again
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    Sucking air/Losing prime

    Update: truck sat 36 hours. Started right up this morning and ran fine. Ran @ lunch and when I went home. All I can figure is that it sucked air and it took a few days to get out? Odd because I have ran out of fuel,switched tanks and it was fine. Never has it acted this weird after sucking some...
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    Sucking air/Losing prime

    I guess that's possible. I have 2 filters inline one being a large water trap and then the stock 6.9 filter. Both filters have less than 3k on them. It runs fine once running. I didn't drive it today. I will see if it starts tomorrow.

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