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    E4od shifting funny

    Vans might be a little bit harder. I could get my tach sensor unscrewed 75% before it hit against the vacuum pump. I could have forced it but I doubt if I would have been able to get the new one in. So I pulled the pump, making a few modified wrenches in the process with a torch and grinder...
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    E4od shifting funny

    I just fixed a problem with my E4OD, in a 1993 E350 van 7.3L IDI N/A. It was delaying shifting from 1st to 2nd. Replaced the TPS on the injection pump – no change. Replaced the MLPS on the driver side exterior of the transmission – no change. Replaced the tach sensor mounted on the...
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    Van Restoration Project

    Yeah. I try not to roll my eyes when friends bitch about working on old trucks. I've worked on most general aviation aircraft where a lot of jobs you can see the part or touch the part but not do both at the same time. I'm blessed to have a mill, lathe, welders, etc, so I can fab up factory...
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    IDI wizards please step inside…

    UPDATE............ TRANS PROBLEM SOLVED While I do have manuals, I don't have all the neat test equipment and specialty tools the Ford manuals frequently reference, so I ended up shotgunning the problem by replacing parts. BTW, the manual suggested the true problem was a clutch pack inside...
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    IDI wizards please step inside…

    Still have the trans problem. Fluid level, odor and color are good. I replaced the trans fluid and filter 2 years ago, about 2000 miles ago. Shifts into reverse fine. Checked all the lights, all are working properly. It shifts fine in all gears up and down except going from first to...
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    7.3 idi manual?

    got mine for almost nothing. bought the entire library of a closed ford dealership. been keeping warm by burning them in the wood stove. still have most of the truck and van manuals for 1995 - 2005. no IDI stuff left. some day i will list the remainders for sale here.
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    IDI wizards please step inside…

    Finally got it running. I'm not sure if it was the glow plug controller, the solenoid or the glow plugs, but I had just installed 8 new Bosch plugs and they appear to have lasted 2-3 cycles before burning out and swelling up. Brand new plugs. All eight of them. It was such fun trying to...
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    IDI wizards please step inside…

    Thanks for the ideas guys. I’ve got the block heater plugged in, will let it warm for a few hours. I’ll pull every glow plug and test them although the engine started previously even when they were not functioning because of the dead solenoid. I have another 5 gallons of diesel I will add to...
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    IDI wizards please step inside…

    1993 E350 van with 7.3L IDI and E4OD. Vehicle is all factory stock, 215K, reman transmission some years ago. Van was bought new for the Dept of Energy and had excellent maint its entire life. I bought it from the D.O.E. Had three problems recently occur. The no-start is my biggest concern...
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    Winch bumper

    I bought that winch. the cable was garbage. first time I used it I found it wasn't flexible enough to coil correctly back onto the spool. While retracting it, the cable bound up and mangled itself. keep the winch fully protected from water or it will be junk soon.
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    Who Needs a Hotel?!?!

    My extra top is a 2ft high fixed raised roof. I'm not sure how the walls are constructed on your year van, but my 93 has an inner and outer wall with huge dead air spaces. Uninsulated, the van got quite cold in winter even after being heat soaked during a long drive with both heaters on...
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    Van owners

    Many years ago, I decided I’d buy a new conversion van. I wanted to utilized the tremendous utility of a full size van. After looking at everything available I was so disgusted with them I decided to convert one myself. The interiors LOOKED nice but they were not very functional...
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    Who Needs a Hotel?!?!

    Ebay for the magnets. I made blackout insulated panels using black fabric and cheap sheet foam, spray-glued to thin aluminum sheet. six 1/2" disc neodymium magnets would kept each panel in place even when driving. It appears you have plastic trim covering your interior body sheet...
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    Who Needs a Hotel?!?!

    geez, wish I had known of your plans earlier. I have two twin bed frames made from 1/4" aluminum angle, removed from E350 vans and originally bought by the D.O.E. for long range armed escort vehicles. Also have a fibreglass raised roof removed from an E350. If I get my car lift set...
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    Riddle Me This…

    Well, not much to report. The noise has stopped so the owner isn't concerned about finding the cause. Of course when it returns and becomes a major problem I'm sure he'll give me a call. I found the running board mounting arms loose but that wasn't the source. There is no trim around...
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    Riddle Me This…

    yes it does have factory running boards. I haven't been able to look over the vehicle closely yet, it belongs to a friend, but you guys have provided a great source of possibilities to look at. THANK YOU. I'll update this post, and the title when I find the problem..
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    Quigley Van

    Yeah, that body is toast. I'd just rip that body off and put on a rust free one from my area for $400. If it was closer, I'd buy it sight unseen. I'd keep the plow. Makes is easier to run thru mobs that are stopping traffic and attacking motorists. Soylent Green 2016!
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    Riddle Me This…

    1993 E350 7.3 N/A IDI E4OD what makes a rattling sound like thin metal hitting thin metal. it occurs when vehicle is parked and engine running. Unable to check when vehicle is in motion. all fluids look normal. the sound increases in frequency with an increase in engine rpm but...
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    Had a thought while waiting for the new parts to arrive.........

    Duuuuuuuude, You bought a 40 year old motorhome. If you look closely, you will see about a hundred repair/mod/fab projects already attached. LOL LOL LOL
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    Had a thought while waiting for the new parts to arrive.........

    I've got a 92 E350 1-ton stretch van with a 460 and E4OD I also have an Identical van, a 93 with a NA 7.3 IDI and E4OD The only advantage the IDI has is better gas mileage, 14mpg vs the 10mpg of the 460. The 460 kicks the IDI's ass for acceleration, speed, and towing at my altitude of...
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    Champion radiator question

    I believe they are to help isolate the radiator from the engine vibrations. A big radiator that holds 3 gallons of water will have 25 pounds of liquid weight beating against all those tiny solder joints a few hundred times per minute. But I'm sure you already knew that. I'm just posting...
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    Champion radiator question

    Yes, I've machined rubber before. I used cut-off wheels for straight cuts and sanding wheels/drums/bits to mold it. I'm just curious how complex they are. I try not to reuse old rubber.
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    Champion radiator question

    How hard would these be to make? I don't know what they look like, but have some 1/2" x 6" hard rubber mat and a lathe and a mill.
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    1991 E350 towing capacity

    My 1993 & 1994 E350 7.3 IDI N/A diesels are factory rated to tow 9500 lbs. 3:55 and E4OD. I've recently been towing 3000 - 5000lb trailers and the vans have been struggling. This was at an elevation of 6000 - 7000ft above sea level without a turbo. On moderate hills I'd be down to 35mph...
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    94 F250 7.3 Sitting for 15 years

    I had a similar problem that drove me nuts. Turned out to be fuel contamination. My IDI sat for two years and algae started growing throughout the fuel system, including the lines and injection pump. I cleaned everything out, got it running, quit for the night and the next day could not...

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