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  1. pickupman

    Can't get upper radiator hose to seal

    Ever since I replace my radiator hoses about 6 months ago, I've been having trouble to get the upper hose to seal at the thermostat housing. When I initial replaced it, I had to clean up some corrosion, I just used a scotch brite pad to do so. It seemed to seal fine initially, but then started...
  2. pickupman

    Rodney red, Mishimoto or other??

    I had considered doing just that, but in the end, it was the prospect of extended down time that made me decide against it. Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk
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    Rodney red, Mishimoto or other??

    I couldn't find any. Just ended up going with a Spectra when I replaced mine a few months ago. No issues with it so far. Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk
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    Replacing water pump tomorrow, tips?

    I highly recommend this wrench set that you can use with an air hammer. It's worth every penny. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000JFJLTC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_1URZybEPGS7JT
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    Replacing water pump tomorrow, tips?

    I just did mine not too long ago and I used the aviation permatex on both sides of the paper gasket that comes with the water pump. Seems to have worked very well. Also be sure to use a thread sealant on the top and bottom two bolts.
  6. pickupman

    fluid capacity e4od

    It's been my experience that the dipstick cold fill line is meaningless. The only way to get a good baseline measurement is with the engine running, and then once the fluid is hot, check it again to see if it's full or not. When I installed a B&M pan on my C6 a while back, it said to use 6...
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    Air in coolant system?

    I would try bleeding the system with the cap off. Run the engine long enough until the upper hose gets hot, also with the heater running on high. If there is air in the system, it should need to be topped off after doing that.
  8. pickupman

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Finally finished up installing some gauges. The truck came with a Banks pyro and ISSPRO tach already, so I decided to keep those and for the new gauges, it made sense to go with the ISSPRO Ev2 gauges as well as a Banks boost gauge so that everything would match. Since my truck is a bullnose, I...
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    look what i picked up

    You can sell the 4x4 to me lol.
  10. pickupman

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    In the middle of doing a lot of stuff. Just finished replacing the water pump and thermostat. Still waiting on the correct transmission hose to ship, then going to install a new radiator. In the meantime, I replaced the power steering pump and put in new front brakes, rotor and bearings.
  11. pickupman

    Transmission cooler lines

    So when I took a closer look at how everything was previously configured, it seems only the aux cooler had 3/8 fittings, not the radiator as I had previously thought, so probably someone who didn't know what they were doing just used the 3/8 hose everywhere. I'm thinking I will just replace the...
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    Transmission cooler lines

    Thanks. I have the c6 but I'm assuming it should be the same. Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk
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    Transmission cooler lines

    Okay, that would make more sense. Something just didn't seem right about the hose that was on there. Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk
  14. pickupman

    Transmission cooler lines

    Just put a new radiator in and since I was doing that I figured I would replace all the transmission cooler rubber hoses as well. What I discovered is that although both the auxilary cooler and new radiator have 3/8 fittings for hose, the pre-formed lines going to and from the transmission...
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    Radiator replacement

    Thanks for the suggestions guys. I will plan on doing the water pump as well. Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk
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    Radiator replacement

    A couple of questions. My radiator is leaking pretty bad so I'm looking at a replacement. Does anyone make an aluminum wide style radiator? My searches only come up with tall aluminum radiators. I can always go with a spectra, but I would prefer an aluminum if possible. Second question is about...
  17. pickupman

    Rear Brakes

    Just a heads up regarding the brake shoes and e-brake. A while back there was some discussion about the parking brake not engaging correctly with some of the lower quality brake shoes. I went with Motorcraft shoes based on what others had said, but I encountered the same problem right away with...
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    Brake problem , at witts end.

    I did my rear brakes a couple months back and after finishing the brake pedal was really mushy. It was my first time doing them, and I though I had adjusted the brakes correctly, but it turned out that I hadn't. What I had to end up doing was with both the rear wheels off the ground, adjust...
  19. pickupman

    '86 E350 Low Pressure A/C Port Location

    Might right where the lines attach to the compressor if you happen to have dealer A/C.
  20. pickupman

    LMC dash pad?

    Anyone ordered one of the dash pads from LMC truck? Does the color match fine? Is the quality okay? I was thinking about getting one since mine is cracked pretty bad.
  21. pickupman

    What is this electrical connector called?

    Well at least I know now. I've never used those kinds of connectors before. Anything I've done I've always just crimped. Never had any issues, but then again, haven't done any major electrical mods.
  22. pickupman

    What is this electrical connector called?

    I am looking to add more gauges. The truck currently just has a Isspro tach and pyro. The blue wire in the foreground where the first 'vampire' connector is seen is for headlight power to the gauge backlights. The red wire in the background where the second connector is seen is for ignition...
  23. pickupman

    What is this electrical connector called?

    So what's a good alternative? Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk
  24. pickupman

    What is this electrical connector called?

    Just wondering what the type of connector in this photo is called? It looks like some type of splice connector. The reason I ask is because I am going to add some additional gauges. I was looking at how the existing tach and pyro gauges are wired, and the blue wires in focus are headlight, so...
  25. pickupman

    Dead in a parking lot! Need help now!

    Does it turn over when you jump the two large terminals on the fender mounted starter solenoid?

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