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    cleaning steering wheel

    try GOJO hand-cleaner , it seems to work great for interior materials, plus you can take a wet towels to rinse it. you can use it on your dash, and all vinyl surfaces. Dead paint? same answer! Let me know how it works for you.................also you can slather it on the greasiest engine (...
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    Gauges reading funny

    Guys my '89 F-250 gauges are reading a little low, especially the volt mete. I have a new alternator and regulator. I when I activate my a/c the voltage drops to about 11 or 12 volts.....however when I placed my digital handheld volt meter it reads 13 volts... this handheld voltmeter also reads...
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    Humidity is my engines best friend

    Sadly I must agree with Wes.... the cooler air( 68*) must have really helped the engine. Now if I just had a replacement door and $$$ to paint the thing I would most definitely be happier!
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    Humidity is my engines best friend

    Woke up this morning with humidity in the 80's ( rare for our arid desert) and Im here to tell you Lulu Belle ( my 89 F-250) ran like it was brand new. No rough idle , great acceleration, and by golly it had that famous International rattle emanating from under the hood. Life was good! Is...
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    Question for you experts

    Ok guys I bit the bullet, and bought the differential. I hope I didnt make a major mistake. Im gonna pop the rear cover this weekend. My buddy donated a set of brake shoes along with a complete spring kit, and 2 wheels cylinders!! FREE!!! If my terrible luck holds out this differential...
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    Question for you experts

    MUCHAS GRACIAS! I think Ill pick up that rear diff. That way Ill be in good shape to run down to THEWESPAUL and pick up some stuff he has for sale. I want to reiterate: THEWESPAUL is one straight shooting guy!! If you can do business with him, do so! You get your moneys worth and then some.
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    Question for you experts

    im looking at a 10.25 locking rear axle. My question is this : should there be any amount of slack when I twist the yoke? The seller says “yes” due to the locking mechanism... what say ye?
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    Brake job! Help

    Got it! A pair of needle nose vise grips and a homemade tool. I want to take this time to say thank you your help and I wish to state the engineer who designed the brake system probably had parents who were closely related . Never again , I’ll take it to the dealer... my arthritic hands are...
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    Brake job! Help

    Is there a trickto secure the hold down springs on a 89 F-250 rear axle brake shoe? I’ve been 3 hours trying to get it to secure. It appears it needs a specific tool or the parts are 3 millimeters too short... I would to state for the record that I’ve never had this problem with a GM...
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    intake snorkel anyone?

    Im looking for the freshair intake snorkle hose for a'89 F-250 with a 7.3... If anyone has one to part with please drop me a line. Su amigo: mexicanjoe!
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    '88 thru '97 differentials question

    I may have asked this before but what years do 10.25 axles interchange? My buddy swears up and down the '97s and the '88s are interchangeable. I have my doubts about this, though....can someone chime in and help me out? and if you have any rain to spare send it our way!!! I get tired of...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    laserjock, we sometimes have rolling blackouts... the pumpjacks take up so much energy due to the drilling around here. my prep plan is just stopgap, we have places to go in case of long term outages. My inverters are true sinewave so they are safe for his electronics. I hope sometime soon...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    finished plumbing the transfer pump and hose to the 100 gallon fuel rank in the bed. with a total of 140 gallons I think In good to go. The reason for this is: My son is a blind quadriplegic and requires equipment 24/7,, In case of an outage, I have two 1000 watt inverters for his medical...
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    size of hose?

    OK guys : what size hose do I need for the lift pump to steel line on my '89 F-250? I replaced the lift pump and im getting a little leak... Im going to replace the hose, but i need the size of hose. does it need a special type of hose, or can i get by with regular fuel line... GRACIAS!!! Su...
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    How can I determine if steering wheel controls work?

    Guys Ive been trying to fix my cruise control on my '89 F-250... I have vacuum to the servo/actuator however i cant get the thing to "stay". Ive looked at my fuses, wires and hoses and still NADA! anybody have any hacks I can use to trouble shoot? Thanks......... su amigo : Mexicanjoe!
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    Running a little hotter and maybe slight stumble

    Excellent idea Wes! I gotta try that soon. I tapped on my 30 year old muffler and it sounds solid as a rock. Been think of putting a straight through muffler or glass pack. Dont know about the droning noise with the glass pack... Hopefully I can find a turbo muffler to drop in
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    Why does my truck emit an odor when making a turn

    Thanks guys Ill start looking PDQ..
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    Why does my truck emit an odor when making a turn

    bbjordan, it doesn't make a difference how full the tanks are. its really strong it I pull outside air when using the a/c. When set on MAX it doesn't emit the raw fuel odor. As far as my heater: I placed a small paper towel under it and drove it for two days. when I checked it . it was...
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    Why does my truck emit an odor when making a turn

    Ok group this one is for the books: My '89 F-250 has this nasty habit of running great in town and when the a/c is one its very comfortable. However when I make a turn, either left of right, I smell the odor of raw diesel! What gives? I don't think my fuel tanks are loose. What can you guys...
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    code for rear axle?

    im using stock tire size at the present time. I tried to lift the rear diff and spin the driveshaft and count the revolutions of the tires. Well that didn't work...... the drive shaft turned 2.1 times and the tires would turn once??? This weekend I plan to pull the rear cover and check the...
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    code for rear axle?

    This explains why at 60 mph my engine is turning 2100 rpm !!
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    code for rear axle?

    Hey guys I noticed the code for the rear axle on my '89 F-250 with a 5 speed was ::: 39. is this for a 4.10 axle or am I mistaken? I checked the tag on the rear axle and it read: V9C and some other numbers I couldnt make out.... What say ye brethren of the compression combustion...?
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    Bench bleeding BMC with no plastic hoses?

    nostrokes , you have no idea how true that remark is! As for the vacuum hoses , I can hook up a vacuum gage and let it drop to 22" of vacuum and turn the engine off. I can hold this vacuum for about 10 minutes before the needle moves. AT times it will hold vacuum all night. I can tell by the...
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    Bench bleeding BMC with no plastic hoses?

    HEy guys I took WESPAULS advice and as usual it worked. Now I have some good brake pedal......however in this cold snap I found my brakes to be a tad stiff? Any ideas? Thanks WESPAUL for your help.........
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    Bench bleeding BMC with no plastic hoses?

    Guys I bought a Brake Master Cylinder for my ride. I noticed when I opened the box that it did not come with a small bleeder kit as most BMC kits do.. It did however, come with 2 small threaded plugs... Can anyone shine some light on this? or do i have to go and purchase one separately...

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