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    Could failing rear brakes cause FRONT brakes to smoke?

    I recently had an issue with my Ford E350 cutaway school bus. The front brakes started smoking, and I assumed it was a stuck caliper, but the brake place I stumbled into (I was 3000 miles from home) told me no, it was my rear brakes, and the fact that they were messed up was causing my FRONT...
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    Forde E350 short school bus 7.3L IDI - surging at idle

    Lol I kinda thought so! You had me confused for a minute.
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    Forde E350 short school bus 7.3L IDI - surging at idle

    Thanks, except this guy is a girl! LOL Happy New Year!
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    Forde E350 short school bus 7.3L IDI - surging at idle

    OK, I'll check all this out, thanks.
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    Forde E350 short school bus 7.3L IDI - surging at idle

    Forgot to say thanks also for telling me about - I didn't know a product this product!
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    Forde E350 short school bus 7.3L IDI - surging at idle

    Thanks so much! My instinct was the hit to the snowbank did something but it seemed so far-fetched. I will check all of this out, and report back here when I figure it out!
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    Forde E350 short school bus 7.3L IDI - surging at idle

    Hey everyone! Like the headline says, my little bus is doing a weird thing at idle, but not all the time. Most of the time it starts up great if it the block heater's been plugged in, but if starting completely cold it will sort of chug (which is what I think people describe as surging) and /...
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    Throttle Cable Woes

    Hey there, so sorry to drop off. I am dealing with a health issue for my Mom and have totally been focusing on that. I'm out of town all next week but will be diving into this when I return.
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    Throttle Cable Woes

    Thanks, I will check it out!
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    Throttle Cable Woes

    Thanks, I think I will submit an offer!
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    Throttle Cable Woes

    No worries, I know everyone is trying to help! For me, I can't really tell if it's something I can try doing myself until I know exactly what it is I'm supposed to be doing, and when I followed the first set of instructions - to pull the pedal toward me - I got confused because that didn't...
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    Throttle Cable Woes

    So... I noticed on the list you attached that only the ATP psrt says "direct exchange" next to it and all the others say "indirect exchange." Does that mean what it sounds like it means - that only the ATP is really the right one?
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    Throttle Cable Woes

    You guys are awesome, thank you!
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    Throttle Cable Woes

    Going back to this zip tie idea, it seems that might be easier than cutting it because if I cut it, I would either have to come up with a new end piece to put on there or else come up with a way to attach the two cut ends to each other. The only question I have is, when you say "the round cable...
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    Throttle Cable Woes

    Thank you! That's exactly what had me confused, that and the fact that I was expecting it to work pretty much backwards of how it seems to work.
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    Throttle Cable Woes

    Thanks, this is really helpful and exactly what I needed! I'm not sure it's exactly the same as your 85 but it looks pretty similar. And yes, it does pull the opposite way from how you'd think.
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    Throttle Cable Woes

    Oops, yeah, I guess I did say I couldn't do it, you got me there! Well, not without some instruction, I guess. It's actually the shop that told me it's not adjustable. They said some come with an adjustment built in, but this one did not. That's what I'm saying. Anyway, when I mentioned the...
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    Throttle Cable Woes

    OK but where exactly does it connect to the pedal?
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    Throttle Cable Woes

    Well, I didn't say I couldn't replace the cable, but in order to replace it I'd need to be able to find it. I'm not opposed to learning how to do it, but so far, I'm looking where I've been told I'll see it and I don't see a cable at all. I see the pedal going up into a metal tube and connecting...
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    Throttle Cable Woes

    That's the part I almost bought on Fordpartsgiant.com. But at checkout I entered my VIN, and got a response that it was NOT compatible. So that's where I'm getting confused.
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    Throttle Cable Woes

    Would it be better to get like a universal kit or something and make one that's exactly the right length?
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    Throttle Cable Woes

    If you go to the full compatibility list, the 1991 7.3 is on there. Oh wait, I just figured out that you're saying if it's from one of those others it would probably work for mine too! OK, good point. It would help if I could get a definite on the actual OEM part number -I have seen 3...
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    Throttle Cable Woes

    Well... as of now I can't even FIND the cable.
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    Throttle Cable Woes

    I pointed this out, and yes it's the tach sensor. According to the shop their vendor was calling it a cam/crank sensor so they went with it.
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    Throttle Cable Woes

    Are you talking about on the interior of the vehicle, pull the pedal toward me there? Sorry, I'm super novice at just about everything, but when I pull the pedal toward me I don't see any cable. The pedal goes into a sort of housing, would the cable be in there? I'm concerned I'm going to be...

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