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  1. HammerDown

    Fuel Seperator Leaking

    After 34 years it appears the screw-on water separator is weeping fuel from the electrical plug sensor. Anyone know of quality replacement part still available and from where? Thanks for any feedback.
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    Purolator Fuel Filter Question

    If you expand the top picture you'll see that this filter is designed to have the water separator screwed onto the bottom. My concern is the inside has what looks like a cone and I believe it reverses flow to be more efficient. Never seen this before in the Purolator fuel filter/water separators...
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    Purolator Fuel Filter Question

    Notice the cone inside... odd
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    Purolator Fuel Filter Question

    This F54692 filter/water separator looks different vs what I'm use to seeing... the bottom is open, note wording in paper work "flow inverter"? Anyone else using Purolator notice this change? See pic in next post below. Also, this filter does not have the corresponding part number on the...
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    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    With all that (thanks) I can say when I 'clocked' the replacement Alt I got to see the brushes and they were new and fat. That however doesn't mean a failing diode etc. can't be going on.
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    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    Could be the plug, I put some doelectric grease on the plug to help with contact... even though the "batter light" doesn't come on all the time, I'll check the plug.
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    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    The best local starter/alt shop went out of business. Last time I used them was maybe 8 years ago for the OE 1983 alt on my race bot... that thing looked so good I just stared at it for several days.
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    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    This was from Pep Boys but so was the alt that lasted some 18 years. I believe A1 Cardone use to do all the rebuilding at one time.
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    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    Original owner here, since new I only replaced the OEM alternator and regulator once, about 18 years ago. So, I haven't had your bad luck with the charging system.
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    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    I replaced the regulator with a $35.00 epoxy sealed unit... and out of the box it didn't work! So, I installed the old regulator and it worked just fine. The replacement alternator is failing like the 18 year old one did... it randomly flickers the battery light on the dash as in it'll work for...
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    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    Well that did'nt last long... the recent replacement alternator is starting to act up (flicker the dash battery light) . Why does sh*t always happen when it's freezing cold or sweltering hot?
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    1988 F250 E-Brake Question?

    Been noticing over time (more recently) I have to firmly push my emergency brake pedal almost to the floor before it will catch and hold, and there is a lot of resistance while doing so, so much I'm concerned the outside cable or one of those components will break. I seem to recall hearing and...
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    1988 F250 4x4 auto trans ya Know What Sucks > > >

    It was iced up pretty good! I should have removed the interior rubber boot first, but didn't know what let loose or busted off. Could have been much worse.
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    1988 F250 4x4 auto trans ya Know What Sucks > > >

    You guys are awesome; replaced the two metric bolts and used red loctite and all is good again. Great tips and awesome pictures...I thank you!
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    1988 F250 4x4 auto trans ya Know What Sucks > > >

    I'm thinking M6x1 ... don't think Home Depot will have Why didn't the retap work, it's just metal? I'm too thinking M6x1.0 ... don't think Home Depot will have grade 8 in the metric cabinets. You're efforts are appreciated, thank you.
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    1988 F250 4x4 auto trans ya Know What Sucks > > >

    Ugh... see above thread. I need bolt size and thread pitch, I believe they may be metric but I don't have metric tap set to clean up the holes.
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    1988 F250 4x4 auto trans ya Know What Sucks > > >

    David, you ARE THE MAN! I pulled the boot and the two small bolts are GONE! However, the female receiving threads are still there. Are they metric, do you know the size? It seems like 5/16 or 8mm but I don't have metric taps to clean up the holes.
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    1988 F250 4x4 auto trans ya Know What Sucks > > >

    What would that cast part with the large bolt be called? Trying to see if Rock Auto etc may offer it.
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    1988 F250 4x4 auto trans ya Know What Sucks > > >

    3. There is also a side pivot arm (controls entry into low range) that may have come loose from the main bracket. This would have similar symptoms to #1. ^^^ are you able to elaborate a little more about your #3 description? We got hammered again with now so, I wasn't able to get under my...
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    1988 F250 4x4 auto trans ya Know What Sucks > > >

    Thanks so much for the pictures!
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    1988 F250 4x4 auto trans ya Know What Sucks > > >

    I believe your pictures are what I have, are the pictures of your 1989? I believe the assembly changed in the early-mid 90's? The entire arm in the cab just flopped to the interior floor HOWEVER I was not able to simply pull it up through the rubber boot. I'm guessing something was still...
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    1988 F250 4x4 auto trans ya Know What Sucks > > >

    > > > when you pull back the 4x4 arm for 4-HI and it comes loose from the transfer case, that's what SUCKS! Ok so apparently at some point in time whatever holds the 4x4 arm to the transfer case linkage fell out and, it's all packed with frozen snow/ice down there. Any pictures or description of...
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    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    Whatta mean "all this headache"... I'm the original owner of my truck, it's never really given me any issues and NEVER left me on the side of the road. The 20 year alternator I just replaced was under WARRANTY from Pep Boys... WHY THE HECK WOULDN'T I TAKE ANOTHER CHANCE ON A FREE WARRANTIED...
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    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    Today I installed a new epoxy filled regulator and the battery light came on = no charging! I put the 20 year old regulator back on and it was charging again. You know where the regulator mounts...well...that entire plate was moving around, loose. But the old regulator still worked when I...
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    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    Today I installed the NEW The BWD SELECT Regulator from Advance Auto... and it was BAD! I put the 20 year old regulator back in and took the new one back! Last thing I need is for a new-bad, regulator to fry my new alternate.

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