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  1. Cubey

    Hard brake pedal

    Get one of these to check vacuum. They work well. Works for lift pump pressure checks too. The nylon tee is junk, but that's easy to replace with a brass one. https://www.harborfreight.com/fuel-pump-and-vacuum-tester-62637.html
  2. Cubey

    Chronic repeated mouse/rat problem

    Yeah Colorado is a big state, but with my recent repeated rodent issues, I'd rather not go to Colorado right now but maybe if I always keep the rodent mothballs in the engine when parked in the woods, it might keep them away.
  3. Cubey

    Chronic repeated mouse/rat problem

    Just saw this. And I was thinking about going to Colorado next month to boondock. Ehhh maybe I won't after all.
  4. Cubey

    Traveller Smurf (Cubey's '89 van)

    Well as long as it's not showing as hot like the torque converter ouput line
  5. Cubey

    Traveller Smurf (Cubey's '89 van)

    The AC was crap. Sent it back. Got an $80 swamp cooler that is 1/3 the size of the one I used in the RV. It's about as effective as the AC was and uses 1/4 the power. I might revisit having an air conditioner in the future, maybe remove a window from a back door and have a 5000 btu window unit...
  6. Cubey

    Hard brake pedal

    Yeah that sounds right, hvac, brakes, cruise. C6 would use it but you don't have that. The vac tubes for HVAC in the dash are somewhat fragile plastic tubes, so it's possible one is broken. Thankfully I've never had to mess with that, so far, so I can't give much insight. A good way to...
  7. Cubey

    Hard brake pedal

    Cruise control perhaps?
  8. Cubey

    More power 7.3

    Turbo. It makes a big difference.
  9. Cubey

    Belt part numbers

    RockAuto too, for part numbers in general.
  10. Cubey

    Chronic repeated mouse/rat problem

    It's been a week or more since any have been trapped or heard. Traps are still all set inside and under hood. rodent repellent moth balls still in engine bay. led rope light running 24 hours a day. maybe between all that, catching that last bunch, and the nearby cat, maybe they fled to the...
  11. Cubey

    Redundant belt pulley?

  12. Cubey

    Belt part numbers

    I put this. Not fleet runner but it's not under as much load, and that's the easiest belt to replace.
  13. Cubey

    Belt part numbers

    The Alternator and power steering (at least with Saginaw on vans) is the same exact belt. AC is a different belt. I only run and recommend Gates Fleetrunner. They're very expensive retail but good priced online.
  14. Cubey

    Holly Red Pressure test Question

    Early (?) ATS 085 turbo kits entirely deleted the CDR. Later (?) kits added a mounting point for the factory CDR on the lower half of the air filter box/intake tube. The 85 RV I had, lacked CDR. I'm not sure if my current gen1 Banks has CDR either.
  15. Cubey

    Holly Red Pressure test Question

    Some regulators won't work well under already low pressure conditions. I tried one of the standard type of adjustable regulators on my 64 VW Bug when it had an electric pump and plastic fuel cell, and it didn't lower it at all. The pump was running 3.5-4psi which was too high for the...
  16. Cubey

    Holly Red Pressure test Question

    I used one of those dial regulators with a Holley red on the RV I had. The RV lost top end power with just the pump, the IP didn't like the pressure. I ran the regulator at 3 and it did fine. Also had a racor w/s. the way i had it: [tanks]-[in line...
  17. Cubey

    A/C belt delete

    The button was there on my 87 F250.
  18. Cubey

    Fuel Leak at Lift Pump

    I figured so. Just wanted the accurate info, especially if OP or someone else reading this in the future goes about trying to repair/replace the line nut.
  19. Cubey

    Hard brake pedal

    I wouldn't worry about firm from sitting overnight. unless it's randomly or totally firm when driving (no power brakes from no vacuum) it's probably fine, booster wise. I've had vac pumps die twice and leave me with a hard pedal, in a 27ft motorhome, while towing. That's when you stomp with...
  20. Cubey

    Dorman Diff cover for 10.25" rear. O-Ring or Gasket?

    I have previously used this brand of reusable gasket without RTV on a dually D70 and it worked well, with repeated use. The oil was nasty in the RV so I changed the oil several times in just a few years to clean up the gears and bearings, so it saved money on RTV/gaskets and time/mess. The...
  21. Cubey

    Fuel Leak at Lift Pump

    3/8" inverted flare actually, but yes, no seal. The parts needed if bypassing/deleting the mechanical pump, without chopping up the original lines. (Union comes in 2pk, only 1 needed). Just showing for reference, that's what I used on the 85 E350, so that's definitely what it is.
  22. Cubey

    A/C belt delete

    My 89 is missing the compressor, and therefore the belt. Get the green Fleetrunner belts, good heavy duty belts.
  23. Cubey

    Tires... Tires.... Tires....

    I blew the inner right dually tire on the motorhome shortly before I sold it, at 55mph. Zero loss off control. And I was able to go another 1/2 mile to a wider shoulder area along the interstate. I was heading for the nearby exit but the very wide shoulder came up. So I definitely recommend...
  24. Cubey

    088 Air Intake Bracket?

    The right filter is impossible to get for 088 now. At least 085 uses a late 70s-1981 Porsche 911 filter, not just a certain K&N that you can't buy anymore. The Porsche 911 one only available online (paper or K&N) but at least they ARE available.
  25. Cubey

    Chronic repeated mouse/rat problem

    Several years back, someone on Facebook had an 80s Econoline motorhome stored, but was going to be used soon. they found the 7.5L engine wiring all chewed up. They paid way too much to have a shop replace it, I guess with a used harness? then it immediately happened again. last I heard, they...

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