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    Driver's door suddenly hard to close right

    There's no noticeable play in the hinge pins when I checked and the striker pin looks OK - there's a very thin plastic covering over the pin that is torn but I can't imagine that would be the cause. I've lubed the mechanism and nothing looks broken. Getting the door closed properly requires a...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Thank you! Don't want to jinx myself by making a statement about this truck never leaving me stranded along the roadside so I won't. Most components give warning before outright failing. An alternator might make a different sound, voltages might drop. I'd rather replace failing parts on my...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I replaced the fogged and hazed headlights I last replaced in 2007. It took hours - having to remove the batteries, the battery holders, the plastic assembly that holds the headlights, then reassemble it all. While I was down in the netherworld I replaced the horns - one which had already failed...
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    Airbags or Timbrins,and a few other questions

    It seems like if the trailer doesn't need a plate in your home state (you should print out the registration requirements to show any officer who might stop you) you should be able to use the trailer non-commercially in other states. I don't think most LEOs care that much about trailers. True...
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    US Gear splitter/over drive

    Updates? My '93 7.3 IDI with the E4OD (purchased new) lasted 220,000 miles before it needed a rebuild. Those 220,000 miles were easy miles either - towing a 7,700 lb travel trailer across the Sierra Madre and back at least 4 times and crossing the USA at least 4 times - almost always in OD and...
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    Can I use Fuel Oil in a 6.9?

    Combustion deposits also retain traces of the red dye. It's very long lasting. Depending on location a person could run a pickup for years without getting dipped. Currently here where I live in the northeast heating oil occasionally costs the same as diesel fuel even though there's 50 cents per...
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    Backup flood light

    Bolt on LED backup lights are extremely bright and use less amperage than filament bulbs. Most wouldn't need a relay - just wire into the existing circuit after removing the factory backup bulbs.
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    Interest in Electric Vacuum Pump Conversions?

    I bought a NAPA driven pump, swapped the pulley (serpentine) and it's been golden. The original pump with 270K miles still worked OK but I swapped it out just as a precaution. I try to keep things simple and stock.
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    Where is the iron sludge in the rear axle coming from?

    Thanks for the information.
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    Where is the iron sludge in the rear axle coming from?

    It's a 4.11 limited slip full floating axle with 280K miles. I'm finding iron sludge attaching itself to the magnet in the fill plug and on the speed sensor at the top of the differential. This eventually causes the transmission to go into the limp mode until I clean the sensor (shutting off the...
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    Re-power with crate?

    Great suggestions! Many thanks
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    Re-power with crate?

    I bought the truck new in 1993 - it's still in good condition but has 280,000 miles on it. The transmission, last rebuilt in 2004 is going into limp mode and last ATF change there was a fair amount of metal in the pan. The motor has never been apart and it's naturally aspired. A new truck is...
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    U Joint Size? At Part Store Waiting!

    It's been years since I replaced U-joints on my 1993 but it was necessary for me to take the old U-joint and a caliper to the auto parts counter and hope the counter man is patient because the books show several possibilities and there's a lot of difference between the choices in size. Once...
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    Hard Fuel Line possible adapters/connections

    Fuel injection hose clamps rock! I've had leaky transmission cooler lines for years where the steel line ended and the rubber line started. I'll never use a worm gear clamp again - but the sizes these clamps are available in is limited...
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    Old fuel. Should you run it or pitch it.

    Run it. The northeast is largely heated by #2 oil - which usually sits in a basement in a 275 gallon tank and never is completely run empty, rarely, if ever gets bacterial or other issues but is sprayed into a chamber at 100psi with tiny passages and doesn't clog. Master oil burner technician...
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    Steering box adjustment

    I replaced the steering shaft - it made a world of difference. The original shaft seemed tight with hardly any joint play but the new one took a lot of wander out of the steering. I haven't heard of many successes trying to adjust the box.
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    Pickle a 7.3 (out of vehicle) ?? ?

    I'd seal the exhaust and the intake as tight as possible so that humidity can't enter the motor easily. A half or full ounce of Marvel Mystery Oil in each cylinder would keep the rings happy. I'd try to find a way to keep coolant in the motor too.
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    E4OD cooler line OD

    I added 2 transmission coolers 15 years ago to the 1993 7.3 IDI pickup. I had to splice into the steel cooler lines to add the auxiliary coolers. Where the rubber hose connects to the factory steel lines has been an issue - the small stainless steel hose clamps are of poor quality and loosen. I...
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    Power door locks

    Fluid Film in a spray can is a very impressive long-lasting lubricant. Like others said, WD40 doesn't last very long.
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    Heater core out again

    I've been lucky. When I replaced the original radiator in my 1993 F250 in 2004 I purchased a heater core which still sits on a shelf in its box.
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    Saw this at an auction today.

    Amazing price for a beat truck. I feel more lustful eyes on my 1993 7.3 IDI out on the road these days - it's in much better shape than the featured truck.
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    Fuel additive

    Stanadyne performance formula - I've been using it for years. It disperses water rather than allowing water to form in the filter bowl, lubricates the pump & injector.
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    Issues come in bunches

    Insurance is the big negative. One minor accident would total the truck and I would get a check for $2,000. It wouldn't work for daily drivers but would antique car insurance be an option for me who puts less than 2,000 miles a year on this truck? Some antique car owners drive all over the US to...
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    Issues come in bunches

    The fuel selector valve went bad so I farmed out the repair to a good shop. Replacing the fuel tank valve weakened the fuel lines where they attach to the top of the tank. A new sender, some fuel line repairs and the truck had air in fuel symptoms. The shop stood by their work and made it right...
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    Fuel heater wire to activate electric lift pump relay?

    Isn't the fuel heater powered only at low temperatures?

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