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    Vacuum to electric cruise

    This one was rolled and the driver was thrown out, but survived, albeit had a really sore back for a while. It (and she) was found upside down. I had lent it out and the perp 'Just HAD to make a run to get cigarettes'...and took a (usually) well-known curve in the road 'wwaayy' too fast. I...
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    Vacuum to electric cruise

    Having done a lot of transmissions on Fords over the years I have seen a bazillion of those. One method of testing them I did was to turn the cable or gear with an electric drill and measure the volage at the pigtail. I can't remember if it was an AC or DC signal but it would continually...
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    Wiring winch to trailer - 3rd battery?

    Everybody feel free to chime in on this suggestion...but, if it was me and I had a dead skid steer to drag onto a trailer...what would be wrong with bringing along a bucket of sand and/or oil-dry to throw under the tires to allow you to drag it up on the trailer ? That was the first thing to...
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    Custom instrument cluster build

    Can I ask you about how you got the tach calibrated to your engine? I see that it connects to the 'W' terminal on the alternator, but is there anything else that needs to be done to get an accurate engine speed display ? Reason I ask is that The Girl and I have a tractor with what I suspect is...
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    Removing cylinder head / engine removal

    That's funny...took me a minute to figure it out but I laughed harder... On the pull the cab thing...that is one reason that I will never own a newer Ford Truck. I just see it as screwing the little guy. I also hate to have to mess with the ac system. The first thing I did when I looked at...
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    Open plugs/connectors

    I hear ya, but sometimes spending money can't be helped if you gotta get something running or otherwise figured out in a hurry. So far, I have been able to find what I needed here...but I have thought about going on Rockauto and getting the tech discs they sell...
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    Took it apart, some time went by now i can't remember, duh

    I have pondered this phenomena and I have come to the realization that I must be hardwired to believe that everything My Girl brings up as far as projects and help cannot be safely ignored...only postponed...at my peril... I started telling Her to let me know if the subject is an immediate...
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    Open plugs/connectors

    Having a wiring diagram is one of the most helpful things that a man can ask for. Puts you right on track for answers. I always appreciate @franklin2 's input. One of the sharpest, no nonsense mechanics I have ever come across. 'Nuff said. I learn something every time I read what he has to...
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    E4od questions/trouble

    I agree...the first hint of forward clutch distress was the shudder on acceleration. @trackspeeder knows what he is talking about. @Rdnck84_03 is pretty savvy, too...he is talking about the torque convertor. If a torque convertor strips the splines, breaks a weld you would not have any motion...
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    T-19 rebuild help

    Isn't there two different thickness front bearings ? I ran into that when I built my T-19. I had gotten a new input shaft/main drive gear and had to run a narrower front bearing. At least I believe so...that was three years ago. I saved the old parts, just in case. I ordered a HD front...
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    Computer keeps throwing maf codes

    If you had a borescope at that time and looked down the spark plug hole you would have seen that you had cleaned the combustion chamber and the tops of the pistons real nice... These days, people pay good money for that service. No wonder it ran so well after... I'd be curious to see what the...
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    Computer keeps throwing maf codes

    All of the above is good input and I am just an armchair quarterback here since currently, I am not in the trenches as a mechanic on a day-to-day basis....but I remember working on those trucks when they needed transmission work back in the day. Please, just(!) pull the kick panel on the...
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    IDI return line caps - aluminum 6061!

    Have you thought about powder coating..? I have a small kit for that I would like to find a use for. Yes, it would void the warranty but I do stuff like that. I realize it would take more time and money and may alter the inside dimension but all that can be figured out. I like to support...
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    Arduino Glow-plug Controller, Build & Walk-through

    I know that it has been a few months on this...but...if explaining things get a little tiring for you, why not make it a little more interesting..? Simply tell them that you have an anti-theft self-destruct system on it and the push button disarms the thing for one more drive cycle.
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    IDI return line caps - aluminum 6061!

    I am all about using metal instead of plastic. I also am all about having something machined instead of injection molded. I think that they (the aluminum ones) are pretty cool looking and would make my (next) engine pop, as in set it off from just(!) a garden-variety 6.9 diesel. I also am all...
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    Computer keeps throwing maf codes

    I am tryin' reeal haarrd...to wait...but I just can't... Besides...just like competition improves the breed...debate and discussion keeps things sharp...doesn't it..? I mean...look at the great inspiration @Rdnck84_03 gave me..!! I was totally blindsided and greatly appreciated his thinking...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Good Golly !! Looks like I wound you up and set you off !!! Good sleuthing...1990 Suzuki DR350S. At first I was going to pitch it and take a loss...but after a good nights sleep I decided that it was not going to beat me. I got it figured out but it was a solid month from seeing it as a...
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    Computer keeps throwing maf codes

    That is a really good question that didn't even occur to me !!! That would explain the MAF code. I believe that the connector is the same...kinda stands to reason with Ford, because my impression is that they would want to consolidate tooling over various applications. (another way to say it...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Been thinking about getting one of those...what brand is it and what was it about that that you liked it enough to get it..?
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    Computer keeps throwing maf codes

    I do that...usually it is a "Good job, Baby" and a loving pat on whatever machine I just used...truck, skid steer, tractor, man-lift, trailer, welder, etc. I ain't proud...just very thankful for any help I get from anything that does more than I can do with bare hands... You never know when...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Some day I'll get to that with my Ranger. Right now the tailgate dropping tool is a 10-inch flat-blade screwdriver applied to each plunger in rotation.... The tool is kept under the seat nestled comfortably against the tunnel. In keeping with the topic of 'What did you...truck...'...does it...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I'd like to see how you plumb it all up...for future reference. Hope you take a few pics and show us.
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    Computer keeps throwing maf codes

    I am going to expose my ignorance, here...but, I don't remember a Mass Airflow Sensor on an NA IDI in 1994. There was a BARO sensor that would send a (relative) elevation input to the TCM., though. mounted on the (ahem) firewall and had an open port to sample atmospheric pressure, turn it...
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    Talk me out of it, please

    https://duckduckgo.com/?t=h_&q=sammy+johns+chevy+van&ia=videos&iax=videos&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DQZnqhuwjqT0 Whatever unit you have, no matter. The same advice applies with either as far a towing...you are better off having more RPM so the trans pump is spinning...
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    Talk me out of it, please

    Been gone awhile, sorry guys...( I have good excuses...) On the GM transmission thing...you all are talking about the wrong one... If that van is a one-ton then the automatic unit is going to be a 4L80E...which is an overdrive version of the old, tried-and-true GM THM 400. The setup is...

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