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    2KW Block Heater?

    I use an external timer as mentioned above. It is a Home Cheapot model with the little manual tabs you push/pull. I keep it in the engine bay and has lasted me 7 years so far. It has also seen its fair share of snow sitting on top of it and has not tripped a GFI. 30 minutes makes all the...
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    High Current and Loose Wire

    Only thing I would as to @IDIBRONCO ’s post is that many people also used them to protect where they were going to build homes or shops, as well as the soil erosion control that he mentioned. Oh and they hold snow quite well so young kids can go bury their quads or 3-wheelers :rotflmao
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    High Current and Loose Wire

    So many people from non windy areas have no idea what tree rows are!!
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    High Current and Loose Wire

    On a mid 90’s Oldsmobile 3800. Alternator connection on bottom, connector was broken and I did not get the “sensing” wire hooked up. Started the car and the alternator went full field and max output even at idle. Got so hot it melted the stator to rotor and locked solid. I thought it was going...
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    Oil deal (Maine)

    Someone wrote on the back window of a land cruiser, “Wash Your Car” Owner replied on the same dirty window, “Why? It’s Mud Season” I got a kick outta that one.
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    Show your shop.

    My shop is literally the gravel parking area which isn't even level. Pic of work area: Pic of ever changing tool set-up: Must have deleted the photo, imagine tool boxes and bags carried out by hand.
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    E 350 V Belt Issue

    ‘92 must have been a crossover year? As my ‘92 has a serpentine setup.
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    Fuel temp

    As @Nero mentioned earlier about VW’s. My TDI (‘05 Passat Wagon, BHW) will retard timing once my fuel temp gets so high. It has fins on the return line on the bottom of the car to cool fuel. Oh and it will set a CEL as mine is currently on for failed fuel temp sensor. The long black thing (...
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    Front Hub - 1991 F350 4x2 Dually - How To Tell If Wheel Bearings Are Bad?

    Ah yes, bicycles are ball bearings and cars are tapered rollers. I knew that. There I go putting my alligator mouth ahead of my hummingbird brain again!! :frustrate
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    Front Hub - 1991 F350 4x2 Dually - How To Tell If Wheel Bearings Are Bad?

    I’m not sure about on vehicles, but on bicycles if you feel notchiness at all when you free spin it, you have the inner nut too tight and it’s squeezing the ball bearings against the race causing wear and ruining it. Has anyone felt notchiness when checking it on vehicles? I know apples to...
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    Traveller Smurf (Cubey's '89 van)

    Cubey, just cut the old hose off with a box cutter, everyone does just that!! Save the headache and the wallet. Then I use spit as a lubricant when I put the new ones on to slide over the barbs. If you must use the old steel cut lines, and worm drive clamps, put them opposing. I’ve personally...
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    E 350 V Belt Issue

    I fought V-belts in high school almost 30 years ago, what ended up being the problem was someone used the wrong damper pulley, it looked aligned, but as soon as I went over 4K rpm’s the alt belt would throw.(Sbc) took me 6+ month to figure it out. I was in a junkyard one day and noticed a...
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    Remote Turbo

    I know the hole your talking about, basically under the passenger footwell
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    Remote Turbo

    @raydav has a remote turbo on his van. A 7.3 PS turbo, non wastegated. Running the van hard he sees around 7 psi and no longer blacks out the sky. He uses a scavenger pump rated to run dry to return the oil. Sounds like he is very happy with it and I plan to copy him down the road. There is...
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    Head gasket failure pics.

    I agree with Cubey whole heartedly!!
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    Reusing ARP head studs

    Not 100% sure but I believe that is the beauty of studs.....more clamping power and reusable. Maybe their website says something.
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Wow!! Those look so comfy!! And crotch vents, man I miss those things!!! What a score!!
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I should have mentioned that was at 75-80 mph. Man that thing ate up so much highway between RC and Mitchell SD (home of the Corn Palace). If I slowed to 65-70, it would get 23, but I was young and dumb and wouldn’t dare drive that slow. All my friends in college always preferred to take that...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Over here on the Western Slope we don’t have to do those things....YET... but I’m sure it’s coming at some point. ColoFornia....HA!!! Ain’t that the truth...sheesh. And now your politicians wanna ban Lion hunting. Guess their wives found out they were hunting cougars on the side.....;Pissed
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I’ll give some GM love. I drove that exact car (‘87) in high school and college. (6 years). Albeit pea soup green with tan vinyl. Purchased for $300 305 with the electronically controlled 2-barrel carb, 200r4. Not a rip in the seat. Cruise, freezing AC, routinely returned 19-21 mpg. Manual...
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    Arctic Ambulance

    I’ve gone down that rabbit hole many times dreaming of getting a weldtec kit.
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    Best location for E4OD temp sensor?

    If running synthetic fluid and only using that temp sender. What would be your temp limit before you took action to reduce?
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    Best location for E4OD temp sensor?

    Brother!! I look forward to a handshake hug and the first beer with sidecar is on me!!!
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    Best location for E4OD temp sensor?

    @divemaster5734 my best friend and brother lives in Seattle. If you have a dark corner for that E4OD I’d gladly take it off your hands. @XOLATEM if your daughter bales on you and your 6.9 is just collecting dust...... Well between you and dive master, let’s make a debacle of my suburban and...
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    Best location for E4OD temp sensor?

    It must differ by years and where the different OEM’s measure their fluid temp. It’s hard to keep track of!! It’s the main reason I LIKE being the computer of the vehicle with my senses. Cause there’s a time and a place where I’m willing to sacrifice my vehicle for my or my friends/family...

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