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  1. david85

    Cup holders

    Strange. I've never seen seats like that without armrests.
  2. david85

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Long time coming, but I finally got my front locker. Don't have the electric servo installed yet, but the "drive away lock" works.
  3. david85

    Vacuum to electric cruise

    Those should be for the dealer installed systems. Factory automatic speed control should have the sensor at the transmission.
  4. david85

    Vacuum to electric cruise

    I can't remember if it produces a DC or AC voltage signal. I thought maybe it was a frequency signal, but I've long since lost the PDF manual I used to have. Variable DC voltage sounds simple enough for 1980s electronics.
  5. david85

    Vacuum to electric cruise

    Mine is factory equipped with cruise control, and the sensor is integrated into the transmission (transfer case) end of the speedometer cable. It's an off the shelf part. I've seen several factory equipped ford pickups and they all had them at the transmission end of the cable. Even ford rangers...
  6. david85

    7.3 idi head gasket or oil cooler fail?

    Yes, it really shouldn't take that much force. When I rebuilt the engine over a decade ago, I used a shop press (very carefully!). But the more recent repair was done with a dewalt trigger clamp, like this one...
  7. david85

    Losing Prime

    For what its worth, my truck does get a little temperamental in the first few weeks of winter and I'm pretty sure its an air leak at the injector O-rings. Never leaks down enough to drain the filter and cause a long crank. But it does sputter a little on initial startup, no matter how long I...
  8. david85

    Got a Bad Feeling...

    Years ago, I read of a solution to an oil weep problem on an aero engine with a split case design (boxer engine). Oil leak was traced to the centerline split in the case, so resealing it would have involved a complete teardown. Instead, they pulled a vacuum on the crankcase of the engine and...
  9. david85

    e4od shows "B solenoid open" on startup, what's up?

    No experience with that shift controller. I'm still running the original Baumannator TCS after 10 years and it just won't die. Your problem sounds like a poor connection at the bulkhead connector, or perhaps in the transmission wiring harness.
  10. david85

    7.3 idi head gasket or oil cooler fail?

    Another vote for the oil cooler. Been there, done that. In my case the aluminum end caps had some corrosion where the O-ring landed and it took several tries to get it sealed up properly. In the end, I used a small rotary tool to clean up the aluminum surfaces. Made a pressure test rig with...
  11. david85

    Ford Factory E-Locker Teardown (and some discussion)

    I don't claim to be a big expert on lockers in general. But in general, lockers and burnouts tend to break parts. Limited slip like a torsen allows both wheels to break loose, without the axle hop that often happens with a solid locker. The trouble with a solid locker (including a spool), is...
  12. david85

    How hot is too hot

    I recently ordered mine. Just waiting for the second parcel to arrive with the upgraded fan. Already have the electric fan clutch and hardware in my shop waiting to go.
  13. david85

    6.9 IDI dies off throttle and weak at idle

    Could be a restricted fuel filter, but I would also feed it some ATF in the fuel. I had this happen years ago where the engine would stall when letting off the accelerator. Sometimes it would catch itself and lazily come back up to idle RPM. I put a liter of transmission fluid in the fuel, and...
  14. david85

    A/C compressor manifolds??

    There is no difference between gasser compressors and diesel engine compressors of the same model year. Only real difference would be if you had an early york compressor (83 and older, I think) or the even rarer dealer installed setup. FS6 compressor should be standard. Even rangers and...
  15. david85

    Ford Factory E-Locker Teardown (and some discussion)

    I show the hole and pass through setup on the installation thread: https://www.oilburners.net/threads/factory-ford-e-locker-install.92000/ First version leaked, but the second version with steel plate and cork gasket is holding. It's a really tight squeeze to get the pass through fitting to...
  16. david85

    Factory Ford E-Locker Install

    Here are the part numbers for the electrical connectors. I get asked this by PM once in a while so thought I would update the thread (already updated the other one where I tear down the E-Locker to see how it works). The top black connector is integral to the actuator solenoid. I don't know...
  17. david85

    Ford Factory E-Locker Teardown (and some discussion)

    Old thread but wanted to add the part numbers for the OEM style connectors. Once in a while someone sends me a PM with questions and this came up a few times. Probably a few more that were wondering and never messaged, so here it is. The top black connector is integral to the actuator...
  18. david85

    6.9 & 7.3 idi electric fan clutch conversion

    Just finished a 3500km tour of southern and south eastern BC. Camping, off roading, exploring...all of it. Lots of mountain passes and mountain trails. Fan clutch came on at the first major mountain pass and wouldn't let go until I got closer to vancouver on the way home. Didn't matter if it was...
  19. david85

    86 6.9 IDI C6 4x4 - VRV Nipple Snapped on Injection Pump

    I've repaired plastic ports like this using short lengths of steel brake tubing. Carefully drill out the plastic on both sides of the crack to fit the steel, then slide it back on with some epoxy. Good for another 30+ years. If brake tubing isn't the ideal size, you can go to a hobby shop (or...
  20. david85

    Answer me this

    ^^This. Check the air filter. If it's restricted, it causes the intake to pull more vacuum than usual (for a diesel). If it's not restricted, then you have an unusually tight engine. Some small amount of blowby at idle is normal on these.
  21. david85

    Dana 60+ divorced t case?

    Actually, there is a way to adjust caster angle on the TIB front end. You can install offset radius arm bushings. I think it adds up to 1 degree of caster. Having said that, I went through a similar experience with my truck when it was still 2wd. I didn't install a read head steering box at the...
  22. david85

    Floor mats

    Pretty sure those are the same ones I got from Amazon.
  23. david85

    Floor mats

    I'm pretty happy with these: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B000CMJPR0 So happy in fact, I left a detailed review with photos.
  24. david85

    Seat pad

    Ok, that sounds like a different setup then. Yes, that would be a bench seat, not buckets like I posted.
  25. david85

    Seat pad

    I think this is the seat foam you need: https://shop.broncograveyard.com/1992-97-Ford-Truck-Seat-Cushion-40_20_40-Split-Bench/productinfo/37565/ I have the separate buckets with center console and bought this one...

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