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  1. dan-o

    How to use twin fuel tanks?

    I would love to just take off the bed, but it's an ambulance that we're converting into an RV. I couldn't pass up the rig. They were practically giving it away. It had an electrical problem that was an easy fix, so I figure it owes me a repair that will be a pain in the neck. Thanks for the input!
  2. dan-o

    What is it?

    Thanks, Aggiediesel! Yes, there are two isolation switches in the cab. One turns the batteries OFF completely. The other sends electricity back to the ambulance section. In that section there is an awesome electrical distribution panel. Huge positive post and a huge negative post. That is where...
  3. dan-o

    What is it?

    Sounds like something that I don't want to mess around with. I plan on installing a Renogy DC-DC battery charge controller to charge up the coach LiFePO4 battery. My current thought (no pun intended) is to tap off of the main lug on the rectifier +. The Renogy is a 40 amp charge controller so I...
  4. dan-o

    What is it?

    Ok, old skool electrical question... I just got this '89 F35 7.3 IDI with the Ambulance package that I (WE, the wife is watching me) are turning into a RV. It has a 200 amp Leece Neville alternator and the three cable coming off of it go to a remote rectifier. One of the cables from the...
  5. dan-o

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I hope your father in law appreciates you. It reminds me of the time I worked on MY father in laws Buick piece of crap. I though it was just bad shocks. No big deal, right? It turned out to be a worn out power rack and pinion from the way he drove, I guess. You would have had to remove darn...
  6. dan-o

    How to use twin fuel tanks?

    Great information, thanks all!
  7. dan-o

    How to use twin fuel tanks?

    My 1989 F35 has twin tanks. I need to drop both tanks. The front one needs a fuel level indicator. It reads full all the time. The rear one needs a new shower head pickup. My question is: Can I run either of the tanks empty (to make the weight manageable) without getting air in the IP and having...
  8. dan-o

    Tachometer works, tranny works. Tach doesn't work, tranny slips bad

    Thank you SO much!
  9. dan-o

    7.3 IDI idling at 100RPM

    My tach seems to affect the transmission on my 89 7.3 idi. The other day it acted like the torque converter would not work in drive, it would act like it was low on fluid. The tach was reading 0. When the tach started working a few minutes later, the truck shifted fine!!! I ohmed out the...
  10. dan-o

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Man, what a sweet truck! I just got my '89 F35 7.3 IDI inspected and tagged yesterday! It's an old Search and Rescue vehicle. I'm not sure what transmission it has. It is an automatic with an OD. I'm new to these trucks, but I've been on the Earth for a long time. LOL! This forum has taught...
  11. dan-o

    Tachometer works, tranny works. Tach doesn't work, tranny slips bad

    My 1989 ambulance is acting weird. Started up great today, but the tach was reading 0. I put it in reverse. No problem backing up. Put it in drive and it acted like it was VERY low on transmission fluid. Dip stick showed it a little low after letting it warm up, so I adding 1/2 qt. Still the...
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