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    Cooling liquid specification?

    Hello, Here in Europe we mostly like to use coolant ready from the factory instead of that you have it yourself to mix it. Now I wonder, in vieuw of these SCA's is there a Ford Spec. wich includes these SCA's? and which spec would that be? I also heard of these inspection strips, which A) are...
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    Wheel alignment on a dually, how is it done in the USA?

    Wheel alignment on a dually, how is it done in the USA? To my knowledge here in the EU wheels need to be in one line (front to rear) for the shops to do it right. (I might be wrong, but that is what I was told so far). So, I'm curious how they do it at your side of the pond? where the Duallies...
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    Is this excessive play in the steering joints or not? '89 F-350 4x4

    My truck was tested for it's annual Technical test or whatever you call that in the US? The mechanic said this (see the video) was too much play on the steering joints? To be fair, I hardly see any play, yes I see that the bars move, but I don't see that as "play" more as normal movement...
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    I like to set up a truck for regular towing what spec's should it have?

    I like to set up a truck for regular towing what spec's should it ideally have? It's for Europe, trailer would be a 3,5 - 4 metric tonne bumperpull, flat-hilly terrain mostly rural roads /highways.
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    gas cans, do you think this guy is right?

    I came up with this video, and I thought these "standard" red US gas cans were a catastrofe, certainly due to certain Californian laws, and now this guy almost declare the contrary, what do you think?
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    any known steering querks for '89 F-350

    Hello, are there any known steering perks for a 1989 F-350? I had mine already popping it's steering reservoirs lid, and now when driving there's a slight vibration (transmitted by the steering pump I think). My question includes the tie rod bar (or what is it's english name?)
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    Unknown electronics?

    I've been quite busy under the hood lately, and discovered this piece of electronics, Passenger side, front of the engine, about at the foot of the injector pump. just at the end of a string of cables. Does anyone recognise this? or at what it serves?
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    Dieseltiming explained?

    I'm thinking of buying one of these piëzo diesel timing adaptors, where you have the clamp which goes on the no:1 injector tube, and then has a little solid state box with a wire loop where to get the sensor of a stroboscope timing light. and so you can flash at the crank vibration damper to see...
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    Brake lights, continue to not work?

    I already touched this subject in another post, which (helas) I can't retrieve anymore. 7.3, E4OD and IIRC, it has to do something with the brake light switch and trans controller? (all stock) I can't find a blown fuse either. The inspector pointed it out to me that the brake lights didn't...
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    How should this function? fuel filter head.

    Last summer I've been very busy with my fuel system, in order to get my truck running, cause: Bacteria or Algea. back then I noticed the brass piece by the green flash, I thought is was blocked, and didn't understood it's function at the time, I poked a rod through it to "deblock" it...
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    interior screws, original or not? and where to get them?

    So, after all these years I'm busy getting the interior arranged, and being an Ambulance and have stood at a Mil.veh. dealer not every and all interior screws are present. So here's my question, try to find original screws and use those, or just go on with generic screws? If original, where to...
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    Polymerisation lube oil

    I wonder, does anyone here have experience with polimerisation of the engine's lube oil? It happened to my VW 1,9D engine, The lube oil became very thick, and I'm sure it is not the "mayonaise" like when there is a lot of condensation in the oil, or like you lose cooling fluid, when that mixes...
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    E4OD, How to deal with the OD button?

    I have had my trans puking out it's guts, due to 25 years inactivity, or maybe me being unknown with how to deal with the OD button? anyway, I have my trans refurbished, and now it should be running fine??? I do not have many miles experience with a OD trans, and therefore asking. I was told...
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    '98 F-350 how do they behave in very cold weather?

    I don't know if this question already was asked before? But I like to know how my truck behaves when it really get's cold, something like Alaska in winter? specially with the diesel engine, and auto transmission? Mind you, I can't use the block heater, that's 110V and we have 230V as a standard.
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    what filterhead do I need for a Fleetguard WF2071?

    I like to install a Fleet-guard WF2071 filter in my cooling system, what filterhead could I use best?
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    is it possible to change only these rubbers?

    In order to pass the annual inspection, I need to change these rubbers on the steering gear, anyone here knows how? and where to get them?(if possible?)
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    how much time before 7.3 is warm? outside temp now 10*C

    It seems I fall from one issue in another one... While running my test drive today I noticed that my water temp gauge is reading fairly low, actually not even coming onto the scale. it just leaves the letter C, and not coming into the scale which reads "Normal". I did measure the in and outgoing...
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    Anti Cavitation test strips and bottles where to get these days?

    I was reading trough some articles regarding Cavitation of our engines. Most of these articles were from 2008 and a bit later. Now I'm wondering, if I still can get these test strips, and the bottles of that product, was that DCA? and if their parts numbers are still valid? and if by any...
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    Power steering pump

    If there is no belt on the pump, how should the pulley feel? Mine runs with a little resistance in one direction, and with almost 3x more resistance in the other direction, is that normal?
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    Could this be the solution?

    Several times now I have had my engine choke on me and then die, after a 5 or 10 minute forced rest in the berm of the road it would restart, but I would be more than happy if I could get this last hurdle out of the way and have my engine run fine again! What I think is happening is that when...
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    have some problems with this site not sending e-mails when I have a reaction who to ask?

    have some problems with this site not sending e-mails when I have a reaction who to ask? also I encounter strange "connection protocol" when I open this site. sorry for being off topic.
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    where can I find this part (new)?

    This part, on the inside is the rubber "duck's beak" , is on the side of the fuel filter's head, and the return fuel hose is connected to it. I'm not really sure in which direction it works, I know there's written something over it, I could not find that. Also I know they have two different...
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    Who knows the size of the tread from the original fuel filter?

    I'm still fighting with my fuel filter, it costs me 75$ plus shipping, import and sales tax to get one of those filters to me, not to speak of 2 months lead time. and I'm still trying to get my engine running after it got the dreaded diesel pest, or algea. I foresee to get my engine running in...
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    '89 F-350 odd sound from engine comes from what?

    This summer I had serious problems with dieselalgea, after I serious cleaned everything until now I did not really drive the truck, and tonight I started the engine, which is low mileage, and was sound until now I guess??? I heard w reoccurring sound something like wishwishwish :-) and the truck...
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    V-belt for F-350 Ambupackage anyone know the dimensions?

    Hello, My 89 F-350 has the leece neville alternator for the ambulance package, and therefore there is a sticker under the hood mentioning that it should be the "E8US-8620-BA" belt from motocraft. Can anyone here translate that to a more common size that I can order? since googeling that code...

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