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died on road, what would be the cause
Had to make a trip back to arkansas last month, truck ran fine and has been running fine. Last night I hit the road to get back to florida and and all hell broke loose 20 miles down the road. Now its dead. Was cruising along, then it started to sound strange. Then all at once she started...- 13fcolt
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part it out or sell it whole?
im none too happy about it but it's gotten to that point that i have to let my idi go. trying to get a good idea which would bring more money. its not something i'll be doing soon, i need to secure alternate transportation first, but the thought had crossed my mind that selling off parts to...- 13fcolt
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3/8 aluminum fuel line?
i made a good yard sale score on 2 25ft coils of 3/8 fuel line, one was still in the bag from summit, the other is about 2 ft short. i grabbed it up hoping this stuff would be good for use running from the tanks to the filter. any concerns about using this stuff on my 7.3? what about fittings...- 13fcolt
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damn alternator belt
i don't know why it has started doing it, but my truck just ate 2 alternator belts in one week. they were both good new belts from napa too -cuss. the second time it got under the power steering belt and made it jump off. nothing like losing vacuum and power steering in traffic-cuss-cuss...- 13fcolt
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is there a forum of this quality, for old ford gassers?
my 86 460 crew cab has been sitting far too long. it is going to need some major tlc to get her running again, and i was wondering if there was a source of guidance and advice similar to what can be found here. i won't be able to start on it anytime soon, but if i can begin to acquire parts...- 13fcolt
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recomend an inverter
just need something to keep a laptop running and heat water once in awhile. budget is $30.00 unless it is a really really good deal. thanks!- 13fcolt
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suggestions for spare parts list/ roadside kit
i've been thinking about this lately. with my old gasser (86 460 CC) i had a set of parts in the truck at all times for emergencies. things like belts, vac & fuel line, spool of wire, fuses, spark plugs...and so on. the majority of it just stayed in the tool box taking up space, only ever...- 13fcolt
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need help with part
what is the thingy on top of injector 1 and the injector line ? i was getting ready to install an injector install kit to get rid of a fuel leak and as i was removing the lines i found out the the PO had cross threaded the #1 line on this dohicky the was on top of the...- 13fcolt
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needing a tach
ok so i'm an oaf. i was installing a mechanical oil pressure gauge and snapped the needle off my tach while i was putting the instrument cluster back together. -cuss none of the local salvage places i know of have anything that will do it and the tard at the ford stealership told me they...- 13fcolt
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VRV how and where?
im thinking i may need to replace my vrv but i would like to test it first. i have a cheap vacuum gauge but what side do i hook the gauge up too in order to get a proper reading, top or bottom? and what should it read at what rpm's? i had read all of this online somewhere but apparently i...- 13fcolt
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