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    Crazy Transmission?

    Driving my truck last couple of days the trans is doing some crazy shit.Go down the road turn a corner or just driving and trans goes like it was kicked out of gear.Free wheeling so turn truck off and restart and back to normal.Driving today and started shifting hard and OFF light blinking on...
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    Hard Start When Hot

    My truck has just started a deal when you drive it and it sits for hr or so it don't want to start when it's hot.Starts real good in morning but seems after it gets hot it's hard to start when it sits.Motor has 135,000 on it and am wondering if the stock fuel pump is going away as IP and other...
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    Auto Trans Limp Mode Question

    The other day was driving and trans started shifting real hard with light blinking on shift handle and when I turned corner the trans went into a free wheel mode like you pushed a clutch pedal in.Had this happen before but shut off to clear computer and trans stayed the same until I stopped and...
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    Thermostat Placement

    Thermostat in my truck was broke open so took apart to replace it.I know this is going to sound crazy but noticed the replacement Motorcraft thermostat had "towards radiator with arrow"?...Now does that writing go towards the back of the head with arrow pointing forward or does the writing go...
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    Glow Plug Eater

    Trying to figure out why I've got a glow plug eatin IDI?Just got done redoin the IP along with injectors,lines,cap kit and glow plugs and it's already eat the two back plugs less then 100 miles and this is the second round?Seems the Wellman plugs are not much count up until now as have used them...
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    Tank Replacement

    Later this summer I plan on replacing front and rear tanks in my 1994 F-350 as mine are steel showing rust and want to do plastic replacement.Anybody have any recommendation on where to get tanks that fit and you don't have to modify anything?
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    ? Filter Wire

    What is the wire on top of fuel filter bracket and how does it come off?
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    Rear Intake Bolt Question

    Does anyone know if the rear or last two intake bolts on drivers side intake hold water jackets or any fluid etc.?Had to remove rear engine hoist bracket to get glow plug out and looked like bolts had some sort of sealant on them?
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    TPS Question

    Did Ford or Motorcraft rebag the defective black TPS that the service bulletin said not to use on our 7.3 IDI's or something new?Bought one with correct part number and it's tagged as a F2TZ-9B989-C and the TPS is black not grey like later part number was suppose to be.The bulletin said replace...
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    Torque Spec

    Anybody know what the torque spec is for the IP housing bolts?The ones down next to the IP that go into the block I think as I had to take one out to get the nut loose on IP?
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    Torque Spec

    Anybody know what the torque spec is for the IP housing bolts?The ones down next to the IP that go into the block I think as I had to take one out to get the nut loose on IP?
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    Glow Plug Trouble

    Wondering if anyone has had trouble with the Wellman glow plugs swelling up in short period of time?I'm continuing my IP rebuild and checked the glow plugs yesterday and noticed the 2 rear plugs both were dead.Just replaced them all about 6 months ago and replaced these two after checking them...
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    Best TPS for Replacement

    Does anyone have any opinions that have replaced TPS on better brand or are they all the same?Need to do mine as I'm replacing injectors,IP pump,caps and lines along with filter on my truck.Also what's the cost of TPS and good source?
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    Power or HP Of BB Injectors & Pump

    Has anyone did a comparison of what the difference in HP with the BB injectors and baby moose pump versus the stock G's and factory pump?Also has anyone blueprinted the G's and did the baby moose and what were the results?
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    Injector Install and IP Rebuild Time

    OK fellows it's time to do the IP and injectors and I have a few questions.I took all the lines loose today and am getting ready to pull injectors.Original truck with 122,000 on it so what is the torque spec on injectors?Do I need to put fuel in them after I put them back in as I know these...
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    Any Good Way To Check Clutch On Fan

    I'm hearing a light squeal under the hood and checked the play in clutch fan and seems OK but don't turn very fast so thought I would ask to see if there was a way to test as these things are high dollar?
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    Glow Plug Life

    Am curious if anyone knows the life of IDI glow plug?Are they checkable etc. as I bought some about 5-6 years ago and put them in truck and now it's hard to start etc. again and I know the plugs may be bad?I took one out as mine has the Wellman in it and wondered what was best to use or buy as...
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    Are Glow Plugs Bad

    Wondering if glow plugs are bad as when I turn key on the solenoid starts to click immediately and truck is hard to start?
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    Squeak Underhood?

    I have a squeak under the hood when you start the motor and am trying to figure out where it's coming from.The water pump was changed over summer along with bearing in idler belt pulley and has new a/c compressor also so any thoughts?
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    1994 Tailight Problem

    I've got a problem I can't figure out and that is my 94 F-350 IDI has no tail lights or brake lights when switch is on but brake lights work when switch is off so what is it?
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    Who Builds IP Here?

    I'm new here and am wondering if anyone rebuilds these injector pumps on our 7.3 IDI motors?Mine has 118,000 on motor and puffs some when you start it etc. and think maybe it's time to get pump done?
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    Oil Not showing Up Full On Dipstick

    Have a strange thing that for some reason just happened.I changed oil in my truck and filled the pan with 10 qts. Rotilla oil and went the motor is not running the oil dip stick shows just a small part of tip with oil well below the full mark.Before changing the oil even when truck has set you...
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    Strange Problem

    My truck as just lately made starting a tough deal as I have to crank over 5 times now to get it to start and I don't drive it all the time and leaving it set for two or three days or longer it will start right up then die.It takes three cycles of 5 times to get it to run and will start easy if...
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    7.3 IDI Question

    Was wondering if anyone else has had this same problem and what they did about it.My truck when it gets to below 1/4-1/8th of tank of fuel suddenly picks up like your pressing on the gas pedal and wondered if anybody knew why?It only does it when fuel is low and this is the 3rd 7.3 IDI Turbo...
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    Speedo Sensor

    I've read alittle bit about eradic trans shifts and ABS light on sometimes and at one time or another have had these same problems.I just cleaned rear end housing oil out and put syn. oil back in with new aluminum cover.So where is this sensor and what does it look like and what do you need to...

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