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  1. TDW

    Any tips for winterizing my 6.9 NA Diesel?

    It's been a while since I 've posted here. This forum is the best! I've got an 86 E350 extended clubwagon van that I'm planning on using this winter to shuttle up to Mt Hood this winter. I'm a snowboarder and this year I'm purchasing a season pass, and I will offer a nice comfy ride to people...
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    STP oil filter not going on too good?

    I bought a STP oil filter from auto zone and it's not threading on too good. The part number is right, and it has the same thread size as the Napa filter I took off, but the thread is longer and it's getting tight halfway through installing it.-cuss I wanted to get this done tonight because I'm...
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    Running temp concerns and more

    Hey all, I'll be taking my van out on tour next week, and I've been getting her ready. Here's a list of what I've done so far: 1. New vacuum pump 2. New belts 3. New brake master cylinder 4. New valve cover gaskets 5. New fuel filter 6. New air filter Within the next few days...
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    Burning oil on the road

    I posted a thread about my trip to Seattle and the Northern Cascade Mountains a couple of weeks ago. Well everything went great, I had 8 passengers on the way to Seattle, and 5 on the way back to Portland at 10 bucks a head. Everyone loved the van and it was a great time. I also took the van up...
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    First long distance trip with my Van this weekend

    Hey all, I'm pretty excited to head North this weekend up to Seattle and beyond into the Cascades (from Portland OR). I have an old 76 40 footer transit bus sitting in a field up in Darrington Wa, and I'm off to shoot some photos and figure out what the heck I'm going to do with the thing...
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    Need help with mechanical fuel pump testing on 84 GMC van (gasser)

    I just put a new fuel pump on a friends 84 GMC. How can I test it? I'm not getting fuel off the suppy.
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    Manual Proportioning valve install

    I just ordered a Wilwood knob proportioning valve for my 86 E350 6.9 van. It has a "self adjusting" valve mounted under the van in the rear. I want to figure out how to bypass that valve and add a manual valve with a knob...
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    Height Sensing Proportioning valve?

    I've been troubleshooting my brake system and I finally determined that I could not get fluid to the rear bleeders because the Height proportioning valve was not passing fluid. My van is on an angled driveway, will this create some sort of block? What the heck does this part do? I pulled...
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    New Master cylinder, trouble bleeding

    I just replaced the brake master cylinder, and did a bench bleed. Now when I try to bleed the lines, the farthest brake will not bleed. I tried a vacuum pump and also just pumping it. I'm assuming I've got air in the system somewhere. How do I purge the lines and get the brakes bled...
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    Brake system issues, 86 Diesel Ford VAn

    I finally received all the documentation to register my van yesterday, and when I was driving it to the DMV (got it insured too) I started to loose pressure on the brake pedal.:eek: I initially checked the fluid levels and the front master cylinder reservoir was empty, and the rear reservoir was...
  11. TDW

    New owner, many questions...

    I recently purchased an 86 Ford e350 van. I've started going through it, and there are some small issues as of now. 1. Power steering pump is leaking. I saw on the internet that I can by a seal kit. Any comments or considerations? 2. The Van is not registered or insured in my name yet...

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