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    issues with wait to start and glow plugs

    Good afternoon, I am sure this has been answered and I think I asked it once before but this is driving me crazy. Long story short, truck would take forever to start and i decided after i checked all the glow plugs and saw they were good, it must be the relay or god forbid the ip pump going...
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    EMERGENCY BRAKES

    Hey everyone, The emergency brake pedal would not engage on my truck so i just left it alone. Not to long ago, i had to have the brake shop disconnect the cables going from the rear brakes since somehow the brakes had been applied (at another shop i think) and never released so they burned...
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    air vent issues

    Ok everyone, help me out My 1992 f350 idi develeoped a problem today. When i turn on the a/c the air only blows out the deforster, not the dash vents. No matter what fan speed i use or what setting i use, it only blows out of the defrost vents any ideas where i need to start and what it...
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    weird feeling in the transmission

    So I got the e4od rebuilt last year (now out of warranty) and i have noticed that when i put it in reverse, it starts to tremble slightly. The last time I had an issue, they replaced the torque converter under warranty but what happened then was i put it in reverse and it shook and stalled out...
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    Injector issues

    Hey everyone, So here is my problem. I have a 92 F350 7.3 IDI non turbo (I wish I could afford a turbo. I am as slow as granma). The truck cranks and runs fine during the day and when it is started up soon after stopping, it fires on the first couple of cranks. My problem is when it sits...
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    Hard Starting 7.3

    Good Morning, Here is my problem. Every morning when I go start the truck, It is very hard to start. Once it gets started as the day goes on, it starts up fine. When I start it in the mornings, the WTS lite does not stay on very long but I tested the glow plugs with a test light and they all...
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    Truck specs

    Good afternoon, How can i find out what front and rear diffs i have on my truck? All I know is I have a 1992 (after march 92) F350 4x4 with the EOD auto transmission. I have manual hubs on the front (old school). This is a F350 SRW crew cab Thanks Fletcher
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    battery cables

    Ok, I think I need new terminals but my cables are one piece connecting both batteries so one of the terminals is in the middle of the cable. How do I fix this?
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    aftermarket turbo

    Ok smart ones, I have a 1992 f350 with the 7.3 n/a IDI. The truck is ok but i either need to put a turbo on it or sell it. If I had to put a turbo on it, here are my questions 1 what brand 2 what is a good quess on cost 3 What eles do i need to replace, ie ip pump, injectors ect...
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    vacuum pump oil

    Ok, I was looking at a couple of threads and saw one that talked about oil needed for a vacuum pump. I just put a reman pump on my truck and did not know anything about needing oil. I have noticed that the pump makes noise so mayne i was suposse to put oil in it WTF. My next ?. Is there any way...
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    fuel leak at bottom of filter

    Hi everyone I just found a leak from the bottom of my fuel filter. My filter has the metal bottom base and it has a plastic fitting that goes to a line that I think is to drain off water but that fitting keeps coming off and i have a wire that goes to the bottom that I guess goes to the water...
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    Help with Codes. I think repairshop is telling me a lie

    Hey Everyone, Long story short, I had my transmission rebuilt but the light on the end of the stalk would flash on and off. They would reset the code and it would come back. they told me it was a bad speed sensor so we replaced it when the transmission was rebuild. All was good for a couple of...
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    Block heater

    Did all 1992 7.3 trucks come with block heaters? I have not seen any kind of plug for my truck but I might not be looking where I am suppose to? How do I tell? Thanks
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    manual GP switch

    I have seen this before but did not know how far back to go so I am just going to ask again. Where is the GP relay and how hard is it to change? Also, How would I install a manual GP switch so I can control when the plugs come on and off and where should I put it? If you use a manual switch...
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    hard to start for some reason

    Ok, I need some direction. I changed out all 8 glow plugs a couple of months ago and the truck would fire right up after the WTS light went out. This week when I go to start the truck, the WTS light goes out but instead of firing right up, the truck spins over more than it used to and then it...
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    Help with possible transmission issues

    Ok, Here is my problem. I had a local transmission shop rebuild my EOD transmission. Two weeks aga it stated to creep in drive and would stall in reverse. The shop replaced the valve body but then found metal so they rebuild the transmission again. It seemed ok at first but before the...
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    how to replace the thermostat on a 1992 7.3 idi

    I just did a system flush and need to change the thermostat. Can anyone give me any tips or tricks to make it easier and anything to watch out for. Thanks Fletcher
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    what to use to flush coolant system

    Since there are several pages of info that I am not sure applies, forgive me but I am going to ask a simple question. I need to flush my system out and tomorow is the only day I can do it. I have axcess to fleetguard charged coolant but not sure about restore. If I had to go to napa or...
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    Help with possible HG issue

    It gets better and better each day. I thought i had a possible oil leak in my coolant but have no coolant in my oil that I can find so I was looking at possible oil cooler issue. I read on the thread about the rad pressure issue so I cahecked that today. When i lift the release on the rad cap, i...
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    Cleaning out radiator

    I should have known better. After reading several posts here about leaking oil coolers, I looked in my rad and i see a greyish color fluid (had straight water in it) and little bits of black flakes. Not sure if it is oil or soot. How can I tell? I read that you can use bath beads to clean the...
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    Help with fuel return line info

    Good Afternoon, I have replaced the o-rings on all 4 injectors on the drivers side and after fighting a fuel leak, discovered that the return lines were leaking on passenger side so I went to change them as well. Starting from the passenger side injector closest to the firewall being called...
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    Fuel leak help

    I have a 92 f350 with the 7.3 idi. I have a fuel leak on the back of the motor and I think it is the "olive" in the return line. I went to the ford dealer to get one and they have no idea what I am talking about. Can anyone get me a part number or the name of a parts store that might have that...
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    Possible fuel leak

    Ok, over the last couple of days, I have replaced the o-rings in the return lines on the drivers side, the last one being the one in the rear on the drivers side this afternoon. I did not notice a lot of fuel leaking but was not sure. After the truck sat in my driveway tonight for about an hour...
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    How to check the cruise control and how does it work

    Hello, Per my previous thread, I blocked off the vacuum line going to a canister below the vacuum port and lo and behold, now it appears that my cruise control works. However, it takes a long time to set and it seems to not be holding the set speed. Can someone tell me how it works and what I...
  25. J

    vacuum help

    Hello everyone I am trying to troubleshoot a problem I am having. My brake pedal goes from being good to rock hard all the time. When I am moving at slow speed backing out of a parking space, the pedal is rock hard and hard to stop but normal driving it seems ok . I thought i had a bad vacuum...

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