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Troubleshooting 6.9 IDI no start after overheat
Hello helpful oil burners forum folks, My ‘83 F250 with the 6.9 overheated last week… no warning, and I was going freeway speeds so unfortunately didn’t catch it until I looked in my rear view mirror to see a trail of steam/smoke behind me, looked down to see that the temp was redlined and the...- mexicanfooddude
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Trying to figure out where a short in my lighting wiring might be...
hey folks, thanks in advance for the help. We had a hellacious rodent problem on the ranch this year and one (or more) made a home in the dash of my 1994 E350. When I drove it last, my headlights suddenly stopped working- but my high-beams still continued to function. Also, whenever I'd hit a...- mexicanfooddude
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6.9 idi surging/stalling at around 45 mph
Hello everyone, thanks in advance for the help. I've got a 1983 F-250, 6.9 IDI, 4-speed manual, 40,000 miles. Just recently I noticed that when I get up to about 45, suddenly the truck starts surging (accelerating/decelerating on its own), and I can't get bring it up to any higher speeds. If I...- mexicanfooddude
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Shaking violently when first accelerating from stop
hi everyone, Thanks in advance for reading and the help. Just picked up an '83 F250, 6.9 IDI 4-speed manual, 38k miles. Today I noticed that the truck shaking when transitioning from clutch to gas in first gear from a dead stop. Doesn't shake once the clutch is fully disengaged in first, and...- mexicanfooddude
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Massive coolant leak on block above starter
hi everyone, thanks for the help in advance. Just picked up a 1983 F250 6.9idi with 37,000 miles (!!) Walked out of the grocery store on the second outing in the truck, 5 mile drive, and the truck wouldn't start... then noticed a huge pool of coolant under it (all the coolant). I took a picture...- mexicanfooddude
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Is the F-350 radiator compatible with my E-350?
Hi folks, I'm having a hell of a time figuring this out. I've got a 1994 E-350 box truck, 7.3 IDI. Radiator failed. Calling around, the only radiators I can find for the E-350 are $900+ new. However, I have been able to find plenty of new radiators that are compatible with the 1994 F-350...- mexicanfooddude
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
