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Very Hot Engine Bay
Thats the plan. They have some crazy truck wash places down here in Ecuador that wash the crap out of everything with super high pressure. Soaks my interior floor mats every time.... but I still cant figure out where the water is coming from! Ill get one of those guys to givenit a good squirt.- GringoRick
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Vacuum pump shaft end play?
I just replaced my vacuum pump and neither my old one nor the new one had much play. The hydraulic pump is another storey... both old and new have play.- GringoRick
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Very Hot Engine Bay
kissthesky - my engine temp stays at the lower 1/3rd of the guage (no numerical guage) unless I am climbing, then it will raise to just above mid-gauge, and the then the fan clutch kicks in and makes alot of noise, and it seems I lose a bit of power. But it does successfully lower the temp and...- GringoRick
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Very Hot Engine Bay
The engine bay in my E350 (ambulance) gets very hot when driving around. I am not sure if this is normal or not. I am considering adding some vent louvers on the hood to help with air flow thru the bay. Touching the outside of the front fenders is very hot to the touch. Example.. I have 5...- GringoRick
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Need Help in Ecuador
Thanks for all the help so far. It looks like I will probably just have to gingerly try to pull the grommet out and bring it along to as many parts places as I can find. If it is a common part, then someone will be able to match it up, although there are not many older Fords down here on the...- GringoRick
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Need Help in Ecuador
IronWorker - Unfortunately, there aint no wreckers to be found so far in Ecuador. I did see a bunch in Panam and Colombia though. I actually saw a similar junked ambulance to mine, but everything was running good so I kept cruising. I should of just hooked it up and towed it for parts along the...- GringoRick
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Need Help in Ecuador
ThanksIDIoit. The grommet is very cracked up and is obviosly leaking. I do not want to pull out the check valve becuase the grommet will dissintegrate and them I will be screwed. As of now, the brakes still work marginally. If I lose the grommet, they will not. The first thing I need to do is...- GringoRick
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Need Help in Ecuador
I am traveling South America, currently in Ecuador. My brakes are marginal (seems like a vacuum leak). the most likely culprit at the moment is the grommet around the brake booster check valve, and maybe the check valve itself. There are no Ford dealers here, and part shops cannot figure out if...- GringoRick
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Alternator Problem - Stuck in Panama City!
GOT IT WORKING! Those images (especially the Neece Leville one is worth a million words!) That helped a bunch! Thanks. Do you happen to have the rest of the images that are cropped out, that you could share? After removing the old light relay, I will still have a red/grn wire and a...- GringoRick
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Alternator Problem - Stuck in Panama City!
She's still not running...:rolleyes: I built the bracket and installed a new 3G. It looks solid. ran it and NO output... I have to figure out how to wire it correctly. i ran out of daylight so will continue tomorrow. After reading more wiring diagrams and interweb posts, I think I may...- GringoRick
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Alternator Problem - Stuck in Panama City!
Cant figure out how to do a member search for exact name. When I try to PM him, i get an error saying invalid user name...?- GringoRick
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Alternator Problem - Stuck in Panama City!
I will head out into town to try to find a place to get some metal to make my bracket and a few screws for mounting, and hopefully get er done manana. I need to get the rig on the ship to Colombia by next Wednesday!- GringoRick
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Alternator Problem - Stuck in Panama City!
One more issue on the 3g alternator swap. My old pulley is bigger that the biggest one They had for the new alt. Old alt pully diameter 78mm (3 1/16") New alt pulley diameter 67mm (2 5/8") Crank shaft pulley dia 180mm (7 1/8") So this will make my alternator turn faster, but since this...- GringoRick
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Alternator Problem - Stuck in Panama City!
Tried,to do the swap, but the mounts will not fit without me building a bracket. Is that what normally needs to be done to retrofit one of these oni a 7.3l IDI in an E350 van? Old bolt spacing is 8 1/8" (only uses left 2 mounts) New bolt spacing is 8 1/2" Old alt mounts do not exactly...- GringoRick
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Alternator Problem - Stuck in Panama City!
OK, I found a good electrical repair shop and they actually had the correct 3G 130 amp alt and the plug, so I bougt it and will domthe swap rigt now. However, they did NOT have a175 amp fuseable link. What will happen if I install the alternator without the fuseable link? I am...- GringoRick
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Alternator Problem - Stuck in Panama City!
thanks for the help. sounds like i need a rebuild. I will take a trip into town tomorrow to try to find an electric shop who can either rebuild my alternator/regulator, or possibly find me a new one somewhere. I like the 3G upgrade idea, however I am not too sure how feasible it is to...- GringoRick
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Alternator Problem - Stuck in Panama City!
jaspe - I bought the alt in California. I am now in Panama trying to get to Colombia to continue my venture to South America. Returns are not an option. Neither are Oreillys or other franchise parts stores. Electrical shops here are sketchy. I will take it to a shop once I have a good idea that...- GringoRick
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Alternator Problem - Stuck in Panama City!
Hi all - this is my first post but I have been a lurker for over a year and you guys have helped me fix all sorts of problems while building my ambulance into my home on wheels. Thanks a bunch! Now I have a problem that I cannot find a solution for in the forum archives. I am traveling to...- GringoRick
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