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  1. DowneyB

    No Fuel to Injectors

    Long time lurker, but I finally have a problem I cannot figure out. I drove my truck last Tuesday evening, started and ran fine even though it was like 10 degrees out. Wednesday morning, same temperature, it will not start. I have determined over the last two evenings that when I crack...
  2. DowneyB

    Intermittent misfire on 7.3

    I have a 7.3 that kinda "popped" one morning when I started it to leave for work, and its had a very subtle miss since then. I've had this motor for years and it is kinda worn out but its always ran without a hiccup until now. It does use a fair amount of oil. The miss is almost...
  3. DowneyB

    1985 f250 parts in Kansas

    Hey, I've got this up on craigslist right now. Prefer not to ship anything big... https://kansascity.craigslist.org/pts/4651417168.html Thanks! Brock
  4. DowneyB

    Fuel heater plug leaking

    Hey, I gotta question: The fuel heater plug on my fuel filter is leaking fuel when the truck is running. Is there a way to replace just the plug in the head or do I need a new fuel filter head? Thanks, Brock
  5. DowneyB

    Engine/trans acting up

    My parents have a 1994 E350, and I borrowed it last weekend and noticed that it was acting weird. The engine is idling high, and the transmission shifts hard in all gears, including reverse. I think the two may be related, but I am rather unfamiliar with the setup. Oh, it has a 5.8L and an...
  6. DowneyB

    CL diesel van

    My brother was poking around and found this on craigslist. http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/1077818830.html This is really cool to me, as I plan on having a decent sized family, but I don't yet, (I don't get married until July) and I can't afford it now... so sometime in the future I...
  7. DowneyB

    My truck won't start...

    So, I live in Kansas, and it went from 60 degrees to 4 inches of snow in two days. For some reason my truck won't start. I'm pretty sure that the fuel isn't gelled. I had a can in the back and I checked it, and there wasn't even any clouding in it. That being said, when I crank it, no...
  8. DowneyB

    So I think I have a problem here...

    I was just getting back into town after a two hour trip and I went to decelerate down a big hill, and something started grinding. Kinda high pitched, like ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ, so I pushed the clutch and it went away. Long story short, I am pretty sure something is wrong with...
  9. DowneyB

    ZF clutch

    While the clutch still grabs just fine when I let it go, it starts to slip when the engine reaches higher speeds in almost all gears. I'm guessing I need a new clutch. I have never done this before, so I thought I would ask. Best DMF? (If I just want to replace it and be done) Best SMF...
  10. DowneyB

    hokay, so now I have engine problems

    As said, I have an interesting case. The truck runs now. :thumbsup: I was having this problem before, and it was suggested that I advance the timing, which I did. The marks are about and eighth of an inch apart, which I am told is near correct. Anyway, the symptoms: It ran really well...
  11. DowneyB

    new ip funnies...

    I finally got my truck running again. I put on an IP I had that supposedly doesn't have very many miles on it and a new fuel pump. It actually runs about the same as it did before with a few small oddities. 1) It tops out sooner than my old one did. 2) When I am at highway speeds...
  12. DowneyB

    agravating no start

    So I have been trying to figure out why my truck won't start. Small recap: I replaced half of the return lines, it fired right up then died, and since then I have not been able to get fuel out of the injector lines. There is fuel and pressure at the filter head, and also in the tank. I...
  13. DowneyB

    not starting...

    The four return lines on the drivers side of the engine were leaking really bad, so I replaced them today. Install was fairly easy and straightforward. Afterwards, though, when I tried to start it, it fired almost right up, when it dies fairly quickly and will not restart. It has a nice...
  14. DowneyB

    rear wheel bearings

    I am having a problem getting my drivers side rear bearings out. Somehow water got in there and they are rather rusty. I've tried a crowbar and a puller, tomorrow or Friday I will try a slide hammer. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'd like to get it fixed by Monday...so I can drive home...
  15. DowneyB

    fuel system repairs

    I have a few questions. My rear tank is leaking. I have patched it once with JB weld, a long time ago. I do have a replacement tank now, but I was wondering how the level sensor and pickup and all that come out. Second, I think it is about time to replace my return lines. Well, actually...
  16. DowneyB

    clutch problems

    I have been having problems with my clutch. Since I bought the truck I have had to push the pedal to the floor to shift, which I got used to. Now, however, it seems like it is not disengaging completely. When this first surfaced, I replaced the bracket that holds the pedals, and it seemed to...

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