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1988 7.3 IDI Temperature Gauge Problem
All of a sudden the red 'ENGINE' check light has come on and the temperature gauge is pegged at extreme 'H' (hot) end of the scale. My F250 is running normally (not overheating) so I'm pretty sure either a sensor has failed or some other problem has occurred causing these indicators to...- rempfer
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Help Narrowing Down 1988 F-250 7.3 IDI N/A Slipping Clutch Cause
On two occasions, after many miles on long trips pulling a loaded trailer, at full throttle in 5th overdrive at 65-70 MPH I have observed the engine accelerate several hundred RPMs due to the clutch (or ???) slipping. On the first occasion I backed out of it immediately and dropped down a gear...- rempfer
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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What Years Tailgates Will Fit My 1988 F250?
I saw some existing threads on tailgates but couldn't quite determine which years tailgates would be a direct bolt-on for my 1988 F250 2Dr 7.3IDI 5 Speed Manual 4x4 XLT Lariat Edition. I don't want to have to modify, just would like to know which years tailgates will bolt right up. Thank...- rempfer
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Glow Plug System Seems to Work but Not Get Hot Enough to Start Engine
This may have been covered elsewhere, but I couldn't find a discussion exactly like this. I apologize if this is a duplicate of another thread. When I purchased my 1988 F250 4x4 stick shift, except for the wait to start light not staying on very long, the glow plug control circuit seemed to...- rempfer
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Recommendation for Front Hitch for 1988 F250 4x4 with Winch?
Occasionally I'd like to use the winch on my truck to load (typically) a non-running vehicle onto a flatbed trailer. If I could attach the trailer at/to/under the front bumper of my truck to hold it steady while winching whatever onto said trailer using my truck's front-mounted winch, that...- rempfer
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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1988 F-250 4x4 Diesel Cruise Control Temperature Sensitivity Weirdness
My truck's cruise control works perfectly in colder weather. But once the truck's warmed up if the weather also warms to the mid-60's or above the cruise control will disengage and no amount of massaging the control buttons can coax it into working again. Quite predictably though, if the...- rempfer
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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U-Joint Recommendation 1988 F-250 4x4 Stick
1. I have a mishmosh of u-joints in my new (to me) 7.3 IDI XLE 4x4 pickup. Some have no zerk while others have the zerk in an ridiculous location. I would like to replace all either with permanently-lubricated u-joints, if these even exist, or preferably with u-joints which have the zerk in...- rempfer
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
