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  1. geonc

    Recomend me a good....

    ...double DIN unit that has GPS , is Sat ready and hopefully will recognize the steering wheel inputs for WW's Excursion???? Also in the meantime..WW is headed to Fla end of this month and ...in her words:angel: "would really appreciate the Sirius from her Taurus hooked up for the long trip" I...
  2. geonc

    gggrrrrr...stinkin fuel filters....

    OK so doing full service on WW's EX and found the wrong fuel fiters...Luberfiner but no membrane like the Motorcraft. and that bastidsummich HFCM that is surrounded by brake and fuel lines, and the drain plug is of course in line with the front drive shaft so no hex bit and ratchet......got it...
  3. geonc

    Just in case you guys did not notice....

    ...my sig has been updated :sly Got WW a '05 Eddie Bauer Excursion 4x4 :D got 140k on the clock, seems WELL taken care of, unmolested [no history of tunes or beating the brakes off it] showroom interior and die straight exterior. 3.73 LSD, tow pkg etc.... Down side is...13mpg;Really...
  4. geonc

    new pigtails....

    It's been a few years since I did the UVCs and cover gskts so it was no surprise when the ol girl started getting bitchy about cold starts. Relay checked fine so dug into the connectors and found the culprit{s}.... So...unravel the wirelooms and found the ground and the shielding tape kinda...
  5. geonc

    Looking for....

    ....connector and pigtail for reverse light switch on a ZF :D The clips that connect and hold the connector have broken and no longer hold fast to the switch . FORK does not list one at none of the 4 stealerships I have contacted cookoo Anyone have a good one they would sell me :D:hail
  6. geonc

    New clutch is in!

    Well....the new Valair clutch is in and I'm really amazed by the fact that the pedal is actually "easier" than when the SB was new or even the last LUK that went in my IDI...So much so that WW about shoved her foot thru the floor :rotflmao Had the F/W surfaced...took .0025 to klean up and not...
  7. geonc

    Another one bites the dust.....

    ..South Bend clutch and Kevlar pilot bushing -cuss Got a Valair comming and the f/w is being surfaced and will pick it up after 12 pm tomorrow...hope to have her back up and running tomorrow evening---IF the clutch gets here....was supposed to be here today :dunno Still not sold on the...
  8. geonc

    speed sensor recall....

    I see there is a thread in the basement so we need one for the OBS PSD guys who check in :D Sounds painless and just may cure that nagging no cruise issue too! Here is what I got in the mail....
  9. geonc

    water pump seal ring.....

    On my water pump, there is a seal ring["O" ring] in the metal tube with a flange that connects the lower rad hose [inlet] to the pump...I gots a dribble from there :backoff so I drained the coolant, removed the adaptor and found a seal ring...it is intact :confused: so I cleaned it all up with a...
  10. geonc

    off road -Iceland style!

    This is from a member on one of my ATV sites of him and buds playing with their trucks in the snow in Iceland ;Sweet Got a 4 wheel drive E-350 van, a F-350 Stooper Doopy, A Dodge, some Tacos and even some old iron...a Burb and what appears to be an OBS F-350 :thumbsup: Audio is blank but...
  11. geonc

    Electric fans---update on performance...

    Seeing that summer is once again beating us with what appears to be a another record in high temps---we are going to triple digits this weekend :eek: And seeing a renewed interest in electric fans on the forums, I thought it appropriate to update you guys on my systems performance :D...
  12. geonc

    electric fans and IVS switch revisited....

    problem---- having electric fans energize when at idle to draw air over ac condensor and provide air movement when stopped in traffic.... I have kicked around using the road speed sensor to IVS signal and then realized that most vehicles with electric fans will automatically engage the fans at...
  13. geonc

    Idler pulley brgs.....

    ....seems one of mine has developed a nasty squeal that is getting louder and annoying WW and in effect---annoying me LOL I can't seem to find any info on just the brgs :confused:...are they even serviceable?
  14. geonc

    Think they got cold.....

    Ice dunk I'm sure "something" drew up:eek::D
  15. geonc

    Brown brought me a package.....

    :D....my new DB starter! I hope it's as good as everyone claims....$125 for theirs+ $25 shipping vs the +$200 for those "Remy" pieces of crap.... DAY-UM! :eek: That DB is BEEG! :D Mine has been getting progressivly slower as of late and I attribute that not only to age but the leaking...
  16. geonc

    '99 24 valve.....

    ..a Bud just bought a '99 ext cab short bed 24 valve auto with 160k on the clock.... STOCK,clean as a pin and die straight, well maintained ;Sweet What, besides the nermal exh and air and gauges.....what gremlins are ahead at that mileage? Is this the year for eating lift pumps :dunno...
  17. geonc

    IPR.......

    Correct me if wrong, but when you remove the IPR....isn't the HPOP oil supposed to drain out? I'm scratchin' my azz on a friends '02 no start issue and am almost sure the IPR is at fault....removed it and NO OIL drained out cookoo :dunno any clues?????
  18. geonc

    we got some snow!

    Seeing how the last decent snow we had was over 5 years ago....we actually got 6" out here yesterday :hail :thumbsup: so naturally out came the 4 wheelers and we played :D some pics and a short vid or 2 ...come take a 4 minute ride with us.... First vid is trying out the night vision on the...
  19. geonc

    Glow plug life......

    With 298k mi on the truck I just replaced all the GP's with new Motorcratft ZD11's and also replaced the second factory GP relay with a Stancor. In the life of the truck I have replaced just 2 UVC's and both valve cover units, 1 GP relay and only 2 GP's and I had to use Delphi's when that...
  20. geonc

    A ton of valuable OBS PSD info....

    A lot of effort went into this guys page and it was meant to be shared so have a look, copy and paste to your files and enjoy ;Sweet Many newbie questions can be answerd as well as some cobweb clearing for us old guys :D Baz page
  21. geonc

    DP Tuner chip install headache.....

    ....my bud got a F5 DPTuner from a guy in TX that is less than a year old and I was "trying" :frustrate: to install it for him yesterday......-cuss Did all the nermal cleanup stuffs--contact cleaner and Q-tips, dilectric grease etc.... Seems the plug board won't seat right on the PCM board...
  22. geonc

    Borg Warner GP's.....

    They advertize on here so :dunno Anyone tried them or heard good/bad about them? We had our first cold snap -mid 30's- and the WTS light kicked off after only a few seconds so I know it will need at least 1 or mebee 2. There are new UVC and harnesses on both heads so I hopefully can...
  23. geonc

    UVC suppliers......

    A bud of mine is in need of a set of UVC gaskets for his '97 OBS and the stealership wants $150 ---EACH :wtf: cookoo I don't recall paying half that when I did mine but I'll be damned if I can recall where I got them :confused: Anyone have a good source?
  24. geonc

    '92 Ranger....

    Any good links to forums for these? My buds '92 4 cyl that has 8 plugs :confused: seems to have some antifreeze on #3 plug :eek: Looks like head gasket time and need some specs/ info on quirks etc.....
  25. geonc

    IVS relay to A/C clutch.....

    Seeings how the only real issue causing my A/C to weird out is the high press build when stopped/idling is the need to move air across the condensor..... I really do not see the need for the fan to run when the truck is moving so.......If I wire the relay to trigger only when the truck is...
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