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  1. Andrew M. Frankli

    93 f-350 idi SRW Rear seal woes. This thing is eating my lunch!

    After 3 tries getting the correct part, I destroyed it trying to install. It appears to be a 3 piece design with a collar, wiper, and stamped ring. The wiper part is designed to fit tight on the spindle shoulder and the rotating seal surfaces are "within" the seal assy. Outer seal piece...
  2. Andrew M. Frankli

    99 psd f-350 vacuum hose

    Hi Friends. Help! I'm replacing glowplugs and gaskets/harnesses to see if I can make this thing start better and run better. I noticed two vacuum hoses coming from a module on top of the engine. Green on bottom Red on top. Where does red one go?? Can't find anything! Also, this thing blows...
  3. Andrew M. Frankli

    WHOAAA DADDY! New Injectors = new truck

    Just put a set of new BB injectors in. I've had truck for 5 years and have no previous service history. The old ones were Italian Stanadynes and looked pretty charry-gunked up. Truck always ran okay, but lately cranked longer before starting and seemed a little smokier and poochish. Now...
  4. Andrew M. Frankli

    Help! Starter Solenoid Energizing Problem

    Neut saf switch Sorry I didnt mention that I replaced the neut saf swi. Where does starter solenoid energizing wire go? I am trying to backprobe it without taking the truck apart ;)
  5. Andrew M. Frankli

    Help! Starter Solenoid Energizing Problem

    Hi. I am going nuts on this one. 1996 E-350 Club Wagon won't crank. I can bypass the solenoid up on the core support by the battery with a screwdriver and it fires right up (of course, with ignition switch in "run" position - this is a 5.8 gasser). Red with sky blue tracer wire that...
  6. Andrew M. Frankli

    Water Pump area coolant leak 93 IDI

    Hi -Is there a weakness on the water pump area sealing on these old IDI's? My truck leaks water from around the water pump area and I can't see exactly where it is coming from. It is a big job, but I guess I have to just start pulling parts. Any experience like this?? --ANdy
  7. Andrew M. Frankli

    SOMEONE Please sell me some injectors!

    SORRY, MY BAD. WENT INTO JUNK EMAIL FOLDER Thanks, Russ. I found your email in my junk folder. Hotmail does such a good job filtering true junk, I rarely check it. I will mail a PMO on Fiday. Thanks again! --Andy PS Agnem: I didn't contact you directly - you would have been my next...
  8. Andrew M. Frankli

    SOMEONE Please sell me some injectors!

    Hi. Thanks for responses to my post regarding rebuilt injectors for my 1993 Non-Turbo IDI. It seems the best way to go is with new Delphi BB injectors from TYP4 (Russ) or AGNEM. I emailed, phoned, and PM'ed Russ over the past 4 days and have received no response. I don't want to stalk...
  9. Andrew M. Frankli

    Who can rebuild my injectors?

    I want to have my injectors rebuilt - They are original to my truck and I would just as soon have them rebuilt rather than getting someone's else rebuilt injectors. The truck can be down for a while... Anyone know of a good source? If I can't do this, what are the best injectors to get, and...
  10. Andrew M. Frankli

    Caterpillar 880 cca batterys junk in 1 year?!

    Well, I sprang for genuine Caterpillar batteries p/n 230636x last July (2009) after reading on this forum that there IS a difference... $115.00 each - no big deal, well... Sure enough, once or twice during the summer when the truck sat for a week or so it sounded like it was cranking a little...
  11. Andrew M. Frankli

    E4OD wierdness. Anyone experienced this?

    No mods other than the Banks shift enhancer module and supplemental trans oil cooler.
  12. Andrew M. Frankli

    E4OD wierdness. Anyone experienced this?

    It is intermittent within the same drive cycle. I assume if the stalk light is not flashing, there are no codes. I will try to pull them anyway. Does it wet or dry, warm or cold. Thanks, Ben for the suggestion. This is exactly what it is doing. I haven't checked for TC lockup yet - will...
  13. Andrew M. Frankli

    Starting My A/C conversion to R-134A

    My experience is the same as oldbull8 except for one thing: 20 degrees is what I would consider the MINIMUM differential between air temp @condensor and evaporator. I routinely get 30-35 degrees differential on healthy older 134a systems.
  14. Andrew M. Frankli

    E4OD wierdness. Anyone experienced this?

    Just out of nowhere my trans seems to have difficulty accelerating in "D" selector position. It feels like it is trying to start out in 2nd (or maybe even 3rd) gear. Doesn't really pull until rev's are around 2000, then labors to accelerate. If I manually put it into "1", it accelerates...
  15. Andrew M. Frankli

    batteries

    Cat Batts I went through two Interstates and two other name brand batteries in my truck. Only got a couple years out of each set. So last year I popped for Genuine Caterpillar '31's (recommended by several on this site.) So far I am happy - though my truck sits for several days at a time...
  16. Andrew M. Frankli

    Front wheel bearings socket?

    You don't really need to buy the socket -- it makes it easier, but it is not absolutely necessary. The socket I have is for the smaller f-250 HD front axle and wouldn't fit my F-350. So I just carefully tapped counterclockwise on a nut flat with a drift and it threaded off with my fingers...
  17. Andrew M. Frankli

    think they'll total it out?

    Make sure you talk to the adjuster and tell him about any recent work you had done or parts you bought. My 89 Suburban was just rear-ended in Dec. and they totalled it. Gave me 2600 for it. I couldn't sell it for 2000 two months before... When I mentioned a recent trans, they upped it...
  18. Andrew M. Frankli

    How much are Alcoa's worth?

    Thanks! I have done just that - I cut the front off with a hole saw and the caps fit right over. They look great except for the crummy looking auto locking hub covers. They're all corroded and nasty-looking. I LOVE the auto-lockers. I have had both autos and manuals, and they both have...
  19. Andrew M. Frankli

    How much are Alcoa's worth?

    About how much should I pay for a set of clean used Alcoa's from a '96 truck? They include the center caps, but the front caps won't work because the 4wd hub sticks out too far. Also, does anyone know a source for new auto locking hub covers - mine are all corroded. I don't want to have to...
  20. Andrew M. Frankli

    94 E4OD not going into n or 4lo

    Don't Force it! Be careful - Mine got stiff and I put a little lovin' on it, and the cast aluminum sleeved housing snapped off and my shifter dropped and started flopping in the breeze. I knew it wasn't a big deal, till I went to Ford and bought the new part. Over $200.00! I could have...
  21. Andrew M. Frankli

    Does my truck have ABS or not??

    There is a light on the dash that glows for 2 seconds every time I start it. Says ABS. I have never seen any wheel speed reluctors on the hubs or anything like that... How do I tell if it has it or not?? 93 F350 cc IDI no-turbo 4x4 srw
  22. Andrew M. Frankli

    Coldest no-block heater start

    My truck stayed out overnight outside in an open parking lot in Chicago last night. I was fully expecting to put the block heater on it today and let it fry for several hours before taking it home tonight. But just for fun, I tried cranking it up at 5:00 am at a temp of minus 7 degrees. On...
  23. Andrew M. Frankli

    Caterpillar vs. Interstate batteries. 2 yr life?

    I bought two brand new Interstate batteries for my IDI two years ago. This winter, I have already had to jump this thing 6 times in 20 - 30 degree weather after the truck was sitting for 4 days. No parasitic draws, new starter, new monster gauge wiring. New alternator. I wonder if these...
  24. Andrew M. Frankli

    Transfer pumps...

    ...And you know, sometimes the "whole" can't be understood by examining the parts... I traded a modern gasoline portable 5000 generator last month for a 1972 Lister Diesel 3500 watt generator -- even up-- When I did the math on it by comparing what I could get for the Coleman Gasoline unit vs...
  25. Andrew M. Frankli

    Transfer pumps...

    I agree with RLDSL - Unless you have a need for keeping the electric transfer pump, your 80-100 gallons of "Free" fuel will begin getting pretty expensive once you consider all the running around finding the electric pump, fitting it to the project, filtering the fuel, etc... Now you gotta get...

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