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  1. flyarmyguns

    Got to do a rear brake job.... any advice?

    Great! Thanks I can see exactly what's going on with the shoes, and how the actuator gets rounded off also. Man that's good to know about. I'll be in great shape if I can figure out how to use one of these new (to me) brake spring tools. No moving parts and they sill look like a brain teaser...
  2. flyarmyguns

    Got to do a rear brake job.... any advice?

    Does anyone know a source for correctly built shoes? Would be a lot easier if they were plug-n-play.
  3. flyarmyguns

    Got to do a rear brake job.... any advice?

    Boy am I glad I asked! This is a gold mine
  4. flyarmyguns

    Got to do a rear brake job.... any advice?

    I think I have the right tools, except I need to pick up a brake spoon... Pretty sure its actually a 94 1/2 IDI turbo, and it has slide off drums thank God.
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    Got to do a rear brake job.... any advice?

    BigBrand just did a free brake inspection on my 95 Dually (and thus got everything loose and workable) and found that just about everything is shot. So, I'll be doing drums and shoes, and also wheel cylinders and hardware. I haven't done a job like this in 30 years. BTW, I did the fronts last...
  6. flyarmyguns

    Glow plug delay killed my aftermarket stereo. Solution?

    Maybe should have said seems like 20 seconds or so- not surprised I overestimated.
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    Glow plug delay killed my aftermarket stereo. Solution?

    Thank you for the explanation. Maybe I'll wire up a delay timer so it only has to come on once, without interruption. I don't think that'll fix the pioneer AVH-whatever it is... but, maybe it'll save it from getting worse... BTW Brian, I have a set of magnetic wireless Bluetooth trailer lights...
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    Glow plug delay killed my aftermarket stereo. Solution?

    Ya, I hear ya, crotchety old Luddite here too, but.... Hitch-cam? This is just a fantastic thing.
  9. flyarmyguns

    Glow plug delay killed my aftermarket stereo. Solution?

    Was this incorrectly installed? When I turn on my key to excite the glow plugs the stereo begins to initialize because power is on. 20 seconds or so later when the glow plugs click off, I turn the key to start, and the radio dies at whatever stage of initialization it was at. Once engine starts...
  10. flyarmyguns

    1994 F350 idi..... with a gear vendor o/d and an exhaust brake

    i’d love an exhaust break. California hills are a bear.
  11. flyarmyguns

    1994 F350 idi..... with a gear vendor o/d and an exhaust brake

    The exhaust break caught my eye. I’ve seen a fair amount of debate about whether we could use these on an IDI…. Not that they’re available anywhere anyhow, but it’s interesting to see one being used.
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    1994 F350 idi..... with a gear vendor o/d and an exhaust brake

    https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/pts/d/sunland-1994-f350-diesel/7455043882.html Man what a cool truck.... I just saw it on CL and thought I'd turn you all on to it... Rare bird.
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    Wiper leaves a spot right in my view

    Ugg! My 94 IDI windshield wipers do the exact same thing. Drives me nuts too. I once tried to reshaped the wiper with a heat gun to no avail. I ended up trying a few blades from Autozone and finally went with the flimsiest ones on the shelf and still have the same issue. Glad it never rains in...
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    Vacuum pump pulley.... Anyone got one for sale?

    I ended up with a junkyard pump and pulley, so the issue is fixed, for now..... I'm not sure how my old pulley got bent, perhaps I did it with the puller. I dunno. But i do know that I'm going to replace it with a new pump before I go on any long trips with a trailer full of horses! What a PIA...
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    Vacuum pump pulley.... Anyone got one for sale?

    I'm hoping to hear back from some wrecking yards soon. This pulley shouldn't be THAT difficult to find...
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    Vacuum pump pulley.... Anyone got one for sale?

    Ford part number F3TA-2L487-BB
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    Vacuum pump pulley.... Anyone got one for sale?

    serpentine
  18. flyarmyguns

    Vacuum pump pulley.... Anyone got one for sale?

    Well I STILL haven't found a pulley to replace my bad one..... Anyone have a line on one? I've been out of town and my truck has been down for months now. Time to get this thing settled now that I'm home...
  19. flyarmyguns

    Vacuum pump pully failure?

    “Proper” as in “correct” puller.... not propeller. Funny how our eyes play tricks! Its a serpentine system, not V belt
  20. flyarmyguns

    Vacuum pump pully failure?

    Nope, I used a proper puller and installer.... So you see why I'm stumped! Best I can imagine is that it was always bent and I never noticed, but hard to imagine I wouldn't notice. Anyway, I ordered a new pully ($143!) so I'll be back on the road shortly after the mail arrives. Its aftermarket...
  21. flyarmyguns

    Vacuum pump pully failure?

    Man, I'm sort of stumped here.... Power brakes failed, diagnosis- vacuum pump. Part arrives the next morning and after install I noticed a big wobble in the pully. How the heck could that have developed? This pully is a stout piece of steel.
  22. flyarmyguns

    recommend headlight upgrade?

    Thank you, I'll Amazon a couple and reconnect... with a fuse...
  23. flyarmyguns

    recommend headlight upgrade?

    Thanks, I'll amazon a couple and reconnect.
  24. flyarmyguns

    recommend headlight upgrade?

    So they're not just regular auto-part store (heavy duty)12v relays? I'd planned to pick some up next time I was down there. The harness looks fine, so I'm just speculating it has to be the relays. Concerning though- simple relays shouldn't short to ground and kill $300 worth of batteries. Not to...
  25. flyarmyguns

    recommend headlight upgrade?

    Interesting update; On New Years eve I found my truck to have 2 totally dead batteries. I drove the truck on 12/27, so they died completely over 4 days. I've never had issues before and the batteries were only one year old... Clearly a short is at fault. I replaced the batteries for free on an...

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