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  1. chillman88

    Powermaster 9050/9051

    I wanted to share my experience with a dead starter and Powermaster Technical support. I will post a very short version of this at the end for the impatient folks who don't want to read a novel LOL I purchased a 9050 in September of 2021. It died in July of 2023, just shy of two years. After...
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    E4OD question

    While working on the rear brakes on my 90 F250 (Diego). I put the transmission in Neutral and noticed that the wheel did not want to turn. I could get it to turn but it felt similar to dragging brakes even though I know it wasn't. First thought was rear end but that seems free. Almost sounds...
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    Brakes locked up but nothing looks wrong

    On today's episode of what now you needy pig..... I replaced the entire brake system on Diego a few weeks ago and then a front caliper seized. Fixed that and now I just had a rear brake lock up.... Everything looks perfectly fine. Any ideas? Maybe I just had them slightly too tight but it's...
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    Worth patching this frame?

    Hey all, So since I got the bed off the frame I got from Wes and was planning on using for my 4wd swap I've come across a dilemma. Apparently they beat the tar out of this truck and at one point tried welding the bed to the frame! On each side the bed wore into the frame, might be 1/8" deep...
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    Vibration and play

    I've had a vibration for a while and it's getting worse. Starts out about 55 or so and gets progressively worse. I've spoken with a few people and gotten some good advice but figured I'd post here too. I was told to check my u-joints. I did today. I couldn't feel any binding or sticking except...
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    6.7 longevity

    Hey guys, I never thought I'd find myself looking at one, but there's a 2008 for sale locally. How many miles can be expected of these 6.7 engines? It's a very clean truck, but it has 337k miles on it. Looks like it must have been highway miles. Driver's seat has a small wear spot but doesn't...
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    Crew cab F350 driveshaft

    Would like to find a driveshaft for a bricknose 4x4 crew cab diesel with the ZF5. Preferably close to Central NY. I may be able to use a 2wd shaft and get it cut down, would depend on price. I'm doing a 4x4 swap and long story short I'd like to save the driveshaft I have if I can avoid cutting...
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    21 Rally "throw in the hat"

    Scott put up the throw in the hat thread today. I know not everyone gets to the events page and there's only a week and a half to pick so figured I'd give y'all a heads up! https://www.oilburners.net/threads/2021-rally-throw-your-hat-in.89288/
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    Apples vs oranges (turbo question)

    So having seen a few other similar threads here and not wanting to clutter up their threads and confuse anyone... I have a used 088 kit on the shelf, and I have a factory kit on Diego. I'll explain details but the gist of the question is... What is my best option going forward for Tank? Tank...
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    New style of brake controller

    Got an email linking to this. I already bought a better one but I really like the idea and simplicity of this...
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    Odd E4OD issue towing

    Hey guys, @saburai is hauling from Virginia back to Florida and having issues kicking into limp mode. He gave me a call because he's driving and asked me to post on here. Driving along and at higher speeds his speedometer is giving him issues, can't remember exactly what he said it was doing...
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    Slight "rattle" and tire wear

    I'm trying to track down something on Diego. You can feel it in the floor going down the road, almost like loose shock bolts, but they're tight. I couldn't see any play while moving the tire by hand with the passenger side off the ground. Wheel bearing was slightly loose but I can't imagine...
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    Harmonic balancer spacing

    I was looking under the 250 today to see if I could tell where oil might be leaking from underneath and noticed the harmonic balancer looks VERY close to the oil pan, might be almost rubbing? Am I just being paranoid? F250: F350 for comparison. Note the space between the oil pan and the...
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    ABS and brake lines

    Hey everyone, I'll be biting the bullet and running all new lines in my father in law's deathtrap. Is the ABS as useless in a 97 as it is in the older trucks? I highly doubt I'll be able to get that bleeder loose and would like to just bypass that whole piece on the frame. Is the line from the...
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    Oil leak???

    So I have a pretty decent oil leak on Diego. It's not really LOOSING much oil, but it's everywhere.i couldn't get any great pictures, but I'm not even sure exactly where to look. When I pulled the air cleaner there was oil pooled underneath it. The throttle cable was soaked. I was thinking it...
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    Diego Revisited

    I wasn't planning on a build thread for this truck, but working on it today I realized how much I've already done to it, and that there's still a bunch left to do so here it is! Late last year I picked up a 1990 F250 from @saburai. He retired it from hauling his live-in bumper pull camper. I...
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    E4OD Cooler question...

    So I ordered a large bypass cooler for Diego, but found out the radiator I'm putting in actually DOES have the internal cooler, so I'm trying to decide what to do. I can run through the radiator with a stock external cooler as well, or I could run through the radiator and use the large bypass...
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    Dually wheels 2wd vs 4wd

    Alright so factory 2wd trucks came with 215/85/16 tires, and factory 4wd dually trucks (which only came in cab & chassis models) came with 235/85/16 tires. Yes there are trucks that are not cab & chassis but still 4wd dually, they were modified AFTER they left the factory so they don't count...
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    Torque converters and shift kits

    So I'm sitting here bored because it's pouring out and thinking about the truck I can't drive because it needs the radiator repaired.... I'm used to manuals from the past 8 or so years of driving them ever since I stick swapped my Chevy. I like driving Diego, and having the automatic is quite...
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    RSK questions

    Ok guys I don't want to RSK but should I do it anyway? If I was to do it I'd be using stock OBS springs and this kit https://www.skysoffroaddesign.com/products/ford-fsrob-002 I don't want to add any height, and I already have new shocks for stock height. However, I haven't found the brackets...
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    Mystery fuel leak

    So I redid my injector caps and still have something leaking around #1 injector. It's not the cap, thought it might be the filter or the Schrader valve. Replaced the valve core and swapped out the filter, no dice. Could the injector be leaking inside the bore? I have had the injectors out...
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    Cheap oil PSA

    Anyone who has a Runnings store near you, at least my local one has 5gal pails of 15w-40 on sale for $39.99 and I was lucky enough to snag a Rotella filter (FL-1995 equivalent) on clearance for $6.49. Couldn't pass it up at that price!
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    Square return o-rings

    Has anyone ever tried square o-rings for the return line caps? For whatever reason mine have been giving me fits (yes I've done it properly). Viton square o-rings are pretty cheap on Amazon ($12 for 25pcs) figured it might be worth trying just for kicks?
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    ATS 088 downpipe

    Anyone know if a factory turbo downpipe can be modified to fit an 088 or know where to find a downpipe for one? I might be able to get one made but it would be far better if I can do something at my place instead of having to haul the truck somewhere else.
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    Odd coolant leak ideas?

    Hey all,I haven't dared drive Diego this week but what's bugging me is not being able to track down this leak. Radiator froze up in mid December. Topped it off and put the correct mix in it, couldn't see any leaks, it was fine and held coolant. Last Monday I got halfway to work and it...

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