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    89 F250 dually 4x4 $1300obo Illinois

    As some may recall, I bought this beastie last year and it's been a very reliable truck. Ugly, in that rusty, late-80's Centurion kit and graphics kind of way, but reliable. 4x4 seems to work fine, but it needs new front tires to match the ones on the back diameter-wise. I have put fewer than...
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    Oil pressure @ hot cruise

    I know this has been touched on before, and I apologize for bringing it up again, but a search idn't turning up the threads. Made my first "long-ish" trip (just 50 miles each way) in the '89 yesterday, and at hot idle, I was down to about 10 lbs of oil pressure at the lowest. It would...
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    Header crack -- JB Weld?

    Manifold crack -- JB Weld? Found a crack in my pass side header (edit: MANIFOLD) the other day... I don't so much mind it as it's not too noisy yet, but I ought to try and plug it to keep the exhaust out from under the hood. Anyone used JB Weld or any other product on manifolds before? I'll...
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    Need a washer fluid resevoir and exhaust parts

    Hey folks -- just wondering if anyone has a parts truck, per chance, with a windshield washer resevoir and/or pass. side exhaust manifold and y-pipe. I need these parts for my 89 7.3NA. Thanks!
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    Q for the WVO-burning folks

    I just picked up a fuel filter that's heated by engine coolant. Would my best bet be to simply place this in-line with the coolant hose to the heater box? Hot coolant flows through those hoses whether the heater is activated or not, correct? Thanks! Chris (89 7.3)
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    Fuse chart?

    This is pretty sad, but my new-to-me 89 F250 dually 4WD did not come with a fuse access panel or manual, so I don't know which fuses are which, to be honest! Does anyone have scan of the fuse chart? Thanks! Chris
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    Oil pressure gauge install Q

    Pardon my asking -- I should know this by now, or at least be able to find this by searching, but I can't -- where exactly is the sender for the oil pressure gauge? I need to pull it and install an aftermarket gauge to keep a better eye on oil pressure. This will be on my 89 7.3 (na). Thanks...
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    Is my C6 kitted? Odd shifting

    As some of you know, I am new to Ford diesels. I just got my 89 F250 4X4 dually a couple weeks ago. It has a C6 that appears to be recently rebuilt, as the vacuum connection is brand new, the paint is fresh, etc... i.e. it does not match the engine (oily and dirty) at all! It shifts...
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    7.3 exhaust downpipe: same as 6.9?

    My '89 F250 (NA 7.3) has a crack in the Y-pipe... can I look for a replacement from any NA 7.3 or 6.9 engine? I am torn on whether to try and fab duals by cutting the pipe ahead of the crack, or just replacing the pipe altogether. Truck is a beater, body-wise, so the cheaper the better...
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    Need windshield washer resevoir

    Anyone have a spare? I assume the washer reservoir and pump are one unit, and mount on the coolant overflow tank on an '89 7.3, no? Mine is missing, but the plumbing and what must be the electrical connector for the pump are there still. I would like to get that remedied in short order! Are...
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    Exhaust help

    Ok... got under the new truck (89 F250 4x4 dually Lariat 7.3 NA) last night and discovered that the exhaust leak I thought was in the easy-to-replace pipes is actually in the Y-pipe, right at the Y. The rest of the exhaust is pretty ratty, save the muffler. I have a pair of FLowmaster...
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    '89 F250 lighting wiring?

    Anyone know of a decent onlline wiring manual for an 89 7.3 4x4 supercab? My lighting is acting up -- no taillights or brake lights! Someone had spliced in a brake controller, and "unspliced" it at some point, so there are several wires disconnected. I fiddled for a moment, didn't think I...
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    Extended idle?

    Hi folks -- sorry if this is a redundant question, but I couldn't find anything after a brief search. VW recommends against extended idle in my Jetta TDI, and I wondered what conventional wisdom was on the 7.3 IDI engine regarding idle time. How long do y'all let your trucks idle when running...
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    Tell me about the C6, please!

    Howdy gents -- Just got back from looking at an 89 F250 4wd super cab dually. It's a bit of a beater, true mileage unknown (I'd guess 200K), but I've got them down to $1k. My question is about the C6. It seems to me that it's not hitting 3rd gear. I only feel one shift, which comes pretty...

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