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    sticking valve

    camshaft may be going flat
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    Stp 15w40

    Ill buy what ever is cheapest. My LuLuBelle leaks 15W40 so much, I told the boss I was seal coating the parking lot. And just like a VW bug: it marks its spot. I can usually run 600 miles before she leaks 1 quart. No blowby, but it does produce a vacuum at idle
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    gas station diesel

    Our lodge has fund raisers every year. Guess who keeps the used canola oil??? I mix it one gallon per fill up. So far so good. Cant complain about the odor, either. Been working on the front suspension, one piece at a time. Last 2 pieces are the Pitman arm and the drag link.
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    Can vegetable oil be mixed with diesel and or wmo?

    I use 1/2 gallon of used canola oil in my '89, and thus far no problems. my belief is that it may help lubricate the IP. Im just real careful during winter; then I use Butchs with the canola oil. Ill let you know if I have problems later.
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    Got a strange problem with my starter

    Some times there is green corrosion built up under the battery cable insulation. Peel it back about 1 foot from the batter. My cables and connectors looked good but the starter was too slow. Replaced the battery cables with welding cables and no prob.
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    89 7.3 IDI sluggish

    I've had to blow back my '89 due to obstructions. My clutch fan mostly doesn't release, either hot or cold so I have a hard time keeping heat for good ignition. Sooooooo, I block off the air to the radiator and then take LuLuBelle for a good high speed drive to the ranch 38 miles away. She...
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    Looking for long lost family truck

    if you had the VIN you could find it pretty easy. check with your tax office.
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    Can vegetable oil be mixed with diesel and or wmo?

    mine runs just fine with 1 gallon per tankful. so far so good' plus since its used oil, it smells like fried chicken going down the road.
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    THIS is getting old!

    CIB I took your advice!! IT WORKED!!! I'm repairing/replacing things on LuLuBelle one paycheck at a time, the showerheads are getting replaced. Since we are in the middle of the oilfields- hot vatting the tanks is no big problem. Eventually, Ill have new glow plugs, a...
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    THIS is getting old!

    Ok here's the skinny on Ol' LuLuBelle when I changed out her fuel selector valve. When pulling out of the rear tank: NO PROBLEM! When pulling out of the front tank it surges like its starved for fuel!!I filled up both tanks. I tried to run the truck on the front tank: No dice! I think I may...
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    Stereo help please

    LuLuBelle, my '89 F-250 decided that the am/fm player in the dash would quit working. Can anyone tell me where I can find a Am/FM stereo , with maybe a blue tooth or CD player? What brand? Will I need an adaptor kit? How difficult is it? Will my son finally get a drivers license. Will my...
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    A real head scratcher.!!

    Ok guys heres a good one. My '89 decided to quit on me, down the road. tried to switch tanks ( Fuel gauge doesnt work ). Nada!!! So i poured most of 5 gallons in the front tank and over flowed it . Imagine my surprise, because I had not her switched to the front. I poured the rest of...
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    Took it apart, some time went by now i can't remember, duh

    My wife can be in Northern Mongolia out of cell range , while I'm working on electrical issues and EVERYTIME : she will call and need something -right now! So, the dumb mexican gets up to dutifully comply , when I go back to start again I have no idea where I stopped or what I was doing at...
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    Answer me this

    OK, its off to Oreilly to get a fresh airfilter. I can say that adding canola oil to the fuel seems to help the tired old thing. I added a home made air airtube to help ingest some 103 degree west Texas air........Ive still got a ratting noise when the engine is running, and the clutch is not...
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    Answer me this

    I started up ol' LuLuBelle yesterday when it was a balmy 98 degrees. I thought I would check the blowby, so i unscrewed the oilfiller cap. I then placed a rubber glove over the opening, and LO AND BEHOLD: the vacuum almost sucked the glove into the crankcase/oilfiller tube. My question is...
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    OMG HELP! I did something goofy

    Got it! Thanks!! running like a champ now.
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    OMG HELP! I did something goofy

    Hey guys I pulled the solenoid off the fender on LuLuBelle and I taped them together. I got up this morning and they were all mixed up. Apparently masking tape ain’t strong. Which colored wires go to the starter side of the solenoid and shift h go to the battery side. I can’t find a good...
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    Throw out bearing noise?

    Thanks IDIBRONCO
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    Throw out bearing noise?

    Does anyone have the TIMKEN TBO part # handy??? Just in case I have to change it our again.
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    Throw out bearing noise?

    Heres more info from the continuing saga of LuLuBelles foibles: The "ticking/knocking " noise is not that apparent when the engine is cool, upon start up. My redneck stethoscope ( a piece of hollow conduit) reveals the culprit may be an injector. The thing runs good and pull good despite the...
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    Update tapping noise

    I have the same noise in my. '89 and it may be the a lifter after much thought. Ill check mine and let you know
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    Throw out bearing noise?

    Ok guys, heres what I found: The fluid level in my clutch cylinder reservoir was very low. I filled it back up and the noise subsided* somewhat* , but Im not at all sure that was the issue. It may be that the clutch fork was loose on the TBO, and there may still be a bubble of air in the line...
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    Towing speed with 5th wheel?

    LuLuBelle can pull a fully loaded 24" gooseneck livestock trailer 65-70 mph all day long in 5 th gear;with a 4.10 diff. Out here in the flat deserts of west Texas, its not much of a chore for the old girl. I try to keep it at 65 but this oilfield traffic is horrendous. 18 wheelers going...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    My buddy Jack had the same problem with a neighbors dog. He hooked up a fence charger to a tree and wrapped it with tin foil, and watered the ground around it. He applied both leads to the tin foil and the ground and waited. Feral dog came by and was shocked at what happened. Didn't happen...
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    Throw out bearing noise?

    Josh the boton inspection cover was removed and it still makes that "thumping/clacking " noise. Ill keep yall updated.

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