Painted rear fuel tank, shield, sending unit. Got driver side speakers working. Stripped quick connects from rear tank lines at FSV. Blew compressed air through rear tank lines. FSV adios. Waiting for OLDBULL's shipping label. Drove the truck around Harrisburg for a couple hours running errands. Can't believe how quickly it starts with cleaned up battery wiring and starter cleaned out!
So what did you do with your truck today?
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jada64
Boost Junky
I had to do the starter in a parking lot. Than my speedo quit working immediately....
aofarrell2
Turbo Desirous
Haha sounds like fun. That's the way it goes... Always gotta do something at the worst times/places. I've had to replace a u-joint in the middle of a highway before haha.
Moved the trailer with it.
jada64
Boost Junky
It wasnt bad, was almost 50 out that day, and I have had the starter out before to change the solinod on it. Had the starter out in a couple mins, took longer to find a replacement.
3 coats on tank, shield, filler neck, etc, etc... Back in the truck! Manual selector hoses run. Need 3' of 3/8 and 3' of 5/8 to finish that tomorrow and see how she runs on MANUALs
Orange and Green are company colors for the curious ones....
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Orange and Green are company colors for the curious ones....
Looks cool
I just thought orange was a cool color to have. Color of my Harley and alma mater
Thank you, sir! Wish I could have done more. Would have like to replace the fill pipe (see crushed section) Replace the rusty sender instead of painting it, but hey, money doesn't start growing on trees for me til Spring time!
Orange is definitely a cool color
that's why I picked it...
Being the boss has its benefits sometimes...89Laredo
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How much of a pita is it to drop the tank?
Not bad, actually. I did a write up on it here...
http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?67956-Shower-Head-Rear-Tank-Removal
Has pics, etc. I had it out, sanded cleaned, and one coat of paint in a day off the clock. That included computer breaks, lunch break, running errands.
PB Blaster, some kind of light source are beneficial. Tools are minimal. 13 and 15 mm, one deep socket, one wrench. screw driver for the quick connect clips. My setup was not stock so I had 3 ring clamps at different points on the filler neck. I do not know the stock setup for that.
Just thought I would post a pic of this for those of you conspiracy theorists that subscribe to the theory that Ford deliberately restricted the 7.3 IDI turbo engines so the Powerstroke would sell better..... Sure there are side by sides out there but I don't care. I'm posting these anyway...
Can't comment on power... I didn't notice a big difference, but I ripped off my rusty ass, multi diameter, whatever was laying around, half witted weld and rig job of an exhaust and threw it like a javelin as far as I could....
So it sounds really, REALLY nice....
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Can't comment on power... I didn't notice a big difference, but I ripped off my rusty ass, multi diameter, whatever was laying around, half witted weld and rig job of an exhaust and threw it like a javelin as far as I could....
So it sounds really, REALLY nice....
89Laredo
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Is that factory? Wow... Worse than a 4.0 jeep downpipe.
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Can30Diesel
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Drove it to work today. Its well earned vacation is coming up pretty quick here so I'm giving it as much of a run as I can.
mohavewolfpup
Diesel Wolf Puppy
Slated to get many loads of free rock today. Amen for diesel and a 8 foot bed!
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