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  1. snicklas

    New Ford Fusion for her

    My Dad has an 08 Fusion and really likes the car. It is comfortable, and easy on fuel. It replaced a 97 Contour. He definitely upgraded. The Contour was a decent commuter, but was a bit small...... kinda like my Neon..... but the Boss likes it, so we keep it..... I also love the new...
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    Replacement Shocks

    OK Fellas, I, thanks to the City of Indianapolis am in need of replacement shocks. (Hit a hellhole in the middle of a major intersection. Deep enough hole it actually hurt when I hit it, not seeing it.) I have searched here and on oilburners about replacement shocks. I have read many...
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    Air filter

    I know they will last a long time. I have not replaced mine since I bought the truck... not sure if the PO did. Probally, they have records of all the services. But if it has not been changed, it had 107,000 miles on it, if it has, it has on 50,000 on it. I know it is the "correct" one...
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    Alternator Replacement

    I had the same issue. Did you change out the batteries bacause they were old and had issues? Did the alt issue seem to crop up after the change? I would have the batteries checked. I had the same issue with my 6.0. The factory alt lasted almost 80-85k miles and it falied. I replaced it...
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    Warning light

    I've had the same problem in my Ex. It was the latch in the rear glass liftgate. The top that raises up, not the barn doors at the bottom. The mechanism got "dry" and the light would stay on and I would have the door ajar light. I sprayed some penetrating oil (Liquid Wrench, PB Blaster) into...
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    Article Death of the Station Wagon?

    We had a wagon through most of my childhood. We actually had a Ford Fairmont Wagon like the one in the article. It was white with no woodgrain. That was the last wagon, then we went to a full-size custom van. I currently own a wagon. I have a 98 Mercury Sable Wagon (Taurus). Nice car, sad...
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    Two Cycle Oil

    Thanks Big Joe...... I may have to try it......
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    Two Cycle Oil

    I guess what I am asking is can I cause any problems by using the TWC-3 in a 6.0. I am 100% stock with the EGR and Factory Turbo..... I do not want to cause sooting/coking issues but trying to squeek a bit more out with the TCW-3
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    tranny or t case

    the cable guy, With any 4x4 system it is recommened the 4x4 be run for at least 1 mile once a month. This is to keep the parts lubed up. I had a truck with manual lock-outs and a manual t-case I would just engage it in 4-hi once a month without the hubs locked. I have done this on dey...
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    truck is dead!!

    What is the truck? Specs please, any mods...... I had a similar problem on my 6.0, had a marginal batter that would not keep a charge and would eventually kill the alt. On a 6.0 the fuel heater can cause a drain. Do you have any aftermarket stereo equipment?
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    Two Cycle Oil

    I know on the older diesels (6.9 and 7.3 IDI and the 7.3 PSD) there are several people that use the TCW-3 ashless two cycle oil in their fuel to help replace some of the list lubricity from the LSD/ULSD now being sold. I normally run Diesel Kleen in my 6.0 (White Bottle in winter, silver in...
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    Towing with the 6.7L

    I have not driven a new truck. But Curious, what do you mean that your 6.0 is weak? Can you describe what you are experiencing? I have a 6.0 and would not describe it as weak.....
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    How to get true 4wd?

    X2 We had an 83 F-150 with LS 4:10's on both ends. This was not aftermarket lockers it was stock LS. On snow, or other slick roads. In the country on a crowned road, in a straight line take-off, the truck would slide straight sidways until one side of the truck was in the ditch and...
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    fuel/gas prices

    I agree.... here in Central Indiana, gas was at 2.89 until yesterday, and it jumped to 3.09.. Diesel is 3.19 to 3.25.....
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    Question Harpoon the Fuel Tank?

    I doubt it.... there was no mods at all done to this truck. It may have, but if it was, it was probally done at the dealer. This truck had all the service done at the dealer before I bought it. I have the records......
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    Question Harpoon the Fuel Tank?

    I must have a good setup then. Just this past weekend, I was just below a quarter tank, and I put 35 gallons in, it clicked off when the fuel was in the neck of the filler. I clicked it to the next even $ amount. I put over 650 miles on that tank, and was just below a quarter again. I know...
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    Stock Excursion 1/4 mile times

    I am not sure, as I have not run mine down the track. It does seem a bit slow though. I can, from a light or stop sign at the top of an on-ramp get on the throttle hard and be doing the interstate speed limit by the bottom of the ramp, I am at speed when I get to the merge lane.....
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    Bacon! You Southern boys have nothing on this....

    You have never had that!!!! Oh..... it is so good...... We fix 3-4 cans of Green Beans at at time (7 people in the house) and I normally put a heaping spoonfull in the pot. Let is melt and it is oh so good..... Or if you just fried the bacon, crumble 3 -6 strips up in it, and dump the grease...
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    Question Complete Injector kit recommendation

    I am not sure..... I have not had to buy any internal parts...... my truck likes to eat alternators....... but found 2 bad batteries, so that did not help.......
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    Question Complete Injector kit recommendation

    rotor, I am not sure on the PSD Stuff, but next door at out sister site Oilburners.net, we have a "Hall of Shame" thread, and unfortunatly one of these places are listed in the hall multiple times. The other is not in the hall, but if you search on the forum, they will both come up in...
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    Bacon! You Southern boys have nothing on this....

    GREEN BEANS!!!!! There is nothing like pot of Green Beans, with bacon broken up in it, and then a big ole spoon full of bacon grease to flavor it some more...... I need to goto lunch now.... you have made me hungry!!!!!! I am lucky, my lady is from the South..... so we get fed...
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    Vacuum pump

    No it should not. This means you have a leak in the system, which is probally what killed the last pump. The vacuum pump on the SuperDuty Diesels is there to control the HVAC doors, and if you have the ESOF 4x4 then it operates the hubs. My first guess would be something to the hubs. I...
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    Question Harpoon the Fuel Tank?

    It must be the different placement of the tank. I have a 44 gallon tank and have been able to get the full advertised 44 gallons in it. But like I said, it is a straight shot down to the tank.... if the filler were 18" long I would be surprised......
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    Sticking EGR valve

    roger, How many miles on yours?
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    Question Harpoon the Fuel Tank?

    I am not sure that harpooning is necessary on the newer trucks. I know on the OBS, Bricknose and Slantnose trucks, this was a way to be able to get them to fill faster, and with less mess. On my truck, an 03 Excursion, I have never had an issue in filling or it "burping back" on me. This...

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