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    Question 7.3 Intermittent Starting Problems........

    I am helping a friend with his 2002 7.3 F250 Superduty that has had intermittent starting problems for the last month. Today we found the starter bolts had backed off causing intermittent grounding from a VERY LOOSE starter. After tightening the loose bolts the problem continues but it is a...
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    Front hub question...

    Your front axles should not be engaged in the auto position and the inside switch turned off. The hubs are vacuum applied spring released....they shouldn't be engaged. Pull the hub cap off, remove the snap ring, pull the locking hub off. Spray it with some lub and work the manual selector...
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    Figuring out the fuel for this year

    I used to get a consistent 16mpg........on a long trip I might just squeeze out 17. Now I never see 16............... :( Tbar
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    Rear Main Seal leaking

    Hummmmm....................... http://www.stowerscat.com/pdf.asp?id=130 Engine Damage From Low Sulphur Diesel Fuel Tbar
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    Help Needed 7.3L mystery

    Does the truck have a performance chip in it................if so pull it and see if the problems still occur. Tbar
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    Rear Main Seal leaking

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    Spooky Incident...Cold Related?

    Mine has done this for years.........your the first person I have heard that experienced the same problem. If i hit the off button and the brake pedal at the same time the cruise does not disengage.......I am braking against the engine. Release the brake pedal and reapply and the cruse...
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    Gidday from a Western Australian...

    Welcome aboard.............:welcome I know a guy in Perth that bought a 2010. He put a huge Roo guard and topper on it. I understand these trucks are very expensive and go through an amazing conversions process when they are exported to Oz. Purchase cost Shipping cost Import duty...
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    Wanting to buy a (stick) welder but have no clue what size I need

    I have a Bobcat 225 but that is over kill. You could probably get it done with a cracker box welder if you want to take the time and effort to angle grind the edges. Tbar
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    Question What did you do to your truck today?

    Fixed another coolant leak..........now I need to get a front end alignment. Tbar
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    Battery / Alternator issues....

    Check it again using a different multimeter....... Tbar
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    Help This is nuts

    Batteries down from cranking.........may need a recharge??? Tbar
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    Help This is nuts

    Sounds like you have air locked the system. I am not familar with that engine to suggest a way to get it out. Tbar
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    Question Powerstrokehelp.com

    OMG............ :eek: EDAS® Alert System! Engine Damage Avoidance System for Powerstroke Powered Trucks! REALLY OMG.........!!! :eek::eek::eek: Tbar
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    Question Wiring LED's to strobe

    I would suggest you keep it simple. Use the nearest turn signal source for your LED's. They don't pull any current to speak of. I tied into the L&R turn signal wires on my trailer tow plug at the rear. You could also tie into the light wires. On the front tie into the L&R turn signal...
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    Electrical Problem

    Check the battery terminal connections and the ground connections to the frame. Take them loose and looked under them. Tbar
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    High Defintion TV

    Robert, Google HD Soap Opera Effect.......... I still haven't gotten used to it on our 60" Samsung. Tbar
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    Help Needed HELP! Early 99 7.3 stalled and won't start...

    Let the parts store do that for you. The batteries have to be isolated from each other for the test. If one is bad replace them both......... Tbar
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    Help Needed HELP! Early 99 7.3 stalled and won't start...

    Put a voltmeter on one of the batteries while it is running....... What is your voltage? Tbar
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    What did I do?

    Works fine here..........try clearing your cookies. Tbar
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    Help Needed HELP! Early 99 7.3 stalled and won't start...

    If it were me I wouldn't over look the obvious........bad/wrong fuel. Also, all that cranking pulls down the bats. Unlike a car these engines will turn over fine but in the absence of sufficient/correct voltage to the computer they won't start. Put the battery charger on the truck over...
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    making some Ho Chin Min sandals

    Google is your friend Robert. From a hippie blog......... From a How to site.......... How to Cut Tire Tread | eHow.com Some more ideas from this site....... Tbar
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    1947 Ford 2N

    Looks great..............!!! :sweet:sweet:sweet Tbar
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    Question Ugly fuel filter

    I have a 30 micron Racor "prefilter" on mine just for that reason. Tbar
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    Question CB Antenna

    Where are you putting the antenna? Right behind the cab might look good but its terrible for radiating pattern and swr's. On top in the center of the cab is the best spot but its gonna hit every tree branch in the neighborhood. Tbar

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