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    Question Steering question

    I just replaced both the steering box and pump. Do I need to fine tune the steering box? It seems a little stiff like there's a detent you have to push out of when you're going straight. It also doesn't want to "come" back to center easily. It does but not like it used to. Is the steering box...
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    Motor cycle + running boards = 0

    I need another pair of factory boards. I was sitting in a left turn lane and the next thing I knew I had crotch rocket parked under the drivers door. I looked over just in time to watch him drop it down and slide under. The truck is high enough that there wasn't any damage to it, just the...
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    Seat foam

    Has anyone replaced their seat cushion and springs? Mine are shot and I've already done the seat "mod". I'd like to stay away from the dealer If I could but... Thanks Ron
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    In the shop

    Well on the way home tonight it started ramping up the idle to 800/900 then falling down to 200/300 and crapped out. It would start up right away and run for a couple of miles OK then it did it again. :dunno So I drive past Horizon Ford every night and because I can't push it out of traffic...
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    Couple of codes

    Friday the RPM shot up and then dropped a couple of times which put me in panic mode considering I was in the middle of rush hour traffic and the check engine light came on. We did the 204k service this morning and pulled a couple of codes. P1211 ICP pressure above/below desired and P0236...
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    Rear brake shoes

    I'm on new mission so... :) While I was picking up my diff cover (without the bolt kit) I priced out rear shoes and was asked what size. I didn't realize there were two sizes of rear brakes, 2.5" and 3". Other than the obvious of measuring them out, is there another way of telling what would be...
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    SD aluminum diff cover

    I may not have gone back far enough in the search to find this but what length bolts should be used? 5/16 x ??? Thanks Ron
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    brake light on dash

    What would cause it to light up off and on? It just started coming on a couple of days ago. I thought it may be the park brake sticking but that didn't seem to be the cause. Fluids are all up...just wondering what to start looking at... Oh and I finally made 200,000 miles.I have the picture...
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    Fogging mirrors

    This morning when I left for work (0530) the exterior mirrors had condensation on them so I took the squeege to them and took off. It didn't take a couple of miles down the road they were covered again. I have the RV type and I was thinking of heating them up but haven't come up with a way that...
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    GP relay/alternator?

    I'd been on the road for about 40 minutes when I noticed the amps guage didn't move to it's normal positon this morning. It was still sitting where it does when I first start the truck. I'm thinking the gp relay is stuck open or the alternator took a hike. While I'm pondering what to...
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    Dash pad/bumper

    Ok, I give up...I've tried every ford parts catalog on the net and can't find anything but the entire dash covers. All I want is the pad above the radio and glove box. I've yet to figure out how to use those on line parts places. Every thime I plug in what I want they never can find it...
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    Overhaulin'

    I check this program out every now and then to see how extreme they go with the restorations and noticed that on every one I've seen they've shaved the door mirrors off. That would drive me crazy not having a mirror. Maybe I'm missing something here but then again I don't care much for the 18"...
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    Re-program

    Isn't there a factory program that keeps the T/C locked when you tap the brakes? I was thinking of heading to the dealer and have my truck reflashed but I wanted to make sure there was a program out there. Maybe it's just wishfull thinking... Thanks guys Ron
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    Boy, do I feel stupid...

    After all the whinning and moaning about the squeak I was getting from the drivers side front...and changing the urethane bushings back out for the rubber ones and greasing the springs and stuff turns out it was the upper ball joint. We were doing brakes and a bearing repack and when my bil...
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    And another question

    How much does this stuff expand? When we filled the tank the guy stopped when the handle shut off the first time (why I wasn't fillilng it myself is another story). I noticed tonight that I had a lot of what would be spillage on the side of the box and down on the mud flap. It's been a little...
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    First tank is through and

    I've noticed it's a lot quieter at speed. It doesn't seem to idle as loud as before but I can't really tell. The exhaust doens't smell like #2 and I seem to hungry for chinese more now... anyway I'm sold. I'm not sure what the mix will be this winter cause they're selling B99 at the moment...
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    What to expect

    I've read so much on running bio-diesel my eyes are crossed. I'm sure the info is here somewhere but... I've found B99 at 3.15/gal while reg fuel just went up to 3.39. I'm planning on getting a load in the next couple of days but I'm worried about the rubber melting away, filters plugging etc...
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    I've had it...

    In the words of that great philosopher Popeye the Sailor...I can't stands it no more. I'm pulling the poly bushings out and replacing them with rubber. I can't get them to stop sqeaking. I've sprayed them with everything I can think of to lubricate them but :dunno . I sent an email to Energy...
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    Mapping software

    I'm looking for a mapping software I can edit. I need to be able to pull a map of our county and add delivery points and other logistical info on it, clinic sites, hospitals, large sites, small sites etc... Does anyone have any suggesitons? I can find all kinds of maps ready to go but nothing I...
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    Squeaks

    I have a squeak in the drivers side front that has been getting worse daily (it seems). When we replaced the spring bushings with the poly ones, I made sure we lubed them up to an excess based on some of the complaints others had. I think when we pulled the spring pack out, we changed something...
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    Turn signals quit

    The saga continues...:( This morning I'm lane changing and I notice I don't have any turn signals. I have brake lights and e flashers but no signals. Pull every fuse under the dash and of course my tool box is off and guess what's in it...everything...and they all look good. Check the maxi...
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    100%

    Got the bad injector replaced and the truck is running perfect :thumbs. I'd forgotten how smooth it runs when it's firing on all 8... It was still scary pulling the injectors the first time. Thanks for the help...until the next issue... Ron
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    I'm pulling injectors

    and I was wondering if there is anything else I should know when doing it that the shop manual doen't tell you... And I not afraid to tell you I'm nervous as all get out...:eek:
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    Next step

    Ok, pulled codes again and got a P0272, #4 balance fault. I'm thinking it's most likely a dead hole. What is my next step? The injectors tested fine on the buzz test but I don't have a clue. Pull the #4 injector and see how it looks? Pull it and rebuild it? Sign me...mystified in Maple...
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    Code P0196

    I still have the rough idle issue so we ran the tests today, buzz, contribution tests etc...and everything came out fine. The only code that was pulled was the engine oil temp sensor range/performance P0196. Can anyone explane it to me? I have no idea what it means and I can't seem to find...

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