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    egt at shutdown

    Is it bad to leave your truck running while filling up? Because when i travel, I usually just leave it on when I fill up? Because by the time i'm done and already paid it is finally cool enough to shut down. Gotta love those big semi nozzels.
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    I spun me a bearing :(

    yea, our mechanic at work is looking for a good one at the junk yards. But yea, we just thought it was an injector because last week I thought I had gotten some bad fuel and my truck wouldn't go over 55-60. Coincidental to me just fueling up and taking off again. But then my cel was blinking...
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    I spun me a bearing :(

    Well not sure what cylinder but it was in the middle so its not like it was something that I had done with my driving. The truck only had 168k on the odo. 43k of which i have put on since last july. So the motor is shot. Does anyone know of a place that I can find a descent crate motor a or...
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    Got my guages and a chip

    :thumbs Well I had my guages installed last week and they still work fine. I found there was a ding in the bezel on the boost guage but I got it off ebay so I don't feel like going through the hasstle of getting a new one as the seller didn't respond. But they look sweet and today I got a...
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    Preffered trailer type

    Well i've been really thinking about getting a 24' gooseneck cargo trailer w/ the 8' neck to make it a 32' trailer. Well anyway, I was thinking about getting it so that I basically have a mini camper in neck and front 4'. W/ a generator on top. I do a fair amount of hauling of material...
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    XM radio

    haha yea, i have the xm to go and I use it at work and in my truck. oh man is it great through the middle of iowa and the midwest. whew they get nothing hahaha, but on cloudy days it's not the best. but oh well, that's why there is my trusty cd player as backup
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    Shifting question-- clicking sound!?!?

    haha nice story.. well it sucks that it happened but yea... I have around 160k miles and i bought it w/ 125k on it. So i'm not really sure. It never happens under load just cruising around as it is my daily driver. I think i'm just half assing it but it hasn't done it for a while now and it...
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    Does you truck run different.....

    haha yea mine is def diff from day to day she gets to play in the snow tomm i think if the stupid weatherman is right for once
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    Yep, another noob haha

    haha thanks guys
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    Shifting question-- clicking sound!?!?

    Well it has been going on for a while but only everyonce in a while. It now has around 147k miles on it. It's the 6 spd manual. I let it warm up before I take it out. It also has the recomended trans oil. I think that sometimes when I put the clutch in it's not grabbing all the way because it'll...
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    power door locks no worky

    Yea, mine, my dads and my brothers fords did the same thing. It was the actuators :( it sucks but it's common w/ these fords
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    Preferred Guages

    So can i get the electrical fuel pressure guage? But why would they say that it wouldn't work? I think they said something about it would be really high on the psi or something.?.? Also pyro 0-1600*?
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    Preferred Guages

    Well I was looking at the fuel pressure guage at a parts store but they told me that the fuel pressure guage wouldn't for me. that since it's a diesel I would need something else like a pump something or other. I'm not sure Any help.. I have the boost and I think i'm gonna buy the pyro today...
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    Yep, another noob haha

    Well first off, i'd like to thank everyone for being nice and answering my questions as you prolly get that alot. and welcoming me to your community or small part of the internet. 2nd off, i've dreamed about having my own diesel for quite some time now. There's just something about the...
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    Preferred Guages

    lol well I already ordered the 3 guage pod... Along w/ a mech. Boost 35 psi. So i'm going to order the pyro but now I need another one. Which one would be good to get that I might actually use. I plan to order the other two towards the end of the week. thanks guys I know you said rear...
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    Preferred Guages

    Awsome, thanks a bunch, it's just too bad that I won't have them installed for this week. Tues. I'm going to Lake Odessa, MI then down to Columbus where i'm from then next sunday i'll be coming home. LOL I even ordered the telescoping mirrors that were supposed to be here Monday but they are...
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    Preferred Guages

    haha thanks guys. But my other question, which ones do i get that are mechanical or electric? And is there anything else I need to know about doin' this. I"m going to take them to diesel specialists to be installed. We have done business there before.
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    Age old questions about gauges and pods

    Dang that's a bit pricey I want the A-pillar 3 guage. I had that in my car and no prob.
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    Preferred Guages

    Yes, i'm a noob and I tried searching this forum for this but no dice. I pull the occasional 24' cargo trailer full of insulation,metal,ladders and whatever else accross the country at times. It gets pretty heavy. So as for my '99 F-250 SD x-cab 4x4 Longbox 6spd. Manual. I'm looking at getting...
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    Turbo Cooooool Down

    I agree bonding time w/ my baby is awsome. That's especailly why I love driving from Iowa to Ohio so much, I even get to sleep in her! haha, I love how the backseat folds down to create that hard flat mat. Blanket/pillow and body pillow and you've got it made. But yea, cooling down is always...

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