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  1. Sportsnutim

    Fuel gage works off and on

    Has anyone seen this problem? My fuel gage 90% is stuck at empty or below if when it is full. Sometimes when the truck has been running for awhile the gage will work any ideas. Change the cluster or loose wire? Any ideas would be appreciated.
  2. Sportsnutim

    Transfer case not engaging with dash switch

    First my truck is a 01 4x4 F-250. I have been meaning to change my hubs with a Warn hub system because the originals will not turn. I have always been able to turn my switch and four wheel high/low "were" able to work until last night. I needed to use it to lube the transfer case, it had been...
  3. Sportsnutim

    Electrical Problems: Fuel Gage

    I have had this problem for quite some time. My fuel gage decided to stop working correctly about six months ago. Most of the time it stays at empty or below especially when I fill the truck up: my other gages work fine. Sometimes the fuel gage works. I had the sending unit in the tank checked...
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    Question Transmission shifting and powerchip

    I have two questions one is for a powerchip; never ending issue. I heard bad things about the Edge, I am sure it is a opinion thing; anyone give me their opinion on which is the best for my 01 F-250 4X4? First I am going to put a 4 or 5 inch exhaust in. Also my auto trans shifts fairly hard I...
  5. Sportsnutim

    Check Engine Light (diesel)

    My truck has 160,000 miles. I bought it new. I haven't put any power upgrades on it. I change my fuel filters and air filter regularly. Lately I have noticed if I am driving with the vehicle warm: hit the pedal gradually or hit it hard to pass someone the Service Engine light comes on. Then...
  6. Sportsnutim

    01 7.3 extremely hard to start

    I have been plugging my 4x4 F-250 to 110 plugin with some success but not much. My oil level is fine, drained the fuel filter. My truck has 149,000 miles on it. Am in need of glow plugs or what? Any ideas. :confused:
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    Will not start

    It hasn't been to cold lately so I haven't plugged the engine warmer. This morning the truck wouldn't start. Turned over like the batteries were dead. I checked them V is 12.0 or better. Would could the problem be? Starter? 2001 4x4 superduty 145000 miles. F-250.
  8. Sportsnutim

    Block heater

    Well it seems my block heater as gone bad. I have been plugging it in during the cold days and when I start the truck in the morning it has been hard starting. After the truck warms up it starts fine: so I am assuming it isn't the batteries. Also when I plug it in usually their is a electric...
  9. Sportsnutim

    Engine died on road: Sorry Long

    Well it finally is DOA. On the road; stopped running in the middle of the road. Glad my wife wasn't driving it. It has been cold here. I had the engine block heater plugged in say two hours. Started ok: warmed up maybe 5-10 minutes started driving up the road it began sputtering and running...
  10. Sportsnutim

    Posted on diesel down

    Anybody have this problem: 7.3 runs good then runs rough and dies runs good for a few weeks then dies? Could it be a fuel regulator or fuel pump going out? Becoming a serious problem while driving in traffic or on freeway. :confused:
  11. Sportsnutim

    Stalls and stops running etc

    -mad Boy, after my transmission blew up I should of guessed I would have more problems! Now my truck keeps on stalling and dieing in horrible places. I drain the fuel filter and it starts really hard then runs ok. I am not sure if the fuel pump is going or fuel regulator or what. All I know is...
  12. Sportsnutim

    Irritated, sorry so long....

    :rant 2001 4X4 F-250. I have been buying my diesel fuel at CFN for quite sometime. I have been using diesel additives during the winter when moisture is high and plugging in the engine heater. I have been having some serious problems with water in my fuel. At one point when my wife was driving...
  13. Sportsnutim

    Another question

    I have electric pedestal side mirrors on my truck and I want to upgrade to the dual arm electric side mirrors: does anyone know if the after-market mirrors are as good of quality as the originals? Thanks for the info. Tim
  14. Sportsnutim

    Best quality 4" lift

    I want to lift my 01 F-250 4x4 powerstroke, I have airbags on the truck and a camper I put on it. I want the best lift: does anyone have any ideas what they consider the best lift for the money and what is the biggest tires and wheels I can put on it? Thanks for the input. :cool: Tim
  15. Sportsnutim

    Upgrades to help with fuel mileage

    I own a 01 4x4 diesel and put a 8.5 camper (cab over) on it during the summer and my fuel mileage is really terrible goes from 17 or so down to 11 or 12 mpg. Does anyone have any ideas on how I could increase my mpg?:confused:
  16. Sportsnutim

    Transmission kicking the bucket?

    I own a 2001 F-250 AT 4x4 with 125000 miles on it and it just started dragging in drive, I mean it will not drive all now: second, first works fine and reverse. I checked the fluid which was good but it smells burnt I had it serviced at 100,000. Any ideas would be really really be appreciated!
  17. Sportsnutim

    Transmission upgrade

    I am sure this has been asked before but I need to ask again. I am concerned about my transmission in my 2001 F-250 superduty 4x4 diesel, it seems I am getting metal chips in transmission filter since my last tuneup. I now have about 99000 miles on it: I bought it new. Does anyone know of...

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