80-96-list-digest Thursday, May 7 1998 Volume 02 : Number 161



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In this issue:

FTE 80-96 - RE; Carb Troubleshooting
FTE 80-96 - Re: F-250 Farm Truck
Re: FTE 80-96 - Re: F-250 Farm Truck
FTE 80-96 - hard fiberglass tonneau for sale
FTE 80-96 - second battery
Re: FTE 80-96 - FW-15 coolant additive
FTE 80-96 - RE: Front Diff. Identity Crisis
Re: FTE 80-96 - RE: Front Diff. Identity Crisis
Re: FTE 80-96 - Re: F-250 Farm Truck
FTE 80-96 - exhaust
> Re: FTE 80-96 - exhaust
> Re: FTE 80-96 - exhaust
> Re: FTE 80-96 - exhaust
> RE: FTE 80-96 - Engine Oil
Re: FTE 80-96 - second battery
Re: FTE 80-96 - F-250
FTE 80-96 - Re: Re: Engine Change
FTE 80-96 - Truck for sale
Re: FTE 80-96 - Truck for sale
Re: FTE 80-96 - sec. bat. installation inst.

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Date: Thu, 07 May 1998 09:28:30 -0700
From: "Bowman, John A"
Subject: FTE 80-96 - RE; Carb Troubleshooting

I had a similar problem with a '76 VW Rabbit carb and it turned out to
be the linkage to the accelerator pump was incorrectly set. I do not
know if your Holley has such a beast but it must in one form or another.
Good luck.

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Date: Thu, 7 May 1998 08:36:42 -0400
From: "Cade Pierce"
Subject: FTE 80-96 - Re: F-250 Farm Truck

>Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 22:41:07 -0700
>From: rockinghorse webtv.net (Randall Goolsby)
>Subject: FTE 80-96 - F-250 Farm Truck
>
>Scottie,something you may want to conside on the purchase of the truck
>for your grandparents is a diesel engine.If you will be operating a
> diesel tractor on the farm as well as the truck,you can save money on
>the fuel costs by using the same lower taxed fuel in it that the tractor
>uses.Not real sure what the price difference on the agricultural fuel is
>vs. the over-the-road fuel is,but the tax that is in the cost of the per
>gallon price is less.There may be a limit to how much road driving can
>be done with the Ag. fuel,or the truck may have to be liscenced with
>farm plates or something like that.Youwill have oodles of low-end torque
>with the diesel,as well as comperable fuel economy.I have also heard
>great things regarding the longevity of the diesel engine;a major
>consideration when buying a used truck that will certainly be expected
>to continue working hard on the farm.Good luck! Randy
>94 Bronco EB85 F-250 4x4


I bought my '87 Diesel for that very reason several years ago...till that
started with that highway/non-highway fuel SCAM. Please be very careful
with using that died farm fuel in a road vehicle. (a truck). The fines can
be rather high. Definitely look into the local laws that govern that to
find out more before wandering to far from the farm w/ the colored fuel.
Then again, if the truck never leaves the farm (or just goes to the local
feed mill or the carryout down the road) you would be ok.

Last year and the year before at the Farm Science Review in London, Oh, the
highway patrol set up a check station as was catching guys for running the
died fuel in their "farm use pickups." You know THAT went over well! Don't
want to scare you off...just to let you know. I love my diesel F-250 4x4.

- -Cade


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Date: Thu, 07 May 1998 08:48:00 -0400
From: Chris Hedemark
Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - Re: F-250 Farm Truck

Cade Pierce wrote:

> Last year and the year before at the Farm Science Review in London, Oh, the
> highway patrol set up a check station as was catching guys for running the
> died fuel in their "farm use pickups." You know THAT went over well! Don't
> want to scare you off...just to let you know. I love my diesel F-250 4x4.

I don't know for sure, because I am not a lawyer, but isn't that an
illegal search? I mean, unless a cop has specific reason to think that
YOU might be using illegal fuel, the most they can do in a random search
is check in the cab within arm's reach of the driver, right? The fuel
tank(s) are hardly within arm's reach.

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Date: Wed, 06 May 1998 20:20 -0600
From: "Chad D. Cassetty"
Subject: FTE 80-96 - hard fiberglass tonneau for sale

It's the flush-fit style with the gas struts... it does have some damage,
though. a hail storm broke the top layer of fiberglass in three small
(golf-ball size) areas. Someone could easily fill the breaks and paint
it. It's already black, and it fits short beds. I paid $475 new
(shipping included), but I'll sell it $75 if you can pick it up. I'm in
Bowling Green, KY, USA.

Regards,
Chad Cassetty
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Date: 7 May 98 12:01:20 -0500
From: "Todd Johnston"
Subject: FTE 80-96 - second battery

Hi guys and gals
Did everyone have a good weekend? I wanted to find out if
anyone could tell me how to wire up the second battery from the drivers side.
I have an 88 bronco with a 302 EFI and AOD. I have seen a number of postings
regarding a double battery system but i haven't seen anything about how to
install it. If anyone could help me out it would be greatly appreciated.
e-mail me at:
todd_johnston sony.ca

Todd 88 bronco bustin
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Date: Thu, 07 May 1998 09:41:15 -0700
From: Sheldon Belinkoff
Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - FW-15 coolant additive

> I recently reached 15K miles on my '97 Powerstroke, When I asked for a
> bottle of FW-15 at a Ford dealership
> I received a bottle of FW-16. This I was told replaced FW-15. Does
> anyone know what changed / improved or was I given the wrong stuff?

I made an inquiry about this and couldn't get a definitive answer. Is
what you got packaged in a pint container? Maybe it's just a different
size, or the package contains something else, like test strips. Please
describe the paackage/contents. Thanks.

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Date: Thu, 7 May 1998 10:05:51 -0700
From: Steve Faust
Subject: FTE 80-96 - RE: Front Diff. Identity Crisis

Randy wrote:
> I have an 85 F-250 4x4... a GVWR of 8600 lbs
> I'm trying to figure out the particulars... The
> front differential tag is missing... should it be a
> Dana 44HD or Dana 50...

Randy, I just went through this exercise for my '88 F-250HD 4x4
Supercab, so I'll share with you the essence of what I learned that is
applicable to your '85-- most of which by the way from great resources
on this list.

According to what I've been told, The transfer case on all over 8500#
GVW F250s and all F350s was the BW 1356. (First used in 1984 on F250s
and in 1980 F350s.).

The Dana 44 IFS HD was used on F250s starting in 1984. The Dana 44 and
44 HD were discontinued on F250s after 1986. The TTB front drive axle in
F250 HD applications from 1987-on (to 1997) is the Dana 50. Additionally
I was told, that the Dana 44HD was used in F250s and F250HDs in standard
cab trucks without heavy duty front suspension. Supercabs and trucks
with the HD front suspension option got the Dana 50 (although I am not
certain to which years this applied, my impression is that it is for '87
and newer HDs).

The Dana 60 which was used in early 80s HDs was discontinued as a Ford
HD rear axle after 1985. The rear axle in all F250 HDs and F350s from
1986-on (to 1997) is the Ford corporate 10.25" full floater axle.

There was that confusing enough... So given all this it would seem that
your HD truck should have a BW1356 transfercase, a Dana 44 IFS HD front
axle, and a Dana 60 rear axle.

I am sure that you will get some responses from other on this list, and
someone will correct me if I've missed something.

Steve Faust
'88 F-250

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Date: Thu, 07 May 1998 11:54:35 -0700
From: Robert Kennedy
Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - RE: Front Diff. Identity Crisis

Whew! I'd say you covered it, Steve.

Randy, you might try going to 4XFord web site, they list all the
differentials, (and for guys like me they even have pictures).


At 10:05 AM 5/7/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Randy wrote:
>> I have an 85 F-250 4x4... a GVWR of 8600 lbs
>> I'm trying to figure out the particulars... The
>> front differential tag is missing... should it be a
>> Dana 44HD or Dana 50...
>
>Randy, I just went through this exercise for my '88 F-250HD 4x4
>Supercab, so I'll share with you the essence of what I learned that is
>applicable to your '85-- most of which by the way from great resources
>on this list.
>
>According to what I've been told, The transfer case on all over 8500#
>GVW F250s and all F350s was the BW 1356. (First used in 1984 on F250s
>and in 1980 F350s.).
>
>The Dana 44 IFS HD was used on F250s starting in 1984. The Dana 44 and
>44 HD were discontinued on F250s after 1986. The TTB front drive axle in
>F250 HD applications from 1987-on (to 1997) is the Dana 50. Additionally
>I was told, that the Dana 44HD was used in F250s and F250HDs in standard
>cab trucks without heavy duty front suspension. Supercabs and trucks
>with the HD front suspension option got the Dana 50 (although I am not
>certain to which years this applied, my impression is that it is for '87
>and newer HDs).
>
>The Dana 60 which was used in early 80s HDs was discontinued as a Ford
>HD rear axle after 1985. The rear axle in all F250 HDs and F350s from
>1986-on (to 1997) is the Ford corporate 10.25" full floater axle.
>
>There was that confusing enough... So given all this it would seem that
>your HD truck should have a BW1356 transfercase, a Dana 44 IFS HD front
>axle, and a Dana 60 rear axle.
>
>I am sure that you will get some responses from other on this list, and
>someone will correct me if I've missed something.
>
>Steve Faust
> '88 F-250
>
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Date: Thu, 7 May 1998 16:01:10 -0400
From: "David Butts"
Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - Re: F-250 Farm Truck

Opps. I must have left the key to my gascap at home!

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From: Cade Pierce
To: 80-96-list ford-trucks.com
Date: Thursday, May 07, 1998 8:38 AM
Subject: FTE 80-96 - Re: F-250 Farm Truck


>>Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 22:41:07 -0700
>>From: rockinghorse webtv.net (Randall Goolsby)
>>Subject: FTE 80-96 - F-250 Farm Truck
>>
>>Scottie,something you may want to conside on the purchase of the truck
>>for your grandparents is a diesel engine.If you will be operating a
>> diesel tractor on the farm as well as the truck,you can save money on
>>the fuel costs by using the same lower taxed fuel in it that the tractor
>>uses.Not real sure what the price difference on the agricultural fuel is
>>vs. the over-the-road fuel is,but the tax that is in the cost of the per
>>gallon price is less.There may be a limit to how much road driving can
>>be done with the Ag. fuel,or the truck may have to be liscenced with
>>farm plates or something like that.Youwill have oodles of low-end torque
>>with the diesel,as well as comperable fuel economy.I have also heard
>>great things regarding the longevity of the diesel engine;a major
>>consideration when buying a used truck that will certainly be expected
>>to continue working hard on the farm.Good luck! Randy
>>94 Bronco EB85 F-250 4x4
>
>
>I bought my '87 Diesel for that very reason several years ago...till that
>started with that highway/non-highway fuel SCAM. Please be very careful
>with using that died farm fuel in a road vehicle. (a truck). The fines can
>be rather high. Definitely look into the local laws that govern that to
>find out more before wandering to far from the farm w/ the colored fuel.
>Then again, if the truck never leaves the farm (or just goes to the local
>feed mill or the carryout down the road) you would be ok.
>
>Last year and the year before at the Farm Science Review in London, Oh, the
>highway patrol set up a check station as was catching guys for running the
>died fuel in their "farm use pickups." You know THAT went over well!
Don't
>want to scare you off...just to let you know. I love my diesel F-250 4x4.
>
>-Cade
>
>
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