Re: FTE 80-96 - Low oil pressure

80-96-list-digest Friday, June 5 1998 Volume 02 : Number 202

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In this issue:

Re: FTE 80-96 - Low oil pressure
FTE 80-96 - F-150 headlights
FTE 80-96 - Backfire Problem
Re: FTE 80-96 - Backfire Problem
FTE 80-96 - Gauges (was: Low oil pressure)
Re: Re[2]: FTE 80-96 - 5.8 mods.....pushbutton
RE: FTE 80-96 - Low oil pressure
Re: FTE 80-96 - I-6 300
Re: FTE 80-96 - 4DI? for Chad Cassity.
Re: FTE 80-96 - "I6 pulling advice"
FTE 80-96 - RE: New Process TC shifting problems
Re: FTE 80-96 - 300I-6 Performance - Why???
Re: FTE 80-96 - 5.8 mods.....
FTE 80-96 - RE: Gauges and the IVR
Re: FTE 80-96 - 5.8 mods.....
Re: FTE 80-96 - 5.8 mods.....
Re: FTE 80-96 - 5.8 mods.....
FTE 80-96 - I-6 VS V-8
Re[2]: FTE 80-96 - 5.8 mods.....
Re[2]: FTE 80-96 - 300I-6 Performance - Why???
Re: FTE 80-96 - 300I-6 Performance - Why???
FTE 80-96 - Low oil pressure
Re: FTE 80-96 - 5.8 mods.....

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Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 09:43:00 -0700
From: Sheldon Belinkoff
Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - Low oil pressure

> I have an 88 F350 4x4 that the oil pressure gauge reads on the lower
> third or the gauge. It is above the 2 hash marks on the low side but
> usually sits between the first hash mark and the middle. Is this
> normal for a 351? The truck has 25,000 miles on it. I am thinkin' of
> swapping in a new oil pump

Before you go to all that trouble, you might be well-served by
installing a quality, direct-reading oil gauge. My F-350's gauge read
low but the pressure was fine according to the new gauge and a simple
test by a tech.

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Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 10:06:50 -0700
From: Jon Berman
Subject: FTE 80-96 - F-150 headlights

Hello,

I've got a 1994 F-150, 2wd, that I installed larger tires onto. I need
to lower the headlight beams just slightly, but I'm not sure exactly
where the adjustment screws to raise/lower the headlights are located
and I don't want to turn the horizontal adjustment screws accidently!

Can anyone advise where they're located and in which direction I need to
turn the screws to lower the beam?

Thank you,
Jon
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Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 15:07:01 -0700
From: "Bowman, John A"
Subject: FTE 80-96 - Backfire Problem

I still need advice on my backfire problem. I have an 83 F100 302
automatic with 56,000 miles. When I accelerate hard and back off quickly
I get a large backfire out of the exhaust. The truck is bone stock and
runs great. I removed the catalytic converter so it only has the single
muffler on it. My local Ford dealer says I should change the
anti-backfire valve ( $50 job). The air pump still works OK.

Has anyone out there any thoughts?

*************************************
J.A. Bowman
'83 F100, aka "Big Red"
Halifax, Nova Scotia
email: jbowman

MTT.CA
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Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 14:24:05 EDT
From: Bakend

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Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - Backfire Problem

In a message dated 6/5/98 12:12:31 PM Mountain Daylight Time, jbowman

mtt.ca
writes:

> still need advice on my backfire problem. I have an 83 F100 302
> automatic with 56,000 miles. When I accelerate hard and back off quickly
> I get a large backfire out of the exhaust. The truck is bone stock and
> runs great. I removed the catalytic converter so it only has the single
> muffler on it. My local Ford dealer says I should change the
> anti-backfire valve ( $50 job). The air pump still works OK.
>
> Has anyone out there any thoughts?
>
My guess is that the air pump is the problem. With no catalytic converter you
shouldn't need it. You might be running a little rich and the air pump feeds
air into the exaust to burn the excess and BOOM. Take the belt off and try it
see. As far as the "anti-backfire" valve, I haven't a clue what it is?
D Baken
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Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 19:00:20
From: Tim Clevenger
Subject: FTE 80-96 - Gauges (was: Low oil pressure)

Hi all,

Any suggestions on a place to look for gauges? I have an '86 Ranger with speedometer in the right circle and four-position cluster (temp, oil, fuel, charge) in the left circle and would like to replace them with something more accurate.

Ideally, I'd like a tach that fits in the left circle, a speedometer with higher rating than 85 mph in the right circle and fuel, charge, oil pressure, water temp, oil temp, vacuum and boost gauges along the top or bottom of the dash. Since I have a bench seat and stick shift, I could also built a center console if needed. TIA for any advice.

Tim

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Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 09:58:16 -0600
From: "Dave Resch"
Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - Low oil pressure

Factory instrument panel oil gauges are barely more informative than an
idiot light. The only useful information you can gather from the factory
gauge is if you've noticed a recent *dramatic* change in the oil pressure
as indicated by the gauge. Otherwise, if it's not on the bottom Low end of
the gauge, you're probably ok.

I would recommend connecting a decent quality mechanical oil gauge, if you
really want to know what your engine's oil pressure is.

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Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 15:19:56 EDT
From: FSTFORDS

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Subject: Re: Re[2]: FTE 80-96 - 5.8 mods.....pushbutton

I've beat on mine pretty hard and had no problems...

Damn...where's a piece of wood when ya need one...

m. long
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Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 14:07:38 -0600
From: "Giddens, Scott"
Subject: RE: FTE 80-96 - Low oil pressure

Pat,

Replace the oil pressure sending unit before you do
anything expensive or difficult. I have seen too many
oil pumps, gaskets, dash board voltage regulators,
and gauges replaced and the problem was a $10
sending unit. If you think about it, that is the
most abused part of the device, it is most likely
to go bad from the heat and pressure. It is very
fragile.

Scott

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pat daniels [SMTP:pdaniels

ptialaska.net]
> Sent: Friday, June 05, 1998 12:56 AM
> To: 80-96-list

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> Subject: FTE 80-96 - Low oil pressure
>
> I have an 88 F350 4x4 that the oil pressure gauge reads on the lower
> third
> or the gauge. It is above the 2 hash marks on the low side but
> usually
> sits between the first hash mark and the middle. Is this normal for a
> 351?
> The truck has 25,000 miles on it. I am thinkin' of swapping in a
> new oil
> pump and thought I could do it by just dropping the oil pan and
> putting in
> the new pump in but the Haynes manual says I have to loosen up the
> motor
> mounts and jack the engine up a little. It looks like I have plenty
> of
> room to do the job without having to jack the engine up since the
> truck is
> a F350 4x4. Anyone ever done this or offer any advice? One last
> thing, is
> the 351 in my truck a Windsor or Cleveland? It is the stock motor and
> is
> fuel injected if that helps.
> Thanks
> Pat Daniels
> Kodiak, Alaska
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Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 15:27:19 -0600
From: Ryan Dorman
Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - I-6 300

After having spent the last year dealing with a similarly abused truck with
same engine I would recomend scrapping the 300 in favor of a 302 or 351 v8,
but if you must stick with the 300
the problem is the intake manifold is either warped, has a blown gasket,
loose or any combo of
these problems. To find out start the truck get a can of carb cleaner with
the little straw on it and spray it thoroughly around the intake where it
bolts to the head, if it's leaking 1 of 2 things will happen, a: the engine
> will die.. b: it will run faster ... I gave up getting the heavy s.o.b. to
seal correctly and intend on scrapping the six in favor of a v8. (better
mileage as long as you keep your foot out of it, and way better acceleration)

The schematic can be found in just about any repair manual. ie chiltons,
haynes etc..... wich are available at your local parts store.
Good luck with your truck, I'm also a member of the "My first car was a
Pickup Truck" club
enjoy... ;-)

Mason D wrote:

> I have a 86 F-150 with a I-6 in it. I just bought it for $300, and it
> looks like the guy didn't take to good of care with it. This is my first
> vehical. There is a sound comming from the carburetor area. It sounds
> like a vacuum hose or something. I checked everything, and no holes. Is
> this normal? Another thing, where can I get a schematic? It looks like
> I'm gonna have to rewire some of it.
>
> Mason

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85 Bronco 300 IL6 4x4
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(and several others in progress)
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Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 15:38:18 -0600
From: Ryan Dorman
Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - 4DI? for Chad Cassity.

Have you had any feedback on the 4DI by people that have installed it on a
4x4???

I know they work killer in street applications, but wondering how well it
would do in my
Bronco ( mainly off-road use) before I drop the healthy chunk of change for
1.

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85 Bronco 300 IL6(not for long) 4x4
97 F-150 4.6 sb ext cab 4x4
(and several others in progress)
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Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 15:45:48 -0600
From: Ryan Dorman
Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - "I6 pulling advice"

All I can say is I'm glad I'm not in your shoes, good luck and I bet that
extra 2000 for the 302 or 2300 for the 351 wont seem like anywhere near as
much after your trip.

mike sands wrote:

> I'm getting ready to pull a 20' cargo trailer on a 1000 mile trip with a
> 92 F-150 equipped with a 300 I-6 and E40D automatic. Any advice would be
> greatly appreciated.

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58 F-100 292 sb 2wd
85 Bronco 300 IL6(not for long) 4x4
97 F-150 4.6 sb ext cab 4x4
(and several others in progress)
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KC7YPJ, Ryan Dorman
QTH: Victor ID, grid# DN431c
ICQ #3834602
kc7ypj

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> Hard shifting is a very common problem with new process transfer cases.

My '85 NP208 had been rebuilt 4 (count 'em) times(all before 16,000 miles)
by two different dealers in two states because it would not shift out of 2H.
The first three repairs lasted only weeks. Last one worked; however, when I
got home I noticed the T.C. bleed to death on the driveway. They pinched a
gasket and had to take it apart yet again. to fix that. Of interesting note.
On one of the repairs the mechanic cut the spring that puts tension on the
shifting fork in half so that the lever would slide thru all the ranges.
This sounds o.k. at first but as I drove down the highway the lever would
vibrate back until it shifted itself in 4H then to 4L. Thank god for the
dash light. Walt
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Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 16:01:38 -0600
From: Ryan Dorman
Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - 300I-6 Performance - Why???

when me or any of my friends decide to prove a point we don't want to do it again for
quite some time. Lack of confidence has nothing to do with it, love of our trucks
does...

As far as dragging the 91 chev longbox 2wd around the parking lot goes, I spent 2
nights listening to the idiot tell me how his chevy could beat my old Ford at anything.
So I made sure that I burned the fact that it couldn't into his memory permanently...
My best friend hoseing the bug was in response to the puke spending all night trying
to prove that his bug could out dig our trucks, it was the 5th and final time he had to
be pulled out of the same hole...

Lack of confidence has nothing to do with it, complete confidence is required to deal
with the morons of the world with only the occasional excesive show of Ford
brutality...

Chad Royse wrote:

> Usually when you go that far to prove a point it's called lack of confidence.

p.s. Maybe you should finish the first year of phsyc class before you try to diagnose
people...

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85 Bronco 300 IL6(not for long) 4x4
97 F-150 4.6 sb ext cab 4x4
(and several others in progress)
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QTH: Victor ID, grid# DN431c
ICQ #3834602
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Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 16:20:18 -0600
From: Ryan Dorman
Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - 5.8 mods.....

Keith Srb wrote:

> I bought my Bronco II so I wouldn't have to worry about my ex-wife driving
> around in the snow and ice during the Nebraska winters.

I said Bronco not thinks it's a Bronco but is really a grocery getter for the
wife. ( same thing people here buy them for)

> Does this mean I have no use for a 4X4, I don't think so.

I didn't say 4wd that gets used occasionally, I said pretty trucks that never
(except for the owner putting it in 4wd to climb the curb so he can say he's had
it in 4wd) get the hubs locked in...

Give me a logical explanation for having a 4wd in an environment where the 4wd
will never get used.. There isn't 1...

I admit that me and my friends are on the extreme edge of 4wd use, my point is....

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