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Received: with LISTAR (v0.129a; list 80-96-list); Mon, 10 Jul 2000 10:20:15 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 10:20:15 -0400 (EDT) From: Ford Truck Enthusiasts List Server To: 80-96-list digest users Reply-to: 80-96-list  ford-trucks.com Subject: 80-96-list Digest V2000 #133 Precedence: list ========================================================== Ford Truck Enthusiasts 80-96 Truck Mailing List Visit our web site: http://www.ford-trucks.com To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with the words "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the subject of the message. ========================================================== ------------------------------------ 80-96-list Digest Sun, 09 Jul 2000 Volume: 2000 Issue: 133 In This Issue: Re: Maui Re: Maui ADMIN: Pictorial updates Re: Dying Battery? Re: gas mileage Re: homemade cold air intake? Re: Dying battery ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Larry Volz" Subject: Re: Maui Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 08:21:02 -1000 Violated the car rental agreement 3 yrs. ago on Maui and almost paid the price. Dizzy Dame was driving a really big rig and taking her share out of the middle. I was to busy climbing the bank on our side to identify what she was driving. I pray she wet herself :-) This was after Hana, going clockwise ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2000 12:04:39 -0700 From: chuck sanborn Subject: Re: Maui At 08:21 AM 7/9/00 -1000, you wrote: >This was after Hana, going clockwise Good thing you were going in THAT direction.... :-) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2000 17:39:40 -0400 From: Ken Payne Subject: ADMIN: Pictorial updates The Ford Truck Enthusiasts Picture Gallery has been updated: 1966 F100, 1966 F250, 1971 F100 4x4, 1974 F350, 1977 F100, 1979 F150, 1979 Ranchero GT, 1985 F150 Explorer Extended Cab, 1995 F150 XLT 4x4, 1999 F250 Super Duty XLT, 2001 F350 Super Duty Lariat, and 2001 F150 Supercrew. Links to each truck can be found on the main page of the site. Ken Payne Admin, Ford Truck Enthusiasts http://www.ford-trucks.com ------------------------------ From: soffiler centraltools.comSubject: Re: Dying Battery? Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 08:01:25 -0400 I guess I'll jump in with a quick story. Hope this relates to the problem. I had a '92 Explorer that developed an intermittent slow-cranking problem, which evolved from intermittent into constant, then became a plain old no-start. Let's see, this was about 1995, and the vehicle had about 50K on it. I traced the problem to battery cable corrosion. The interesting thing is that the corrosion occurred INSIDE the lug-terminal, where lead is supposed to meet copper. There was no outward sign whatsoever. I caught it by doing a careful voltage-drop measurement, which told me the ground cable had high resistance. So I replaced it (and ALWAYS clean up all the mating parts on both ends... corrosion is an insidious thing). The truck was back to normal, so I started cutting up the old cable looking for the bad spot. Found it, as I said above, underneath the lead. I made a section cut straight through the lug-terminal and you could see the shiny lead, then a blue layer of corrosion, then the shiny copper inside. Frankly, it's just amazing that (a) corrosion would grow in there and (b) that tiny layer was enough to hold back several hundred amps. Steve Offiler soffiler centraltools.com'97 F250HD XL 4x4, 351, E40D, 4.10's ------------------------------ From: soffiler centraltools.comSubject: Re: gas mileage Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 08:22:44 -0400 Jason: Weeellll.... I'm still skeptical about 24-25 mpg on the F150, but PURE highway can return some surprising mileage. My '92 Explorer was good for about 16.5-17 mpg in normal combined driving, but returned 22mpg on long road-trips running 65-70 mph with some A/C. Now, if you took that F150 on a long BORING trip and ran down the right lane at 50 mph, you might actually see that sort of mpg. But it would not be the kind of thing you see routinely. Steve Offiler soffiler centraltools.com'97 F250HD XL 4x4, 351, E40D, 4.10's > -----Original Message----- > From: 80-96-list-bounce ford-trucks.com> [mailto:80-96-list-bounce ford-trucks.com]On Behalf Of Jason Derra> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 1:45 AM > To: 80-96-list ford-trucks.com> Subject: [80-96-list] Re: gas mileage > > > The reason I am asking isn't important. I got into a > discussion with a guy > at work the other day. He claimed he got somewhere around > 24-25 MPG on the > highway with this pickup. I didn't see how it could be done. > Your replies > pretty much go with approx what I had in mind. Thanks > Jason > '69 Bronco > '96 F250 Ext Cab 4WD Powerstroke E4OD > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: <80-96-list ford-trucks.com>> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 8:40 AM > Subject: [80-96-list] Re: gas mileage > > > > > > Subject vehicle: 93ish F150 4x4, Ext cab shortbed, 302, 5 > > > >speed, 3.55 gears. What kind of mileage could be expected > > > >with this setup? > > > > Jason > > > > '69 Bronco 5.0 EFI > > > > '96 F250 Ext Cab 4WD Powerstroke E4OD > > > > Fuel economy varies a LOT based upon: > > > > * driving habits (leadfoot? lightfoot?) > > * your terrain (Colorado? Kansas?) > > * your climate (cold=thick fluids=poor mpg; hot=A/C=poor mpg) > > * optional equipment (the guy with the Mudders that gets 11mpg) > > * your mix of city and highway driving > > * load (always carrying sacks of cement? 500lb of tools?) > > * etc. > > > > With all of that said, I would hazard a guess that a 302 w/ > 5-spd and > > 3.55's, driven pretty easy, on stock tires, with about > 50/50 city and > > highway, in mostly flat terrain, would return about 16 mpg. > > > > For comparison, my '97 F250HD with 351, E4OD automatic, > 4.10 axle (heavier > > truck, bigger engine, auto trans, steeper axle ratio) gives > 13mpg winter > and > > 14mpg summer. > > > > > > Steve Offiler > > soffiler centraltools.com> > '97 F250HD XL 4x4, 351, E40D, 4.10's > > > > > > > > ========================================================== > > To unsubscribe: > > http://www.ford-trucks.com/mailinglist.html#item3 > > Please remove this footer when replying. > > > > > > ========================================================== > To unsubscribe: > http://www.ford-trucks.com/mailinglist.html#item3 > Please remove this footer when replying. > ------------------------------ From: soffiler centraltools.comSubject: Re: homemade cold air intake? Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 08:29:41 -0400 Aluminum foil as insulation does okay if the heat-transfer is all radiant. (Think of the glowing red coils of a toaster, this is radiant heat.) Underhood, heat transfer is an combination of radiation and convection. (Convection is warm moving air, think of a hair dryer). IMO very close to the exhaust manifolds is the only place you'll find significant radiation. Aluminum foil won't do much for convection - insulating against convection needs a dead-air blanket layer, like the way house insulation works. Steve Offiler soffiler centraltools.com'97 F250HD XL 4x4, 351, E40D, 4.10's > -----Original Message----- > From: 80-96-list-bounce ford-trucks.com> [mailto:80-96-list-bounce ford-trucks.com]On Behalf Of> 2insane excite.com> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 10:19 AM > To: ford > Subject: [80-96-list] homemade cold air intake? > > > Has anyone done this to there engine? What is all involved in > it? I would > think just wrap the incoming air intake hoses to the throttle > body with some > heat reflective stuff? Although i don't think it would work, > using just > plain old aluminum foil wrapped around it keeps popping into > my head. would > it work? > as usual all questions and no answers. > > DK > > > > > > _______________________________________________________ > Say Bye to Slow Internet! > http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html > > ========================================================== > To unsubscribe: > http://www.ford-trucks.com/mailinglist.html#item3 > Please remove this footer when replying. > ------------------------------ From: "Dennis" Subject: Re: Dying battery Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 08:15:40 -0700 Greeting from a former Connie sailor, I served on the Constellation from 90' to 93'. My 89' F250 had a similar problem, turned out to be a bad positive battery cable. If it only happens after the truck is warmed up it could be thermal problem with the starter. I doubt motor gum would be bad ehough to hold it back like that. Good Luck Yuke Yuke valint.net------------------------------ End of 80-96-list Digest V2000 #133 *********************************** ---------------------------------------------------------- Ford Truck Enthusiasts 80-96 Truck Mailing List Send posts to 80-96-list ford-trucks.comIf you ever want to remove yourself from this mailing list, send an email to: listar ford-trucks.comwith the words "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the subject of the message. Visit Our Web Site: http://www.ford-trucks.com ---------------------------------------------------------- .... To access the rest of this feature you must be a logged in Registered User Of Ford Truck Enthusiasts
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