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Received: with LISTAR (v0.129a; list 80-96-list); Fri, 14 Jul 2000 23:28:15 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 23:28:15 -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 #137 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 Thu, 13 Jul 2000 Volume: 2000 Issue: 137 In This Issue: Re: clutch replacement question Re: outside air intake Re: outside air intake DISAPPEARING AND REAPPEARING GAS Try again Re: 300 I6 Needs more power Trip computer Re: front brake job Re: front brake job AOD question ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 16:33:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Bill Wagner Subject: Re: clutch replacement question Re: my 1994 F150 4x4 300-six 5-speed Thanks everybody for your help and advice on my clutch replacement question. Steve Offiler even faxed me pages from a manual to help me along. What a great thing this list it! Anyway, one question leads to another (and another...). If I replace the slave cylinder, I assume I have to bleed the whole thing. Any advice out there? On a separate topic, I live in northern British Columbia, Canada, and do many many miles of driving on gravel roads. This has led to two problems: 1. when on gravel roads, the passenger side of the dash board shakes violently up and down like it's missing a few screws. Is there anyone else with this problem? I've been avoiding tearing the whole thing apart to look for the problem, as it's probably more time-consuming than I can estimate. 2. the doors don't want to close properly unless you really slam them, and sag noticibly when you open them - is there a replacable bushing in the hinge? I don't think I've bent the frame or anything, so I believe that the hinge is just worn from all the bouncing around. Any suggestions? Bill in Prince George. ------------------------------ From: Spruce1495 aol.com Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 19:47:33 EDT Subject: Re: outside air intake Chuck, I've considered doping the outside air tubes on my 302. Do you think you helped your HP? I pull a 5th wheel and would like to squeeze a little more out of it if I could. Thanks Bill in KY ------------------------------ From: IMATOOLMAN aol.com Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 20:38:09 EDT Subject: Re: outside air intake Please remove Thanks Guys ------------------------------ From: "Larry Volz" Subject: DISAPPEARING AND REAPPEARING GAS Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 15:59:28 -1000 < Fuel tanks where when you run out of gas in the front, switch to the rear, run Out of gas in the rear, switch back to the front and magically have half a tank Of gas again. Over the past month the front tank has been emptying more Quickly in the front than before and the rear now stays fuller longer.>> If fuel migrates from one tank to the other (either way I believe) it's probably what Ford calls the fuel reservoir that is bad. It's really a hydraulic switch (valve) that functions when the selected fuel pump activates. My attention was caught when the charcoal canister filled up with gasoline and truck would only idle. Further trouble shooting, starting with one full tank and the other near empty before bedtime and finding that fuel in the almost empty tank in the morning clinched it. Story is....our fuel today is gummy, gummier, :-) replacement from Ford parts counter has all the clips with it. We really shouldn't ever run our tanks dry !!! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 22:07:18 -0700 From: Bobby Godwin Subject: Try again Listers, This is the fourth time I have tried to post something to the list about a problem I'm having with my ford. Everything comes back with "Unknown command" under every line. I have changed the email address and if this does not come back, I will try posting the problem again. Bobby Godwin ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 22:02:37 -0700 From: Paul Harp Subject: Re: 300 I6 Needs more power Well, I'm not positive but I think the F150 uses the same 8.8 differential that the mustang uses. If I am correct and if I understand what you are trying to ask, the prices I previously mentioned should apply to your truck. The truck axle assembly however is NOT the same as the mustang assembly. If your differential is an 8.8, then I wouldn't recommend attempting the gear swap yourself. As someone else mentioned, it might be possible to come out a bit cheaper if you can find a complete used assembly and do the install yourself. Personally, I'm kind of wary of used parts so (in my opinion) I'd just go with new gears unless you think your axle assembly is in bad shape. Paul > From: DJ250r aol.com > Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 10:12:27 EDT > Subject: Re: 300 I6 Needs more power > > I dont have 4x4 .the next truck i get will have 4x4 ok now is the axle on > your mustangand the axle on a 95 150 going to be the same ? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 22:23:46 -0700 From: Bobby Godwin Subject: Trip computer After about four tries, I think I am finally getting through to the list. As you surely know, I am new to the list and may not even be on the right list. I hope that if I'm not on the right list you will tell me which list I need to be on. I have a 1986 Aerostar van that has 160.000+ miles on it. The van is in good condition except for the engine, so I had a new engine installed. The new engine runs very good, but I noticed (from my trip computer) that the new engine was not getting the gas mileage that the old engine was getting. I always reset my trip computer and my trip checker (on the speedo) when I fill up the tank. It didn't take long for me to realize that the distance on the trip computer was locking up from time to time so that during that time I was getting 0 miles per gallon on the computer. This causes every reading on the trip computer to be inaccurate. Since the trip computer was working fine before I had the rebuilt engine installed, I feel that there is a problem some where in the hook-up with the trip computer. The car has a digital instrument panel too. There seems to be no one in this town (Valdosta, Ga.) that knows anything about a trip computer and where to begin trouble shooting it. I hope there is someone on this list that can give me some guidance. I have another problem with the van, but I will hold off on that one until I have made a little headway with the trip computer. Thanks, I hope someone can help. Bobby Godwin, Valdosta, Ga. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 22:05:24 -0600 Subject: Re: outside air intake From: craig n eggerman Water intake not a problem. The intake is almost 2 feet off the ground and is horizontal for about a foot then vertical for about a foot and a half to match up with the air intake box. Most autos plumb the air intake behind the grill someplace. The only dumb one I ever saw was on my brothers 80 something camero that had it below the bumper. Needless to say he ruined an engine in Midland Texas where they have no storm drains on the streets. ________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 19:35:41 +1000 From: les williams Subject: Re: front brake job Steve, If you are going to suggest a change of the fluid, as you rightly point out, it's corrosive ability, but also the serious reduction of the boiling point of the remaining fluid, would you not consider a change over to the newer 'silicon' based fluids ?? To my way of thinking, it's even better value for our trucks, the bonus of a higher boiling point fluid, as well as being almost(?) hygroscopic neutral. (I can see this 'economical' front pad change turning into a full blown brake job ;-))) regards les soffiler centraltools.com wrote: >...... > Another thing to seriously consider is changing your brake fluid. While > this is not a particularly common maintenance task, brake fluid is extremely > hygroscopic (it sucks up water from the air, which comes in from the vent in > the master cylinder reservoir). Once water-laden, it becomes corrosive. In > order to change the fluid, you will need to know the bleeding procedure. > With the rear antilock brake unit there might be a special bleeding > procedure and I don't know it off the top of my head. > ...... > Steve Offiler > soffiler centraltools.com > '97 F250HD XL 4x4, 351, E40D, 4.10's > ------------------------------ From: soffiler centraltools.com Subject: Re: front brake job Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 07:04:08 -0400 Les, I was recently doing a search on the Web for technical information on brake fluid (actually looking for chemical characteristics, for a project here at work... we all know it's an aggressive chemical, great paint remover). I stumbled across several sites that were extolling the virtues of DOT 5 (silicone). I don't have any specific links for you, but a simple search with the search engine of your choice (personal favorites: Google, Metacrawler) will turn up all kinds of info. I recall seeing several persuasive arguements in favor of the DOT 5, but I won't even attempt to discuss the details from memory. Do the Web search and let us know what you find! 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 les williams > Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 5:36 AM > To: 80-96-list ford-trucks.com > Subject: [80-96-list] Re: front brake job > > > > Steve, > > If you are going to suggest a change of the fluid, as you > rightly point > out, it's corrosive ability, but also the serious reduction of the > boiling point of the remaining fluid, would you not consider a change > over to the newer 'silicon' based fluids ?? To my way of > thinking, it's > even better value for our trucks, the bonus of a higher boiling point > fluid, as well as being almost(?) hygroscopic neutral. > > (I can see this 'economical' front pad change turning into a > full blown > brake job ;-))) > > regards > les ------------------------------ From: kb9odg.mark juno.com Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 23:24:35 -0500 Subject: AOD question Does anyone know how to change the tailshaft on an AOD tranny? I'd appreciate any and all help I can get. - Mark Reimers KB9ODG '66 Bronco 170 I-6, 3-speed, 3.5" suspension lift, 3" body lift, 35" tires ... with an '88 5.0L and AOD waiting to go in! '87 F-150 XLT 4x2 300 I-6, 4-speed, straight pipe ... "Don't let go of that youthfull soul. Despite body and mind your youth will never die." - Creed ________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ End of 80-96-list Digest V2000 #137 ***********************************.... 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