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fordtrucks80up-digest Saturday, September 13 1997 Volume 01 : Number 109



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In this issue:

Re: fordtrucks80up-digest V1 #108 ["Mike Jones"]
Re: 84 Ranger, 2.3 L and HP? [James Federline
Grille Gaurd for '93 Ranger 4x4 STX ["Bryan A. Dann" ]
Re: Ford V-8` [Paul Laughlin ]
87 F-150 gas tank/pump troubles [Timothy P Fagrey
Anyone Had Luck Ordering Parts Online? [Joe Maleski ]
Re: 84 Ranger, 2.3 L and HP? [Max Dooley ]
Re: 87 F-150 gas tank/pump troubles [Charles Cohn
take me off [ERI302 aol.com]
FS: 1996 F250 Powerstroke [db ols.net]
Re: Ordering window 1997 F250 HD [jbasler cape.com]
Quit whining [Edward A Arkin ]
RE: 87 F-150 gas tank/pump troubles ["Mark J. Salvetti"
Re: Ford V-8` [PhilDyson aol.com]
RE: 1990 F150 STRAIGHT 6 - 4.9L RUNNING RUFF ["Lou Guerriero"
'93 Explorer Upgrade ["Ryan S. Mills" ]

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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 13:56:29 -0400
From: "Mike Jones"
Subject: Re: fordtrucks80up-digest V1 #108

Todd,
I have a 4.9L 6 1990 F150 2wd and have a somewhat same problem - when
one tank is empty, I switch over to the other one. The gauge registers
full after
switch over but the tank gauge declines rather quickly to the level of the
original
tank - I then switch back and the first tank reads full. I then proceed to
use the
fuel from the second tank. It seems as though the empty tank fills from
the full one.
Anyone with some clues?
Tim,

Tim/Todd;

There may have been a recall covering this. If not, there should be. A
friends wife was driving an F-150 (not even hers) when one tank began
filling the other, overflowed the one tank (how, I'm not sure) which caught
the truck on fire in spectacular fashion. (She received some serious burns
but recovered, fortunately).

This is not one to wait around on. Get it fixed!

Mike J.

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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 13:06:28 -0500 (CDT)
From: James Federline
Subject: Re: 84 Ranger, 2.3 L and HP?

On Thu, 11 Sep 1997 silent.bob juno.com wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Sep 1997 16:11:09 -0500 Jerad Heffner writes:
> >Does anyone know of a relatively cheap way to get more HP out of the
> >2.3
> >Is a K&N
> > >filter worth the money in a 2.3L Ranger? Any other cheap fixes? BTW,
>
> Yes, the K&N air filter does help in your top end power.

I'll vouch for the K&N filter, too. More pickup when entering the freeway
with a nice rev. :)

Also, for Rangers with EECIV engine management, Superchips has a
performance chip. They claim 5-15% midrange torque increase along with
5-15 HP increase. Side effect: must run premium gasoline. (Not a downside
in my book.)

http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.superchips.com/

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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 15:05:18 -0400
From: "Bryan A. Dann"
Subject: Grille Gaurd for '93 Ranger 4x4 STX

Does anyone know of a grille gaurd that will fit the '93 Ranger STX
with factory driving lights. Every manufacture I have looked will not
fit the STX package with factory driving. please help.

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Date: Mon, 01 Sep 1997 09:53:43 -0700
From: Paul Laughlin
Subject: Re: Ford V-8`

MR JOSH J TENNEY wrote:
>
> 352? Has anyone ever heard of that engine? I know I have. We have a
> '64 Galaxie Convertible with a 352 and an auto. We also have a '66 F-
> 250 4x4 with only 9,400 original miles on it and it has a 352 with a
> 4 speed. We used to have a '65 F-250 4x4 with only 21,000 original
> miles on it and it had a 352 with a 4 speed. We just can't seem to
> stay away from that engine. Damn strong engine though.
>
>
I believe that the 360 and 390 engines were basically the same
block with minor stroke and bore changes. They were all good
engines.
Paul Laughlin
'87 E350 Dually Transvan
460 engine
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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 14:07:54 -0700
From: Timothy P Fagrey
Subject: 87 F-150 gas tank/pump troubles

I called up my local Ford dealer and they ran my VIN through the computer
for recalls and they called me back and said I had three recalls. At least one recall
had to do with the fuel - switch and I think pressure regulator - I will email the details
if you need. By the way the Ford dealer said to bring it in and they will fix it at no
charge.

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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 16:35:43 -0700
From: Joe Maleski
Subject: Anyone Had Luck Ordering Parts Online?

Folks,

This past Monday after doing an internet search I found about a half dozen
or so Ford dealers who have web pages for their parts departments, offering
on line quotes (via E-Mail) and UPS shipping after credit card
authorization over the phone. OK, so now it is Friday afternoon and so far
*not one* response to my request for pricing on a couple of fuel pumps to
solve that pesky vapor lock problem.

Question: Have any of you had any luck ordering parts this way? Any
recommendations short of just going down to the local dealer and buying the
things the old-fashioned way? By the way, Carter does indeed make an
aftermarket fuel pump, but the price is $170.00.

Thanks!

Joe

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Joe Maleski
Santa Clara, CA
1994 F-250HD SuperCab, 460/5-spd, The Silver Camel

mailto:jmaleski auspex.com

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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 20:26:17 -0400
From: Max Dooley
Subject: Re: 84 Ranger, 2.3 L and HP?

Jerad Heffner wrote:
> What about the 2.9L? There's also the 2.8, but problems with the lifters abound,
> so i've been told. I believe the '86 and newer models could have the 2.9 V6?
> Anyone have HP numbers on that? and maybe gas milage too?


I had a '90 ranger 2WD 2.9 5-speed, Was rated for 140HP. This made for
a very quick truck. Many times I out ran older porsche's and could
keep up with mustang 5.0's thru 2nd. gear. The only other ranger PU
that ever beat me was a 4.0l 5-speed ranger. But he didn't get me by
much and my motor was totally stock.

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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 20:49:26 -0400
From: Charles Cohn
Subject: Re: 87 F-150 gas tank/pump troubles

At 10:26 AM 9/12/97 -0700, you wrote:
>
>The truck is an 87 F-150 2wd 4.9L with the dual gas tanks. The problem is
>thatthe truck always gets its gas from the front tank, no matter what
>position the switch is in. The switch does cause the gauge to register the....

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