97up-list-digest Friday, July 17 1998 Volume 01 : Number 154



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In this issue:

FTE 97up - Re: Tire Pressure Towing
FTE 97up - Re: Removing CAT From 99 PSD
FTE 97up - 8 quarts low ok for engine?
Re: FTE 97up - 8 quarts low ok for engine?
FTE 97up - Re:8 quarts low ok for engine?
FTE 97up - Re: FTE Small - More '98 Ranger info
FTE 97up - old but new
Re: FTE 97up - Re:8 quarts low ok for engine?
FTE 97up - Week 28 Commodity information
FTE 97up - '98 F-150 - Headlight switch illuminated?
FTE 97up - spray in bed liners - hot vs. cold technology?
FTE 97up - 99 camper package certificate?
Re: FTE 97up - Re: FTE Small - More '98 Ranger info
Re: FTE 97up - spray in bed liners - hot vs. cold technology?
Re: FTE 97up - spray in bed liners - hot vs. cold technology?
Re: FTE 97up - '98 F-150 - Headlight switch illuminated?

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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 08:33:17 EDT
From: JDavis1277 aol.com
Subject: FTE 97up - Re: Tire Pressure Towing

John,

The correct towing tire pressure is the max cold inflation pressure indicated
on the sidewall of the tires.

You cant go wrong with that pressure. There are more precise pressures you
can use, but that involves weighing the truck, hooked up to the trailer with
both loaded for travel, weighing each akle, and visiting a sales outlet for
the tire manufacturer and checking a chart.

Avoid the hassle and go with sidewall pressure. The ride may be a little
harsh but you will be safe and maybe save a little fuel.

Butch Davis-
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 08:43:14 EDT
From: JDavis1277 aol.com
Subject: FTE 97up - Re: Removing CAT From 99 PSD

No offense, but why remove the CAT? The guy who claims a 3 MPG improvement by
removing the CAT is selling woof tickets. It won't happen. With diesels E=E,
or fuel burned = horsepower delivered. If you burn less fuel at a constant
speed you are carrying less load. If load and speed are constant, fuel
consumption is constant. I betcha Ford didn't add that intercooler just to
choke breathing down on the discharge side. IMHO, of course:=)

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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 08:51:19 -0500
From: daryl.rue juno.com
Subject: FTE 97up - 8 quarts low ok for engine?

Here is the latest....

The Ford Technical Hotline tells the service cooridinator at our local
for dealer that there is no engine damage to a diesel when it only has 6
quarts. As long as the engine will crank over, there is enough oil in
the lower resevoir to maintain proper lubrication there. The upper
resivoir, where the fuel injector o-rings are(which they had to replace)
is where the oil was not. I am a little fussy on what goes on in the
upper resivoir. This also coincides with what the diesel mechanic at the
dealer believes.

Anyway the ford hotline tech claimed the above and called it the fail
safe system.

Makes sense?

Daryl, Omaha Nebraska.

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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 10:00:27 -0500
From: "Union Auto"
Subject: Re: FTE 97up - 8 quarts low ok for engine?

The Injection system will loose oil before the lubrication oil system does
so the engine will die if you are too low on oil. The Power Stroke holds 17
quart of oil so you still had 9 in the engine. When you change the oil it
only takes 14 quart because three quart are trapped in the engine and in the
HEUI system.

Nathan Bernard
Union Auto, Inc.

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From: daryl.rue juno.com
To: 97up-list ford-trucks.com
Date: Thursday, July 16, 1998 9:02 AM
Subject: FTE 97up - 8 quarts low ok for engine?


>Here is the latest....
>
>The Ford Technical Hotline tells the service cooridinator at our local
>for dealer that there is no engine damage to a diesel when it only has 6
>quarts. As long as the engine will crank over, there is enough oil in
>the lower resevoir to maintain proper lubrication there. The upper
>resivoir, where the fuel injector o-rings are(which they had to replace)
>is where the oil was not. I am a little fussy on what goes on in the
>upper resivoir. This also coincides with what the diesel mechanic at the
>dealer believes.
>
> Anyway the ford hotline tech claimed the above and called it the fail
>safe system.
>
>Makes sense?
>
>Daryl, Omaha Nebraska.


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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 10:23:00 -0500
From: daryl.rue juno.com
Subject: FTE 97up - Re:8 quarts low ok for engine?

So I should be satisfied that they solved the oil burning problem and not
be concerned about any other damage?

Daryl, Omaha Nebraska


On Thu, 16 Jul 1998 10:00:27 -0500 "Union Auto"
writes:
>The Injection system will loose oil before the lubrication oil system
>does
>so the engine will die if you are too low on oil. The Power Stroke
> >holds 17
>quart of oil so you still had 9 in the engine. When you change the
>oil it
>only takes 14 quart because three quart are trapped in the engine and
>in the
>HEUI system.
>
>Nathan Bernard
>Union Auto, Inc.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: daryl.rue juno.com
>To: 97up-list ford-trucks.com
>Date: Thursday, July 16, 1998 9:02 AM
>Subject: FTE 97up - 8 quarts low ok for engine?
>
>
>>Here is the latest....
>>
>>The Ford Technical Hotline tells the service cooridinator at our
>local
>>for dealer that there is no engine damage to a diesel when it only
>has 6
>>quarts. As long as the engine will crank over, there is enough oil
>in
>>the lower resevoir to maintain proper lubrication there. The upper
>>resivoir, where the fuel injector o-rings are(which they had to
>replace)
>>is where the oil was not. I am a little fussy on what goes on in the
>>upper resivoir. This also coincides with what the diesel mechanic at
>the
>>dealer believes.
>>
>> Anyway the ford hotline tech claimed the above and called it the
>fail
>>safe system.
>>
>>Makes sense?
>>
>>Daryl, Omaha Nebraska.
>
>
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>

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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 09:23:03 -0700
From: "Alan Wilson"
Subject: FTE 97up - Re: FTE Small - More '98 Ranger info

At 08:44 AM 7/16/98 -0700, you wrote:

>3)To those who asked about the Penda Liner, they have a non-slip
>substsance impregnated, but it is still more slippery than a spray-in
>liner. The plastic liner should meet my needs here on the west coast
>fine. The dealer told me I can take it out every 6 mos or so and hose
>out the bed so the dust won't build-up underneath and scratch the
>paint; sounded like a good tip, since these things take about 5 min to....

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