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Received: with LISTAR (v0.128a; list perf-list); Wed, 07 Jun 2000 18:11:41 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2000 18:11:41 -0400 (EDT) From: Ford Truck Enthusiasts List Server To: perf-list digest users Reply-to: perf-list  ford-trucks.com Subject: perf-list Digest V2000 #76 Precedence: bulk ========================================================== Ford Truck Enthusiasts Performance, Hot-Rod and Custom 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 perf-list" in the subject of the message. ========================================================== ------------------------------------ perf-list Digest Tue, 06 Jun 2000 Volume: 2000 Issue: 076 In This Issue: Re: Air conditioning Will it fit? Re: engine codes Re: Will it fit? Re: engine codes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Joel Thomas" Subject: Re: Air conditioning Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 19:10:39 -0500 The fan clutch has never been replaced.I have never heard any roar or anything noticeable.there isnt a load of bugs. the lower part of the fan shroud I had to cut off because of my body lift. but it has never heated up like this before. I am going to replace the radiator cap. and the recovery tank is in good condition and after this happened i put it to half full because it has always been dry. so that probably means it is the fan clutch right?? thanks, Joel Thomas ----- Original Message ----- From: Stuart Falkner To: Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 5:53 PM Subject: cool air > Hello, If your fan clutch has never been replaced it probably is over due. > When it got that hot the clutch should have kicked in with a noticeable > increase in fan roar. Examine the clutch for signs of oil leakage. If the > oil gets out it is dead. If you have a load of bugs in the fins clean them > out even if you have to remove the radiator to do it. The fan shroud must be > in place. Drain the coolant down and look inside the rad. with a flashlight > for signs of foreign material wedged in the ends of the tubes. Make sure the > radiator cap and coolant recovery tank are in good condition. Hope this > helps--------Stuart Falkner-----87 F150, 53 F100 > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2000 09:15:11 -0500 From: Steve Randa Subject: Will it fit? I've got an '84 that I would love to put a cowl hood on. I'm jealous of the later models that have Cervini as a source for this part. Has anyone ever tried (I realize the lines of the hood won't match up with the front quarters) fitting a '93 or later hood to an 80-86 truck? **All I'm concerned with at this moment is...Does the latch line up and close properly?** What I'm planning on trying is getting a Cervini hood and having a body man that's great at fiberglass (probably a Corvette guy unfortunately) match the lines of where the hood meets the front quarters. I can't be the only guy who's thought about this! Steve Randa ------------------------------ From: "wish" Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 13:39:24 GMT Subject: Re: engine codes >My 99 Ranger had the check engine light come on today. The dealer can not >take it till next week so I would like to check to make sure that my >driving to work everyday is not going to damage anything. Is there anyway >of reading the codes via the light, I do not have a tester. > I'm sorry to say you're probably out of luck ... unless the light is flashing ... on the plus side, the check engine light on these OBDII cars is hooked mostly into the emissions system and will only pull a few degrees of timing. If the car goes into "limp" mode (IE major loss of power and performance), then you should not drive it, otherwise its probably an inefficient catalytic converter or a failing rear O2 sensor ... the Mustang guys drive around with that light on for months with no ill effects (other than a loss of timing), so unless the trucks manners have changed a lot, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just my $.02 wish 96 Mustang GT 5spd 4.6L 73ish 1/2ton 4x4 6.4L http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.public.iastate.edu/~wish Ford Truck Enthusiasts http://www.ford-trucks.com ------------------------------ From: FLR150 aol.com Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 12:06:47 EDT Subject: Re: Will it fit? In a message dated 6/7/00 10:14:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sranda ch-advertising.com writes: << What I'm planning on trying is getting a Cervini hood and having a body man that's great at fiberglass (probably a Corvette guy unfortunately) match the lines of where the hood meets the front quarters. I can't be the only guy who's thought about this! >> Steve, I know that you lurk on the Lightning list. As you have heard from them, the Cervini hoods don't fit that well to begin with, so minor modification will have to be done anyway. On the flip side of that, you could purchase a replacement steel hood and mold a cowl or say a teardrop (ALA 60's stangs) on there and be different. But in any case, modification will have to take place for it to be workable. Later, Wayne Foy NLOC #484 94 Flareside SC 1999 Fun Ford Weekend Racing series #2 Top Truck Atlanta GA ------------------------------ From: "Joe Merchak" Subject: Re: engine codes Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 19:12:07 -0400 I wish that was true, but my fuel mileage has dropped to 10 GPM down from 18. Also the engine has no power so I know there is something wrong... -----Original Message----- From: u00008 ford-trucks.net [mailto:u00008ford-trucks.net]On Behalf Ofwish Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 9:39 AM To: perf-list ford-trucks.comSubject: [perf-list] Re: engine codes >My 99 Ranger had the check engine light come on today. The dealer can not >take it till next week so I would like to check to make sure that my >driving to work everyday is not going to damage anything. Is there anyway >of reading the codes via the light, I do not have a tester. > I'm sorry to say you're probably out of luck ... unless the light is flashing ... on the plus side, the check engine light on these OBDII cars is hooked mostly into the emissions system and will only pull a few degrees of timing. If the car goes into "limp" mode (IE major loss of power and performance), then you should not drive it, otherwise its probably an inefficient catalytic converter or a failing rear O2 sensor ... the Mustang guys drive around with that light on for months with no ill effects (other than a loss of timing), so unless the trucks manners have changed a lot, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just my $.02 wish 96 Mustang GT 5spd 4.6L 73ish 1/2ton 4x4 6.4L http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.public.iastate.edu/~wish Ford Truck Enthusiasts http://www.ford-trucks.com ========================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com withthe words "unsubscribe perf-list" in the subject of the message. ------------------------------ End of perf-list Digest V2000 #76 ********************************* ---------------------------------------------------------- Ford Truck Enthusiasts Performance, Hot-Rod and Custom Truck List Send posts to perf-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 perf-list" in the subject of the message. Visit Our Web Site: http://www.ford-trucks.com ---------------------------------------------------------- |
