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Sep 22, 2011 | 09:04 PM

#16

MOpartsguy

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From: Columbia, MO

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Originally Posted by ghanson

In California stick shifts are all but gone. I'd love to have a stick in my diesel but there just aren't any out here. And as for there always being manuals; Ford no longer offers one, its too bad.

I didn't even realize that..... I'm shocked more than anything. Is this a gasser only thing? I don't see them not offering a standard tranny in a diesel. Possibly a California only thing?

Sep 22, 2011 | 10:38 PM

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maverick22

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From: Central Kansas

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Originally Posted by MOpartsguy

I didn't even realize that..... I'm shocked more than anything. Is this a gasser only thing? I don't see them not offering a standard tranny in a diesel. Possibly a California only thing?

Sadly no. Ford isn't producing any manuals at all for the light trucks. 2010 was the last year. Have to jump up w/ the big boys if you still want a manual. Think Dodge is even the only domestic maker to still offer a manual.

Sep 22, 2011 | 11:59 PM

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Thor80

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Originally Posted by m350

We had a short in in 89' Bronco,,,this is how I was told to find it,,,Remove the main negative battery terminal,,,use a 12 volt test light,,hook it to the terminal,,and have a helper poke the tester point to the negative battery terminal,,,if you have the short the light will be on because of draw to the battery,,,Now start unpluging one fuse at a time,,,,until the light goes out,,(putting each fuse back in if light stays on) ,we did all the fuse's on the Bronco,,,,light still on,,,,,then started with the relays,,,,,Bingo,,,light went out,,,was the fuel pump relay, as I recall!,,,Good Luck,,,this should point you in the right direction !!

This would be my second thought as to how to get started on finding the circuit with the short. The first thing I'd do is pull both batteries and have them load tested.... If they're good then try the light trick, or if you have an Ammeter (VOM) handy though Id use that though. Same principle pull positive and put the ammeter inline between the battery terminal and the positive battery wire and see what kind of current draw you have. A few mA should be okay as the vehicle has keep-alive circuits for things like the radio, computer, etc.... But if you're getting any large amount of draw then just start pulling fuses untill your current draw drops.

-Thor

Sep 23, 2011 | 02:03 AM

#19

hotroddsl

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From: Gilbert Az.

It's a shame the STD trans is dying in light trucks, and regaining popularity in cars, weird how that works? Seems like Deja vu all over again!
Jim & fat Monty

Sep 24, 2011 | 12:34 PM

#20

Sirpecka

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From: Montrose

Aight I hooked the meter up and it was drawing bout 1 amp then it started to climb to 2 then the door alarm went on and off a bunch a Times. Rapid on off. No key was in the ignition and no doors were open

Sep 25, 2011 | 09:22 AM

#21

nitrogen

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From: Carstairs Alberta

does it have a hood open sensor? the door switches that turn on the dome light are part of the door latch assembly, if they have become sticky they may indicate door ajar even when the doors are closed. it is fixed by liberal treatment with WD-40 or the like to the latches, do all 4 doors. the hissing definitely sounds like exhaust issues, take a mechanics mirror with you under the truck, and check out the whole exhaust from manifolds back.keep in mind it could possibly be an intake side pressure leak. ( more rare though) check over the flex boots at the turbo as well as the intercooler, they like to fail on the bottom side out of sight.