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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 04:56 PM
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F-350 compressor ?

Please excuse my ignorance. On the passanger side, under the hood of my F-350 there is a little compressor of some kind. What is it for? I can hear it running sometimes before I start up and even after the engin is off
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 05:19 PM
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It's creates vacuum to run certain accessories. Diesel engines require them as they make no vacuum unlike gas engines which do.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 09:32 AM
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Thanks for the resonce. Then this could be for opperating my automatic hubs too?
 
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Yes it is.......
 
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Originally Posted by Steve Jepson
Thanks for the resonce. Then this could be for opperating my automatic hubs too?
And various assorted heating and air conditioning doors and valves...
 
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