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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 12:07 AM
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Love these idis!!!!
 
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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 01:27 AM
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Wow! Lots of great info. SCA test strips are on my short list, but I'm having a hard time finding them. The rust was pretty far down on the list, but it sounds like it needs to be bumped up in the timeline.
I got mine at Napa... expensive little buggers, iirc about $48 for the bottle of them, I think there are 50 strips in there. A lot cheaper than a cavitated engine block though!
 
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Old Aug 12, 2013 | 08:06 AM
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I found a NAPA part number (4107) on another thread. Picking them up this afternoon. It's $25 for a pack of 50 now. Well worth it!
 
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Old Aug 14, 2013 | 07:04 AM
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Welcome. I got my first diesel last Oct and so far I love it. Where in Indiana do you travel for business? I am about 15 minutes from the Ohio border by Ft Wayne.
I'm typically headed to Indy or Seymour. I live in SW Ohio.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 08:01 AM
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Good looking truck there, congrats!
 
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 01:52 PM
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Cavitation avoided! I tested the coolant with the NAPA kit to find (as I suspected) that it was running without additives. A quick trip to Ford dealer yielded 2 bottles of Motorcraft VC-8. Now I can enjoy the truck with my mind at ease!
 
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 06:20 PM
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I got small packs of strips at the IH dealer for just a few bucks. You can get the SCA bottles there too.

What is the best way to cut out and replace rotted out rocker panels? Does anyone have pics? My driver's side rocker is pretty much non existent... I can see the road
 
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