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Old Apr 17, 2015 | 05:29 PM
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Most of our Ford connectors will come apart. The little red thing is a locking device that pulls out the mating side, allowing the pins to then slip out the rear of the connector.

This may be one of those connectors.

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Thanks SpringerPop, these in fact were just as you described. I got an identical connector from the junk yard, except it was a 4 wire (identical connector though).

I popped the chewed wires out and the new pig tailed pins in place. Even the back of the connector is a soft silicone plug. I swapped the 4 wire for the three wire plug, so no extra holes for water to penetrate.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2015 | 05:49 PM
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Sometimes these connectors become intermittent, and taking apart the female-pin side, and GENTLY (!) squeezing on the pin will restore reliability.

The pressure limit switches of our A/C system are examples.

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Old Apr 18, 2015 | 12:19 AM
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I bought a really clean F350 2000 7.3 last November. In looking around in the valley, noticed besides an oily mess, some dark brown round things. Walnuts I think. Pulled about a dozen out of there with the mini grabber thing. Then last week, while doing my Pedistal O rings, and cleaning the valley, noticed 2more I could'nt see before.

At least a pellet gun, or a .22 (if you can find the ammo), and a good aim will do the trick on the squirrels.
And my Dad told me they taste really good. (Tree squirrels that is).
 
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Old Apr 18, 2015 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by bigreentruck
I bought a really clean F350 2000 7.3 last November. In looking around in the valley, noticed besides an oily mess, some dark brown round things. Walnuts I think. Pulled about a dozen out of there with the mini grabber thing. Then last week, while doing my Pedistal O rings, and cleaning the valley, noticed 2more I could'nt see before.

At least a pellet gun, or a .22 (if you can find the ammo), and a good aim will do the trick on the squirrels.
And my Dad told me they taste really good. (Tree squirrels that is).

Eatin all those nuts might put some meat on them bones!!

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Old Apr 18, 2015 | 11:43 AM
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There's more than one way to deal with squirrels as one can read. That bucket trick is a new one on me and it looks like fun (as stated they are nuisance rodents). I find that a have-a-hart trap works well too and they have one hell of time resisting shelled walnuts, which are easy to find at the grocery store. Then you have a live pest to have your way with. Cats are great and in the woods would be perfect. They are low maintenance and can even live off the land outside. Give them some food and have a puddle around (they love rain water) and you're good to go. I find that spayed females are the best. Males are lazy and don't hunt as well as the females and hunting seems to be an addiction to them. All rodents suddenly become scarce.
 
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