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Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Great Falls, Montana
Good morning everyone. Today marks 8 years of marriage for Jackie and me. We've been through a lot, including two moves across the country, 4 years active duty, building a house, going to college at the same time, and having two wonderful boys.
Unfortunately, she has to work a 12.5 hour shift today.
Unfortunately, she has to work a 12.5 hour shift today.
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Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 11,231
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From: Thomasville, GA
My truck's alternator decided to quit working properly recently. It was still charging but not enough to keep the batteries fully charged. This was the 2nd remanned unit it had been through in a short period of time.
I did some research and found that the small-case 6g alternators on the 6.0s are prone to failure due to overheating. I contacted a local auto/ag electric shop and they sold me a large-case 3G unit from the 95-97 7.3 trucks, along with a conversion pigtail for the wiring. It bolts right up and is rated at 20 more amps (130 vs 110).
So far it's working much better!
I did some research and found that the small-case 6g alternators on the 6.0s are prone to failure due to overheating. I contacted a local auto/ag electric shop and they sold me a large-case 3G unit from the 95-97 7.3 trucks, along with a conversion pigtail for the wiring. It bolts right up and is rated at 20 more amps (130 vs 110).
So far it's working much better!
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Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 18,349
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From: Sheridan / Gilchrist
Belated good evening Oregon and everyone everywhere else.
Thought I was going to be in real trouble with my obsolete, non functioning kitchen exhaust fan. After tearing it apart this afternoon and doing a thorough field day on it and then letting it dry for several hours, I just got it back together and it works.
So I'm going to leave it sit for a couple of days to make sure everything is completely dry, (soaked the motor down in CRC Lectra Force Electric Motor cleaner) then do some final testing and put everything back together.
Have to go check on MIL, meet with Hospice and we are going to the State Fair in the next couple of days. Exhaust fan can wait.
Thought I was going to be in real trouble with my obsolete, non functioning kitchen exhaust fan. After tearing it apart this afternoon and doing a thorough field day on it and then letting it dry for several hours, I just got it back together and it works.
So I'm going to leave it sit for a couple of days to make sure everything is completely dry, (soaked the motor down in CRC Lectra Force Electric Motor cleaner) then do some final testing and put everything back together.
Have to go check on MIL, meet with Hospice and we are going to the State Fair in the next couple of days. Exhaust fan can wait.
FTE Chapter Leader
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 63,202
Likes: 6,651
From: Great Falls, Montana
Belated good evening Oregon and everyone everywhere else.
Thought I was going to be in real trouble with my obsolete, non functioning kitchen exhaust fan. After tearing it apart this afternoon and doing a thorough field day on it and then letting it dry for several hours, I just got it back together and it works.
So I'm going to leave it sit for a couple of days to make sure everything is completely dry, (soaked the motor down in CRC Lectra Force Electric Motor cleaner) then do some final testing and put everything back together.
Have to go check on MIL, meet with Hospice and we are going to the State Fair in the next couple of days. Exhaust fan can wait.
Thought I was going to be in real trouble with my obsolete, non functioning kitchen exhaust fan. After tearing it apart this afternoon and doing a thorough field day on it and then letting it dry for several hours, I just got it back together and it works.
So I'm going to leave it sit for a couple of days to make sure everything is completely dry, (soaked the motor down in CRC Lectra Force Electric Motor cleaner) then do some final testing and put everything back together.
Have to go check on MIL, meet with Hospice and we are going to the State Fair in the next couple of days. Exhaust fan can wait.
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Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Oregon City
Good morning all,
Happy to be back in the land of the living. I've been traveling a bunch. Gonna spend the next few weeks workin out of the office and maybe even doin a little work on some of the fords Layin around here.
Happy to be back in the land of the living. I've been traveling a bunch. Gonna spend the next few weeks workin out of the office and maybe even doin a little work on some of the fords Layin around here.