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a couple ?'s
I Would Like To Wash My 7.3. When I Do, I Will Spray Degreaser On It, Wash It Off With The Hose, Leave It Running While I Do This. Any Thing I Need To Cover, On The Motor Or The Banks System?
My Next ? I Am Looking At A 1990 F350 Xlt Lariat Crew Cab Dually 2wd Auto. 7.3 Non Turbo. 148,000 $4000.00 . I Am Trying To Justify Having 2 Diesel Trucks. I Could Trade Mine In, But, I Know What I Have In My Truck. I Need A 4door 4wd [ A Jeep, Explorer, Etc...] My Son Can No Longer Fit In The Back Of Our X-cab[ 5' 5" 180lbs]. When We Go Places With Other People. A 4x4 Jeep, Etc.. Would Be Good For Winter, I Would Appreciate Any Input. What Do You Think? Bob.
My Next ? I Am Looking At A 1990 F350 Xlt Lariat Crew Cab Dually 2wd Auto. 7.3 Non Turbo. 148,000 $4000.00 . I Am Trying To Justify Having 2 Diesel Trucks. I Could Trade Mine In, But, I Know What I Have In My Truck. I Need A 4door 4wd [ A Jeep, Explorer, Etc...] My Son Can No Longer Fit In The Back Of Our X-cab[ 5' 5" 180lbs]. When We Go Places With Other People. A 4x4 Jeep, Etc.. Would Be Good For Winter, I Would Appreciate Any Input. What Do You Think? Bob.
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Re: washing a 7.3
Be careful, don't clean your engine when it's hot you can damage your injector pump, air conditioning compressor anything that has different metals in it and and tight fits/allowances. I've cleaned mine with laundry detergent solution sprayed through one of those cheap engine cleaners that work off a compressor and suck up then spray a solution. I sprayed a warm (not hot) solution to clean off the detergent and then followed up with a warm water rinse thru the same sprayer. I covered anything electrical, altenator, glow plug relay... with plastic bags and tried not to spray those areas directly. The engine was cold when I cleaned it. Use rags to soak up fluid trapped on top the engine then go for a drive to fully dry everything.
Be careful, don't clean your engine when it's hot you can damage your injector pump, air conditioning compressor anything that has different metals in it and and tight fits/allowances. I've cleaned mine with laundry detergent solution sprayed through one of those cheap engine cleaners that work off a compressor and suck up then spray a solution. I sprayed a warm (not hot) solution to clean off the detergent and then followed up with a warm water rinse thru the same sprayer. I covered anything electrical, altenator, glow plug relay... with plastic bags and tried not to spray those areas directly. The engine was cold when I cleaned it. Use rags to soak up fluid trapped on top the engine then go for a drive to fully dry everything.
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thank you. think i will nix the 90 dually crew cab. needs a little work. dealer told me he would trade me for my truck plus a little cash.[ didn't specify]. i believe my truck is worth more. i think my banks system is worth more than that dually, or pretty close. says he has a guy who didn't want a crew cab , wanted an x-cab w/5 speed. coincedence? i think not. mine is in better shape. think he could sell mine quicker.
