Gauges 101
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Gauges 101
I've used the search function to try and find answers to my guage questions but ended up with more questions so decided to start this thread for all the newbies like myself.
I just purchased an '05 F350 Superduty with the 6.0. It has a manual transmission and I plan to tow with it. What guages should I install and why?
I just purchased an '05 F350 Superduty with the 6.0. It has a manual transmission and I plan to tow with it. What guages should I install and why?
Last edited by Headrope; Jun 7, 2007 at 03:23 PM.
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Originally Posted by Headrope
I've used the search function to try and find answers to my guage questions but ended up with more questions so decided to start this thread for all the newbies like myself.
I just purchased an '05 F350 Superduty with the 6.0. It has a manual transmission and I plan to tow with it. What guages should I install and why?
I just purchased an '05 F350 Superduty with the 6.0. It has a manual transmission and I plan to tow with it. What guages should I install and why?
You have a 6.0 other than an automatic transmission, everything else is the same, and the multiple previous gauge posts sum it up.
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Good catch 7.3, as the manual trans verision is rated at less towing capacity. I still like the eget gauge, just for peice of mind though.
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Originally Posted by Headrope
What does "puke a stock truck" mean?
Hope this helps
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Originally Posted by blackhat620
"Puking" is when engine coolant comes out of the overflow bottle. When things get to hot especially under load the coolant "pukes" out the overflow (degass) bottle. This can also be caused by blown headgaskets, engine oil cooler or leaking EGR cooler.
Hope this helps
Hope this helps
As for guages, I see someone that sells Autometers with the pillar pod, 3 gauge set complete for $269 on Ebay. Probably the way I'll go. I really want a good tranny gauge and egt temp.
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try this . . .
You might check the TSB's (6-21-2) as there was an update to the bottles on '05's as they were labled wrong from factory and had the fill lines marked wrong on the bottles. A sticker was provided by the dealers to correct where to fill the bottles. Here is link
https://www.ford-trucks.com/tsb/full...y=2005&m=F-250
https://www.ford-trucks.com/tsb/full...y=2005&m=F-250
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