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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 07:51 AM
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Finally found quiting problem

This has been going on for a couple years. My F-350 would quit when hitting very little things like line reflectors in road, shutting doors, mainly the pass. door. Replaced the CMP twice, checked conections and dielectric greased almost everything electrical.
It turned out to be the power source on the solanoid,where the fuse box and relays get power. The conection looked OK but, took it apart and cleaned with wire brush, greased it anyway. Hasn't quit in five days! It usually quits five times a day!
Just goes to show you, it can be something very minor to that can stop you in your tracks.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 07:55 AM
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Well, I'll tell you one thing, you must have the patience of Job. There is no earthly way that I would have kept a truck that would quit 5 times a day for over two years. I would have taken a baseball bat to something long before that. I know it has got to be a tremendous relief to have finally found the problem. Congrats!!!
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 08:14 AM
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That's some perseverance!!!
Congrats on the repair.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by F350long
This has been going on for a couple years. Just goes to show you, it can be something very minor to that can stop you in your tracks.
You must have the paitence of a SAINT, because I wouldn't have put up with that 5-times-a-day-quitting behavior for very long, especially after trying to fix it over and over again.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 09:56 AM
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Well you can bet I wasn't happy with that going on! My friends would say I should buy a new truck. Yea right! 40 or 50 grand! I new it was something stupid and I do love this truck. Besides I got really fast at restarting.[ shift to neut.,turn key off, then restart] Hard to turn or stop while its not running though. Now it sort of startles me when I hit the usual bumps and it keeps running.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:08 AM
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Well, I'll tell you one thing, you must have the patience of Job. There is no earthly way that I would have kept a truck that would quit 5 times a day for over two years. I would have taken a baseball bat to something long before that. I know it has got to be a tremendous relief to have finally found the problem. Congrats!!!
Sorry Kusp, I kind of reiterated your post I didn't even see it before I replied for some reason. AWESOME avatar by the way, John Wayne was the #1 real man!
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:13 AM
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Good Job on finding the problem !!! SERENITY NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:14 AM
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No problem. Thanks for the compliment on the avatar. I bought my truck on the Dukes 100th birthday so I thought it would be appropriate. I usually use a picture of R. Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket. I am a huge fan of John Wayne's movies so it was an easy choice as well.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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No problem. Thanks for the compliment on the avatar. I bought my truck on the Dukes 100th birthday so I thought it would be appropriate. I usually use a picture of R. Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket. I am a huge fan of John Wayne's movies so it was an easy choice as well.
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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Lol! It is always good to find another fan.
 
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