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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 06:07 AM
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If your truck does have one, it sits between the blinker fluid reservoir and the Johnson rod.

Often, you'll end up damaging the Johnson rod when you try to get out the cabin air filter. Don't panic if this happens. You can get a replacement here:

Johnson Rod - $149.95 : KaleCoAuto, Hard to find automotive items!

thanks for the link...i've been looking for a new rod.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 09:02 AM
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I had read the thread, but it involved an 05 mine is an 03. And I had it from a reliable source, the Fram filter book at Walmart!

I clicked on the link for the Johnson rod, but that one looks much smaller than mine.

How often do I need to change the blinker fluid? I do tow a lot.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by bkvanbek
I had read the thread, but it involved an 05 mine is an 03. And I had it from a reliable source, the Fram filter book at Walmart!

I clicked on the link for the Johnson rod, but that one looks much smaller than mine.

How often do I need to change the blinker fluid? I do tow a lot.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 10:37 AM
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How often do I need to change the blinker fluid? I do tow a lot.
Depends on how much you use your blinkers. I hardly use mine. Gets too expensive. Especially with a trailer.

This stuff is pretty basic. You must be a
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 10:50 AM
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That does make sense, I will quit signaling. And to minimize wear and tear on the brakes I will quit stopping for lights.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by bkvanbek
And to minimize wear and tear on the brakes I will quit stopping for lights.
Makes sense to me!

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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by spinella
thanks for the link...i've been looking for a new rod.
This may fall into that category of "things you probably shouldn't tell another guy."
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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yeah...that came out wrong. on a lighter note, its hilarious that you had a link for that.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by SpringerPop
Excursions have cabin filters. The virtually-identical SuperDuty series does not.

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Excursions ,where ?
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 08:08 AM
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Ya' got me! I should have said, "Excursions supposedly have cabin filters". I have never personally seen one, and don't know where it would go in their virtually-identical airflow system.

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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 09:05 AM
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I was into it to the heater core when I decided, I better go ask here where the filter is. But Ford should have put them in. I changed the one on my mom's Toyota, easy no tools maybe 2 minutes.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by redford
If your truck does have one, it sits between the blinker fluid reservoir and the Johnson rod.

Often, you'll end up damaging the Johnson rod when you try to get out the cabin air filter. Don't panic if this happens. You can get a replacement here:

Johnson Rod - $149.95 : KaleCoAuto, Hard to find automotive items!
Blinker fluid always gets me. My other favorite is the muffler bearing
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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To repeat: Cabin filters were a dealer installed option. VERY few were.
Some were, so for those owners, the Fram catalog makes perfect sense.

Unfortunately, kits are no longer available. I sure wish they were....
 
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