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powrstrkr, I think the Broncos didn't even decide to show up to play for that game. It was hard to watch. I would have at least liked to watch a great game, but no. I had to supplement the game with lots of beer just to feel like I was getting something out of it. )
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Coolant hose
Hello New Mexico Truckers,
Hope you guys had a good NFL recovery day on Monday. (They should make it a national holiday)
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Well the new/old truck has been losing coolant. I finally had a chance this weekend to get under the truck to see where the issue is. Thought is was the waterpump but it is leaking from the heater return hose from the firewall to the metal tube mounted to the alternator and then to the waterpump. From the alternator the metal tube turns back into a rubber hose about 3 inches long or so - that's where the leak is. The rubber hose is crimped to the the metal tube so I can't just shorten the rubber hose - gotta get a new hose assembly. The good news is I found one on A*AZON for $16.00 shipped. Just waiting on the delivery of it. The hose is actually for the same year E150 van but the firewall side hose is just hose clamped on so I can take that off and just slip my heater hose in it's place then everything else is the same as the truck. It's a little bit of a puzzle but it will work like stock.
quarkdude
Hope you guys had a good NFL recovery day on Monday. (They should make it a national holiday)
.Well the new/old truck has been losing coolant. I finally had a chance this weekend to get under the truck to see where the issue is. Thought is was the waterpump but it is leaking from the heater return hose from the firewall to the metal tube mounted to the alternator and then to the waterpump. From the alternator the metal tube turns back into a rubber hose about 3 inches long or so - that's where the leak is. The rubber hose is crimped to the the metal tube so I can't just shorten the rubber hose - gotta get a new hose assembly. The good news is I found one on A*AZON for $16.00 shipped. Just waiting on the delivery of it. The hose is actually for the same year E150 van but the firewall side hose is just hose clamped on so I can take that off and just slip my heater hose in it's place then everything else is the same as the truck. It's a little bit of a puzzle but it will work like stock.
quarkdude
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Good morning to the 3 new mexicans and all the rest that stop by on the reg...
I got my first mod on my new (to me) F150. Had a Ramsey winch mount/grill guard given to me from my uncle who purchased my pops old 06 Lincoln Mark LT. Uncle didn't want it so he gave it to me. Until now, I didn't have anything to put it on. So, I labored (for like an hour or so) to get it on and think it looks great on my truck. Will look 100X better with a winch and some lights on it.
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I got my first mod on my new (to me) F150. Had a Ramsey winch mount/grill guard given to me from my uncle who purchased my pops old 06 Lincoln Mark LT. Uncle didn't want it so he gave it to me. Until now, I didn't have anything to put it on. So, I labored (for like an hour or so) to get it on and think it looks great on my truck. Will look 100X better with a winch and some lights on it.
Pics to follow...