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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 02:22 PM
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a few issues

im about to go buy a 1994 f-150 4x4 5 speed with a inline 6 for $950

he says the speedo doest work and the gas gauge doesn't work has anyone had these issues and what was done to fix them
 
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 02:35 PM
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speedo could be the vss sensor in the rear or the gauge itself the fuel gauge is probably the sending unit in the tank but for $950 as long as it doesnt look like complete *** id rip his arm off lol
 
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Hitokori
speedo could be the vss sensor in the rear or the gauge itself the fuel gauge is probably the sending unit in the tank but for $950 as long as it doesnt look like complete *** id rip his arm off lol
so 950 a good price ?, how hard is it to get in the fuel tank and fix it
 
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 02:55 PM
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well getting the tank out isnt really a problem u can take the bed off or u can unbolt the 2 straps and the filler neck and drop it a little and then undo the lines on top

about 30 minutes if u take ur time... wear safety glasses

and yes 950 for a 94 4x4 is a great price...

u can go to a junk yard and get the gauge cluster out of another 94 and see if that fixes u problem tho first

:P if u get it and dont like it ill give u ur money back for it if ur not to far away
 
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 03:04 PM
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well getting the tank out isnt really a problem u can take the bed off or u can unbolt the 2 straps and the filler neck and drop it a little and then undo the lines on top

about 30 minutes if u take ur time... wear safety glasses

and yes 950 for a 94 4x4 is a great price...

u can go to a junk yard and get the gauge cluster out of another 94 and see if that fixes u problem tho first

:P if u get it and dont like it ill give u ur money back for it if ur not to far away
thanks buddy i live in michigan


lets says the speedo is in the rear end how hard is that to fix
 
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 03:10 PM
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well u can start with a new sensor and that is on top of the pumpkin its hard to miss...

there is one bolt on it and a 2 wire plug
 
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Hitokori
well u can start with a new sensor and that is on top of the pumpkin its hard to miss...

there is one bolt on it and a 2 wire plug
people disconnect this sensor so the odometer won't roll over any more miles right? it's stupid because speedometer doens't work but i guess.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 04:40 PM
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how many miles would be tomany for that price i thik it maybe have over 200,00 and that was before the speedo stooped working
 
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I'm of the opinion that "miles don't matter" AS LONG AS it runs well. Just make sure to take it for a good test drive- at least 20 minutes worth of driving and make sure you drive both in town and on the highway so you can get a feel for the truck as well as get the chance to find bugs. I'm not saying it's always true- because it's not- but many times the small problems don't surface until the engine is up to operating temperature. By taking it on a good test drive that includes highway and in town driving, you're maximizing your chances of finding problems.

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