What have you done to your truck today?
FTE Legend
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Northeast, OK
One question though... When cold it sits at about 70psi. When it warms up it goes down to 60. But when I come to a stop, get off the gas (in neutral) or just idling it goes down to about 40. When I rev it, it fluctuates between 40 and 60 with the rpms of the engine. If I start to move again it goes back up to 60. Is this normal?
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Joined: Jan 2012
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From: Redneck Paradise
I haven't done much of nothin here lately, boss man keeps changing my schedule around on me making a bit difficult to plan work for old Veronica. Maybe its because I referred to him as Colonel Sanders....
In short, all I have done to my truck is slap some walmart LEDs onto my dash so I can see my gauges at night finally. Still want to swap out the old green lights (the last one for the speedo finally died) for some nice bright white ones some day...
In short, all I have done to my truck is slap some walmart LEDs onto my dash so I can see my gauges at night finally. Still want to swap out the old green lights (the last one for the speedo finally died) for some nice bright white ones some day...
Posting Guru
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Wagener, SC
Save the blessings for when you have to ask the wife for new tools, or power add-ons.
Post Fiend
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Lost
Took the 74 out for a short drive today. It was warm, but windy. I had forgot just how bad the wind can buffet at hiway speed, thanks to that bug deflector up front. They look good, and keep most of the bugs off the windshield, but they sure do create a lot of turbulence around the windshield and side windows, as in dancing wipers and mirrors.......
Postmaster
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Broken Arrow , OK
The bible is a nice touch IMO. You cant ever have too many of those laying around.
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Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 130
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From: Scottdale, PA
Got my bed off using a wooden gantry I fabbed in the garage. I would be a lot happier if I had planned my lifting tackle better. Not enough mechanical advantage to make it light work. I think an electric winch is in the stars. Here is a pic of the rig without the bed. Yes, I know it is dark. Sorry. 
Surprisingly little rust. Now I can figure out my leaky return lines
Surprisingly little rust. Now I can figure out my leaky return lines
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Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Casa Grande
What's causing it to eat starters? Is it the motor, bendix spring or gear that's giving out? Just curious.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: North Carolina
Changed the oil today in my wife's 2001 Corolla, my old Volvo station wagon, and my F150. The Volvo is strange in that the oil filter housing is a bakelite-type permanent thing and is re-used. You only change the paper element itself.
I'm using Mobil 0W-40 in the truck with Motorcraft FL1-A filter. No leaks since switching to synthetic, I think that is an old wives tale about synthetics causing leaks.
I had installed at the last oil change one of those magnetic oil drain plugs. So I was pretty anxious to see if any metallic powder had accumulated on the magnet. None had.
I think that thing is probably only good in that you can magnetically stick the drain plug to the side of the oil pan quickly upon removal to help avoid burning your hand.
I accidentally got a little oil spill on the side of the oil pan under the oil filter. So I cleaned it off really well.
I'm using Mobil 0W-40 in the truck with Motorcraft FL1-A filter. No leaks since switching to synthetic, I think that is an old wives tale about synthetics causing leaks.
I had installed at the last oil change one of those magnetic oil drain plugs. So I was pretty anxious to see if any metallic powder had accumulated on the magnet. None had.
I think that thing is probably only good in that you can magnetically stick the drain plug to the side of the oil pan quickly upon removal to help avoid burning your hand.I accidentally got a little oil spill on the side of the oil pan under the oil filter. So I cleaned it off really well.
pedant
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: EXTREME southwest CT
With the bendix style starters the bearings would wear out or the whole snout would snap off.
The later PMGR style starters have just destroyed the gears.
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From: Broken Arrow , OK
I tuned the carb on the Bronco a little better today. James and I noticed the fuel spray was way too heavy and it was causing quite a bit of dribble into the throat. We backed the accelerator pump off to the lowest position and the hesitation went away mostly. It even sounded better. As well as started better. I also seperated the liquid line on the A/C to pull the orifice tube out. Luckily James had a puller just for that job. It had a lot of trash in it. The old compressor must have went to pieces. Luckily I put a new one on when I did all of the other stuff. I need to get some new A/C lines and install my new orifice tube and accumulater dryer after I back flush the system.
pedant
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: EXTREME southwest CT
I don't know how I'd shim something that has a concentric piloting diameter.
I suppose I could grind some of the lip away, and slot the lower screw hole to bring it away from the crank centerline a little bit.
This has been an ongoing issue with this flywheel/tranny combo and I wish I knew what to do about it.