Gary Lewis

BUMMER! Well, lemme think. The fact that the 500 "like a dream" suggests that is is the carb. You didn't do an "under load" test - does that mean you didn't put it in gear or just didn't drive it? So, you have a brand new carb, and it didn't run as well as the 500. But, was it better or different than your original carb? The issue with stumbling on throttle-up may be the accelerator pump adjustment. Or, the pump may be bad. I'd play w/the adjustment and, if needed, pull the cover on the carb to see what's inside.

Also, I should note that Darin/Oz Econoline purchased a number of Ford pub's and had them shipped to me for scanning. I got to looking yesterday and discovered that 3 TSB booklets were included: 80-20; 21; and 22. So I've added them to the TSB bulletin list and will scan them sometime soon. In addition, and not really w/in the subject matter, but I thought I'd pass on what some of the other are: Three booklets I've not seen before: Light Truck Roadability Diagnosis Guide; 1980 Truck Service Highlights - Electrical; and 1980 Truck Service Highlights - Chassis. And another book I've not seen - 1980 Emission Systems Schematics and Diagnostic Specifications. This one is interesting because it has very detailed info on every calibration code used by Ford in 1980.

That is really cool! And, I think you are right about the grille - it looks a perfect match.

Angelo - Check out Page 14 of our new, as of last night, 1982 Accessories Catalog. And not the "base part number" of 18246. Sure enough, they are in the catalog. So, a refinement of the rules: If it is in the catalog it can be listed. Does that work for y'all? Bill - I'm gonna have to think about how to incorporate the seatbelt info for the rear of a crew cab. But, it does fit in the definition. Thanks.

Yes, I decided to enter them the way Ford did it on the TSB's themselves as well as the indices. The issue came up when I tried to find one of the TSB's I'd just entered. The search function won't find the TSB unless you put it in exactly the way Ford did. And, since most people will probably enter it the way Ford used it, I changed.

Ok, got it. Thanks.

That's quite a range of wildlife. We have deer. In fact my grandtwins jumped one as they went down to the creek to play the other day. And coyote. In fact, many have seen what they think is a mountain lion. We saw something big and dark moving rapidly through the woods a few years ago and started asking questions. We've been told the official line is that there aren't any, but way too many people have reported seeing them to believe they aren't here.

Jaime - You are now, quite literally, on the map. But, do you build cabinets? I had the strangest thing happen when I when to Atwater and typed in your name. Google told me about a business there. Never had that happen before. Anyway, glad you are here!

Angelo - Thanks. I think I incorporated your thoughts into the page, but look and see, please. However, I don't understand what window rain guards you mean. Are they Ford or aftermarket? Bill - I got a little lost in the discussion about electric windows for the crew cabs. Could you try that again? I've been for hours and I think my brain is fried.

My thoughts exactly Steve. Those are the three that come instantly to mind, with liquid wrench being pretty much a household name. I guess he did some other previous test with it, but I would have liked to see them included in this line up. Many of the others I have not even heard of. In the for what it’s worth department, Knock ‘Er Loose, Kroil and PB all have a similar smell and seem to work about the same. They have had all three at my work over the years and they seem to do very well. Did anyone else find it odd that when mixed together the results were poor? I’m guessing the two duds that were thick/foamy might have had a disproportionate impact on the flow. Yes, Knock ‘Er Loose, Liquid Wrench, and PB Blaster are my go-to's. I also have Fluid Film, but it is a preservative rather than a penetrant, so I didn't expect anything from it. And, mixing it with the others just upped the viscosity of the whole thing enough that nothing worked.

Today I added these TSB's, and I think I'm now caught up with what you sent, Steve. But, I'm getting ready to take about a week off, so if you want to hold off on sending more that's fine. Or, if you do I'll put them in the Unprocessed folder. And we now have 51 TSB's in our quiver. So, maybe 1/20th or 5% of the way "there"? 81-6-19 COLD DRIVEAWAY PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS 81-6-20 PISTON SLAP DURING COLD DRIVEAWAY 81-6-21 POWER VALVE VACUUM HOSE 81-7-23 SEAT BELTS BECOME TOO TIGHT 81-7-24 TEMPERATURE CONTROL CABLE TOO LONG 81-7-25 CLUTCH SHUDDER/CHATTER IN REVERSE 81-7-26 MISSING SHIMS ON SROD 82-25-16(S) UPSHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT

Maybe it's just me, but I don't expect several scroll bars on 1 page; it took me a while to realize (accidentally find) the chart in the first TSB. If that frame did NOT fit the first sheet of the TSB, it would be obvious that you have to scroll to see the chart. But since it is, I scrolled your page & only saw the 2 TSBs for a while. Ok, I think I see what you mean. So check it out now. I made the first TSB's frame 1/2 as high. Should I also do that to the second one? Or, should I make the second TSB, the -S one, part of the first file? Meaning a 3rd page?

Angelo - Thanks. I made the changes on the write-ups for the beds, straps, and doors. Gentlemen - Once you figure out all the nuances about the later instrument clusters you are going to need a good place to record it. But the scope of the documentation here is Bullnose, and the scope of the Interchange page is what will swap onto a Bullnose.

Wow! He's huge! Do you hunt?

That would make sense why Kris' 91's starter wasn't PMGR and Jim's starter on his '93 was.

I really thought I'd posted this. But, I guess not. I got the other TSB scanned and created a page for it: http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/82-25-16s-upshift-indicator-light.html. Notice that we now have more confirmation that there was a "Pony". However, as I said here (Bullnose FAQ's) on the 1982-83 F100 Pony tab, it appears that Pony was a term Ford employees used for the Fuel Saver/Fuel Economy Leader package. The customer-facing documentation doesn't appear to use that term, just the internal Ford documentation.

I built my Bronco with '95 4.9L (EFI 300ci), NP435, BW1356, Ford 8.8" 3.08 open, ~32" LT285/75R16. I can set the cruise above 100mph without going over 3500RPM. Steve - Not to sidetrack things, but how did you hook up the shift lever to the BW1356? Did you use the 1356's lever and cut out the side of the hump?

Welcome!!! Glad you joined! Good to meet you. Wow, that's an interesting engine swap. Cool! I hope you'll start a thread (in the main section) to document your truck and what you do to it. I'd like to follow along. By the way, we have a member's map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu) and I can easily add you if you'd like.

That's cool! A reasonably-scientific test.

Yep, I'm sure it does. But, what Something it means, I'm not sure. Passed the annual physical, although got docked for weighing more than last year, so have to get more active in the shop. Stopping to eat (that sounds counter-productive) and will be home mid-afternoon and will check that TSB.

Ok, what's the status? How's your mood? Hang in there buddy, there's light at the end of the tunnel. And, I meant it when I asked for a bit of explanation as to what you did when in that long video. It might help us understand why the tone changed and, therefore, what the issue(s) is/are.

Saw this on FB. I realize it isn't a Bullnose, but it does appear to be in Bill's backyard. Bill - Do you know this guy? I tried to tag you on FB but apparently you aren't a member on Old Ford Truck.

Glad it worked out that easily. I was a little confused when texting as you had more symptoms than a bad starter would usually give, but one step at a time. Looks like we got lucky. When you go to replace the one for Jr I'd recommend a PMGR. Ford went to them by '93 as one of the guys at church has one and when we replaced his starter it was a PMGR, and that's what O'Reilly's gave us as a replacement.

Welcome back, Kotter! Yes, it is cold out there, and not conducive to working on a truck outdoors. And, it does keep the choke on longer. Usually takes a bit of adjusting for me to get one dialed in just right. But, I've not had a tach quit when cold. Like Jonathan, I've had them quit hot. Good luck w/that. Completing the house? Will you have inside work space when it is done?

I'm not sure they are "arguments", but just debates about the merits. Sort of along the line of what's happening in Parliament at the moment? Anyway, I kinda thought the Lucas module was expensive. So a DS-II module is probably cheaper. But, there are lessor and greater DS-II modules. Originally they had a timing retard feature in them triggered by power in the Start circuit. This helps the engine crank by slightly delaying the spark and effectively retarding the timing. But some modules don't have that. When I got Big Blue the engine was struggling to start because it would kick back frequently. I determined that the module that was on it didn't have that feature, so put one on that does, and the engine now starts much easier. I can't tell you for sure which modules have it, but the consensus has been that most true Motorcraft ones do, as do the NAPA Gold ones. But many of the chain store ones don't.