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My 86 F250 had stiff brakes and my front calipers were rusted up and barely moving. Might check the calipers and wheel cylinders too.

I've not done glass, but plastic, and you have to keep going finer until you can't see it or barely see it. Jim mentioned some polishers. Polishing should help. I've had good luck cleaning old windshields with the Mothers Speed Clay Bar. https://mothers.com/collections/speed/products/speed-clay-2-17240

Of course it didn't leak, it's Tuesday!

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My bad, that was probably the biggest change! And I gotta say, I sure like the look of these trucks better without that type of running board / fender flare. I'd've taken them off on day 1 but I was afraid of what it would look like underneath. Lesley says I need to put steps back on it or she won't ride in it with me, but I won't be going back to anything that looks like what I had. I guess I've decided that there are more important things in life than having trucks last more than about 10 years. (but that part does sting a bit) I've been using Carr Hoop Steps. I wasn't going to put them on my GMC, it sits lower, but my Ex wanted them for a long trip we took. https://www.carr.com/product/the-hoop-ii/

Ya got me, I was thinking running boards!

I like EFI the on those. I had a 94 F250 with the 460 and E4OD. And the 92 Bronco. Like Gary said they’re not MAF and assume, estimate or guess on parameters but reliable and work well. Get one of these, https://www.innova.com/products/digital-ford-code-reader-1981-1995-3145 Or similar, I was happy with Innova.

It turned out to be a very easy thing to solve. I just handed over my credit card! I'm busy enough this summer that I didn't want to mess with this, especially since we have another trip coming up in a few weeks. So I took it in. They found a hole in the hose to the fridge, so they replaced the hose. I was also a little concerned / annoyed that the propane detector hadn't thought there was a problem. I was told that they have about a 5 year life span and mine was 9 years old, so they also put a new propane detector in it. I'm still wondering a little about the location of the detector. It's probably about 10" above the floor, under the dinette table, about 10' away from all of the sources of propane (the fridge, furnace, stove and water heater are all in one area). Especially since the entry is between the possible leak locations and the detector, giving the heavier-than-air propane a place to collect before getting over to the detector. It seems to me that having the detector closer to the floor, and closer to the possible leaks would be better. Still, Lesley detected the leak while standing with her "detector" much higher than the one from the motorhome. So it's probably fine (as long as it works!). Yes, glad it's fixed. I never had a propane detector in a RV. That's good to have.

Interesting rig! I remember seeing some from South America, cool that Mexico had them too!

At my last job, I handled parts and some other areas. One was getting every tool we needed to get calibrated, calibrated. We had a gent come through from I think Oklahoma, he came once a year. One thing we did was torque wrenches, and personal ones if you used them on the airplanes. I probably handled that for 10-15 years. Only one torque wrench was ever rejected, it was mine. A Craftsman, he said it was accurate but the lock didn't function properly. It would slip past if you weren't careful. Took it home and used it. I was amazed how well those torque wrenches held up. The companies were Snap-On, but different brands from other mechanics.

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You have a good plan. Kudos to you for helping him learn!

Gary, I would change the fuel filter. They are pretty good filters and make it hard to pump through after many miles/years of use and will eat pumps. A 92 Suburban I owned did that. It's one of the first things I did when I bought a 98 Suburban and my 98 GMC. Edit, reread your post, you are checking the pressure after the filter, good, I think I would replace the filter anyway.

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A way to manually isolate the compressor is neat, but I don't think I've ever had a failure where a leak didn't cause the compressor failure. So up to you on those manual valves. I would probably clean the manifolds with a wire brush. The tube on the manifold is a pressure relief valve.

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Nice! (Except the not feeling good part!) Looks beautiful! It's amazing how much there is to see in the state you live in. I have a new one to discover, but man I don't travel like I used to.

Great Job you guys! Good for you, good for him!

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