Troy

Food for thought, thanks

I see a dollar cigar in my future ...

2wd 150, 300/6...couldn't be farther away from the desirable .Bottom end went on the motor. Except for the motor and cab corners, its actually salvageable. I sent him a link to the site, it's his father's truck from New, he bought a 85 f250 garage queen, I know he'd like to see the broken one go to someone who would do something with it.

Thanks, that makes sense now that I think about it. The mess of wiring and vacuum lines behind the battery is a sight to behold...looking forward to this now that the whole vacuum system has to be checked . Would you think 5psi (and some soapy water) would be enough to expose the leaks?

Salvage could be doable , a friend has an 83 for salvage that I recently took the front crossmember from (mine appeared to be used to tow the vehicle at some point in time, badly and visibly mangled)

Found 2 broken vacuum lines an some broken fittings, mostly on the smaller sizes. Anyone know the specs the various sizes used? Green, red, black.. Color doesn't seem like a way to order parts.

Probably doable if you were to pull the head(s). It certainly becomes a value consideration at that point

That is a great name for it, what isn't great is access. From what I was able to see with my ageing eyes was that everything was intact (components displayed no structural integrity issues) except for the likely corrosion that allowed the intended compression from the u-bolt to actually loosen it off rather than seize it on. This is not to imply that the part is functional. Even to haywire it on, I had to resort to using two 2ft pry bars as you cannot actually put your hands on it or reach it. It's an unfortunate engineering choice, it appears service requires pulling the engine. Much sadness.

I've been detecting a bit of exhaust gas inside the cab and after a wee bit of investigation, I noticed the check valve has fallen off the tube that siphons the exhaust up to the space between the engine and firewall. I was just barely able to get it back on but it is still billowing out exhaust as I could not tighten the u-bolt but only was able to hay-wire it to stay on. I suspect either the egr solenoid is not activating or the check valve is not opening but due to the poor location I find it virtually unserviceable, looking for best options

Hey, now my gear indicator actually indicates the selection correctly. What a great day. Thanks all for the help. Sent from Planet X From: Gary Lewis [via Bullnose Enthusiasts] <redacted_email_address>Sent: Saturday, December 2, 2017 12:49:58 PM To: Troy Subject: Re: gauges going full travel The oil pressure, fuel gauge, and water temp aren't going to work w/o an ICVR. So, if they are it is there. See here for a pic of where it is:http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/icvr.htmlDad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/soon-to-be ZF5/3.55's If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below:http://bullnose-enthusiasts.12971.n8.nabble.com/gauges-going-full-travel-tp4049p4874.html To unsubscribe from gauges going full travel, click here. NAML

Silly me, it's tiny...and there Sent from Planet X From: Gary Lewis [via Bullnose Enthusiasts] <redacted_email_address>Sent: Saturday, December 2, 2017 12:49:58 PM To: Troy Subject: Re: gauges going full travel The oil pressure, fuel gauge, and water temp aren't going to work w/o an ICVR. So, if they are it is there. See here for a pic of where it is:http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/icvr.htmlDad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/soon-to-be ZF5/3.55's If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below:http://bullnose-enthusiasts.12971.n8.nabble.com/gauges-going-full-travel-tp4049p4874.html To unsubscribe from gauges going full travel, click here. NAML

Okay...no ICVR on the instrument cluster....where is it?

Might as well wait and put the led replacement dash lamps in at the same time ...

thanks guys, that would explain it...

On rare occasion, the fuel, temp and oil gauge will go full range, charge is fine. Dash lights still dim normally, radio works fine and vehicle continues to run without a hiccup. Where should a guy start looking and cleaning as I can never force the issue to happen?