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  1. john griffin

    Another question from the diesel noob!!

    The only reason I have used atf is for a lubricity additive.My 7.3 is the first motor Ive had w/o a conventional pump/injector set up,first being a 6v-53 detroit and then the 6.9 with a couple 350 olds motors thrown in too.So I have no experience wit DPF,just conventional non emission stuff.
  2. john griffin

    Another question from the diesel noob!!

    I have been putting a quart of ATF in every tank of fuel in every diesel Ive owned since 1971! I sometimes substitute hyd transmission oil because its actually the same thing and I occasionally can get a drum free. In the engine oil I started running a molebdium-disulfide additive,1 quart at...
  3. john griffin

    Fine Tuneing Issues

    I have the old tilt deck eq trailer hooked up to get a load of steel roofing in Manton,and lumber in Cadilacc tomorrow.This will only gross about7k,but input is input!
  4. john griffin

    Central Vacuum Setup ?

    can you put up a link to the unit you have on Amazon?
  5. john griffin

    Fine Tuneing Issues

    I ran the test hill 2 times with the 7200# hay load,then one more time with a 7600# load.Same senario but this time the downshift brought the boost to 28# instantly,the egts shot to 1240 and just as I was about to cancel the cruise stopped climbing!1240 is still too high and did trigger a...
  6. john griffin

    Changing shocks

    I bought my truck in sept 1999 for towing a backhoe/equipment trailer. I changed out all 4 stock shocks to Bilstiens at around 500 miles and it was like a different truck. Those shocks served untill around 185000 miles in 2014 when I got another set of Bilstiens.The old ones still had a gas...
  7. john griffin

    Question Power Windows Work Intermittently

    Thats just what I wanted to hear.
  8. john griffin

    How do you know if the Torque Converter is bad?

    I dont think you have a TC problem,it sounds like its doing what it should. Isnt a Ram a castrated sheep?
  9. john griffin

    Bouncy ride on freeway

    Does it have stock shocks?
  10. john griffin

    How do you know if the Torque Converter is bad?

    If the TC clutch is slipping you will get an RPM increase when pulling hard in OD without and y increase in speed.A trans temp gauge would help nail it down because you would see a temp increase as well.Does it "slide" into OD or shift like the other gear changes? Every truck (well almost) is a...
  11. john griffin

    Question Power Windows Work Intermittently

    What and where is this module? I'm haveing the same issues with the pass side window.I dont hear any clicking,but then I'm pretty deaf too!
  12. john griffin

    Fall & Winter is coming...

    Where I live washing and waxing is pretty much a waste of time and energy.My driveway is almost .5 mile long, dirt,sand.the basswood trees and birds shit on everything conastantly.The only safe place is in the shop,but then I'd never get to drive it! I do miss liveing in the city/burbs and being...
  13. john griffin

    Fine Tuneing Issues

    I got a 6637,but not from napa.They wanted $70 for it,I bought it thru amazon for $31. Now I am all for keeping my $ local,but that was rediculous. I told the owner of the napa store too.I do know the guy and do spend more than a few $ there,but not that time. Anyway,rant over! the connecting...
  14. john griffin

    Help Needed Air Lift air springs

    My compresser and tank reside in the in-box tool box.They have been there for 15 yrs and work as well as when they were new.Keeping them out of the weather and dirt is the key.There are some pics in post #1,page#3 of my thread "moveing along".
  15. john griffin

    Fine Tuneing Issues

    We got in from Our 2 .5 week road trip this afternoon.The truck pulls good but does have a worrysome glitch. I usually run 65 on the interstates and on the level I'm getting 6 - 8# boost and 600 - 850 * egt's, 175* trans.This OK (I think),remember I'm towing a 14k, 37' toyhauler.The hills are...
  16. john griffin

    Moving along!

    Battery terminals really annoy me.When they are bolted up the heads bury themselves in the lead terminal.My fix is to grind the side off some brass washers so that they take uo that space.When I clean and refurbish the terminals(once a year)I use a 12ga bore brush in my drill to clean...
  17. john griffin

    Question Front hubs

    I believe its a law that the COO be printed either on the box or the part.They just didnt want to bother.
  18. john griffin

    Led headlights

    My LED's wrk fine.I'm useing the '04 reflecter houseing.It is important that the array be aligned so that the flat surface of the emitter is horizontal.Mine scattered untill I did this.
  19. john griffin

    comment Ford is back in Ohio

    I got that from the CNN business channel.
  20. john griffin

    comment Ford is back in Ohio

    Ford moved the production of its big super duty pick ups (not F250 -350) to Avon Lake ohio this week from Mexico.This is a step in the right direction!
  21. john griffin

    Moving along!

    Thank you!
  22. john griffin

    Question Front hubs

    TIMKEN WILL BE ETCHED "TIMKIN" and then a part # ON THE EDGE OF THE RAce.You may not be able to see it untill the bearing is removed and cleaned.Some Timken is made in china and has been for quite a while.The chineese are capable of produceing high quality if the vendor is willing to pay for it...
  23. john griffin

    Moving along!

    I'm winding down on this series of upgrades.Finished up all the new interior and exterior wireing today.Everything worked correctly first time!The rear plowing light bar will have to wait but the circt works.The fuel dispenser,compressor, and front bumper floods are all good.Have to aim the...
  24. john griffin

    Moving along!

    Spent the better part of saturday and today tearing out all the auxillary circuts that I have added over the yearsThe fuel tank pump,air ride compressor,rear plow lights,all that ran down the frame to the reay w/o being in conduit,Add to that the fact that the compressor wires were undersized...
  25. john griffin

    Steering Box ??

    How much free play in the wheel before it starts to turn? If its more than 2" you might try adjusting the sector pre load.

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