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    what kind of mileage to expect

    i have a 96 f350 crew cab dually 5 speed also stock. when i first bought the truck almost 4 years ago, i was able to get 18 to 19 mpg driving normal speed limits here in jersey. i have 4:56 gears for towing. eventually my milage has dropped to approximately 10 to 11 mpg. i was told by many...
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    i have an oil leak and need help

    thanks joat, after reviewing the manual again, i'm thinking of 1 mistake that i've done both times. directions say to place a bead and i have been smearing the stuff. i wonder if that would really make a difference. also, i noticed the last time where it was leaking was the rear passenger...
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    i have an oil leak and need help

    OK, that sounds better. the old oil pan had grey stuff on it. i'll definitely look that up. thank you very much. the ford parts dept. is getting worse. i needed to explain to them that "liquid gasket" was a silicone after searching for a part number for about 7 minutes. they have obviously...
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    Odd Clutch Problem

    thats definitely a single. a dual mass looks just like the same set up, only difference is that there 2 flywheels together. the one closest to the engine has the teeth for the starter. thats what i have. i'll send pics soon. 5 bolts hold the secondary to the primary. yes there is play between...
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    i have an oil leak and need help

    i have an oil leak and i need help this time i started from the rear and worked my way forward. after finally getting the flywheels off, i had seen right away that it wasn't the rear main seal that i thought it was. it was the oil pan again. both rear corners are leaking. passenger side more...
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    97 F250 PSD question

    sounds to me that its a good deal. i see that you said the oil pan was replaced. it seems to be common that every 10 years the oil pal rusts out. ford dealer siad this was common and knew the part number off the top of his head when mine went bad 7 weeks ago. you just need to take care of the...
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    i have an oil leak and need help

    thanks guys for the responses and the extra info. i plan on working on it again this weekend. we'll see what i find. it just sux that to do most of the work i needed done to the truck, the engine or trans or both needed to be pulled every time. thanks, joe
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    i have an oil leak and need help

    action4778, the only part of the fuel system to be disconnected was the 2 fuel lines that ran along the frame and separated just behind the power steering box so the motor could be pulled. thanks for the reply. i appreciate it.
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    i have an oil leak and need help

    the valley is clean. its definitely oil coming out. i thought the same too about the fuel and i checked the smell. as of right now, i am shooting for the rear main seal. i guess that while i have the trans out again, i'll check for any bolts to be leaking. thank you very much. i really...
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    i have an oil leak and need help

    i had let my truck sit for about 3 months and then went to work on it. 1st. complete front end work - alignment, bushings, ball joints, etc. 2nd. water pump starts leaking less than 48 hours later (hence, new water pump) 3rd. now i started 2 leak oil and have already replaced the oil...
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    Grinds going into reverse

    hey, i had an older 86 f150. on the older body styles (80-96) the firewall rotted out and when i stepped on the clutch the clutch master cylender came away from the firewall. the easiest way for me to figure this out was to have someone else step on the clutch for me and thats when i saw...
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