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1979 f-350 4 sp standard 400 v 8 haunted by manafold leak always gasketing it, would I be better off with headers?

shootist — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:03:34 GMT

1979 f-350 manifold leak. Chronic problem, Have double gasketed seam to work best but only good for a couple years. What about headers?

Do you have to pull the axle to remove the rotor on a Ford F-350 dual rear wheels?

crock1 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:03:47 GMT

do you have to pull the rear axle to get the rotor off to be turned and if so how do you do it

Who makes a 3" rear spacer for 2008 Ford F-350 dually 4x4 ?

eddie54 — Sun, 04 May 2008 07:25:42 GMT

I'm trying to put larger tires on dually but need 3"spacers to keep tires from touching

Looking for air ride suspension-not just air bags. I want to do away with leaf springs. Ford F-350.

chopper58 — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:28:46 GMT

2001 ford f350 sd 4wheel drive

What's wrong with a K&N air filter on a diesel? Ford F-350.

chakaman123 — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:53:57 GMT

i just got a 01 F-350 7.3 59,000 miles on it took the air filter out i could have got a hand full of dirt out of it i heard knn is better because of the oil i live in fl and a lot of sand witch filter is best thanks

I need help with a Ford F-350 v10 that's missing badly.

dkg205 — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:45:26 GMT

2000 f350 is missing bad. new fuel filter no help.
What are some reasons it would be missing? Anyone know about the emissions system, could this cause it? any ideas appreciated

can someone help

'90 Ford F-350 4X4 diesel. Brake pedal is stiff and warning light comes on. Calipers changed and bled. Still have issue.

leechbr — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:08:36 GMT

I have driven the truck just over 4000 miles since the first brake pad replacement was done. 2 weeks ago, the pedal got stiff and I lost my braking ability. I ordered a new pair of calipers believing that one of them had a seized piston from the feeling I had on one calipers during the first brake replacement. After slowly driving truck to brake in pads, I still have a stiff pedal and lousy braking ability! Warning light still comes on. What have I overlooked?

Ford F-350 dually specs. 2wd 1992 axle ratios?

collinsone — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:16:47 GMT

Vehicle specs - axle ratios. What came stock on two wheel drive models?

2002 f-350 7.3l DIT will not come out of lock up. New sol. pack and PCM. No DTC's chould i suspect T.C.?

vitt07 — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:58:52 GMT

Truck came in with Staring/ Glow plug problems and Stalling problems. after trouble shootong found PCM to be corrupt. Changed PCM. all problems when away for a few weeks. Stall problem comes back(Tranny not coming out of lock up all the time). Changed Solinoid pack. Lock up issues gone on test drive and stays good for a few weeks. Now yesterday after a startup in just under freezing temps. Truck stalls again. Should i be thinking Torque Converter.

1996 F-350 diesel. Truck acts if it is running out of fuel and quits. restarts after few minutes. changed filter .

jetter3 — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:15:23 GMT

The truck has 220,000 miles on it.the problem started on cold morning, it stopped when i started pluging in the truck. now it does it oany time the truck sits for awhile.it will restart after a few minutes and now it will do it 3-4 times befoe it is alright

what is grinding when hubs are locked but no 4wd engaged when entering curves only?ford f350 superduty

jamest857 — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:32:41 GMT

2000 f350 superduty 4wd,6 spd. no noise or grinding when hubs are unlocked. truck has 103,000 miles. unknown on history. I just purchased vehicle. only grinds when hubs are locked and NOT engaged.

How can we make our 1999 Ford F-350 get better mpg?

kgarcia — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:19:05 GMT

We have had it less than six months and my husband loves it but it is killing our bank account. I know there are things you can do to help this out. His birthday is coming up and I would like to buy something for the truck.

Does Ford traction control work on front wheels of a Ford F-350 4x4 truck with a limted slip rear diff?

wyowacko — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:19:17 GMT

I am going to buy a Ford F 350 4x4 (srw). I want the 4.10 rear differential with limited slip. Would adding the traction control option be useful? Will the traction control system apply braking to a spinning front wheel. would a limited slip rear end and traction control on a 4x4 be redundant?

Anyone know what type of positive battery cable goes on a early model 1999 Ford F-350 Powerstroke?

thege1976 — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:04:15 GMT

I have bought a cable and I am tring to figure out weather it will work or not. anyone have any sug.

1992 Ford F-350 7.3 diesel. Lots of white smoke.

muncy — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:03:34 GMT

i have lots of white smoke smells like diesel and it pops out the tail pipe like a miss, smoke dies down after it worms up what could cause the popping and smoke

thank you for any help

I have an 05 Ford F-350 diesel, 46,000 miles and it won't back up. Automatic transmission. Any thoughts on fighting Ford?

diesel17 — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:35:37 GMT

2005 F350 6.0 powerstroke.
Drove fine then just won't backup. Goes forward great. I have no extended warranty I also do all my own mantainance so I have no service reciepts. The dealer wants to charge to figure out what broke and then call Ford. What should I do?

Anyone know where the AUX switch pigtails are under the dash on 2008 Ford F-350?

armedbear357 — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:44:45 GMT

Looking to hook into my AUx switch w/hide-a-way strobe system. I can't find the 4 pigtails under the dash for the switches.

1991 Ford F350 7.3 Deisel. Engine won't start.

earlrider — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:05:34 GMT

Replaced injection pump,fuel supply ok. Glow plug circuit operating normally. Engine cranking speed ok, 11 volts at fuel shut off valve during cranking,volts to cold start valve ok. Engine was idling and just shut down and won't restart. What am I missing? Have no comprssion gauge so not able to test compression. Timing marks at crankshaft and injection pump are lined up. Can see the injection pump gears turning with cover removed from front of engine. Did not remove glow plugs and watch them glow but all read around 1.3 ohm's. Power was tested with volt meter only and it showed 12 volts pulsating with the key on until system timed out.

99 Ford F-350 PowerStroke won't start getting fuel to filter. Cam sensor good, fuel pump good. Any ideas?

jusmith32275 — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:41:25 GMT

1999 f350 4 door dually

I have an 04 Ford F-350 with a 6.0 Powerstroke. It has never been hot but appears to have a blown headgasket at 100,000k.

danny55 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:32:48 GMT

Is the 6.0 powerstroke pron to blowing headgaskets, or is there something else that will make them steam out the exaust

Ford F-350 7.3 4x4 overheating.

RoadsideRon — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:20:50 GMT

when driving on highway at 65mph temp is fine when go up to 70 mph temp goe's in the red BUT buy the time you stop pop the hood the temp is back to normal. I have changed the water pump,stat,and coolet. Have been told I have a bad head gasket but I don't lose any coolent starts fine and no smoke. NOW when al this started my shift on the fly quit working and I can't get any heat out of the heater (even when temp is in the red)the 4 wheel drive will work if the hubs are locked in. I have also put two bottles of some wammy block sealer in and it didn't help. Anyone got any ideas?

Where is the computer module located on a Ford F-350 quad cab 2004 diesel?

michaelsellers — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:28:27 GMT

where is the computer module located on a F-350

I have a 2005 Ford F-350 super duty and I am unable to find out where you can hook anything into the Aux switches.

shthal — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:09:34 GMT

There are 4 Aux Pwr switchs on the dash and nobody can tell me where they run to to be able to hook anything to them.

Any pictures of 1FTWW31RX8EC350122008 Ford F-350 Super Duty Crew pickup 6.4L V8 FI in US?

lbates817 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:24:49 GMT

Just curious if anyone knows where to find specs and pictures of this model?

What is an exhaust pressure control valve and where is it located on a 1999 Ford F-350 7.3 diesel?

jgabbard — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:49:55 GMT

what does the exhaust pressure control valve do also what is exhaust back pressure circuit malfunction cylinder 2 hi to low side open cylinder 4 6 and 8 the same

What are the mechanical, towing related differences between an 09 Ford F-350 equipped with Tow Command and an 09 F-450?

bowhntr — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:04:09 GMT

We are planning on towing a 3 horse 35" horse trailer with L/Q, that has a GVWR of 14k lbs.

My 06 Ford F-350 6.0 liter is surging slightly and feels like its "missing". Any thoughts?

pipfindr — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:00:05 GMT

my truck is surging and feeling like its missing or struggling.

Cheapest fix for oil pan leak on 7.3 ltr Ford F-350 Turbo Diesel V8? Is pulling the engine out the ONLY way to fix this leak?

fulltimeinrv — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:43:19 GMT

Most repair shops (including Ford) are quoting at least 10hrs of labor to fix a $20-50 dollar leak on these 1993-2000 7.3 Turbo Diesel Oil Pan Leak. Mine is a 1995 F350 XLT extra cab 4x2.

Is there any other options available that'll solve this leak. My job was quoted at 13hrs of labor to R&R engine! My pan isn't damaged in any way, only the seal around it simply broke down and now has the leak and also light leakage from the dip-stick base was seen. Also included in the fix rate.
This is crazy! Nearly $1500 to fix a $20 pan leak??!!

Anyone? Ideas please? Cheaper hourly rate shops that'll do it in the Fresno CA area LOL!
Help me here!

Can tranny be knocked out due to engine shut down? Ford F-350 7.3l diesel.

fergy9 — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:22:08 GMT

My F-350 7.3l diesel lost all oil causing the engine to shut down,it took 3/10 mile to get off hwy as i was pulling a 7000lb camper, truck came to stop loud noise (clunk) from tranny area. vehicle towed to garage, plug reinstalled and filled with oil. left garage about 6 miles down road noticed hood loose stopped closed hood, vehicle would move. towed to Ford garage tranny pulled, oneway clutch shattered. Is it possible that loss of engine oil would have caused caused tranny failure.

I have a 2004 F-350 6.0 Powerstroke and I have no low end power. Any ideas?

nolowendpower — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:31:02 GMT

I have been told that it was the turbo, the tranmisssion, and just the other day a Ford dealer told me that it was the seal in the inner cooler and that the turbo boot was leaking. Has any one else have this problem and solved it? I love my truck but was to be able to pull my camper with it.

What does it cost to have a 5R110W transmission rebuilt and installed in a 2005 Ford F-350 diesel?

sprouse99 — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:10:50 GMT

2005 for F-350 has black smelly fluid. The 5R110W trans is done. What is the ballpark figure cost to have 5R110W trans rebuilt and installed in 2005 ford diesel?

Is there a fuel reset button on a 1989 Ford F-350 ?

gettit1 — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:08:51 GMT

I need to know the location of a fuel reset button on a 1989 Ford F-350.

1999 Ford Super Duty F350 wheel bearings.

seter — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:18:47 GMT

Does anyone know if the wheel bearings on the front end are repackable or are they sealed?

Anyone know what functions the clutch push rod switch controls, besides safe starter engagement? '94 Ford F-350.

f350jim — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:39:52 GMT

The plastic eye on the clutch master cylinder push rod broke on my '94 F350.

I fabricated a steel eye and tube I slipped on the existing rod to avoid having to replace the master cylinder, removed the starter safety switch and closed the circuit to the starter.
Truck runs fine but I can't figure out what the other 4 wires on the switch are for?

96 Ford F-350 Powerstroke Diesel transmission doesn't engage when shifted into gear.

kellys1 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:06:03 GMT

96 F-350 7.3L Powerstroke Diesel, automatic transmission - driving down the interstate with the cruise control on, tapped the brakes to get off the exit ramp, the engine died. Restarted the truck with no problem, but when put into gear, it would not engage. Park and Neutrel both seem to be working fine, just no go when you put in Reverse or any other gear. We were told may be the transmission pump, had no problems with the way the truck was running up to this point. Any ideas would be helpful.

04 Ford F-350 problem with vent selector.

ajattwood — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:48:37 GMT

Switch will move to other selections but the vents don't change - unable to select AC - it is defaulted to Defrost. Any ideas ?? Oh and the switch on the dash to select 4WD also doesn't work - any connection?? These 2 items are not on the fuse panel - so not electrical. Don't want to freeze toes again this winter!

Ford F-350 not starting.

cvr1 — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:53:12 GMT

2008 F-350 cut out when driving, will only start if exhaust is removed, there is oil in the intercooler as well! Any ideas anybody? thanx

My 2008 Ford F-350 6.4 has approximately 20k miles on it. Can I switch to synthetic oil and be safe now?

jetfixer9691 — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:40:03 GMT

Does anyone run synthetic in their 6.4 diesel? How often do you change the oil and filter, is it the same or longer than Ford suggests?

I have a 01 Ford F-350 7.3l Superduty dually truck. Can't locate the radiator leak. Smelling antifreeze when I drive. Help

kocoamo — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:38:51 GMT

Okay my F350 has been an awesome truck and it's my baby. Recently I went outside and noticed antifreeze on the driveway I crawled under can't locate a leak anywhere. I drove the vehicle and then placed a pan under the vehicle that night to see how much it was leaking got like 5 drops in the pan yet when I drive down the road I can smell antifreeze like it's leaking on the engine. There is no antifreeze in the oil (Thank God). Any place else I should look or advice?

Just purchased a non running 2004 Ford F-350 6.0 cranks over and speeds up like it wants to start, but won't.

cjway — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:12:42 GMT

Front of motor has oil all over it and a small amount of oil present in coolant tank. Motor has 177,000 miles on it. Bought at auction, have no past history on truck. Thanks.

Anyone have a problem with Lucas oil additive burning up the Turbo in 2003 F-350 Superduty?

isenhower — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:01:10 GMT

The only thing we've done differently is the Lucas. Started (white) smoking and lost power. The engine runs, but oil runs out of the tailpipe. Dipstick says oil level is correct. Notified Lucas but so far have not heard from them.

I have a 1994 f350, the daytime running lights stopped working. They are activated on or off by the emergency brak

gunee — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:48:01 GMT

The daytime running light started to act up a little at a time and over a period of time. When i released the park brake they worked fine for a long time then they started to not come on all the time and I had to push and relaease the park brake to make them work. They have completely quit now.Is there a module or selonoid that is activatated by the park brake controlled by a button or something similar?

Are Ford F-350's good, reliable, strong running pickups?

sherman943 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:09:39 GMT

I am looking at 1997 Ford F-350 diesel, 4X4, 4dr, long box. It has 285,000 miles on it. The current owners have a 'contract', if you will, so every six months they take to the mechanics shop. They have everything checked, if something is wrong it is not simply fixed, it is completely replaced. The transmission is in good condition, and they even have transmission from another pickup that they are willing to well with it. I was wondering if these are good reliable long lasting pickups, and if this would be a good buy? They want $5000 or best offer. Am I stupid for considering this? Thanks Shayne

Brake pedal hard until you reach 30-40 mph; think vacuum problem. Ford F-350

orchiddj — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:33:57 GMT

1990 Ford F350 7.3 diesel
My brake pedal got rock hard as I was pulling into a gas station. Checked fluid (ok) the brakes did work but very hard to stop (like no power brakes only worse) we were 100 miles from home and decided to try and make it home. When we got up to about 40 mph the pedal returned to normal and brakes worked fine. Slow down no brakes speed up and they work. I checked vacuum coming off vacuum pump and at idle only about ½ “ of vacuum. Rev up to about 1500 rpm and vacuum gauge went up to about 10 “, step on brake pedal and gauge drops to zero. (Also been having problem with sometimes hard/delayed shifting from 2nd – 3rd gear.)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

What should vacuum gauge read at idle?

Do diesel engines use any manifold vacuum?

Our Ford F-350 was wrecked and Travelers only wants to replace one rear tire. Truck has 8k miles. Is this right?

jewels10 — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:31:15 GMT

Our Ford F350 was struck in the rear by a 250 going about 60-65 MPH. Our truck was parked. It is an 08 with 8k miles. Basically brand new. We have had terrible problems with the insurance co of the person driving the 250 - Travelers. We now have new truck pymts and a pieced back together truck. They only want to replace one rear tire that was badly damaged on a bent wheel. We have ALWAYS replaced tires in at least pairs - passanger cars, and sets of four on our trucks as we pull a fifth wheel and uniloader at times. Any advise would be appreciated!

Ford F-350 transmission shifts hard after driving about 1 hour.

orchiddj — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:02:00 GMT

Hi all,

My 1990 ford f350 transmission is acting up. First let me give some history. The truck is only used 15-20 time a year. Has slipping problem about 15 months ago. Had trans rebuilt. After about 1 year seemed to be having problems when shifting mainly from 2nd to 3rd took back to trans shop. They said mid shift bearing and rear axel bearings were bad. Had repairs done. Used truck locally several times and shifted great. Went on longer trip and noticed some delay when shifting from 2nd – 3rd. took back and they replaced trans vacuum (cant remember name of part) on engine with vacuum hose going to trans.

Still shifting problem 2nd – 3rd also noise when down shifting.

Ford test drove and said seemed ok. (at this time I had not realized it was not happening until truck got warmed up)

Realized on last trip that it does not start until truck is run for an hour or so.

Shifts great when cool but after warms up there is sort of a delay when shifting from 2nd – 3rd. (when it shifts you get bounced back in seat, kind of like delay in shifting. Makes noise when downshifting )

I am afraid to go back to original trans shop after 2-3 visits they have only replaced more parts

Thanks
Jim

2002 Ford F-350 7.3 PowerStroke diesel and the anti-freeze is lumpy and cloudy and is overflowing out the radiator cap. Any help??

budrock — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:18:44 GMT

The radiator is overflowing anti-freeze and the anti-freeze is cloudy and lumpy.I replaced the cap and no luck. I recently(4 weeks ago) replaced the thermostat because it went bad. I'm thinking I may have a blown head gasket, but I,ve read about "wet stacking" and that Ford has an "automatic idle controller" for this problem. The enging has never got hot or anything to cause the head gasket to go bad. I have had this truck for over 1 1/2 years and it has 129,000 miles on it.

97 Ford F-350 diesel automatic with overdrive. Is there a speed sensor on the transmission? If so where?

elric429 — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:38:30 GMT

Have a f350 speedometer not working and not shifting right changed the speed sensor in the rear end worked for less than a mile then went dead again.

Heard rumor that there might be one in the trans but can’t see one ran an enhanced obd 2 test on it and came up with a unknown trans code.

Have a 06 Ford F-350. Replaced both fuel filters. Now will not start. Still under warranty. Any suggestions?

wbreeland — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:54:08 GMT

First time ever changing fuel filters. Bought it used in Oct.07. After changing them, it started, spit and spurted then died. Haven't been able to get it started since.

I have a 97 Ford F-350 7.3 Powerstroke that starts and idles fine. But when I push on the throttle it does nothing, just idles.

frieghtshaker9 — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:03:33 GMT

My 97 7.3 will idle but dont respond when i push on the throtle.The check engine light came on when this started. When i read the codes it tells me there are no codes found.I have changed the throttle peddle and both sensors on it.If anyone has any input on this I would really like to hear from you on this.