volkswagon

The heater core on our 2009 F-150 is leaking. The dealer wants $1200 labor to replace this $100 part! Does anybody know where I can find instruction so I can replace it myself?

This is how I feel too. This truck will be our car. I have the 2500 for working.

Any new input on these trucks? I'm seriously thinking about getting one to replace my weary VW Passat.

I've always been under the impression that mixing #1 and #2 didn't prevent gelling because it's the wax in the summer fuel that causes the problem. So you dilute it but the wax is still there it just takes longer to become a problem. Right or wrong?

Why do you guys have so many gelling problems? We've never had fuel gel up in our tractors and only once in my ram and once in a Freightliner on the farm.

Was that -58 the actual temp or the windchill factor? There is a big difference...

I've been putting Rigid LED lights on our equipment this summer. They are worth every penny.

Oil level? I've had something like that when my tranny oil level got low.

Those are the exact gauges I have. And as I've said before, no issues. Been 3 years now.

Well I'm a big fan of my isspro electronic gauges. The only problem I had was I took out the fuel pressure sensor before I learned I needed a needle valve in front of it. Would've ruined a mechanical gauge too.

Have you seen the passage where the blockage is required? I doubt jb weld would be going anywhere wrong.

I've run my 200 all summer. My fan only locks at about 210 tho.

Why did you go bumper hitch on the trailer versus gooseneck?

The culprit is found. It was the steering shock.

Someone recently mentioned that about all that can be done with an alignment on these trucks is adjusting the toe. If that's the case couldn't I just do that myself by measuring across the front and rear of the steering tires? I'll check out the sway bar bushings.

Just what I didn't want to hear!! It's weird, no death wobble for the 5 years I've had the truck and now it has it really bad.

I can't find the problem. Replaced all but one tie rod end and that one has zero play. I have a wee bit of play in my track bar. But less than when I replaced it and I never had a death wobble then. I hooked a pry bar in the left wheel and pulled on it. I was amazed at the flex in the tie rods. Could that be the problem? Or incorrect toe in after replacing the tie rod ends?

Good for you oldbeek! I know they say not to lug the engine in 2nd locked etc but I've really used mine and in some heavy towing and no ill effects yet.

I totally blocked mine.

This is what I followed for my lockup switch. No codes and no diodes. http://www.tstproducts.com/Torque%20Converter%20Lockup%20Switch.pdf

I have a Pacbrake and it did not lock up 2nd until I did the mod.

Hmm. I might just get a scangauge then. It will do what I was wanting.

Does anybody know of a good bluetooth scanner/code reader to use with an iphone in hiway trucks?

No gelling here either. Not sure why cuz we're further north than most that are having trouble. Is Canadian fuel better quality? It always amazes me how much trouble you guys have. We never add antigel either.

How many gallons per hour of fuel would those trucks burn? Seems amazing that a half inch line could supply that!