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So what it come down to is number of holes (X) times size of holes (.Y") at pop pressure (Z bar) will equal a smooth running no smoke engine. If this is the case then it should be graphable.

I've never had to shovel rain.

The best stuff for cleaning deposits, varnish, and gummed up parts is a 'throttle body and intake' cleaner. It melts deposit and varnish off of parts. Mineral sprits won't do it, I've tried it in my solvent tank and after a day the deposits were still there. Mineral sprits as well as diesel fuel will work as a degreaser.

It's been 44 years since the last time I shoveled snow from my driveway. Do I miss it? I'll let you know in another 44 years.

This is to put you headlights on a rely and take the high amp load off of the headlight switch. If you're running H6024 halogen blubs then the high beam amp load would be about 10 amps at the switch. With the relay it will be about .2 amps. 18-16 gauge wire will be fine with a 15 amp fuse. The fuse and relay can be mounted in the spare PDC. Cut the red/yellow wire about 2"-3" from the connector at the headlight switch. Connect the red/yellow wire from the head light switch to terminal #86 of the relay. This is used to energize the relay solenoid. Connect terminal #87 of the relay to the red/yellow wire that is left and goes to the headlight dimmer switch. This will bring battery power to the head lights when the head light switch is turned on. I'll have another diagram for the brake controller tomorrow, I hope. In the diagram below the wire runs are numbered with the number corresponding to a color.

I thank the Chicken Man for the recognition and will display this wonderful symbol of achievement at a prominent place within my home.

There should be battery voltage at both sides of the fuse and terminal #30 of the relay. ECM voltage at terminal #86 when ignition switch is first turned on (5sec) and when starter motor is engaged (25sec) and battery voltage at terminal #87 at the same time. Terminal #85 to ground should test < 5 ohms. With no voltage at the fuse I'd check the wire and connection from the fuse to the power source, either the battery or PDC.

The answer to that age old question.

Bought a reman starter from NAPA 8/21/08 for $189 with lifetime warranty. I put about 54k miles on it. If you by any part for your vehicle that has a lifetime warranty on it do two thing. 1. Make two copies of the receipt. Put one copy in an envelope with a copy of your registration and proof of insurance. If your vehicle brakes down while on the road you have your part warranty with you. This helped me when the crank speed sensor went bad while I was camping in Moab, UT. Pulled the copy of the receipt from the glove box envelope, O'Reilly's, gave them a call and part good in stock. Fixed that day with no charge. 2. Put the second copy with the original receipt and file it away with other important papers for that vehicle. A lot of store receipts go bad, the printing fades after a year, so hopefully the copy will last longer.

Is it true that in Oregon if you don't drive your truck every day then moss will grow on its north side.

From: Candlepower.com Technical bulletin: 9004 & 9007 blubs "The 9004 (HB1) bulb, introduced in 1983, was the first halogen replaceable headlight bulb available for use in North America. It uses 12 Volts, has a 45 Watt low beam filament producing 700 lumens, and a 65 Watt high beam filament producing 1200 lumens. These filaments are transverse—if you hold the bulb upright, they run across the bulb from side to side. " What's 5 watts up or down the blub still sucks.

What type of head light do you have? A 6014, H6024 / 6014 Halogen, or L6024 LED. This is needed to determine fuse and wire size. How many axles on that trailer? Need this for controller circuit breaker and wire size to trailer. I've mapped out the "lamp wiring diagram" for the F250 for which wires to splice to, relay power and switching. I need to know how you want it incorporated into the truck. Are you going to use the salvaged PDC for this or put something else together? Are you using a Dodge PDC in the Ford now to support the Cummins and if so can part of that be used for the relays and circuit breaker. These are the size connectors that I salvaged from a PDC.

@JAG1 looking where to toss the bolts in @Mopar1973Man truck.

ASE Certified Master Auto Technician Board Of Directors 1,372 1,569 posts San Marcos, CA Donor Report post (IP: 75.39.180.178) Posted April 9, 2018 (edited) I've done mine already. This is what I did. 1 Disconnect batteries 2 Unplug ground wire, the one (black/yellow) that comes by the alternator, at the aux. battery. 3 Remove the charging wire from the B+ terminal of the alternator. 4 Remove alternator top bracket. 5 Remove the ground and charging wire from plastic conduit removing the 3 clamps as you go. 6 Remove the 10mm nut that holds the charging wire at the PDC and throw the wire in the trash. 7 Cut the ground wire where the 4 wires are spliced into it and throw the old ground wire in the trash. 8 Strip the 4 ground wires an solder them in to a #10-12 1/4" eye lug. You may have to spread the end of the lug open to fit all the wires be for you solder. 9 Install new 1/2" conduit on remaining wire that are in front of engine and reinstall the 3 clamps. Tape ends as you go with quality electrical tape. 10 Make the ground cable from engine to main battery. Cut #6 AWG cable 18-20" long and solder lugs on. I used a small butane torch to do this. Don't for get to orientate the lugs for minimum cable twist and slid the heat shrink on the cable before you put the lugs on. 11 Attach ground wires and cable to engine case with the 5mm x0.08 bolt an a flat washer and attach other end to main battery negative clamp. 12 Make the B+ charge cable from alternator to the auxiliary battery. Cut the #4 AGW cable 20" long slide on the heat shrink and solder on the lugs. The sides of the #4-1/4" lug that goes on the alternator B+ post may have to have its side ground off by a few thousands to make it fit in the insulator. 13 Attach the B+ charge cable to the B+ terminal of the alternator and the auxiliary battery positive clamp. Refit alternator top bracket. 14 Inspect all work, reattach all battery cables to the batteries and rest APPS. 15 Start engine and test DC and AC voltage at B+ terminal and both batteries. A battery shop has the cable and lugs. The rest of the materials, (solder, heat shrink' cable cover, #12 -1/4 lug, bolt and washer), came out of my supplies, 2' #6 AWG $5.54 2' #4 AWG $5.54 1 #6 -1/4" lug .47 1 #6 -5/16" lug .47 1 #4 -1/4" lug .47 1 #4 -5/16 lug .47 TOTAL 12.96 1 M5 x 0.08, 30mm long 1 solderless terminal #12-10, 1/4" ring. If you add the circuit breaker in line then you will need additional #4 AWG cable and corresponding lugs. Since I used new cables the old cables were not saved but if there is no corrosion and insulation is still good then reuse the cables.

I got mine by going to a pic a part yard and taking the female ends out of a RAM 1500 PDC being sure to leave as much wire attached to it as I could,1-2 feet. Some of the connectors were not easy to get out so I just cut the plastic in the PDC to release them.

Right you are.

Every thing is factory. I just removed the 9004 blubs and installed the 9104 blubs. This is the easiest and most inexpensive up grade you can do.

I've been using them, 12V 100/80watt 9104 blub, for the last 15 years with no problem to either the lamp assembly, the wiring, the fuse, or the head light switch. I like using them on low beam with the driving lights on. When on high the light seems to be a flood light and not a spot beam. The brand I have is Flosser.

The reason most anti-theft systems disable the starting system is after the engine is started the starter is just along for the ride. If the fuel or ignition system has a disable switch and the engine cuts out while driving because of it there may be an accident. The liability is just to great.

@Mopar1973Man this is for a 1971 Ford F250 with a Cummins engine.

I'm book with work right now but I'll have lots of time next week to put something together.

I have the wire diagram for a 70 Ford F250, which should be the same as a 71, so if you can get the controller diagram we'll see what we can put together.

Most RV trailer plugs are 7 pin but there are a few 6 pin plugs out there. The max electrical load will probably be recharging the deep cycle battery(s) when driving. Do you have the wire diagram for the brake controller, that would be very helpful.

How many pin plug do you have? What size is the electrical load?

To block heat or not to block heat....It is better to heat some of the time than to start cold all of the time.