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For OBD-II systems ? never heard of one for OBD-II

I Just posted a solved about spongy brakes in the fullsized trucks area moments ago, it's the part about the HCU that is the "Mystery Component"...

GAWD.. Bondo Goddess..... 50 + pounds, bet the truck or "IT" now weighs TWICE what it did........... :)

Greetings All, Recently my 93 F-350 got really bad in the spongy brake department (was Never good even when I bought it 10 years ago), it needed Pads & Shoes, and all the rubber hoses where crap, and one rear drum was starting to show signs of a Slave Cylinder starting to leak. Turns out that...

Bahahahahaha, All the time, always moving hay for my horses. (yesterday's hay)

Bahahahahaha... Ostrich..

I agree with Adsm08, a bad diode in the alternator will cause a slow drain that will kill a battery overnight. as a fast test, close the doors with the window down, and the hood open. disconnect ALL the wires to the alternator (CAREFUL for the main wire as it is still live !!) if the main wire...

UPDATE: So, after all of this: Resolution: Replaced the radiator with a "Dual Core" HD Towing version (original was a single core), Replaced the Fan Clutch (Biggest Change in Temperature), Thermostat is still a 192 F , As an additional detail, removed the stock trans Cooler, and did NOT...

The Guage, reads just under the N in "Normal", OK, I'll go with that for while, let it puke, until it stabilizes, measure, then give it a week, and see if it is falling. We will see...

OK, So, the gaskets on the front end needed to be replaced (block side started to leak anti-freeze between block, & timing chain cover, PIA !!), did the timing chain and gears, & front seal, & harmonic balancer, AND NEW waterpump (NOT a rebuild). Quite sure that the reason the gasket went...

It's a 1993 5.8 in a crew F-350

Is the bolt pattern for a 5.8 different than a 460 for the trans ?

AWESOME TY for the quick reply !!

I want to install a trans temp guage (electrical) using the above tee into the "send" cooler line right beside the trans (instead of cutting a hole in the pan, anyone know which (front or rear) line is out to cooler ??? Thanks in advance.

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