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Re: jf067 [wpalkowski]
by garyekuy
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Sep 01, 2009 (4:20 am)
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Replying to: wpalkowski (May 26, 2004 6:45 am)
I had a break job done on my 1999 f250 v10 about a year ago by Just Breaks, had the same trouble, took truck back 6 times, till one guy said "lets try the factory pads and just see" gues what.... factory pads done the trick.
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- #1158 of 1181
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fuel economy?
by thelawnguy
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Sep 03, 2009 (2:02 pm)
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I have a 2000 Chevy silverado 1500. I haul 2 commercial mowers on a 6.5'x12' single axle trailer. The truck pulls okay, it has 173k miles on it though. I am going to buy a new truck, and thinking about a 6.8L v10 F250 (gas engine) I'm skeptical about the fuel economy though. I have no clue how much more I will spend in gas. Will a heavy duty truck with more pull power have close to the same gas mileage as a lighter duty truck pulling a trailer with mowers
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- #1159 of 1181
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Re: fuel economy? [thelawnguy]
by garyekuy
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Sep 03, 2009 (6:59 pm)
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Replying to: thelawnguy (Sep 03, 2009 2:02 pm)
I have a 1999 F250 with a V10, I wouldn't have anything else. I used 87 gas in it for years and the best I ever got was 14. I started using 93 gas just about 6 months ago and I get about 16 or 17 mpg, the truck runs soooo much better, I thought it was a dif truck. I used to pull an RV to the mountains in Tn, and the truck pulled like there wasn't hardly anything behind me at all, GO WITH THE V10
Gary
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Re: fuel economy? [garyekuy]
by thelawnguy
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Sep 05, 2009 (6:57 am)
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Replying to: garyekuy (Sep 03, 2009 6:59 pm)
alright, thanks
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Re: 2003 Ford F250 Super Duty 6.0L BLOWN UP [carriebratton]
by rocko8
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Sep 06, 2009 (2:39 pm)
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Replying to: carriebratton (Jun 01, 2009 7:16 pm)
hi
i had the same thing happen to my 04 f250 6.0 i had a EGR cooler delete installed. this is such a common problem that there is a delete kit for the EGR cooler/valve. i think the cooler is leaking water into the injectors and that is causing the white smoke(steam) i would not replace the cooler but instead i would have a delete kit put in. it is about the same price but all your troubles will be over as far as the EGR system.
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- #1162 of 1181
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Bad injectors
by lavetajulie
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Oct 01, 2009 (11:54 am)
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Got some bad news today. I've got a bad injector! And, of course, that means I need to replace all the injectors on that side. There's only 125,000 miles on this truck, and I have towed with it only twice. Last year, I put approx. $3800 into for an ERG cooler. What's going on? After having paid upwards of $40,000 for this vehicle, and babying it, I would have thought I wouldn't have to put this much money into it so soon. Seems like it should barebly be broken in! Any suggestions
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- #1163 of 1181
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Re: Bad injectors [lavetajulie]
by rocko8
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Oct 01, 2009 (10:17 pm)
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Replying to: lavetajulie (Oct 01, 2009 11:54 am)
well i do feel your pain. i traded mine in on a GMC with the 6.6 duramax and very happy again. Good luck to you ! ">
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2002 F250
by f_truck_dude
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Oct 07, 2009 (9:06 am)
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I am new to the diesel world and I am looking at buying a 2002 F250 Lariat 4x4 7.3L with 280k miles for $9500. It is clean outside an has little repair on the leather. Can anyone tell me what to watch out for?
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- #1165 of 1181
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Re: 2002 F250 [f_truck_dude]
by rocko8
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Oct 07, 2009 (10:57 am)
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Replying to: f_truck_dude (Oct 07, 2009 9:06 am)
Well i hear that the 7.3 is a great motor but i would be worried about the high miles. i know people that have that same truck but not quiet that many miles. it may go another 100k miles...who knows? i heard that the worst thing ford did was change the motor sizes. Good luck. Stay away from the 6.0...trust me.
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Re: 1995 F250 Superduty [cburruss]
by cowcutter
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Oct 09, 2009 (3:01 pm)
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Replying to: cburruss (Nov 07, 2003 2:16 pm)
IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A NEW TRUCK DON'T BUY A FORD. THERE 6.0 IS JUNK AND THEY STOP MAKING THE 6.4 BOTH ENGINES COMBINED DIDN'T MAKE FOR 10 YEARS. I WAS SOLD ON FORD TILL NOW . i HAVE A F250 AND 450 THE 250 BEEN THE SHOP 11 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP FOR THE SMAE PROBLEMS THAT I HAD BEEN HAVING AND I WAS 200 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY AND FORD REFUSED TO HELP. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR DON'T BUY FORD. HAVE A DURAMAX AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS.
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