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    Oil For 2019 Ford Raptor

    I would assume that is a 3.5 EcoBoost. I would start using 5w30 Pennzoil Ultra Platinum at a 4,000 mile interval.
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    Heated Garages in Cold Climates and Mitigating Corrosion?

    There is probably a shut off in line, so you don't circulate into that part.
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    Video - capture of truck on runaway ramp

    The brake system is all air on those and they have a park brake system that will engage either by pulling knob on dash or when the brake system air supply gets too low it will engage the park system.
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    Fell for the Old Used Oil in the New Jug....

    That is exactly how it happens. Auto Zone is the same way when I worked there you would find used alternators and starters on the shelves because some of the help didn't care.
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    9 years out of a battery

    My 2000 F150 was traded in 2013 with original battery.
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    New “min” wage

    In the mid 70s made 2.00 /hour washing cars and also undercoating cars at local Ford dealer in small town Iowa. After high school went to trade school and my parents gave me 500.00 and said that's all we can do for you. 18 years old and on my own.
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    Leaking Ford Taurus PTU, clogged vent

    My Edge has a fill plug and a drain plug but is still a pain to get at.
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    Leaking Ford Taurus PTU, clogged vent

    That seal is prone to leaking if original design. If the vent is plugged it will build up pressure and definitely cause the seal to leak. Have you serviced the PTU? The lube they use is 75-140 synthetic and the proximity of the cat to the PTU will turn that lube to sludge if not serviced. I have...
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    Bigfoot...what do you think?

    In north central Ia in the mid 1970's there was a supposed sighting.
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    Rusting in Kansas?

    In Wichita roads will be pretreated with a brine that is activated by moisture. This is the first step then if any type of frozen precipitation is encountered they will be treated with salt and sand. This is only done by the weather that is being encountered. So at that point is up to mother...
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    1967 Corvette 427 390 horsepower

    If it has very low miles, use conventional to make sure rings are seated in. After that you should be able to use a synthetic. The reason the topic of leaks comes up is because when it is used in an engine that has miles on it and no synthetic use is the synthetic will clean deposits around the...
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    Conclusions on Ecoboost Engine Oil - Gas Turbo Direct Injection

    My understanding is they start on MPI and then switch over to DI, that is why you hear the high pressure fuel pump after engine is warm, especially the 5.0 Coyote. The MPI will help to dissolve some of the deposit on the intake valve that is created by DI
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    My '63 Impala wont start:(

    Put one wire alternator on it and eliminate the external regulator and related wiring
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    Oil for boosting oil pressure in 1950s V8

    Agree with Trav, 10psi at idle not terrible, try the 10/40 and make sure to put a bottle of zinc in with it.
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    Oil for 408 Ford V8

    I recently rebuilt a ford fe which is flat tappet, and after break in went to 10/40 with one bottle of rislone zinc seems to do good, I don't drive it agressive though. If it is all roller I don't think you would need the high zinc oils. Being you only drive few hundred miles a year probably...
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    Oil for a flathead Ford

    Those old flat heads 30 or 40 straight weight summer, straight 20 in cold weather
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    Post some of your favorite Am radio stations.. present and past

    KIOA DesMoines **** Youngs saturday night.
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