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I've been slowly chipping away at working on an 89 E350 diesel van I got in September, and today I discovered it has this after I saw some funky things going on with the E4OD cooler lines. Heck knows what filter that is... I'm guessing it won't just clean up to reveal a part number. What's the...

I just had the Ford C6 transmission rebuilt in my 27ft Class C motorhome. (E350, 6.9L diesel, Dana 70 4.10 rear end, towing a 4x8 enclosed trailer). It's a situation where a friend helped pull it, we took it to a shop where it was rebuilt, and then we put it back in. It got a new torque...

I'll try to keep this brief (I'm bad at that usually). I am a full time RVer and my 37 year old Ford C6 trans is going bad, 3rd gear is slipping into gear but stays there fine once there. Reverse slips badly when trying to back up. I haven't totally lost 3rd or reverse yet but I'm now staying...

I've had my 1985 Ford E350 class C motorhome with a C6 RWD (w/ diesel engine) for over 2 years and it's always had late upshifts (2nd at about 25, 3rd at about 35-40) but has never otherwise really been a problem. When manually shifting from 1st to 2nd while below 25mph, it instantly shifts...

I have an old rare model Honda Gyro scooter I am semi-restoring (replacing the trashed engine and other bad parts) and the fuel tank has a MASSIVE amount of thick, black varnish in the bottom. When shaking it out, it looked like clumps of mud. (And it could be mud, given the transmission had mud...

It's highly probable that my 1985 E350 RV has it's original transmission fluid. Or if not, it's still probably 25-30 years old. It's still somewhat red, but it's definitely dark. No trans problems, amazingly. I have had it for a year/4k miles. Odometer has likely never rolled over, original 73k...

Is anyone with a Dana 70 open diff in a Class C motorhome running synthetic 75w90 oil? Based on the official Spicer manual, it calls for 80w90 except in steering situations (dually steering??) when it calls for 85w140. Quote DIFFERENTIAL LUBRICATION It is not our intent to recommend any...

In my 85 Ford E350 6.9L diesel with ATS 085 turbo, C6, 4.10 Dana 70, about a 27-30ft Class C motorhome, it has dual tanks. I thought the rear was larger, due to new aftermarket tanks being 22 gallon, but it didn't turn out to be. It might be 1 gallon larger at best vs the front tank. My tank...

Walmart has switched to carrying the Motorcraft FL-1995W oil filter, rather than the normal model of FL-1995. Does anyone know if it's a cheaper version, build quality wise? It sees a bit suspect. Why would they get a special version, if it's not a differently built product? I can't find ANY...

I have an 85 E350 chassis RV with a Dana 70 4.10 rear end. It has potentially been 25-30 years since the oil was changed, if it was EVER changed at all. I want to change it a few times with cheap conventional gear oil to help clean it up before I put in more expensive full synthetic. I have my...

I have an old 87 F250 6.9 that tends to use oil. In the past, I have used about 9% max of Lucas in it, before I knew better. No harm done, being half of the 20% they suggest. It did seem to help a little, I think. Doing an unscientific slosh test of Maxlife 15w40 in its gallon jug next to...

Does anyone have any knowledge about the Walmart SuperTech oil stabilizer? Is it just basically repackaged Lucas or is it inferior? I have an old Ford IDI oil burner but still runs great and gets okay mpg. I just like to add Lucas or whatever to slow down the oil consumption. I use the PSD...

Just as the subject asks, are Mobil 1's claims that using that oil removes sludge? I understand there's varying levels of sludge, but supposing only a minor amount? The car in question is an 03 Pontiac Vibe (Toyota 1ZZ engine) at almost 148k. I just replaced the PCV valve with a new Toyota OEM...

I just bought a set of USA made, premium all season tires (Michelin PREMIER A/S - 205/55R16 91V) for a total of $641 installed w/ road hazard. Plus I will have $116 in free shopping at Sears/Kmart. How you ask? Read on! I have ample free time to do lots of price research as well as coupons and...

Previously I've had fairly good oil drain pans, but one I got rid of when moving. The other is 2500 miles away at my mom's house. It's actually considered a horrible pan by most buyers due to the horrible drain cap they put on it, but the cap *I* got on mine is like a safety medicine cap...

For the most part, I don't drive my car very much at all. I flew across the country to buy my 03 Vibe ealier this month and drove it 3,000 within 10 days, as I was visiting family plus driving back home. But normally, I don't put that kind of miles on a car unless I go on a long trip, which is...

Who here has bought a salvage title car before? I am on a limited budget and don't care about resale value. There seem to be quite a few "Salvage" title cars out there for sale on Craigslist with low miles. From what I understand, it means it was "totaled" by an insurance company, but it was...

Okay, I have driven in a laundry list of states. Today I stopped for gas in Eugene Oregon. I went in and used the restroom first then went back out to fill up. I was told by someone online to expect the law in OR about how you can't pump your own gas but I long forgot. I had my wallet out...

I picked up a "44 magnum" chrome metal, USA made timing light today for $5. It has the old lamp in it still but it's burned out. The label says to replace with a "no 46" lamp. Does anyone know a good place to get one?

What are the benefits and drawbacks of foam air filter wraps? My rig uses the old round style air filters, so the foam wraps that go over the filters are available for a few dollars from Napa. Just wondering if there are any benefits to them or if they're just throwing money down the drain...