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  1. Cubey

    12V power for accessories

    Yeah, that's just the first example I saw.
  2. Cubey

    EGT questions

    That's the brand the RV had from way back around 1985-87 with the 085 kit, and it still worked. As opposed to the Banks branded one that was put on (presumably) around 1989 on this van, that went bad. I have an Autometer one on it currently.
  3. Cubey

    12V power for accessories

    Yes. That type of solenoid is typically used as a battery isolator, such as on old RVs, but your intended use works too. Put a fuse panel for the accessories fed off of the solenoid. And if you want to be extra safe, a fuse between the battery and the solenoid. The easiest and safest wire to...
  4. Cubey

    12V power for accessories

    A continuous duty solenoid like this that activates when you turn the key. Ignore the down for maintenance error it's showing here, the link works...
  5. Cubey

    Extension fitting needed for e4od test port temp sender?

    I've been putting off installation of the temp gauge that I pulled from the RV that was on the hot line, installed in a tee that came with the kit, as shown below. My understanding is the test port is an acceptable place to put a temperature sender on the E4OD, unlike C6. Is that true? And the...
  6. Cubey

    EGT questions

    The lower the RPM, the higher the EGT because it's under a heavier load trying to maintain speed, with less airflow going into the engine. Engine temperature will rise the more you downshift to keep EGT under control. The RV would get down to 1st gear on very steep grades at 20-25mph near the...
  7. Cubey

    Tach sensor

    it would void any warranty on the new sensor
  8. Cubey

    IDI turbo setups - three available

    Huh, the first one appears to be an 085 air box with an 088 turbo
  9. Cubey

    Engine Running Cold

    The kit comes with the required adapter, in any case
  10. Cubey

    Engine Running Cold

    I've been running the black faced mechanical one since 2019. Grabbed it from the RV before I sold it and moved it to my current van.
  11. Cubey

    Is it my alternator?

    Econoline never had tachs as an option at all, until the 92+ generation. My 89 E350 with E4OD has the "tach" sensor for the transmission operation, but no tach.
  12. Cubey

    Is it my alternator?

    IDI tachs don't run from the alternator. They run from a two wire sensor on the timing cover, right next to the engine oil filler.
  13. Cubey

    Ford Says "Hold My Beer"

    It's 35 years old and has how many people messing with it since Centurian touched it? Not sure you can blame Ford or Centurian for butchered "repairs" over a 35 year period.
  14. Cubey

    Engine Running Cold

    It should open before it reaches a rolling boiling. Boiling it for 5 minutes is pointless. It should open before 200°F. Water boils at 212°F. The Motorcraft 1049 I bought from Amazon in late December '23 (a little over 5 months ago) has been fine. I forgot to boil test it, but the engine is not...
  15. Cubey

    Is it my alternator?

    Nah it's supposed to have another wire. Both IDIs I've had with 1g had 2 wires. and based on the diagram I posted just above, vans got the same wire colors. My current 89 that someone switched to 3g. The now unused orange and white-black stripe wires are taped off.
  16. Cubey

    Is it my alternator?

    The missing wire might be white-black stripe:
  17. Cubey

    Return line question

    Did you replace the hiding return hose on the very back of the engine? The view on an 85 6.9 van chassis (hose removed but red line represents it)
  18. Cubey

    Someone go get it!!!

    An 86 F250 6.9, single cab, 4wd, manual transmission, for $2000 in Richfield UT: https://www.facebook.com/share/ohmunRsYhrodcmWC/?mibextid=kL3p88
  19. Cubey

    Best radiator hose clamp?

    The 85 RV with the original 85 hose (in early 2019 when it finally sprang a leak) had the factory clamps. I saved them but I'm not sure I have them with me right now. The van had a worm gear clamp when I got it in September and it wasn't leaking, but I recently replaced the bad water pump and...
  20. Cubey

    Best radiator hose clamp?

    It does for me with a 1/4" drive 5/16 or 11mm deep socket. You could shim it with washers or a bushing between the clamp's T and the nut, if you have to.
  21. Cubey

    Best radiator hose clamp?

    Pesky worm gear clamp on the lower radiator hose at the radiator kept working loose. I happened to be at Harbor Freight and saw these. The largest ones fit. I had to use one at the barb end to seal it while I replaced the worm gear clamp, because it was trying to drain otherwise. I put an...
  22. Cubey

    Is it my alternator?

    1G type of alternator? If so, check the two wire plastic connector to see if it has come out/loose. It has a plastic spring on the plastic fitting that can break. If that's unplugged, the alternator won't turn on. A replacement: https://www.ebay.com/itm/181705691905
  23. Cubey

    C6 overheating mysterious cause

    9.5 sounds about right with a deep pan and coolers.
  24. Cubey

    C6 overheating mysterious cause

    I got a Four Seasons one via Walmart recently and it seems to work ok. Do you have the transmission connected to the radiator cooler like it should be? Even with an extra cooler, it seriously needs it to be connected or it'll cook the transmission.
  25. Cubey

    U-joint warning chime

    When I found it bad that morning, just before getting on the highway towards a bigger city in Colorado, from Laramie WY and having the passenger window bust out mysteriously.

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