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Changed my oil today and felt something hard go by my fingers as I pulled the drain plug. I fished these pieces out of the drain pan. They came out of the front sump. I am going on a 400 mile round trip in two weeks and am a little concerned. Two of the pieces are flatten like the end of a...

Finely got around to buying a Voice activated com set. Decided as long as I had to install it might as well go all out. So I built a Overhead console with a stereo, CB radio, Docking station for my android phone and the VOX controller. The radio, Cb and android play through the headsets. If...

I am tired of always replacing headlights. They are expensive and not available locally for me. This morning both low beams were out and I only had one spare. My truck has a 12 volt system. I use a battery equalizer to charge a third battery for 12v accessories. So I decided to convert to 12...

On the way to work my brake pedal got low all at one. I was only a block from the shop so I drove slowly and puled up to the gate with one hand on the parking brake. Sure enough the pedal went to the floor. I used the parking brake to stop. After backing up to the shop I went under the truck...

Today I did my report for my fuel blenders tax. I took the info over the last year to figure my actual fuel millage. I run 100% used oil, Mostly in the 5-30 range with a little trans fluid from the occasional transmission flush. My mileage came out to 7.88 miles to the gallon. Seems a little...

I decided to do it. I will forever be known as a lowdown no good fake. I shall build the Military Bronco that never was. The FUCV With rattle can in hand operation deception is under way. Here are some pictures. I don't know if I like the black wheels. Maybe I should go olive...

Change out my injectors today. No wonder the truck was running so bad. The tips were clean 300 miles ago. could this be caused by the injectors dripping and the fuel baking on? I'm running close to 100% Used oil and trans fluid. I installed new injectors and don't want them looking like this...

Had my truck on the freeway for the first time after installing a pyro. I was running 1000 at 50 mph on flat ground, would go to 1200 on slight grade. seems a little hot to me. Please no wise cracks about searching. all ready been there. PS If people thought about the titles to their threads...

My truck some times knocks at cold idle, some times it doesn't. Some times the knock at warm idle is faint and not troubling other times it's quite loud. The oil pressure is a steady 58lb Hot or cold at idle will go up to 70 at speed cold but will stay right at 58 hot. The knock is not there...

I would like to say that i am not a survivalist. But with things the way they are in Oregon, Talking about a state bank and Oregon's own universal health care. There is a real chance my wife and i may need to leave the state. I would like some real world ideas on how to set up my truck for such...