OT: Help with hubs truck

Aug 18, 2005 6 Replies

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SVTKate 21 years ago

(also posted in alt.trucks.ford)

The problem child here is a 1999 F250 turbo diesel 4x4 with about 120k on the clock.

The electric vacuum pump blew a couple of fuses and then finally went out a week or so ago and we got a used one to replace it. The 'new' pump was tested before we left the yard, and it seemed to work. When installed it ran up once or twice then died. Died completely. The fuse has been checked and is ok.

Has anoyme else run up agtainst this problem? If so what is the solution you have come up with. It needs to be repaired because it's 90+ degrees and the AC isn't working.

My personal preference would be to drive it off into the river or set it afire, but you know how men are about their trucks!

TIA

Kate

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SVTKate 21 years ago

(again, also posted in the trucks forum)

In the last year this truck has ALSO blown the 4WD shift motor (still has not been replaced since last winter) , the same week that the vacuum pump went out it blew the lock actuator in the driver's side door. I replaced the actuator, it is working fine. I don't recall if they both went on the same day.

Kate

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351CJ 21 years ago

Sounds like you are having some sort of common electrical problem that is consuming your electrical components?

common as in common to the electrical components, not as in a well known commonplace problem.

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Jim Warman 21 years ago

The vacuum pumps are a fairly common concern.... the used one may have been ready to suck it's last breath from the day you got it. I'd spring for a new one (along with the service parts warranty). Just to be sure there's no gremlins hiding, have the charging system voltage tested at 2000 or so rpm with all accessories off and again with the charging system "loaded" to be sure it's not over-volting...

HTH

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SVTKate 21 years ago

Thanks Jim, he read your post and will look at it tomorrow.

Kate

: > In the last year this truck has ALSO blown the 4WD shift motor (still has : > not been replaced since last winter) , the same week that the vacuum pump : > went out it blew the lock actuator in the driver's side door. I replaced : the : > actuator, it is working fine. I don't recall if they both went on the same : > day. : >

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