Recent content by bonecrusher

I have a question to ask. Last weekend, the battery light started to flash on my wifes X. I instructed her to take it to O'Rielly's to have it checked out. They told her the alternator had a bad diode and she bought a new alternator. She proceeded to drive home (45 miles). She made it to the...

I picked up my wife from the dealer today after she dropped off the Escape for service. I talked to the diesel mechanic about my truck (the '06). I asked how I could get more power when dragging the 33' GN with hay. I feel like the truck could have more potential. He told me they could install...

I've had a wierd ocurrence lately when starting the truck. The radio doesn't come on and the power windows don't work. After a short time (2-3 minutes) they both start to work. I noticed the windows didn't work right away today. The radio has done it before. It's like the radios from the 60's...

I have a horrible fuel leak on the '03 X. There is fuel dripping profusely from somewhere close to the top of engine close to turbo area. The fuel runs down and drips right beside the left of the tranny bellhousing. Anyone have any suggestions or places to start looking?

Please help if you can! '03 X trouble '03 in sig has a problem. Upon acceleration engine misses and makes a popping type noise almost like the sound of a jake-brake (braaap). Exhaust pipe blows black smoke and truck looses power. This stops when decelerating only to repeat when giving more...

These are what I drive: '06 F350 XLT 6.0 Crewcab SRW,FX4,6 spd. manual, Arizona Biege Met. BONE stock except for appearance and convienience add-ons: Westin stainless nerf bars, Brown's welding grillguard, Billet grill, Speedliner spray-in, Protecta bedmat,Fumoto valve,Hide-A-Way gooseneck...