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  1. Thermo

    Fuel system cleaning...anyone done this?

    If you are checking the fuel system pressure, with the engine off, you should see about 40-50 psi on the fuel rail (more towards 50 psi). With the engine running, you should be in the 30-40 psi range (closer to 40 psi). From past experience, if you are having fuel pump issues, the truck will...
  2. Thermo

    E-Fan?

    I can not speak for heavy towing, but I was towing a 3300 pound boat behind my truck doing about 35 mph and the fans never even turned on. The one modification that I would recommend to people is installing indicating lights for the fans. I mounted mine on the horse piece around the steering...
  3. Thermo

    Rear Coil Spacer Questions

    Remo, I would be a little leary of putting a spacer on the bottom if it is made from a hard plastic. My justification for this is the fact that plastic is much more slippery than metal. Wtih that being said, the ability to have a spacer slip would be more. I know I fight my coils with no...
  4. Thermo

    Wider stance ???

    The stock rims have 4.5" of backspacing.
  5. Thermo

    Electrical issues

    Robbie, no, the dome lights do not go through it, but at the same time, if the stalk is back feeding power some how (affecting a lot of other things), it may be getting to the dome light some how. Your year truck, the turn signals and whatnot have nothing to do with the GEM module. That is why...
  6. Thermo

    E-Fan?

    Fat Jack, I have done this mod and I think it is well worth the time, effort and money. The big thing I like with the modification is the low end power gain that you get. Almost all other mods only net you top end power. This gives you gain across the whole RPM band. As for your questions...
  7. Thermo

    Electrical issues

    it is sounding more like a multifunction stalk issue. That may be causing all that you are seeing. It may be another issue, but I am pretty sure part of you problem is the multi-function stalk.
  8. Thermo

    Wider stance ???

    The width of the spacer you can use is going to be somewhat dictated by the backspacing of your rims. You could use a 1.5" spacer, then go with a 5.5" backspaced rim. That will push the rim out a 1/2", but give you more of a flat front look to your rims (more like what the 04+ vehicles look...
  9. Thermo

    feels like a slipping during turning on black top

    bojaz01, yes, this is normal. it is your limited slip engaging. if you coast some, you will feel it ease up some. The harder you get on the gas, the worse it will get. You may find that it will get a little better if you have the rear differential full of fluid and you have the proper amount...
  10. Thermo

    Code Scanner

    elliottp, if it says anything, I bought an Actron 9145. It is simple, no thrills code reader. But, it will do what you are after for diagnostics. The only thing that I wish it did was give a bit more information about the code. But then, now you are getting into the $500 readers for that...
  11. Thermo

    OBDII USB scan tool - do you own one?

    Captain, in your case, I would say to stick with the code reader that you use your laptop with. That will give you your large screen and indications that you are after. Taking the next step can lead to a very slippery slope. You sound like me and want to look at everything and try to tweak it...
  12. Thermo

    parking lights comeing on when unlocked by keyless entry?

    ydopen, now, why would you want that? LMAO
  13. Thermo

    whats the biggest tire I can get under my expy?

    dphillips067, with what you are talking about, you can fit a 35x12.5" tire on the truck. The only clarifier that I will put on it is that you will have to run an 8" rim with 4.5" of backspacing. The other thing that I will tell you to consider is what gear ratio you have in the truck. If you...
  14. Thermo

    Door protection in garage

    DCM, while this will probably prevent dings from occurring in the vehicles, I think you will find that it is going to lead to a lot of scratches on the sides of your vehicles. You want something soft. That plastic is going to be too hard and lead to other issues.
  15. Thermo

    OBDII USB scan tool - do you own one?

    captain, I have your cheapo handheld Actron 9145. It does what I need it to do. I bought one of the USB models about 10 years ago and I never could keep it running right. I am sure that the more modern day ones are better, but I can not tell you which ones are good and which ones are not. I...
  16. Thermo

    Tire Pressure question

    expydaddy, if anything, if your truck is empty, you should have 35 in the front, 30 in the rear. The tire pressure should be reflective of the weight that the tire sees. The more weight, the more pressure (assuming the same tire all the way around). Not to mention, that the sticker you are...
  17. Thermo

    Raptor grill

    2000eb, yes, I am still around here. Haven't sold the truck yet, but then, haven't really advertised it at all either. One of those things I should make a decision one way or the other and just go with the decision. Not really driving it all that much as I have no real need to. So, odds are...
  18. Thermo

    sea foam, and marvel mystery oil

    2000eb, I am not against Seafoam. I have tried it in the oil and just didn't see the results like I did with the CD2. Seafoam is great if you are wanting to clean out the carbon in the engine though. A can of that and the motor will breath a lot easier.
  19. Thermo

    Dome Lights Override?

    Many people have asked this question. In short, you have to open the power wire feeding the dome lights. If you are going to be parked somewhere for some time and do not mind leaving the door open, then you can open the door, use your finger to rotate the latch back to the "door closed"...
  20. Thermo

    parking lights comeing on when unlocked by keyless entry?

    ydopen, you only need to run a single wire. I know the parking lights are all powered off of a brown wire. That is the positive wire. As for the running board lights, I would say to run a multimeter and see which wire has the 12 VDC on it. From there, run a wire (16 gauge) from the brown...
  21. Thermo

    transmission question

    I know this might sound obvious, but, why not shift the truck manually using the gear shifter. Would do roughly the same thing. If you are doing 25, drop the truck down into 1st gear and let the motor wind up to around the 3,000 RPM or so mark and use that to help slow you down. Ok, the...
  22. Thermo

    Raptor grill

    Lindsay, like was mentioned, can you make it work. YES. How much work are you planning on doing to make it work? that is the question. Having been someone that has modified the 1st GEN grille into something custom, stand by for a lot of fine work to make it look right. Here is a pic of what...
  23. Thermo

    sea foam, and marvel mystery oil

    camo, why take the mechanics word? Not that you shouldn't trust him, but this is a very easy thing to do. The product is quoted as being able to be left in the motor for a full 3,000 (or 5,000, don't recall) miles. I am only recommending the 50 miles as this will be long enough to get...
  24. Thermo

    Door protection in garage

    DCM, that is why we are here. I have "crazy" ideas floating through my head all the time. Granted, I can't take credit for it as they make a product like this that uses a blow up tube (think a skinny mattress like you would use in a pool). It hung from the ceiling. I just modified it to be...
  25. Thermo

    One thing you could change....

    For mine, it would be the "bronco back". Make it so the truck had a removable top. Would be even better if you could weld in a few braces that would keep the support for the B and C pillars and make it so the roof was removable over the driver too. If I had that, I would be more willing to...

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