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Me neither. Is it actually charred? Curious what burnt on it. Doesn't look like outside contamination since the rest of the housing is so clean. Edit: Got so hot that burnt oil got caked on it? And how many miles could the owner get out of the truck battery? Gotta say, I think that's clever.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carburetor_icing

Piling snow on it might cool the engine too rapidly though I took this as a joke. Removing the seat will help.

Only thing I can think it is useful for is preventing carb ice. Something those of us above 49 north experience sometimes.

If the temp bulb doesn't solve, you might be able to return it. Are we done with oil? @freebo86 I saw where you said you checked the tube to the cooler and it was warm. Was the tube out cooler than the input? Just thinking about oil pump and relief valve. You almost got this. I know you're in a hurry because you have a ride coming up soon. If you want true pain, frustration, and despair, get yourself an old RZR 800. 😝

As I understand it, fuel rich condition will cause warmer cylinder temps.

@freebo86 Stupid question, but it was full of oil right?

I don't know. I'd need to look at a WDM to see if cuts out anything in the starting circuit

Not a very sophisticated part. I'd go with the ebay unit.

He was riding around in a balmy 17F. Hard for me to imagine an overheat condition. Feels like temp sensor if that's the case. But yeah, if the cooler is dirty should be cleaned regardless

Thinking carb ice. My Ruby acted up the other day after plowing. Prolonged idling in certain conditions can cause this. Put in the garage to thaw then see how it starts.

No, I changed the VSS when I saw the speedo problem. Not chasing sensors anymore. Of the codes below, the ECT, IMCC, and CCS are components I don't have. O2 sensors test are incomplete because the exhaust manifold wasn't warm enough. Though I'm confident they are ok because they behave properly on the driveability tests. Only the VID fault seems valid. The guys on the other forum pointed me to a company Flag Ship 1. They sell refurbed PCMs and program them to your VIN. They told me the PCM PN effective for my VIN and it matched the PN I have. PCM is $130 and free shipping to AK even. Talked to a locksmith and he said he can program the keys onsite for $100. I canceled the appointment at the dealer.

Lots of cottonwood here. I'll burn it, but don't target it. Go for birch and spruce. Alder for smoking fish.

Yes and thanks, I have that sensor and changed it. No help. Wiring checked good. I've been tempted to change a bunch of sensors that are being faulted but I know its false. Pretty certain its the PCM now. Here's the new discovery and disagreement. First image, the tranny is in Park but Gear shows 1st. Second image TransRange shows true gear position. The Gear signal will show 1st in P, R, N, and D. Shows 2nd and 1st correctly.

Hah! Been there. Love the stuffed teddy bear thingy in the back.

Sorry, not petcock, fuel main pickup filter to petcock tube

Is there a fuel screen at the petcock on these models? Asking cuz that was a thing on the old Suzukis

https://www.f150forum.com/f6/2000-f150-5-4-running-rich-496777/index2/ Yes, getting some good feed back there thanks New discovey today running the the tests on the scanner. Tranny test, in Drive the PCM reports it's in first gear. Won't shift up at speed. However, in 2nd, the PCM recognizes that and it drives better. Albeit, only in 2nd. Can get up to 45 MPH at about 4000 RPM. Speedo still AFU, MPH checked on phone GPS. Can't drive it to the dealer that way. One road, 65 MPH highway, between me and them. There is disagreement with another sensor on the scanner about gear position. Will post pic when I download the data. Still have all the same codes posted earlier after clearing.

Oh damm TB, don't burn it to you know what it is 🤭

Oh, @_Wilson_™ on my original harness, found a chafe on the oil pressure sender wire. Got me excited. However continuity check through the harness was good. Then found the wire chafed in the same spot on the replacement harness. So no wire Charly Foxtrot disaster pics for you! 😆

Wire change done. No joy. Still have the same problems. Good news is I don't need to tear the top off it anymore which is about 6 hours of work. Bad news is it is probably the PCM. I have an appointment with the dealer on Tuesday. They quoted $150 to eval and not sure what reprogramming will cost. In all, it feels like the dealer charges will get expensive. Plus I can't drive it there because the tranny won't shift to higher gears. A tow would cost $150 and none of my friends have a trailer big enough for it. The endeavor is is not penciling out. It's worth $3500 in good running condition. I've spent half that on the spare engine, parts, and materials. Probably 50 hours of my labor. Conflicted. I just wanted this pickup to last another season. I actually need an F250 for my future needs. I hope to get a Honda Pioneer which necessitates a taller and heavier trailer. But I'm not ready to buy anything yet though logically the 3/4 ton pickup would come first. Thinking to call the junk yard I got the engine from and see if they'll give me something for it. Heck, the BFG tires on it alone are worth $800. If I can get some money out of it, I can put that towards another rig. Camping/riding/hunting season is nigh. Clock is ticking.

I see birch in that pile. What is the conifer?

In 2012 we were riding along a beach in Cook Inlet. Were scads of eagles hanging out on the bluff. My son was 7 and I was starting to worry a group of them would swoop down and carry him away. Last pic is a group we ran up on eating a pile of fish guts. Poor photos, camera phone back then wasn't very good.

Wow that would be $4500 to $5000 in AK

Sorry, don't see any PM notice. She would need to have your fenders to figure out the pattern. What machine do you want to have them made for? Maybe we know someone with the same. Not saying she would do it, but if the logistics were lined up, might be able to talk her into it. She'd be making some for my Ruby first though. 😆 Found some more pics. The mossy oak for my son was half done before it was time to ride. You can see he put it through the mud test. The cordura fabric is water proof and washes off nice.