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jolooote
May 28, 2014Explorer
I had this problem on my 2006 Ford F53 chhassis after it was mounted behind a Tow truck once. Took it to a Ford dealer who did an old fashioned eyeball/measure alignment. Made it much worse. Stopped at an old dirty TRUCK repair place in Alabama who did a modern LASER 4 wheel chassis balance alignment...PERFECT ever since. How many miles on the coach? U should run the tires at high presure. I had a Chevy P30 chassis for 11 years. Some things to know about...U should have air bags in front coils. If U do u MUST protect em from road dirt by inventing a shield in front of em. Dirt/sand will rub thru em in short time at the springs. Check if the rear left or rite is lower than other side. Install air bags back there to even out. Rear chassis may 'Settle' down onto the fuel hoses atop the gas tank and rub slight hole into top of line. Symptom; Engine will starve for fuel when doing long accents up hills as air gets sucked into fuel line. 454 Ehhaust manifolds WILL crack. Only fix is to install the BEST aftermarket manifold gaskets U can buy. If u'r state doesn't have emission checks, remove the exhaust air pump & pinch off the 8 air tubes at the manifold. Ofcoarse get a shorter belt that ran the air pump. Advance the timing to about 15 degrees BTDC or just before it causes engine PING. Install heat shield for starter motor. It may absorb heat from manifold when you stop like when getting gas. The hot Start solinoid freezes in shaft & can't throw gear into flywheel until it cools down. 45 min.? Don't hold key on too long or can blow fuses or burn out solinoid in this heated condition.
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