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Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 04-22-2013, 05:39 PM
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Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

Perfect! that helps a lot. Thanks
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 04-21-2013, 07:16 PM
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Views: 14,472
Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

Thank you very much, you are very helpful.
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 04-21-2013, 04:51 PM
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Views: 14,472
Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

Alright its going back together good, Heads on, exhaust on, and lower intake on. Now comes some of the wires and coolant lines. But I have a problem, On the fuel rail is the fuel dampener or...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 04-13-2013, 04:25 PM
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Views: 14,472
Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

Alright thanks for the info.
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 04-12-2013, 04:12 PM
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Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

Ok finally have time to start install everything and have a few questions. I have the head bolt tightening sequence and which bolts to torque in order. Does 37ft lbs, loosen one full turn, 22ft lbs,...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 04-01-2013, 02:13 PM
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Views: 14,472
Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

No cracks in either head and they were slightly warped so the got surfaced. Time to buy all the gaskets and see if I can get it back together if I can remember where everything goes haha. Hopefully...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 03-30-2013, 05:56 PM
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Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

Heads are at the machine shop, he said it will probably be a few days to get to them.
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 03-29-2013, 04:57 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 14,472
Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

Finally got the other head off after being sick and it being cold outside. No easily noticeable problems with the head gasket. I am starting to wonder, did not want to do all this work for not a...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 03-23-2013, 05:16 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 14,472
Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

Trying to get the driver side head off is a pain. There is a bolt kind of behind the tension part of the tensioner pulley and I cant get anything straight on it, so it is sort of round so I quit....
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 03-21-2013, 04:26 PM
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Views: 14,472
Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

Sweet no more broken exhaust bolts, the one stick in the head will be easy to get out since I can actually get to it with the passenger side head off. Head Gasket looks good, the problem is the the...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 03-20-2013, 03:34 PM
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Views: 14,472
Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

Lower intake is off. PB Blasted the exhaust manifold studs, Cracked a couple loose and they cam loose. One on each side is broken off already where there is a support bracket hooked on. So might have...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 03-19-2013, 09:45 AM
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Views: 14,472
Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

This forum is full of info! Thanks
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 03-18-2013, 06:25 PM
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Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

So for the lower intake I read online about rotating the #1 cylinder to TDC and noting the position of the crank sensor and removing it. Do you put it back in the same position or mark it?
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 03-18-2013, 04:57 PM
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Views: 14,472
Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

Alright cool, got the valve covers off, next is the fuel rail and then the lower intake.
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 03-18-2013, 04:24 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 14,472
Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

Ok so I relieved the fuel pressure using the shrader valve on the rail. What kind of tool do I need to unhook the Fuel line? Looks like some quick disconnect thing. Will these work?...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 03-17-2013, 06:51 PM
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Views: 14,472
Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

Yea I stopped for the night to cold out there to mark all the connections and pull part by part off. Will I have to remove any AC lines, anyone know? Also I did not release the pressure in the fuel...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 03-17-2013, 05:11 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 14,472
Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

Ok so finally got a leak down test mostly done. When I am running air into the driver side middle spark plug hole I can hear and feel air coming out of the spark plug hole on the left. When I stick...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 03-17-2013, 02:46 PM
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Views: 14,472
Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

Hello Again, After a few weeks of being busy the ranger is finally in the garage. There is no coolant in the radiator and the overflow is brown nasty and smells like oil. It appears the oil is low...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 02-24-2013, 06:51 AM
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Posted By 99Range
Re: 3.0 Head gasket Question

Thanks for the info, When things started to happen my sister said that the temp gauge was jumping around. Told her to let the engine cool and check the coolant bottle. Well she said there was coolant...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 02-23-2013, 05:46 PM
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Views: 14,472
Posted By 99Range
3.0 Head gasket Question

Hello, This is my first post here even though I spend some time on here looking for information. My sister has a 99 ranger 3.0 with almost 160,000. It either has a cracked head or blown head gasket...
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