[AT] OFF TOPIC - 7.3 L Diesel Air Filter - 2003 Ford F250

[Dean VP]

Cecil:

I now have 13,800 miles on my Ford F250 7.3L diesel and the truck is 9
months old. I did a lot of pulling out of overdrive on my last trip but I
dropped down to 60 to 65 mph when not in overdrive. But it was sucking a lot
more air than normal. When one hauls a load over the Continental Divide at a
GCVW of 18,000 lbs or more the engine is working pretty hard. :-) This is
probably why the filter is dirty. Although I haven't checked it yet myself,
I tend to have a distrust of those who want to change air filters when the
vehicle seems to be running good. Probably does need changing now that I
give it further thought.

One of the silly things I had happen to me in the early 60's has stuck with
me all these years. When we moved to So CA from IA, gas stations were still
considered "service stations". One service station attendant removed the
filter from the air cleaner on the car and beat it on the concrete driveway,
supposedly to remove the dust and dirt. Then came to me and told me I needed
a new filter because mine was all bent up! Funny how those stupid little
incidents stick with us all these years.

I just don't trust service stations, car dealers, etc anymore.  We have
moved often enough to not have developed a place where I can say. "I trust
them". 

Dean A. Van Peursem
Snohomish, WA 98290

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Subject: Re: [AT] OFF TOPIC - 7.3 L Diesel Air Filter - 2003 Ford F250

This air filter thing may have been iscussed before.     

My 7.3 Power stroke has had a new air filter every year....   Except this 
spring after I traveled 2000 miles with a loaded trailer.   It had a 10
month old 
filter in it.  What I found was that the filter is fine if you never run 
loaded with the transmission in Overdrive.  However, with a 3.73 rear end
and 
locked out of overdrive and running 70 to 80 mph, there is enough air going
into 
the filter to carry some serious dirt..     The air filter indicator had
noted 
the increase in the restriction and had pullede halfway down...   It takes a

lot of air volume to make a restriction indicator pull down, since these 
filters are somewhat oversized.  I have a brand new K&N airfilter for a 95
7.3 liter 
that I would like to sell.  It is still in the box.  I prefer to remain 
stock.... 
If anyone would like to buy it, e-m,ail me off list...
 

Cecil in OKla
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