RE: F53 Chassis - Service Bulletin
Found this infoThis article supersedes TSB 02-09-09 to update the Service Procedure and affected model years.
ISSUE:
Some 1999-2004 F-53 Stripped Chassis vehicles equipped with a 6.8L engine, may ingest water into the air filter while driving in the rain. This can cause loss of power and/or engine stumble.
ACTION:
Replace the air cleaner inlet tube with a revised tube and strap. Refer to the following Service Procedure.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
Remove and discard existing shield. 2002-2004 model year vehicles are equipped with a long shield (Figure 1) and 1999-2001 model year vehicles are equipped with a short shield (Figure 2).
Figure 1 - Article 04-24-22
Figure 2 - Article 04-24-22
Remove and discard the existing air inlet tube. To remove, grasp the air inlet tube at the bottom of the air cleaner assembly and pull downward.
Remove and discard existing retention strap.
Install revised air inlet tube into the bottom of the air cleaner assembly and secure with revised strap (Figure 3).
Figure 3 - Article 04-24-22
PART NUMBER PART NAME
XC3Z-9F843-AA Air Intake
XC3Z-9E618-AA Strap
RE: F53 Chassis - Service Bulletin
Ford Has a fix for this
Suggest you do a search under water injestion on F53 -This has been covered many times here on forum
I highly recommend getting the parts as it happened to me coming over the confederation bridge -not the best place for it to happen
Sorry cant find the part nos for this fix but ford has them
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Check out this site there are 3 different hight pedestals shown for 55.00 ea
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Jerry see my sig
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Air filter??
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From the remco site:
2002 - 2007 Buick Rendezvous
Application Notes
Lp-1 will allow this vehicle to tow safely on the ground.
Engine:
ALL
Drivetrain:
FWD
Transmission:
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There is a info article here on water injestion
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f23/ford-latest-water-ingestion-fix-pictures-29981.html
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Sorry so many people cant answer your question??
I don't know the area where you are but look for a big truck service shop-they should be able to help you
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INFO ONLY
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http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/22316317.cfm
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Are you sure the steering is unlocked on the Jeep? That can cause cupping and extreme wear quickly. Don't ask how I know!
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