Mechtech: That's the part I changed today.
I think the vacuum line was filling with fluid while the engine was running and then it would leak out past the hose on shutdown. The line had turned really soft and wasn't holding on tightly at all. I drove around on the highway in 2nd to try and bring up the temps to burn off any old ATF but it didn't work. I changed the thermostat but after seeing the temp drop with the opening of the new FORD OEM stat I couldn't get up past 1/4. I'll have to read up on fan clutches next.
It freewheels with the engine off but I dunno about trying to catch it when the engine is on.
For anybody who has to do this job all you need is a deep 10 mm 1/4" drive socket and ratchet. The truck must be completely cold as you'll be up close and personal with the catalytic converter. The heat shield is held on with a nut which is threaded onto the end of the stud. This holds the clip that holds in the modulator. It's pretty simple but you'll never be able to see what you're working on.
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