RWKHausSupply
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- yorba linda, Cali
Well about 2 weeks ago I went and bought a 2001 Ford Excursion 7.3 Diesel 2wd, 106,000 miles. Had a 6" fabtech lift, 35" new/used tires/rims and tinted windows, everything else was stock.
I initially stopped to check it out on my way back from selling my truck, and it was dark and late when I got to the used car dealer. It looked great though and ran good (for a guy that never drove a diesel at least). I arranged to come back and look/drive it once they got a few repairs done on it that it was needing. It had no airfilter when they got it, so they put a spectre pep boys cone filter on the tube, and the pass dorr locks act was not working, and there was no antenna. They said they would fix all that the next day (friday).
I went home and searched more and more for something even close to this one. Nada less then 14000$. and they were asking 10,999. I got they to agree to 9500 though if I paid cash. SO after about 12 hours of searching everything from sac to mexico and over to denver to mesa, with nada close to this one, and figured I better jump to it if I wanted it.
The next day after work (friday) I went and paid for it, but the airfilter wasnt in yet. I took it and asked them to mail it to me when it came in. It drove home ok. A pretty bad "death wobble" like thing going on up front at like 30-40 if you hit it just right on a jump or so. But cruised the hwy very nice.
Got home and on sat. gave it the one big once over. Found front spindle bearings were loose, tighten those and got new 17" wheels and 35" xtream MT. That eliminated 90% of the wobble. Installed the "Hulk Green" air filter kit that arrived that day. And, ordered new ford leafs for the rear, it was saging about 2" from the hieght it should have been in the rear and was looking pre-runner ish.
A few days ago I did see that the paint on the top was flaking/chipping off in about a 3" long area in a roof body groove, and it was green underneth. Interesting since every little bit everywhere in the eng bay and doors etc is all white. No way is a color change going to be this complete. SO dont know why green. Will have to have the body shop sand down adn reshoot the top.
So, now... I put a edge eveolution programmer on it for a few hours to read boost and trans temp. Boost was kinda low at max - 14psi. & trans temp was up in 185 without load and not towing, so that too has got me a bit worried. Now my questions if theres a Ford Diesel mech in here.
Does the OBD port give accurate boost readings and trans temp readings? Or are they from like say a map sensor and if the map is off then the reading is off, and if so, should I replace the MAP? Same with the trans temp. is it taken from a odd location and 185ish is actually equal to like 130 from where the typ reading location is.
If theres a Ford Diesel mech local maybe we can work out you giving this thing a good once over for me. I sure would feel better about it afterwards. I do have a hyperpac and 4" exhaust on order, and still looking for a decent (ok cheap) priced EGT pyrometer gauge.
Heres a few pictures.
How I bought it
How it is now
And the interior when I first got it, before I had it fully steamed cleaned and got a stereo knob. It will be getting the typical full eclipse DVD/NAV/SAT/BT system in it soon...
I initially stopped to check it out on my way back from selling my truck, and it was dark and late when I got to the used car dealer. It looked great though and ran good (for a guy that never drove a diesel at least). I arranged to come back and look/drive it once they got a few repairs done on it that it was needing. It had no airfilter when they got it, so they put a spectre pep boys cone filter on the tube, and the pass dorr locks act was not working, and there was no antenna. They said they would fix all that the next day (friday).
I went home and searched more and more for something even close to this one. Nada less then 14000$. and they were asking 10,999. I got they to agree to 9500 though if I paid cash. SO after about 12 hours of searching everything from sac to mexico and over to denver to mesa, with nada close to this one, and figured I better jump to it if I wanted it.
The next day after work (friday) I went and paid for it, but the airfilter wasnt in yet. I took it and asked them to mail it to me when it came in. It drove home ok. A pretty bad "death wobble" like thing going on up front at like 30-40 if you hit it just right on a jump or so. But cruised the hwy very nice.
Got home and on sat. gave it the one big once over. Found front spindle bearings were loose, tighten those and got new 17" wheels and 35" xtream MT. That eliminated 90% of the wobble. Installed the "Hulk Green" air filter kit that arrived that day. And, ordered new ford leafs for the rear, it was saging about 2" from the hieght it should have been in the rear and was looking pre-runner ish.
A few days ago I did see that the paint on the top was flaking/chipping off in about a 3" long area in a roof body groove, and it was green underneth. Interesting since every little bit everywhere in the eng bay and doors etc is all white. No way is a color change going to be this complete. SO dont know why green. Will have to have the body shop sand down adn reshoot the top.
So, now... I put a edge eveolution programmer on it for a few hours to read boost and trans temp. Boost was kinda low at max - 14psi. & trans temp was up in 185 without load and not towing, so that too has got me a bit worried. Now my questions if theres a Ford Diesel mech in here.
Does the OBD port give accurate boost readings and trans temp readings? Or are they from like say a map sensor and if the map is off then the reading is off, and if so, should I replace the MAP? Same with the trans temp. is it taken from a odd location and 185ish is actually equal to like 130 from where the typ reading location is.
If theres a Ford Diesel mech local maybe we can work out you giving this thing a good once over for me. I sure would feel better about it afterwards. I do have a hyperpac and 4" exhaust on order, and still looking for a decent (ok cheap) priced EGT pyrometer gauge.
Heres a few pictures.
How I bought it
How it is now
And the interior when I first got it, before I had it fully steamed cleaned and got a stereo knob. It will be getting the typical full eclipse DVD/NAV/SAT/BT system in it soon...
He's having to replace some cracked sleeves or something.
