Ford Powerstroke 94-98 7.3L Discussion of 94-98 7.3 Liter Ford Powerstroke Turbo Diesels

New to Diesel, bought a Powerstroke and have Questions

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Old 12-13-2009, 08:44 PM
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that sounds like an issue, can you get a video of the truck so we can hear this knock?
 
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Old 12-14-2009, 09:43 AM
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i'll try to post one tomorrow

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apparently my phone videos will not post to youtube.....

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BTW what is OBS?
 

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Old 12-14-2009, 09:58 PM
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obs is old body style, try to set up a photobucket account and upload them via that
 
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Old 12-15-2009, 02:28 PM
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well it crapped out on me yesterday.... damn $1000 diesel.... i found a 97 in perfict condition so im goin to look at it later.... this one is $2800.... any tips on makin sure its a good one and not some piece i waste my money on?
 
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Old 12-15-2009, 02:45 PM
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What do you mean it "crapped out"? More then likely its very easy fix...
 
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Old 12-15-2009, 02:57 PM
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i was drivin down the road, and it got extreamly loud and died, pulled over, checked under the hood for someting obvious, checked the oil, bone dry.

never got an oil light, psi gauge never said nothin..... nothin and its locked up now good parts hopefully
 
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Old 12-15-2009, 04:25 PM
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Its impossable to have a PSD run out of oil like that. The injectors run on oil, and will die long before the motor will "lock" up...
 
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Old 12-15-2009, 05:42 PM
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yea usually get a bad miss, mine had no throttle and was shakin really bad, pulled over and i had 3 qts left
 
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Old 12-16-2009, 09:58 AM
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apparently i hit something in the road, there is a huge hole in the oil pan, it wont hit a lick.

i bought another one yesterday tho
 
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Old 12-16-2009, 10:02 AM
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man that sux definetly alot of parts though
 



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