Thatguy
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I went through all 81 pages of 7.3L 'stroke threads looking for information. The common theme seems to be carry a cps, ratchet, and 10mm socket in the glovebox.
I also seem to understand that the international cps is better than the ford cps....... anybody got the part number (I am leased on to an International dealer and can get my parts for cost.)
Anyways........
96 F-350 Crew Cab Dually with 232,***. Drives straight down the road, no vibrations, rides like a school bus, no black smoke. has 1 window that doesn't go down.
Paid to have a used car inspection done and they couldn't really tell me anything I couldn't see for myself.
has a coolant leak at the thermostat housing and an oil leak either at the from seal or the oil pan. Also has a transmission fluid leak at the pan and weak batteries (It sat for 2 months without being started, fired almost right off and started running smooth after 15sec. this is all the could find with it....... really......). Engine is covered with oil. They saw no evidence of fuel leaks but I can smell fuel walking around it so it is leaking fuel somewhere (pass side, between the front corner of the bed and the fender).
Has a rattling in the front that keeps time with the unmistakable diesel rattle....... the Engine actually sounds alot like my Cummins ISX.
Powersteering pump feels weak while sitting still, I can't recall if my foot was on the brakes or not.... but this is un-acceptible there has got to be a way to fix that.
here is what bothers me. It appears to be OBD1...... They could not find an OBD2 port and told me not all 96 trucks got OBD2, some where OBD1 so they could not scan it...... I thought OBD2 was a mid year change in 95 for Ford.... so where does that leave me on reprogramming the ecm?
I will be picking it up next saturday (takes a week to get a cashier's check from the account I am using to pay for this)
I also seem to understand that the international cps is better than the ford cps....... anybody got the part number (I am leased on to an International dealer and can get my parts for cost.)
Anyways........
96 F-350 Crew Cab Dually with 232,***. Drives straight down the road, no vibrations, rides like a school bus, no black smoke. has 1 window that doesn't go down.
Paid to have a used car inspection done and they couldn't really tell me anything I couldn't see for myself.
has a coolant leak at the thermostat housing and an oil leak either at the from seal or the oil pan. Also has a transmission fluid leak at the pan and weak batteries (It sat for 2 months without being started, fired almost right off and started running smooth after 15sec. this is all the could find with it....... really......). Engine is covered with oil. They saw no evidence of fuel leaks but I can smell fuel walking around it so it is leaking fuel somewhere (pass side, between the front corner of the bed and the fender).
Has a rattling in the front that keeps time with the unmistakable diesel rattle....... the Engine actually sounds alot like my Cummins ISX.
Powersteering pump feels weak while sitting still, I can't recall if my foot was on the brakes or not.... but this is un-acceptible there has got to be a way to fix that.
here is what bothers me. It appears to be OBD1...... They could not find an OBD2 port and told me not all 96 trucks got OBD2, some where OBD1 so they could not scan it...... I thought OBD2 was a mid year change in 95 for Ford.... so where does that leave me on reprogramming the ecm?
I will be picking it up next saturday (takes a week to get a cashier's check from the account I am using to pay for this)
