1990 7.3 IDI FORD F-250 cold start NO ETHER NO BLOCKHEATER

Cold start Ford F-250 7.3 IDI
-12 degrees Celsius
Did a bit of work to get it to start in the colder temps with no block Heater no ether. Replaced and upgraded a bunch of stuff on the truck will be posting more videos.

[@jimmychanbers2424]

The best engine ford ever borrowed.

[@AmazingBlaze0]

Allison. The best transmission gm ever stole

[@WilliamHollinger2019]

​@@AmazingBlaze0 nope some of them got blown but I get where you are at.

[@Ilovemyidi]

@@WilliamHollinger2019 my dads 6.7 is a 21 with 70k less miles and less issues than my idi lol. This is a joke considering my idi sat for 20 years before i bought it from the uhaul executive… only issues are air intrusion and injectors which are still original but i still drive it everyday…

[@coffeefee1481]

Cummins, best engine ram borrows

[@coffeefee1481]

Duramax, the best engine izuzu makes

[@chickenbutt.3421]

Glow plugs work when used correctly this is a perfect example of that 💯💯👍

[@GasGuzler]

That steering wheel is mint. Extremely hard to find factory leather wheels without rips

[@bricknoseford8167]

Thanks buddy, hard to believe this was a hot shot truck lol

[@StephenShreds]

@@bricknoseford8167are you in Alaska?

[@jaceb7136]

When people actually do maintenence like replacing the nearly 30 year old glow plugs and the relay they should start just like this without any cosby sauce. 7.3's get a bad rep because of others laziness. Love the truck man

[@VTKingdomsawing]

Those were good motors. Used to run a 87? as a company truck. Thought nothing of getting in it and going on a 500 mile delivery route.... several times a week! It had 350k on her last I drove it and I saw it on the road for years after I was gone. My brothers neighbor ended up buying it and he ran it for who knows how long! I have the 6.0 now. It's been bulletproofed. It's pretty good and lots of power but I know it won't make it to even 200k without a catastrophic breakdown

[@bricknoseford8167]

Excellent motors, I daily drive this truck and with 290k on the odometer It’s still got a lot of life left in it. Once you take care of any air intrusion and the GP and GPR plus a good set of batteries your good to go. I’ll drive this truck across Canada any day

[@Diamondboi-pj2in]

Badass truck man! I love my new 7.3 idi she’s a beast

[@bricknoseford8167]

Thanks buddy!!

[@Diamondboi-pj2in]

@@bricknoseford8167 anytime man love the truck I miss my 7.3 idi

[@ingodwetrust1136]

Hell yea brother good ol idi, mine pops off first try, always run Motorcraft glowplugs, mines an 86 6.9 🍻🇺🇲

[@Diamondboi-pj2in]

Sweet bro enjoy! I just bought a 7.3 idi

[@tuckerlloyd86]

I just bought a 92 7.3 idi. It takes a while to crank over and takes a while to smooth out. Sometimes I have to try to crank it over 3 times. Could this be a fuel issue? Maybe new glowplugs?

[@matthewclark8373]

That 7.3 international is the cats ass of all diesels ever in a pickup! I had a 1998 f250 turbo7.3 diesel wish I still did. 2006 ram 5.9 turbo diesel 24valve nothing but problems and I live in Austin rarely cold

[@jamesgizasson]

The cat's ass!? Hahahaha! Is that a good thing? XD All jokes aside, I like the 7.3. I nearly bought one before I found my 12 valve. :)

[@wyattalthouse4596]

Well I got a 2000 7.3 I'll trade ya for that there cummins haha

[@jimmychanbers2424]

Nope. The 6v53 Detroit will out last that navistar. Already seen it done.

[@wyattalthouse4596]

@@jimmychanbers2424 lol your a idiot

[@psd28]

Haha this just makes me want a 7.3 idi over my powerstroke

[@bricknoseford8167]

Lol only thing with the IDI is that it’s slow a shit, even with the banks turbo and fuel turned up it’s a turtle. Merging on to the freeway when I’m near civilization is always sketchy AF hahaha

[@marshallmcdowell3369]

@@bricknoseford8167 but it will still be running along with the 300 inline six when everything else is gone

[@myk1_sp]

​@@bricknoseford8167I love how slow they are, personally. I test drove a 1989 F-350 SCLB 4x4 with a ZF-5 and they are so fun to drive. I'm not sure about the rear gearing though.

[@Diamondboi-pj2in]

@@bricknoseford8167dude … I just bought a 92 ford f-250 7.3 idi extended cab long bed has the banks aftermarket sidewinder turbo kit ($4k kit) it’s not even slow 😂

[@bricknoseford8167]

@@Diamondboi-pj2in that’s awesome man! Congrats on your new purchase! They got some good power but where I live people realllly haul asss hahaha

[@LukeGray-fs1sl]

Sweet truck, cats meow of diesels. Sucks that Navistar didnt make every engine as good as this and not almost ruin the powerstroke lineup.

[@ryanmetzler2543]

Sick ass truck

[@bricknoseford8167]

Thanks buddy

[@kato2182]

She’s loyal !!

[@highostablegarage]

The battery was so dead it broke the gauge right off haha 😂, just joking. Love these old idis

[@CharredSteak]

God I wish mine started that easily

[@tuckerlloyd86]

Same:(

[@jmh033089]

Facts

[@jamesringler987]

Fresh glow plugs and highspeed starter with 5w40 diesel oil try it

[@brodieelliott7556]

😮old Fords are tough engines to break.

[@jimmychanbers2424]

That's not a ford engine. Lol

[@sabbath7081]

That's how they're supposed to start with no air leaks in the fuel good glow plugs Good batteries and a healthy starter.

[@cableheadcrew3880]

He secretly sprayed a shit load of ether before the vidya

[@duanethomasdirtpile5737]

That's pretty good

[@bricknoseford8167]

Thanks buddy, waitin for the temp to drop to -30 degrees Celsius and see how she fires up.

[@duanethomasdirtpile5737]

Ah you must be in Canada I got a 97 .7.3 she's usually good I don't know Celsius but she'll usually starts about 10 below and then either got to give her the liquid cocaine or have her plugged in

[@bricknoseford8167]

@@duanethomasdirtpile5737 yah buddy, took me a while to work out the kinks to get it to start in the cold. It gets real cold up here, we’re expecting a cold snap of -30 degrees Celsius in a few weeks.

[@Diamondboi-pj2in]

I subscribed

[@bricknoseford8167]

Thanks for the subscription got some more videos to upload!

[@95FordGuy-hw2le]

I love how the speedometer reads up to 180 cause you know you ain’t going to get more than 100 out of it

[@tannerdamico9895]

Manual glowplugs not a bad idea I don't guess

[@jadinzack9271]

Love my manual push button just use a starter button that’s harder to push

[@psd28]

Need more ether

[@bricknoseford8167]

Hahaha more ether = more hrsepwer

[@uncrustable9923]

seems like you held the glowplugs too long

[@bricknoseford8167]

I usually hold it for about 12-15 seconds depending on the temp, I find when it gets below freezing here in Canada it likes 15 seconds

[@uncrustable9923]

@@bricknoseford8167 nice, the truck looks sweet, gotta love the patina

[@bricknoseford8167]

@@uncrustable9923 thanks buddy!

[@pixscast4879]

Never seen one with a KPH gauge cluster

[@4HBirtcher]

Needs a new instrument cluster though!

[@C.J.Traylor]

Can you do a video on how your relay is wired up? I’m trying to do the push button on mine, and I just can’t seem to get it right.

[@carl5536]

That's gotta be a Canadian truck and it would take me awhile to get used to the speed odometer cause I'm use to mph and not hilometers lol...I'm pretty sure that I'd get popd for speeding in the states in the ol truck lol

[@IG10705]

Yet of you look close the MPH is in the blue color.

[@samr4166]

No way

[@user-mh3lv4kh8q]

I have a 91 but no button to push.

[@mudcrue6722]

I am not going to ask any questions about that battery gauge

[@armygreenfj3924]

How many miles do you have it?

[@Rick-kg1qn]

Take my money

[@bricknoseford8167]

Take my walllet, take my credit card.

[@Ilovemyidi]

The idi is so slow that even with a load it stays the same speed 😂

[@bricknoseford8167]

Lolololol it’s true

[@Ilovemyidi]

@@bricknoseford8167 mine does alright with its 18 second 20-60 but its a dually lol

[@user-xg8yy7yl1d]

-12 American or -12 Canadian?

[@sebastianguzman3845]

I might buy a 7.3 diesel idl call me stupid but is it a turbo or naturally aspirated ?

[@bricknoseford8167]

They come stock NA, but there are aftermarket turbo kits. I went with the banks Non waste gated turbo setup. Turbo is a little Undersized but Makes a huge difference on the powerband. The truck was really slow without the turbo install. Plus You can turn the fuel up and really get er going. I wouldn’t trade my IDI for anything else out there. I’d say purchase it as soon as you can

[@TurboDiesel-zf8ph]

88-92 are NA 93-94.5 are turbo

[@nike1rosa]

Your fuel gauge does the same as mine 🤔. Does anyone know how to fix this issue ? And make the fuel gauge read correctly

[@andrewmunchkin7212]

What type of fuel?

[@bricknoseford8167]

clear diesel with a bit of diesel-Kleen anti gelling additive

[@lukebehlmann8832]

Why the hell does a 7.3 dash have 180mph

[@kylermccombs2645]

It’s kilometers

[@gambeerSagr-ow2lj]

Doesn't it have heater. Who knows how to start

[@quantumrobin4627]

-12? lol

[@bricknoseford8167]

Yah -12 bud