How a 7.3 Powerstroke Works Part 1: Introduction

[@skylerperriera2367]

Keep up the seires. I love having more knowledge of my truck

[@chrisfowler623]

Couldn’t agree more Same reason while I’m here.

[@tonystites2134]

loved the video thanks can't wait to watch the others

[@thecommoncarpenter6544]

You are an artist, fantastically done.

[@Rnddiesel]

Thank you! It definitely takes a while to make all the hand animations, that's what takes me so long. I'm still working on part 2, just want to make sure its good.

[@TheFordf350superduty]

I would like to see more of this series. very well thought out and informative 👍

[@westfloridalife2701]

Agree 100%

[@sourbrothers73]

I can't believe you drew all these cards by hand. I seriously appreciate you. Thanks. (:

[@EdwardStlouis-uj4hq]

This is the best video I’ve ever watched. I’m watching it 20 more times. Please. Keep it up

[@TheJeston733]

Great idea drawing the illustrations. Must of took you forever to do! Please finish the 7.3 series. I've subscribed and eagerly await the the next one!

[@Rnddiesel]

Thank you! It definitely took a long time. For the next video, since there's a lot of content, I'm going to have to make more still drawings rather than motion pictures. It probably takes a solid two hours to get a minute of 'film.' I'm already working on the next one, but it may be a while yet as I want to make sure the series is good!

[@805coastin7]

Keep making more! I dig the visual illustrations and homemade parts. I've got an 02 7.3 with a few hardware store mods as well as aftermarket.

[@westfloridalife2701]

Visual ills are nice good vid thanks

[@rodplays722]

Love the series

[@userdefault2093]

Great video love the drawings

[@westfloridalife2701]

Love the illustrations and all the cool information well spoken thank you !

[@anthonypeltier4039]

As i prepare to buy a 7.3 videos like this become invaluable

[@dwightjtaylor]

I agree with the rest, so far so good.

[@MrJhbowman]

You are a historian, engineer, diesel technician and artist all presented in an excellent format. Thank you.

[@popetin100]

jajajajaja i thought the same

[@Jack-ox9iz]

I enjoy watching your videos on the 7.3. They are very informative. Keep up the good work.

[@Rnddiesel]

Glad to hear, I'll be sure to keep up the videos then, thanks for the feedback!

[@packingbone1953]

Great info your an absolute stud, hopefully you can use your channel as a resume booster. Thanks for the informative enjoyable videos.

[@Rnddiesel]

Thanks Phil! I keep hoping some big shot automotive research company will stumble across the channel and make me a job offer I can't refuse!

[@BobWilson84]

HOLY COW!!! THIS IS GREAT!!!

[@matthewvick3982]

Definitely need more subscribers with the amount of information, artwork and explanations.

[@MimilovesDaphne]

This is SO helpful! Thank you!

[@skid3339]

This is an amazing presentation, well done 👍🏼

[@Partypete-ft1zn]

Im pretty stoked on this series. Can't wait for more! 7.🌲

[@istvanmeissler2238]

Very good video. Do as much as you want, I will look forward to learning all I can. Thanks.

[@shakalfam]

As a owner of a 96 f250 with the 7.3, I am very eager for the rest of this series bro!! Love your work!

[@derricksmith5547]

This is amazing content. I’m gonna share it on Facebook group OBS 7.3l powerstroke

[@UncleStevesWorkshop]

This is the exact video I've been looking for... your sketch style is so unique and informative for visual folks. I appreciate all the time you must have put into this. Looking forward to seeing more man cheers!

[@carlitob3091]

More of this please!!!

[@oaktreejw]

Nice breakdown and explanation!

[@justinbeard6464]

Keep up the great work! Can't wait for the next one!

[@jeremybrooks6473]

Pro quality rock drawing! ...seriously though, great series! thank you!

[@downholler3772]

Great video! Keep up the good work.

[@Preparednessman]

Loved it...especially the drawings!

[@bounce12]

Love this part of KZbin free education and the greatest thing since sliced bread!!! Thanks for sharing I’ll subscribe 👍🏻

[@Scott.Jourdain]

Damn good video, good work

[@ryanjeepman7364]

Really good series, there are direct injection engines that inject just like a diesel does right at the top except for there's a spark plug that it shoots it across

[@user-kt1zl5sf2k]

You have a lot of information about 7.3 keep up the good work your alsome

[@arsonjudge707]

Keep em comin!

[@patriotstanding6292]

Good job. Keep them coming.

[@justicebruno5249]

Very good . Art work was super cool

[@XAllky]

Excellent work friend

[@josephandrews6476]

Great video! Learned a ton

[@tammerbarkouki3515]

Great job! I'm in the middle of replacing the HPOP to resolve a P1211 code and the engine shutting off at about 30mph. The IPR duty cycle is high (like 30%-45% at idle) and the oil pressure is right at around 500psi. It's taken a lot of time, and learning about the engine as I go, replacing the IPR, the o-rings on the old HPOP, the fuel pump (used your video on that), servicing the fuel pressure regulator to arrive at the conclusion that my HPOP is worn out. I have yet to replace the HPOP but a video like this would have made life way easier! Can't wait for part 2. 1996 7.3 PSD XLT.

[@tammerbarkouki3515]

So I've replaced the HPOP and now at crank no start. There are no obvious leaks anywhere in the valley or anywhere and the reservoir stays full. I'm trying to read IPR, ICP etc on the Torque app but the data stream drops off during cranking (like the OBD loses power) so I'm wondering either batteries are dead or ECM is losing power during cranking? What things would you check next?

[@Rnddiesel]

Tammer Barkouki I apologize for the late reply. Were you able to get things figured out with the truck?

[@tammerbarkouki3515]

@@Rnddiesel Yes all resolved, thanks for checking in. It looks like the original problem was bad ICP. One of the first things I did was replace both ICP and IPR (came as a cheap kit on Ebay) and finally discovered the new IPR I put in was faulty. I had fixed one problem and created another and chased my tail for a while (replaced fuel pump, rebuilt then replaced HPOP, rebuilt fuel bowl and fuel pressure regulator). Once I put the old IPR back in (I kept it for some reason) the truck ran great. The o-ring on the new ICP gave out after a month so I replaced that as well. Lesson learned, don't buy cheap parts on Ebay. She's got 250k miles on her. Next project is to rebuild the injectors, maybe e-fuel conversion.

[@Rnddiesel]

@@tammerbarkouki3515 I'm glad to hear you got it all fixed! I don't know if it's just 7.3's or what, but it seems like the only 'good' sensors/engine management parts are motorcraft parts. I appreciate you following through and explaining how you fixed the problem. It helps me gain experience and I'm sure other folks here will benefit from your story as well. It sounds like you've got a lot of good miles left in your truck and a lot of interesting work to do on it as well. Best of luck!

[@goodolboys713]

Keep up the great work! Please link part 2 in the description box

[@MyXpi]

Very good!!! I love my 7.3

[@Turboboob]

Very original.. kudos. Good vid

[@joeyanny8018]

Please keep up the work. I need to be educated. 🙏

[@juspeezy]

Appreciate this video!!! Thanks

[@jeremykeith3152]

I know you graduated. Taking time off or have you found a job? Engineering, right? Thanks for your time and video! Always so informative. You’ve helped me tackle many 7.3 mods with confidence and understanding of how my diesel works.

[@Rnddiesel]

I sure did graduate, thank goodness! I never have to learn another thing ever again... I've got a full time job that keeps me stuck in the city for now. It's not such a good place to work on old trucks. I'm moving more into control systems engineering now with a mechanical engineering degree, its challenging enough and pays the bills! There's definitely not as much time to make videos as there used to be, but I'm glad to hear I've been able to help you out. Breaking down how the 7.3 works goes a long way to help me diagnose problems, so I figured I'd start to pass on more of the knowledge. Thanks for your kind comment!

[@westfloridalife2701]

Thanks !

[@timvines7944]

Loved this video!!!!!!

[@Lowlitstudio]

Excellent video

[@1186javierzuniga]

Awesome idea for videos and good info!!! Keep it up and u got urself a new subscriber!

[@vincedrapes4341]

Nice explanation

[@82abn34]

Nice job! I like the style and good info.

[@paulhinchcliffe3973]

I like the video need to hear more

[@profthomason]

nice job mate

[@tttahoe1]

Nice job

[@nopalxstories2356]

this is awesome!

[@mikesrandomvideos]

great job on this video that must have been some work making that one. I think of the 7.3 as the detroit of the pickup market. Because they leak so much oil and nickel and dime you. But they work well. The Duramax and the Cummins are more of the CAT of the pickup market they just get the job done.

[@josephcatlin5712]

More more 7.3 you are good

[@jeremyportmore1104]

Please continue

[@adamstephen5881]

Awesome

[@jondutton39]

Awesome video. Very informative and well articulated. One question, is the channel now going to be called Rndspace?? Keep em coming!

[@Rnddiesel]

Rndspace, interesting idea haha! We'll keep the Rnddiesel for now, but I think we can definitely use much of the technological advancements from space exploration to make things better here on earth, including diesels...

[@jamescarr7783]

Thank you

[@nathanburgess4928]

Sweet 👍

[@davidchasse1560]

Good video from what I can tell, not picking on you here, but maybe adjust the levels on your mic and make it a little clearer? Sorry I’m very hard of hearing and there’s only so much I can turn this thing up before my neighbors detest me and I really wanted to learn some of this but essentially just watched the drawings

[@randalln.587]

94 was a idit. Idi with a turbo. 94.5 was first psd.

[@cumminscrawler]

Is Part 2 coming soon?

[@Rnddiesel]

I'm working on it, been busy with other things and I'm working on it as I have time.

[@willybutler5659]

Continue please!!!!

[@tannerharveyy]

YES YES YES

[@linegod3917]

Good

[@leonidas9969]

Great video can you do a video for the ford 6.7

[@Rnddiesel]

Thank you! I don't know nearly as much about the 6.7 as I do the old 7.3, so I'd have to do some research for sure. I'll put it on my list, I'd be game to learn more about the 6.7 as well.

[@fuckoffjesus]

you rock

[@terry4265]

Hello : I am thinking of buying a school but with a 7.3 Diesel Engine and of course I know nothing about them. So was watching your Video to see if I can learn something. Have no ideal if getting a diesel or gas is better. I won't be on the road a lot but people seem to love the diesel. Any thoughts is appreciated. Thanks Terry

[@Rnddiesel]

An old 7.3 school bus would be neat! It probably would have the International T444e, which is the engine that the 7.3 Powerstroke is derived from (A 7.3 Powerstroke is basically just a rebranded T444e with some other minor changes). It could also be an Indirect Injected 7.3 Diesel, which is different and way less powerful compared Powerstroke. Gas vs Diesel is definitely a trade off. The diesel will get better mpg for sure, but there are a lot of other hidden costs as well such as oil changes and replacing parts when they break. For reference my truck takes 3.5 gallons of oil. A comparable gasoline engine may take a third of that. Repair costs on the diesel are also generally more expensive. It may be worth adding that I typically get 15 mpg unloaded in my truck, whereas my grandfather with his 454 big block gas truck gets like 12 mpg on a good day, so the diesel does get better fuel economy at the cost of generally more expensive fuel. It's hard to say gas vs diesel. It may also be noteworthy that the 7.3 Powerstroke/T444e is one of the most successful and highly produced diesel engines of all time. That also means that there are plenty of parts still out there, and spare engines in case its needed.

[@terry4265]

Thanks so much for this information. I really appreciate it and its helped a lot. Always good to learn. Take Care and Thanks Again. Terry

[@justicebruno5249]

My 97 250 died suddenly. Going through it . Any information helps. Learning at 54

[@rosendodominguez9833]

NAT BAD BAT JMM

[@murraystewart2974]

Can you just put electric fuel pump on 7.3 96 cube van no room to work

[@oscarronquillo7794]

Master Tech here and owner of a 7.3 huei system... i can attest to this information for being accaurate as fuckk... thnk u

[@markbroad119]

Isn't that the reason for the idi? Put less abuse on injectors

[@Rnddiesel]

I believe the IDI came about from the great Harry Ricardo. It was basically a means to keep injection pressures lower yet still permit decent combustion speed via swirling the diesel fuel around in the pre chamber. Higher injection pressures typically come with a higher injection pump cost, yet low pressure, cheaper setups don't atomize the fuel quite as well, hence the IDI came about.

[@justaguy4real]

2:05 I'd loathe seeing these diesel trucks driving down the road or even just idling with so much exhaust pollution

[@asherlol7666]

12v cummins goes brrrrrrrrr

[@nichmon3221]

Either I missed something or my ADD was kicked in. This only told me about fuel injectors. As a female who know nothing about engines, I still don't know what POWERSTROKE means.

[@justaguy4real]

if the power stroke engines are so good and reliable, why keep changing designs??

[@evadevries2952]

Emissions requirements. Current requirements make them more expensive, complicated, and less reliable. I'll be keeping my 2002 7.3 F250 for the rest of my life.

[@ldm125]

Obligatory engagement comment!

[@bounce12]

Guys that roll coal ruin it for everyone that just delete and tune to get better mileage and a healthier truck in general!!! Come on guys let the people have there trucks the way they want um,god knows they paid enough to have that right!! Everything is going electric in a minute (in universe time) so stop the crying!! Or pay there maintenance bills.

[@jfitzerelli]

Horrible