I BOUGHT a 7.3 POWERSTROKE Service truck! Will it make it home 300 miles?

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[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

🔧Dewalt socket set here➡️: amzn.to/3KU3D8V

[@jarmstrong2843]

Fuel gauge- Use a stick to measure the fuel level. Don’t you remember anything Wiley taught you?????😂😂😂😂

[@bryanfogle6672]

Hood looked rusty underneath

[@donparker8246]

Is that a Jack's fast food place? I haven't eaten there in years. 😋

[@robertlane3513]

@@bryanfogle6672 it is just from the hood insulation coming off.

[@CHERYLHEDDELL]

Hank, Enjoy all your videos. My 7.3 gets 18-20 mpg at 60mph. The gas gauge is aways off and it is an automatic. I made a trip to Alaska in 2015, pulling a 2000lb travel trailer and averaged between 13 and 15 mpg. Before I left on trip, I rebuilt everything I could get apart and somethings I shouldn't have. With 295000 miles, the excursion has been a great car and very reliable. Thanks for your great videos John

[@allenmitchum9356]

Great start Hank, those 7.3's are tough engines should make a nice service and toe rig.

[@pavil58yt]

For the A/C air only blowing through the defrosting ducts check the vacuum-operated solenoid that sits between the passenger-side hood hinge and the firewall. The rigid vacuum line to that gets brittle and breaks. My 95' F-150 had that exact same issue. At 20:53 in your video you can see it in the upper left corner.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks 👍

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

The line is completely missing from the lume to the vacuum canister (whatever it’s called) but the 90* plastic elbow is still on it. Thanks for the comment. I’ll get a new line soon and see if that fixes my problem 👍

[@douglasjackson1998]

There's no manifold vacuum on a diesel, so they run a vacuum pump on the front of the motor to run vacuum stuff, including the brake booster. Scary when it fails. Later on they switched to hydraulic brake booster, run from the power steering pump. The blend door went out on my Son's 351/5.8 gasser. Could get the heat exchanger out, but not the blend door without pulling the whole damned dash.

[@neil6212]

This truck looks like what you really needed, a tough truck that better fits what you do! As mentioned above, check the tank vent hoses! You might also need to put the nozzle in at a particular angle, due to the need when installing the bed. Heater/ AC blower defaults to defrost. Your problem is probably the blend door actuator, which is pretty cheap, and easy to change. (It is behind the glove box) Diesels don't have manifold vacuum, so you can't use vacuum motors to operate stuff. I owned a 2004 diesel 6.0, and in 100k that blend door motor was the only out of warranty repair. Highway speeds...you should be able to run the legal limit "forever" with no harm. Drive by the tach, not the speedo!! I once drove mine 'way over the limit, towing a 14k trailer. Truck didn't seem to mind. Later models have a 6 speed automatic, with a tow/haul switch on the shift lever, which selects a different program in the transmission. There's also a manual/automatic mode if you wish. I think the rear axle is a Dana 60, but that is a guess! My new F-250 has an electric lock for the rear end, which will lock up like a spool under 20 MPH, otherwise acts like a regular limited slip.

[@craigstreetzel7743]

Dually have dana70s If not Sterling but those years they have observed trucks that are in 250 &350 in super duty 99 came out in the beginning of 98 10thgen of 150s for 97-03

[@dannyshane4722]

I have a 97 f250 7.3 powerstroke it has a 4 speed automatic transmission in it I am swapping to a 5 speed manual soon

[@FlatThunder]

The vent on the filler is probably messed up from flexing it to meet up with the flatbed body. Check for hose kinks and add in an external tank vent if it doesn't improve. Cool old truck Hank! 👍😁

[@jimdieseldawg3435]

Worth checking the vents on the tanks themselves aren’t blocked too. Not sure if the IDIs have an evap system; I guess not, or if it does it’s fine because it hasn’t thrown a Check Engine light. Good luck! 🙂

[@denniskazich7559]

I agree. Check out the way the vent and filler hose were attached to custom add on flat bed.

[@scottsinfl]

On the duct work under the dash just make sure the vac pump is good and the vac lines are hooked up. Thats most likely the problem. 8 times out of 10.

[@flukep1228]

Get a temperature gun from harbor fright or any auto store or hardware store. I uses my temperature gun for checking temperatures on anything. You can see if the engines and wheels temperature in a sec by a temperature gun.

[@mikeschriever1034]

Try turning nozzle 90 degrees and then 180 to find the happy place to fill tanks. My flatbed is about 100 degrees from the normal position. Also reach under truck and grab the emergency brake cable about a foot from each brake drum and push and pull it back and forth to fully release brake and then pedal will not sag and turn light on in the dash.

[@robertlawrence2225]

I second the part about turning the nozzle 90/180 (sideways/upside down). Drove a 96 F-350 bucket truck for years, and that was the only way to fill the tanks without having to baby it the whole time.

[@averagedudethirteen3257]

First off, love the channel, always looking forward to the next video release. Second, i am insanely jealous of the new beast. Nothing beats the sound of an older diesel. It is such a calming and rewarding sound. Super nice looking truck and can’t wait for what you are going to do it. Keep up great content.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thank you for the kind words

[@fordrangerguy1018]

Nothing else but watching your videos makes everything else goes away in my life i just love it every time you guys checking fluids levels and you say it’s making oil or coolant or fuel

[@tomboone201]

Nice, great score bud, that 7.3 is a true work horse, not fast like the 6.7 the younger generation like but that block has been cast since '58, no Def system, I have one laying around myself ..but the super cab with only 70k on it, good ol' fashion strong dependable truck and we never use 1st gear, check your core support on it it's weak link with a rust issue again great score!

[@altonjh]

That is a really nice truck. I have s 96 7.3 dually. Anyhow, your truck does have a vacuum pump. And, it probably has a broken vacuum line under the hood close to the firewall near the ac blower. That will cause the problem with the air coming out the wrong ducts.

[@lastresortrescueandrepair]

Nice rig, I had to move the filler spout to the top of the bed, or you can put a drag up tank on the bed and run a small gravity feed hose to the main tank, with a electric cut off switch. Put a water Separator filter between the tanks. Welcome to the Old Flat Bed Family !!!

[@billykennedy2265]

The 7.3 don't like aftermarket sensors only factory sensors. And a little trick at least to get you by so you don't have to be there forever at the pump is to stick a funnel in the filler neck and then pump fuel into the funnel.

[@larrythelandshark]

I have a 2001 F250 7.3L & it gets at least 17mpg highway. 13-14 city & ABS light comes on & goes off intermittently. Brakes work fine. Change the oil regularly & it will treat you well! Bought it new & will keep it a little longer.

[@BarnyardEngineering]

I agree that was a long trip. After the 100 mile checkup, you probably could have just sent it and drove the last 200 with only a quick stop off to use the Men's room, or just held it until your eyeballs turned yellow, LOL.

[@willmo5746]

I was trained (taught) by and old ford mechanic. He worked on those old swamper trucks (derrick trucks), from Texas and Oklahoma. The fuel gauge was often a big problem the ground would get rusted or lose and through them off.( Not very reliable ) I would just run new wire to tanks and frame. The fill necks on the tanks are shortened to make the bed fit and cause the the problem you are having with fill tube, either lift the fill tube or change to a custom tank, it usually was just change to custom tanks for the F350s. The temp gauge won't reset like the others when to key is cycled, (moves, reads when power is put to it). And the windows will probably work when you replace the switch controls.( would replace the door wiring harness, there cheap enough). The blend door is behind the glove compartment and easy to change, it is an electric in that model. Finally i would replace the tank selector solenoid, they often go bad and cause tons of headaches. But in all beautiful truck and great stout engines. Wish you all the luck and God bless you too.😉😉😉

[@josephcivita1450]

The fuel is spilling back because the filler neck isn't steep enough. It's common on flatbed installations on diesel trucks. Diesel foams easily. I've built several beds. The trick is to make sure the fill pipe dips down as close to the filler as possible.

[@douglasjackson1998]

Howboutcha and Bam-ba-lam! I have my 3rd Ford-Navistar diesel. A 6.9, a 7.3 and 6.0 PowerStrokes. Never use the truck fuel hose to fuel a Ford diesel. The inlets are notoriously small and you'll have to put them in half way, and run them by hand to get them filled. Flatbeds are even worse. There's so little space between the bed and the frame rails, that the fuel inlets are smashed nearly flat. I kept a 4x4 or 6x6 behind my seat that I'd drive up on at the fuel pump and it really helped. The oil pressure and temperature gauges aren't really analog gauges. If the corresponding idiot light would be out, gauges will read right in the middle of normal. Your're lucky to have the 5-speed (you said 4 at one point) rather than the E4OD automatic, which was not up to the PowerStroke, was possibly Ford's worst automatic, and which really should have a shift kit installed to keep it cool. If it's never run a diet of bio-diesel -- DON'T. Until you replace all of the rubber hoses in the engine with new. 95s and earlier weren't compatible. 96 and newer were OK. The water fuel-separator lever (yellow) is on the front of the fuel filter, under the dog house. Run it every so often until all the water's drained, and you get fuel -- Until you are sure that your fuel dealer isn't cutting your diesel with water. I switched stations and that problem went away. Extending that hose will help with the mess. Be careful when you have anybody replace your fuel filter. If it's not set on right it'll leak tons of fuel on top of the engine. Your mileage is pretty good, around 14-16. When my 96 was faiirly new I towed a horse trailer with two 1900 lb horses from Portland to Fresno, and got 16 in the mountains. Glow plugs are built in to the valve cover gaskets. Once you need a couple, you've got to replace the gasket, and all 4 glow plugs. That's a good looking truck. Bam-ba-lam!

[@MrEferrell]

I had a '92 Dodge diesel with a JM flatbed. When they installed the flatbed, they didn't shorten the hose in the filler neck which made the diesel run uphill when filling causing that same problem. I shortened the hose and fixed that problem.

[@ernieromito5548]

I have a '96 with the 7.3 PSD. There isn't an adjustment for the E-brake. I made one and used a turnbuckle to allow the cable to be tightened up. Also there is a connector that goes into the VC gasket that sometimes goes bad. After replacing 2 out of the 4 connectors the glow plugs and injectors work much better.

[@geraldelliott6161]

Your trip reminds me when I bought my Lotus Super 7 , about 200 miles away. The car is RHD with a 4 speed. My son drive her back home and she performed flawlessly. The Lotus is a long low roadster like driving a roller skate on steroids. Drove her for about 8 years before starting a frame up restoration. Still working on the restoration.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Nice!

[@gregghendrix1627]

The vacuum motors control the direction of the forced air from the blower. There’s always a vacuum leak that causes it. Check under the hood right above the blower motor. There is a vacuum line that gets brittle and breaks causing the issue. The default air flow is defrost and floor. Check that first. I have owned 15 or 20 of the OBS Fords and have 4 now. Good luck!

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thank you

[@dogmanlp3677]

I have a 97. Try running Seafoam in the tanks. That might fix the fuel gauges.

[@moefuggerr2970]

Vent windows and Armstrong power mirrors. Cool. I always liked that oval dash in those. Be sure your coolant color does not get grey or black. Being the injectors were replaced.

[@axmanmichaellacountmichiga8606]

Call your local Ford dealer about the cruise control and airbags there's a recall on these year trucks. Fires are know to happen if not properly diagnosed and fixed. I know because I have 2 of the same year trucks a 7.5L gas and a 7.3L diesel. Nice truck hank those 7.3L diesels are bullet proof.

[@smarternu]

That wire you connected was the self destruct circuit. If the fuel gage goes to full and the temperature gage drops, RUN self destruct will have started.

[@biscuittaster5720]

I got me a 97 f250 7.3 4x4 ccsb almost a year ago. I drove it 5 hours home no problems since them little thangs here and there but I enjoy it

[@andrecharron8070]

I bought a 1973 MGB that hadn't run in years. I had to drive 6 hours home with no temp gauge and having the car stall everything I pushed the clutch to change gears. The car made the 6 hour drive in hard pouring rain.

[@dawsonburrell9754]

Try turning the fuel nozzle sideways while filling it. I have to do that on mine on certain pumps.

[@survivor1014]

I had to fill my dad's 95 f150 with the nozzle upside down, glad my 93 hasn't had that problem yet

[@jimmyjazz9014]

Hi Hank. Was curious to hear you mention diesel at $4.50 a gallon. Here in New Zealand, we use liters, which means your price is 82c a liter. Our price here per liter is $2.14 currently, which equates to about $7.90 a gallon if my math is good. My Frieghtliner truck holds 118 gallons 😢 Love your channel btw, always look forward to new content.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Wow!

[@Morpheen999]

In Canada were around $2.00 a liter also, its criminal!

[@emanuelbrister5903]

It’s a Ford bro, you should be worried about that dodge behind you more. I been having one of those F-350’s about 15 years, I love it, her name is big red.

[@billykennedy2265]

And the 7.3 is actually pretty efficient when it's running right and tuned right I have managed to get 27 out of a 7.3 auto. And 23 out of a manual with 4.10 gears doing 70 mph on both of them.

[@johndaleclarkjd3]

So i remember from the mid 90's my uncle ran a ranch in central Kansas. He used to order a 6 door f350 4x4 every two years. I'm not sure if the six dior came from Ford or not but every two years in September he would have a new one. I use to have to drive them a lot during summers for a summer job. I hated putting fuel in it. The rear tank would always be all foamy and the only way to fill it would be to let it sit for hours. I don't know what was different with diesel then vs. now. I have numerous for trucks for my business now I have 7.3's and 6.7's and I have never noticed fuel issues like that. I would love to have this old truck. I miss them a lot.

[@Tcw2019]

You started talking about head gaskets and the 6.0 just showed up out of no where. Nice truck!!

[@robertbullcarmichael9856]

Just let that 7.3 aka T444E run and drive the mess out of it. The air regulator is vacuum actuated. Probably have a vacuum leak so it won't change from the defrost. Fueling, try turning the nozzle sideways. Might work. GPR= Glow Plug Relay. Those are some really good engines. I have dealt with both from the Power stroke and the International side. Should serve you well. Stay safe my friend.

[@matthewsistrunk1724]

On them old fords, the blend doors for the a/c are controlled by vacuum. There’s a vacuum pump under the hood on the passenger side against the firewall. If the pump isn’t getting voltage or there’s a vacuum line broke somewhere , the air will only blow out the defrost vents

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Indeed that seems to be the case👍

[@JackWiseman420]

Purrs like a kitten.what a good looking truck.

[@michaelfinney2160]

Nice truck ! May be a vacuum leak for the damper doors for directing air flow for heat or a/c. Oh, the mirrors aren’t the same. I still like the truck and it’s already had a lot of what goes wrong with them done. Have a Blessed Day

[@livewithnick]

Usually the ABS light coming on like that is a corroded ground.

[@kb5335]

HANK! That fuel hiccup you had is the throttle pedal. They are electronic not mechanical. When they start to go bad they do exactly what it did to you, it loses connection and goes to idle. The reason it started working again isn’t bc you shifted gear it’s bc when you shifted you took your foot off the throttle and put it back on which made it connect again. You can buy the whole throttle pedal for fairly cheap and you literally just unplug the old one, un bolt it and bolt/plug in the new and your good to go! Hope you read this and hope this eases your mind a little buddy! It’s a common prob with age on these trucks. Good looking rig and great video!

[@matthewward631]

Wow! Your first fill up was$4.59/gal! Must be nice! It’s $5.49/gal up here and that’s without the state fuel tax (my county discontinued the state fuel tax to lower the price). I guess that’s just another reason to convince my wife to move down south. Oh yeah…. Love the truck!

[@jamesjohnson6924]

Air only coming out of the defrost vents at the top of the dash usually indicates the heater/ac unit under the dash is not receiving an adequate amount of engine vacuum to the vacuum motors that control the direction of air flow, rather it be defrost vents, dash vents, or floor vents. If the unit is not getting enough vacuum signal, the system defaults to the defrost vents. Since the engine has had some major repairs and disassembly, it may be as simple as the HVAC vacuum line being broken, came off the vacuum port on the engine, or simply was not reinstalled on the port after repairs were completed. Hopefully the vacuum diagram sticker is still under the hood somewhere so you can check the routing. Very nice truck there Hank, and looking forward to seeing you work out the bugs. Keep the vids coming, and God bless.

[@Jombi1950]

That’s what I named my big black pet chicken! Black Betty! Love that song! Your so nervous Hank! You did good!

[@wynottgivemore9274]

Love the truck, I still have a 94 f150 gas I paid $350 for it 8 years ago and It needed a set of tires and a water pump to get it driving ,I replaced and fixed the overdrive button on the column and should have replaced all of the hoses along with the water pump but I did not and it bit me later ... But now that I have that all figured out it heats great! The only gauge I'm now having issues with is my oil pressure...😬

[@cwbean3087]

My 2001 F350 7.3 had the problem with window's not working, cruise and dome light not coming on. I was told to replace the GEN. Module,....pain in the butt to replace behind fuse box but it fixed the problem. :) And,...a 7.3 will run way cooler than other engines and the wire you spliced to the relay is for glow plugs to warm the engine up before starting.

[@bryanjudd9247]

A lot of flatbed trucks have fuel inlet restrictions. Keep a block of wood to put under the tire when getting fuel. Will help by lifting one side and allow better fueling of the truck.

[@centraldozerservice5133]

Yessir all flat beds I’ve ever had spew fuel when filling up- try turning the nozzle upside down when you fuel 👌

[@Jacob-zd4gj]

I have a 97 super duty flatbed tow truck and I have the same problem. I found that if you hold the diesel nozzle at a 90 or even a little steeper up it won't shut off. It's kind of a pain in the butt because the fill nozzles are under the bed.

[@tnheritage6218]

7.3 is one of the best engines made, the epa was the reason they went away from them, you'll get'er fixed up in no time and it will make you a good work truck !!

[@banditsc]

Judging by the look of the rust on the underside of the hood and the blistered paint on the fender it has had an engine fire in the past. The front end was also repainted at one time it's a different shade of black. Still a nice truck though

[@shawnlindsy8279]

Hank the windows motors you can rebuild all 4 of them for about 35.00 dollars and 2 hours

[@richardcline1337]

That ABS light most likely has something to do with the emergency brake problem. I had an Explorer that did that until I had the pedal switch replaced. Since the emergency is inop on it that could be it.

[@jesseulmer8043]

Have a wood block with you and park on it with rear axle..puts just enough angle on it to fuel easier

[@RODALCO2007]

Hank that is a bloody nice truck and as a bonus it is stick shift as well.( You got diesel in a green hose, in NZ it is black.) Wiley will sort your gauges out. Good you made your trip home without drama's. Looks forwards to the follow up. Those little triangle windows are awesoem. We call them Aussie airco.

[@danielpavolik85]

So do you still have that good old service truck? Bear hand cows. That still been treating you now that you have that service truck. You've always wanted. I've just been wondering, but I really enjoy what you do with all these KZbin videos. And all the stuff that you and Wiley, do even your wife with the flower garden. Keep up the good work and it's very inspiring what you do.

[@chuckmyers8735]

Not sure If anyone commented about it, but make sure you check the radiator core support. Cause them obs truck are known for the support rotting out the way they are designed. And the supports are hard to find up here in PA, not sure about down there in the southern states

[@korbelkiller7106]

You're getting such good mileage because I think you are going such a low speed. It just gets better for you mileage at that speed

[@gerritdice315]

As far as bed keys go to your local RV service center and they should have replacement lock cylinders with keys

[@dannysmith1445]

Hank once you get the bugs worked out I think you will get great service from the truck. I had a 96 f250 that had 325000 MLS when I sold it! I had mine for 18years. Good luck with it!

[@nelsonmattoon150]

That's the only thing about where the spout is that's why they always put the filler spout on top of the bed instead of the side

[@banditgrizzy1955]

Fuel gage issue could be one sending unit bad or both , wires bad (loose broke or corrosion) , gage itself. Good luck tracing issue. Being the year of vehicle I'd be checking all vacuum lines (connected , brittle n such) same goes for fuel lines and wires. Naturally ALL fluids checked. As for the vents probly just vacuum diaphragm or line , maybe flap with mouse nest 🤭😄👍

[@waynemclachlan6480]

Some trucks over here in Australia 🇦🇺 we have to turn the fuel nossle upside down ( hand peace facing upwards)while we are putting gas in , stops the spash back from the neck of the gas tank... See if that helps

[@JJ4213FL]

The led tail lights are the reason for the abs light. I put led bulbs in my 93 f150 tail lights and it now triggers the abs light. It throws off the resistance. Put in line resistors in the tail light wiring and it should fix it. The temp Guage is normal. That's how it works on older Ford's

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Good to know. Thanks

[@donkeziah2564]

Diesal systems like yours has a fuel return line to the tank which heats the fuel which expands. Check fuel levels when the tanks are cold. The sending unit in the tank could be the problem.

[@douglasjackson1998]

There's a fuel heater in the bottom of the fuel filter on top of the motor. Don't know if has anything to do with fuel level on the gauge, but it can go bad.

[@codyshilhanek3072]

i work at a gas station i know most people with a flat bed will put a block under the tire to lift the truck a little while they fuel up or twist the nozzle either left or right where the handle is left or right :)

[@bobosmotolife5325]

Temp sensor and fuel gauge are resister style gauges. They don’t use voltage like the charge and oil pressure gauge do. Problems with the tanks are probably sending units as they see a lot of water over the years and they rot out. Selector valve could be bad as well. It’s under the driver side passenger on the frame. Best of luck

[@strydyrhellzrydyr1345]

I bet it's a lovely driver ... It's a beauty😊

[@dustyrusty6840]

Most likely it is the heater air door actuator for just blowing out of the defrost. A simple fix. As for the fuel, could be the vent. I think there is a video on YT about this. Some problems could be the loose nut behind the wheel. lol

[@JasonGunn418]

I got sick eating at a firehouse sub place in va. I was on the bowl for hours. I never got food from their again. I donated and I'm a current first responder as well. This location was newly built as well.

[@markashlock9017]

‘97 White Dually 7.3 at :38!!! Are you kidding me. I have that truck. XLT, cherry, with 76,400 miles. Bought it new!

[@robv2026]

Keep a block of wood with you and run the rear tire up on it when you get fuel to put some angle on it

[@garydickhaut2867]

I've had my '96 since 2000. The temp gauge doesn't set like the others. It generally stays close to where it was when you turn the key off then moves to cold or where it is when you start it. The gauge is correct for that engine when running at temp.

[@howardjacobs1325]

Could be you haven’t got a breather tube in the fuel tank filler neck

[@howardjacobs1325]

Very nice F 350 I like the fact it’s a diesel being a 7.3 and Otis been good though it should be a good truck for ya thanks Hank

[@perry5598]

Guy did all that work and spent all that money and then realize he should have Cummins swapped it. Install Cummins, rebuild rest of the truck around the engine 🤔😎

[@ils360]

ABS light coming on and off is most likely due to too much slop in one of the wheel bearings and the cruise control not functioning is actually a recall you can have done at a dealership no charge

[@landyacht_7.317]

Turn the fuel nozzle upside down when you have a flatbed it works much better

[@lawrencepevitts2434]

It looks like it has good bones. I wish they would've never gotten rid of the wing windows.

[@rlevo]

Yes, my Renault van has them, but they are fixed! I certainly remember them back in the 60's and 70's. Worth having!

[@peterstainer5841]

The only way you get rid of that ABS light on Fords is pulling that bulb!

[@curtb.9450]

Id start with a fuel tank switch, relays and grounds and you will also find some other small stuff along the way and yes those older fords are a bit tuchy that includes the gauges

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

👍

[@austinglennkimmel8719]

If you're having trouble putting fuel in the tank try pulling up on like a couple two-by-fours sell the truck is leaning my uncle has the same problem with his 97 f super duty and he has a flatbed or his truck to that's what he does to be able to put fuel in the tank

[@georgeshehan5150]

The abs light and no cruise control combination usually means that the brake light switch is bad. When you replace it, use the ford part, the aftermarket switch doesn't have the correct contacts. Good luck.

[@KDlGG]

Common flatbed problem, putting fuel in it 😂 you can do it but you gotta go really slow or put it in an angle. Try putting it upside down to fill it up, sometimes it works sometimes it don’t

[@zachwisler9976]

How boutcha Hank! That is a beauty and I know full well it’s going to be top notch when you get everything completed that you want done. That’s a tough truck!

[@amichaelford8868]

Nice truck. I don't know about the '95 but my '93 had a bad brake light switch (mine was on the proportioning valve on the frame, yours looks like it's on the master cylinder), leaking internally and that made the cruise control not work, mine also had deteriorated tabs on the back of the hvac controls that would not allow it to switch functions. On mine, someone had removed the filler tube inside the filler neck so it could not vent properly while filling with fuel and cause a back pressure issue, I had to replace both window motors but from what you discovered it's probably a wiring issue. I love those old trucks, even with a few issues to deal with.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Right on

[@douglasjackson1998]

I had someting go bad with the speed sensor circuit (replacing the sensor on the rear-end didn't fix it) the result was the speedo bounced around, and the cruise control couldn't make sense of it, and didn't work.

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

Good find. It will be fantastic to have around.

[@davida.p.9911]

I like ol Black Betty! She's gonna be a good tow/service rig! 😎 I bet having a Ford brings back memories of the King Ranch (shows how long I've been a subscriber....lol) Hopefully all the little bugs can be fixed. Maybe Wiley can help too. Thanks for sharing Hank! God bless! 🙂

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Yeah I loved that truck… the engine not so much. Lol. Always enjoy reading your comments brother!

[@jorma6002]

thats a badass black ford hank! God bless you.

[@CATDADDYDIESEL]

A little trick is turn the nozzle upside down when filling the fuel tanks

[@Fordguy.351]

i was a fuel jockey in high school and the best way to fuel up a flat bed install the nozzel upside down

[@morgansword]

I bought that same truck new. Put over four hundred thousand trouble free miles on it. Only real issue was cam sensors, learned to keep the old one and just put it back on when one would quit. Never did think twice about after that cause it would give a stutter and then quit. I got pretty good at swapping them out as just one screw holding them. Might want to do when its a cold engine tho. Vacuum pump hose is probably problem with air and vents. The windows are a weak point as rodents seem to like those very well. If it was me, and you are friends with Wes, go there for all info to that rig as he has one too. Your in dirt dobber country and those vent pipes for the fuel tanks are most likely plugged or badly routed. I put my vent hoses on a longer run going up so the fuel did not spit out on the rig. They make a vent valve so it doesn't grab water from the outsides. Mine with a five speed and four wheel drive F350 was about thirteen miles local but on trips, I have hit a high of almost twenty miles to gallon. fourteen to sixteen is a good number for mileage. Just a guess here Hank, noticing the man stick vibrations, may be a indication of a u-joint starting to talk to you. I do not like anything that covers the wheel hubs so just ditch them. I never seen anything that indicated it was four wheel drive but kinda hope for it to be so. I have been in the hospital now for some time. In and out, my kidneys are shot! Thanks to vietnam. I also am battling pneumonia and at seventy three is kinda alarming. Doctors said maybe a year but not to hold him to it

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Sorry to hear that Morgan. I’ll be praying for you buddy.

[@morgansword]

@@HamiltonvilleFarm I do appreciate it Hank, but I ain't scared.... I know the good lord needs a mechanic for old carts

[@schimming1122]

My 7.3 always ran cold. In the summer here in Southern California is the only time my temp gage would ever get to normal operating temps. And do not quote me on this but I do not think they started putting those beauty covers on the engines until 1997 so you might have a new-er motor in there.

[@joshuayoung4731]

My 95 7.3 had a cover just like that one

[@anthonymorgan8461]

I had the same problem with my 97 I checked that it vented and all the likely problems and what i ended up doing was a hose that was made to extend a funnel I pushed it in the tank so there was some drop in it the filler neck and hose are too low there is not enough drop i just got in the habit of using the extension and it worked like a charm

[@brookside5045]

I had an ambulance with a custom body on back. The thing was a pain in the butt to fuel. It was just like your truck was doing. We place a 6x6 block under the tire to tilt the bed up and we could fill it then with out a problem.

[@dawnnorris600]

It started right up! So that means it must be above 40 degrees where your at!

[@tommyhall2768]

Good luck Hank an Wiley if Wiley is with you take care biddys

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks buddy

[@altonjh]

When you show less than a quarter tank of fuel on these trucks, sometimes they will quit drawing fuel. Just switch to the other tank and it will clear up. I try to avoid having less than a quarter tank.

[@justnsaliga8518]

love that at 8:02 right as he says bulletproofed as they say a 6.0L drives right by.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Lol. Didn’t even notice, but that’s hilarious 😂

[@justnsaliga8518]

@@HamiltonvilleFarm Appreciate your Content. Honestly that truck only thing i think it needs is wiring repairs. and Change some of the Top end seals for the high pressure oil system. probably a weekend or two worth of labor in preventative maintence repairs. but it'll serve you well. change glow plugs and the Injector harness / Valve cover seal too they're problematic and while you're in there make sure your glow plugs aren't seized and put new ones in it.

[@Fatamus]

Check if there are any recalls one the ol' beast. My 82 chevy had a recall years later because the paint flaked off. They may have to paint it for you.

[@richardcline1337]

I was just noticing that the left front fender and driver door don't quite match. Wrecked, maybe, at one time or other?

[@all4jarrett]

That truck is a fire recovery. All the signs of it are present. The hood, the fender, new parts, paint not matching, and the engine far to clean for the year, etc... I would be pulling the dash out to find the remaining damage or actually the entire cab. I wouldn't personally trust it till I knew the extent of the main wiring harness condition. What band aids are hiding?

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

I don’t think it’s a fire… maybe wrecked. I talk about what I found out about the history of the truck in an upcoming video. 👍

[@Fatamus]

@@HamiltonvilleFarm cool 😎 ... Can't wait for more backstory. That is a nice looking F350. We used to call them a Ford 1 ton. I have an old 63 Ford 1 ton flat bed. I even have a will it start video after 21 years in the backyard. 😁👍