Frigid Farmers - Ford F800 Blower Motor Unhacking

This 1984 Ford F800 is getting pretty cold. The blower motor doesn't work and it's going to be a nightmare fixing the hacked up wiring.
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[@fsu3784]

To be able to figure out electrical issues on these cars is one thing, but to be able to figure out someone else’s hack job is another. Great work my friend.

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

Absolutely! Well said!

[@goldfinger6746]

@@Watchyn_Yarwood sorry i am dutch my English writing is not so good, i can understand it but writing is an ather thing 😵‍💫

[@MyTechWebTV]

Very true words!

[@richardclifton4120]

I think the best thing was there were no electronics to chase. Just simple wiring and fuses.

[@Ss010101]

I struggle when I have to jump in the middle of a project where I didn't do the disassembly but my uncle, with all of his years of experience, could put damned near anything back together from a jumbled heap. That's an old pro right there.

[@CumminsDriver100]

Watching your videos is NEVER a waste of time Wes!

[@86FxBdyCpe]

I'll second (or third, fourth, or however deep in line I am?) that!

[@peter-pg5yc]

agreed...one of my favorites

[@DavidSchmitt]

Sidenote: we're crimped, not riveted 😁😁😁

[@tmscheum]

Whoever sent the switchblade light deserves props! We all get to benefit from it. Thanks much! Oh, and you too, Wes.

[@FishFind3000]

Guess they didn’t like his junk harbor freight light

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

👍

[@fenceman53]

Harbor freight has a new one out that is better Icon brand

[@johnnyolson258]

@@FishFind3000 the new harbor freight icon light is a streamlight knockoff but it's actually pretty nice. Was gonna buy a switchblade but the icon fits in my back pocket better for work. Way better than that cheap Braun light

[@harpintn]

I own a few streamlights, but I haven't seen one of those. I will have to try to find one.

[@williamshultz3598]

As a retired farmer,. It is very relaxing to watch you strip and fix wires. Because I don't have to do it. Thank you for the video

[@TheOtherBill]

Have you seen the telehandler with the drilled out harness video?

[@dfross87]

Agreed. I'm enjoying the viewing, because I'm sat here in a comfy chair, beer in hand, watching someone else contort themselves to reach in under the dash to work!

[@seanhorton3811]

Having done fleet maintenance on that era of Furd trucks, I feel your pain. I see you even reinstalled the original factory installed rattles. Nice job.

[@magicmaninc.5657]

“factory installed rattles” lol ain’t that the truth

[@psg6314]

The company I work with had a fleet of them too but three where the 370 Lima engine boy where they a headache

[@Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin]

My 1974 F600 has the factory rattle package, too!

[@DanEBoyd]

@@Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin But is also has one of Ford's best looking instrument cluster and gauges.

[@stxrynn]

On a farm truck the H doesn't mean high. It means Hantavirus. Mucho caution there bub. That flurry of turds was impressive!!! There is a factory circular on those vintage trucks that states in no wish shall the proper screw be reassembled after it's first disassembly. You can put anything you want back in, except the screw that came out. My personal favorite was a slotted stove bolt with a square nut behind the dash. Suitably cross threaded. That is the vintage, enviro-friendly red locktite equivalent.

[@davidcolesr.8628]

Classic Comment, I got a Helava Laugh! Happy Friday to you , appreciate the Chuckle

[@stxrynn]

@@davidcolesr.8628 We've seen too much not to laugh about it. Have a great weekend Senior!! I had a bud in elemenetary scruel named David Cole. He could turn his eyelids inside out. Spooked a teacher doing that once.

[@harveylong5878]

no farmer truck is complete without a healthy heap of drywall screws, self tapers. on the wiring side, it cant be a true farm truck IF there isnt at least a dozen wirenuts sprinkled in somewhere distracting you from the nightmare of the dozens of scotchlocks

[@ScottHammet]

Never underestimate how much we enjoy hanging out with you, Wes...even if it's just watching some guy cut and crimp wires. Thanks for the content.

[@familytraditiontransportat7951]

I take some perverted pleasure in watching others do wiring. It's comforting to know I'm not the only one who...falls into those rabbit holes of WTF-ery... Great video Wes thanks for bringing us along!

[@ionracer24]

I shulda filmed the cat d420 I did with diesel fuel wicked all the way to both fuse boxes for ya!

[@splatmanhooha4264]

Love all the nuts being blown out of the pipework once you hit full speed!

[@LeArtisan]

Never underestimate what you pass on and I thank you for it.

[@nwicarenthusiast3263]

Holy cow I haven’t watched your videos in alittle I come back and you have a beard

[@LightS_bRight]

This was my first video

[@digdrivediy]

For those of us living in the I-States grain trucks and fire trucks are the next best thing to "southern rust free" You missed a perfect opportunity to tie little colored ribbons to the blower vents

[@johnburns8010]

There is a strange curiosity and satifaction watching someone who is good at what they do 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@davidwiggins3451]

The fact that you even took the time to put the 1990s vintage JVC stereo back in the dash, is incredibly admirable. I would have exorcised it with a wrecking bar and done my best imitation of a shotput with it out onto the county blacktop. The maze of wires, the history of rodent ravaging, the absolute under-dash anarchy--and you still managed to make it work. Hats off to you, Wes. Nice repair.

[@Blueshirt38]

"i have no idea" is such a hilarious answer to asking if the radio works in a truck someone has been driving for years.

[@mdouglaswray]

WES! It IS fun to watch you hacking away - I've been there and failed so it's GLORIOUS to watch you suceed again and again. I could watch it all day brother.

[@bobdufresne6294]

The more the vehicle is hacked up, the more I like Wes’ videos. You’re truly a craftsman.

[@tamberp]

Universal = "One size fits none" And yes, it's riveting to watch someone *else* elbows deep in a dashboard trying to find & reconnect wires, makes me feel a lot less alone in my suffering! 😁

[@greggb1416]

Well Wes, I have commented numerous times.., you “re-wiring” skills (cut, splice, crimp, shrink wrap) are second only to your electrical “gremlins” diagnosing skills… I could watch you spicing skills for hours (yep, I know.., I am a bit touched in the head)… Great video, Thank you sir.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

“None of this is right” “somebody’s been in here” You always say things so nice ;)

[@547Rick]

It is interesting to see how much hacking goes on in these old farm trucks. Nice repair and thanks for sharing!

[@noscopesallowed8128]

Makes me feel not so bad about my hack jobs haha

[@stevedibiase728]

Especially truck probably changed hands 3 or 4 times -hacking the hacks but our Wes to the rescue as usual fine work Wes.

[@547Rick]

@@stevedibiase728 Wes, does nice work for sure!

[@Ragnar8504]

Last summer I helped figure out the electrics of a 1950s tractor. Now that was amazing! According to the owner, the electrics were an aftermarket kit, which made finding schematics absolutely impossible. The base model of these tractors sold with a crank handle and instead of a glow plug it had a metal tube that you stuffed lit cotton buds into for preheating the engine (single-cylinder diesel). The fancy kit offered four fuses, electric starter, glow plug, brake lights, number plate and rear lights and side marker/low beam/high beam headlights plus a horn. The brake light switch was held in place with and operated by some baling wire tied to the chassis and brake pedal. Most of the wires didn't go anywhere but we did manage to trace everything over the course of two evenings. The OEM schematics for the luxury spec did confirm some of our suspicions and gave us directions on wire sizes. The factory wiring had six fuses for the same stuff, one of them was for the sole purpose of feeding the high beam indicator on the dash 😀 A dedicated 8 amp fuse for a little dash light!

[@SeanFix]

Man I work in Commercial and Industrial electrical and I feel your pain on the hack job. I swear people go out of their way to do things incorrectly sometimes.

[@noahd4039]

As a 22 y ear old trying to teach himself about cars thank so much for taking some time to explain what youre doing. Iv'e always heard that a bad resistor can make a blower not work right but never knew why.

[@Docthewrench]

Find a old wrench and see of you can help for free to learn the trade. You might land in a gold mine of info and hands on knowledge

[@_EmptyBox_]

Doesn't need to be super exciting, Wes. We come along for the ride, and the destination.

[@HannsGruber]

They need to invent a bottle of spray on dust so you can blend in your work with the original patina 🤣

[@2aminitials]

2 miles of dry gravel road will match the old and new.

[@plumbum48]

As always Wes you are willing to go where no man has gone before and tackle jobs a lot of shops would most likely pass up. Good to know you will take any and all problems your local customers bring you. Keep up the good work.

[@sonofedmund5004]

It's not just cutting and crimping wires it's re-asserting order in a world of crap repairs chaos! Watching Wes Work is the title of the channel, we don't really mind what the work is!

[@Dr_V]

What DOES work against mice and it's really worth putting in your truck are those scented glue cardboard traps you can buy for a few bucks in most supermarkets. Just tape them to the floor where they don't get in your way and check every once in a while if they caught anything so you don't get foul smells in the cabin.

[@CAPNMAC82]

It's a grain truck, the operators step in "foul smells" 🙂

[@fordnut4914]

Those glue traps are bulls$%& just put a regular trap in there no sense in an animal dying that way on a cardboard glue trap if you cant kill them sufficiently and quick dont bother.

[@fordnut4914]

@Sherlock you need help

[@2nickles647]

@Sherlock or Snickers

[@SteelheadTed]

The reason we watch is it’s the next best thing to wrenching on stuff with friends.

[@MrRoundb]

Your ability to deal with chewed up airing from past idiots is amazing

[@MrRoundb]

Wiring not airing

[@rafenatho5406]

Whats exciting is i learn something new every time I watch one of your videos!

[@timerickson7056]

Had a 8.2 Detroit in my rollback tow truck. F 600 . Hauling a car on back it got just under 25 mpg. I loved it . They need rebuilds more often but they are a lot less expensive to rebuild than Cummins international etc . The fuel savings over 50,000 miles is seems like it was about $20,000. Don't get the turbo 8.2 because they are prone to fail faster than non turbo. Non turbo motors is slow but Love those POS 8.2 . Commercial fisherman are the biggest competition for buying old trucks with 8.2 Detroit's they buy them for the motor

[@sirmichael7155]

With our world on fire, there is something so awesome about being in a garage and isolated working on stuff. Gods blessing.

[@timothymilam732]

Wes I love watching you strip wires and crimp connections back on. 1st- is your hands appear to be as large as my own, and I know what I go through in most cases. Typically if I have a hand in there trying to sort out what's what, then I can't see anything. So cutting crimping and reconnecting is all done in braile. 2nd- I'm not the one doing it, so that means I am not paying for it, and it's not mime. All the best reasons for watching you logical brain in action sorting out the toothy critters, from the I wanna be's damages is rather stimulating in a strange way. Irsh Springs soap, potty mouth critters, can't say I ever heard of that home deterrent for the little bas___ds. We have field mice here nearly as big as full grown cats, so looks like house mice got to him. Difference is here, they typically chew the wires too if they take to it, and it's typically the whole harness is compromised. We won't even discuss tree rats we've got to deal with, but being in the middle of a corn patch, you should have a variety of all of the above mentioned, plus several others.

[@gregdrew874]

The mice used to find the Coast brand soap under the sink downtown and chew it up. I replaced the soap with the chewed-up soap in traps. Got every mouse in the place over the next 3 days. Must be the fillers in it that they love.

[@LaxerFL]

For some reason it IS interesting watching you cut and crimp wires! What I really like it the diagnosis and troubleshooting you do!

[@briananderson8733]

Clear that the person who wired that blower motor must have worked in a spaghetti factory. Glad to know at the end when you dropped the wrench that gravity still works. lol. Keep up the good work. Good spaghetti untangling.

[@kstricl]

Still the most honest channel name on YT.

[@yhird]

I watched every second of this video. As a DIY amateur mechanic, I learn something new from every video. Thank you for sharing!

[@jagheteromer]

Thanks for the upload, I am so damaged internally Ive worked as a tech for 10 years spend my days wrenching and my evenings watching other people wrench but hey I love learning how others go about it you allways learn something new

[@davidcolesr.8628]

This is a Great Network of Similar, like minded people. Your not alone in this, I’m not a Tech but I am an Excavator Operator of 25 plus Years and Equally Damaged. Including but not limited to, the Dysfunction of unwinding by watching Wes Work. Keep coming Back & Keep It Safe Out There

[@jagheteromer]

@@davidcolesr.8628 The same to you sir! Thanks for the reply

[@Aspie_Geek_UK]

Hi Wes, your comment at 17:00 about "it must be riveting watching some guy cut and crimp wiring" is actually spot on because its not about watching you do that. It's about watching your thought process and your diagnostic skills which is something we can all apply to our daily lives. I found your channel by accident about 6 months ago and as an older DIY home mechanic have found if very useful for chasing down faults with my R170 SLK320 project car and My Girlfriends 2009 mini convertible (and our children's cars!). Keep up the good work and the amazingly detailed videos you do. PS. Your channel is much more informative than "The car Wizard".... shhhhh dont tell him I said that ;-) lol

[@ryanslaback9418]

Seeing all that leaf shrapnel blow out of the vents any time you dared go above low speed takes me back to the good old days of owning a 1986 Ranger that had been parked under a tree for a year.

[@FeralPreacher]

I consider it a minor miracle that you can SWAG your way through that mess of wires and make sense of it all. Not only that, but it all works in the end. Your are truly the master of the FUBAR wiring job. Congrats and Kudos to you. Thanks for sharing.

[@humbleservices6418]

Wes, you drastically underestimate the amount of boring things we watch on youtube. Your commentary and occasional tips are what I come for and rarely am I disappointed.

[@FarmCraft101]

Phew! I'm actually not the only one who still drives a fuel pincher!

[@almclean4835]

It’s never a waste of time watching your videos, all good stuff

[@dominator1276channel]

Every time I see a New Wes video I expect to see at least: A) Max and the rodent report; or B) The standard White Knuckle Towing service we all love. Good video as always, thank you.

[@charlie418791]

Big fan of this video. It blew me away.

[@coreybenson3122]

I recently worked on a 1980 -something Western-Star tow truck, same issues. What a mess of wiring. Years and years of hack job wiring. Quoted the customer x amount of hours labor, basically what i wanted to do was to strip the wiring out and re-do it back to factory. Or, the closest i could anyways. Customer didn't like the dollar amount. "ill take it somewhere else". One of those :thanks but no thanks" kind of jobs.

[@ShainAndrews]

There are only two quotes. One to get the job, and one to not get the job.

[@HouseCallAutoRepair]

"I found the threads, now lets reinstall them" Awesome!

[@danieloutloud9151]

Having to do all my car repairs myself out of necessity I somehow find it interesting to watch someone else figure things out and get them done . Even repairing the wiring is entertaining , can't say why . At 67 I mainly watch but , if the need arose I'd still have to repair my car because , there's nothing in my budget that would pay a mechanic's charges .

[@gator5081]

The #1 problem with trucks like that is that it seems absolutely nobody can get near them without messing with the wiring. Then sooner or later, someone has to fix it. It's somehow comforting to see I'm not the only one who gets jobs like that.

[@davidkraft3690]

When I saw that birds nest of wires - I thought NO WAY - but you came through again . Know the feeling with the radio !

[@louislouis4221]

I watch all your videos. The repair of vehicles others appear as they can't fix them. If I speed up the videos to the very end, is like magic. All fixed and all working. Literally, inch by inch, tedious, slow, patient, precise, hard working, troubleshooting and eventual repair. Your experience and craftsmanship is amazing. Thank you for sharing.

[@johnkluttz4704]

Wes, You made that truck nearly new again. I hope the owner is grateful.

[@stevevogelman3360]

You may think that it’s boring to watch but it is very enjoyable to watch and listen to your comments.

[@scottciesielski6854]

Speaking as someone who's here for the electrical content.....I love it cuz that's what I'm weak on.

[@dozerman53111]

Having worked on a few of those junk grain trucks, I feel your pain. Allways a pleasure. We had a motto where I worked. We the undeserving, haveing done so much, with so little. That we are now qualified to fix anything, with nothing. Some jobs were likned to wiring blindfolded. Great video btw.

[@karencary3312]

I find you riveting and exciting. Although, I'm 71, divorced, with a bad back, and obese so I'm easy to please. I do love your sense of humor and I'm learning about cars. No kidding, I really enjoy your videos. God bless you for entertaining us oldies but goodies.

[@Bret4207]

Just bought an 86 F150 Grandpa truck Wes. Not only did it have the super cool "dice" door lock pulls, it had the even cooler musical horn, 2 sets of fog lights, an inoperative JC Witney style "universal intermittent wiper control" and 3 speakers and an amp behind the seat. I guess he wanted his Vic Damone tunes nice and loud. The former owner was either the next Tesla or a budding mad scientist. The sheer amount of wires under the dash was staggering. What was even more impressive was the number of wires cut out of the factory fuse block so her could run power, apparently anyway, to the fuse block from a 91 Lebaron he attached to the firewall with a 3" sheetrock screw! I channeled my "inner Wes" and unhooked the most dangerous looking stuff and ended up with about 17 1/2 feet of wire in my scrap metal bin. I should have the whole thing fixed good as new about 2077...

[@samcoolidge5988]

The radio towards the end...icing on the cake!🤣

[@dave1135]

19:00 that rubber boot is important, it provides cooling air to the motor so it doesn't overheat and cremate itself. Had a guy bring me a truck that was going thru blower motors. 1, the intake was full of leaves and crap, and 2, it was missing the hose. I ordered one like wes did, and no more issues.

[@DonRRicks]

Wes, I don’t know about other viewers, but this ole Texas boy was totally into your repair of that wiring rat’s nest. Great video as usual

[@mummabear01]

Not only is it exciting, it's also very satisfying!

[@Turbo496Vette]

Nice work! I can literally feel the pain of the 3000 little “paper cuts” from installing those damn controls and Ginsu ash tray. 😂

[@farmerbill6855]

Nice touch. I was nearly riveted but a little disappointed in the lack of crap coming out of the ducts when you fired up the blower. A grain truck? You should have been peppered with soybeans, or something, I would have been. Along with a whole new mess to clean up. Good fix, i understand the old stuff. Best regards from Indiana.

[@John-dp3ln]

Polishing turds is an under appreciated art! Good job.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

It’s one thing to find and fix a OEM problem but when I start digging into a problem and find a shade tree electrical person has been practicing his skills I call for help. Wes you are so patient!

[@alanhiggins2928]

It’s very therapeutic watching you on this video, I found myself nodding off while watching you changing the wires, but it was after midnight!

[@martind701]

I have found that dryer sheets tucked under the interior carpet in various places will work in rodent retention as well as a mix of peppermint and water in a spray bottle to spray throughout the engine compartment.

[@jGoodloejr]

The enjoyable part is hearing your thoughts as you try to correct the idiot junk you find on some of those old junkers ! Your Spence of humor is amazing! Hope fully the heater core holds water! lol

[@michaelblaszkiewicz7283]

Watch Wes Work is an ableist slur against the marginalized blind and lazy communities. ; )

[@jdretiree2433]

And that is why people take their electrical problems to Wes. They know he will fix it!!!

[@lawrencepevitts2434]

I remember you worked on this truck before and were impressed with the condition it was in then, She's a beauty.

[@richarddecoster4464]

You cleaned up the mess of spaghetti and made the heater work again plus you put it back neatly on the dash and figured out the hatchet job fine detective work

[@rayscrafield2106]

Not that I still work on anything automotive, but I have learned so much from watching your videos.

[@jamesmorris3175]

Having just spent half a day upside down in an Isuzu powered 2005 GMC 5500 chasing silly electrical and blower problems id say that watching someone else go through similar is just what the doctor ordered :)

[@rhadden8976]

First, thanks for taking the time to share with us. Next, it's only a guess but it's possible that the have power going through multiple contacts on the switch so as to divide the load and the heat dissapation. Lastly I get a shall we say a sadistic pleasure from watching someone else splicing together wires in and under a dash instead of me. Lol. Again thanks for your videos, I both enjoy them and pick up useful tips. Well done Wess.

[@kevlinville]

It was great to hangout with you on this exciting repair! Until next time!

[@JMassengill]

My wife agrees with you about the Twizzlers, myself, I would rather chew on black electric tape. Great work.

[@justina249]

Those mid 80s ford's from the F150 up to the F800 are my favorite trucks. Especially the diesels. They purr so good

[@mikemaccracken3112]

Irish Spring definitely does not work😂. I bought a K5 Blazer that had a plow on it and the previous owner had Irish Spring everywhere and they loved eating it.

[@michaelsassenus3154]

Wes! I could watch you cut ,,strip,, and crimp wires all day! Thank you for another great video!

[@bustedknuckle3808]

You under rate yourself. Its your diagnostic and thought processes that make you interesting You're just one of us.... getting by.

[@jamesmichael3998]

I learn something every time I watch your video, I had no idea the blower motor speed resister was negative, I couldn't ever figure out my Dodge truck a/c blower and ended up straight wiring it through a house hold light switch, what can I say this is Florida and I had to have the a/c blower working and it did. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞

[@GIGABACHI]

Total Florida move, Can confirm, Floridian here.

[@mep1624]

Made my day. Thank you Wes and Crew

[@richwielechowski5191]

I was surprised the heater housing was not full of corn or bean chaff. Thanks for the mid week video!

[@kerryandbill]

Enjoy every minute!

[@arthurfricchione8119]

Thanks for sharing Wes. Have a good weekend 😊

[@assessor1276]

Good fix Wes - and as always, fun to watch.

[@roxanneabbott8424]

love your videos Wes, esp the electrical issues!

[@stephenmeeks684]

F800 wiring to blower motor was great. Mainly because you are doing it right.

[@kennethwadejohns8561]

Interesting. Your deep sadness when describing botched previous work is deeply satisfying to this viewer.

[@mikehynes6632]

Always enjoy Dr. Wes!

[@solargarage]

Love the video and the diagnostic skills.

[@x01e]

Always great to get a mid week video!

[@amoswoodside5551]

Great job Wes

[@marksd5650]

Great fun as always Wes. Thanks much and best regards

[@tomgriffith1952]

Nice work!

[@leop3009]

Watching some guy do electrical wiring and diagnosis actually calms me down as i do like doing electrical work myself 😊 youre helping keep my BP down 👍🏻so dont stop making wiring vids 😁