1993 Ford F-250 Initial Repairs pictures, videos, and sounds

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Hits: 434 Size: 110.99 KB Posted: 12/31/19 I needed a bigger truck to (rarely) tow heavier & longer trailers, and this one was priced right (be...	Hits: 249 Size: 77.29 KB Posted: 12/31/19 The most-recent owner scrubbed the hood with stainless brillo & then hosed it down with primer, so I...	Hits: 196 Size: 73.54 KB Posted: 12/31/19 This is the worst damage I've found, but I think I can work it back out enough to paint & ignore. T...	Hits: 177 Size: 90.01 KB Posted: 12/31/19 There are several bolt holes in the bed from the 5th-wheel rails, but no rust or goose-neck hole. T...	Hits: 226 Size: 79.13 KB Posted: 12/31/19 VC label (edited) showing what each code means IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://ww...
Hits: 186 Size: 68.32 KB Posted: 12/31/19 VECI label on the hood above the master cylinder IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://...	Hits: 177 Size: 68.06 KB Posted: 12/31/19 Vacuum map on the Left valve cover IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://www.supermotor...	Hits: 183 Size: 99.77 KB Posted: 12/31/19 The engine bay was very dusty, but not nearly as grimy as many I've seen, so the low mileage shown o...	Hits: 229 Size: 107.01 KB Posted: 12/31/19 This is after 2 wash/rinse cycles last night, using a LOT of water & some PurplePower mixed with Daw...	Hits: 214 Size: 97.45 KB Posted: 12/31/19 The main problem was a ruptured fuel pressure regulator (FPR). IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. ...
Hits: 493 Size: 48.7 KB Posted: 12/31/19 The failed FPR caused the engine to run very rich, fouling all the spark plugs. Fortunately, it see...	Hits: 1608 Size: 91.83 KB Posted: 1/4/20 Ths failed Fuel Pressure Regulator (FPR) was diagnosed simply by pulling its red vacuum line off, th...	Hits: 235 Size: 70.19 KB Posted: 12/31/19 While changing the fouled plugs, I pulled the distributor cap to clean & grease it. So I also pulled...	Hits: 224 Size: 79.93 KB Posted: 12/31/19 Both window motors have the typical bushing failure, resulting in the motors running without the gla...	Hits: 220 Size: 71.99 KB Posted: 12/31/19 The dash is surprisingly un-molested (just the trailer brake controller in the pocket), and the righ...
Hits: 201 Size: 63.34 KB Posted: 12/31/19 The instrument cluster appears to be completely functional. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it.	Hits: 204 Size: 68.36 KB Posted: 12/31/19 The dash pad is also in good condition - I expect that stain on top to wash off. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO...	Hits: 168 Size: 80.76 KB Posted: 12/31/19 The seat upholstery is also in surprsingly-good condition - it almost doesn't even need to be washed...	Hits: 205 Size: 48.36 KB Posted: 12/31/19 No surprise that the headliner is sagging, but it's still very clean. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, cli...	Hits: 187 Size: 80.22 KB Posted: 12/31/19 I pulled the w/s trim & wiper valance to clean under them, and to paint the valance when I paint the...
Hits: 227 Size: 69.25 KB Posted: 1/4/20 The tires are dangerously old - I'm glad I didn't drive the truck home. DOT says 6-year-old tires ar...	Hits: 196 Size: 78.45 KB Posted: 1/4/20 After changing the plugs & routing the wires, I set the timing and then marked the distributor base ...	Hits: 688 Size: 93.24 KB Posted: 1/4/20 While swapping to a Saginaw pump, I added an oil pressure extension so I can mount a sender later. I...	Hits: 193 Size: 52.44 KB Posted: 1/4/20 The Saginaw swap didn't cause the belt length to change significantly, so I've ordered a new [url=ht...	Hits: 192 Size: 76.93 KB Posted: 1/4/20 With the new plugs, and correct timing, I was able to drive the front end onto ramps and check the u...
Hits: 181 Size: 48.77 KB Posted: 1/4/20 The pan gasket seems to be leaking - there's nothing wet above it, and the gasket is coming out of t...	Hits: 167 Size: 52.81 KB Posted: 1/4/20 The engine mounts are broken, and the trans mount is soaked in ATF, so I'll replace all 3 with my fa...	Hits: 165 Size: 77.79 KB Posted: 1/4/20 I'm not happy with the wiring for the trailer connector in the bed, and the 6-pin wiring under the b...	Hits: 325 Size: 82.98 KB Posted: 1/4/20 The interior wasn't as filthy as many that I've seen, worked on, or owned; but I still like to start...	Hits: 211 Size: 69.92 KB Posted: 1/6/20 I hosed all of this out last night, and it's dry this afternoon. I beat the carpet with a flexible ...
Hits: 371 Size: 102.22 KB Posted: 1/6/20 This is how I detail a vehicle. Since the steering column needs repair, I pulled it to swap for the...	Hits: 194 Size: 50.57 KB Posted: 1/19/20 After soaking for a couple of days, most of the coffee came out of the seat belts.	Hits: 255 Size: 72.28 KB Posted: 1/11/20 It's hard to believe that's the same dash pad with only 1 coat of dye. But I put a few more layers ...	Hits: 510 Size: 59.74 KB Posted: 1/19/20 I used a landscape timber to raise the cab and change the mounts to [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B...	Hits: 558 Size: 108.24 KB Posted: 1/11/20 With the bed off, I cleaned the rear chassis & fuel tanks. The front one doesn't work... IF THE IMAG...
Hits: 607 Size: 80.61 KB Posted: 1/11/20 It took several cycles of washing & rinsing to get the tops of the tanks clean enough to open the fr...	Hits: 871 Size: 61.34 KB Posted: 1/11/20 Quick-Disconnect Bails are commonly damaged because they're usually jammed by dirt & sand, preventin...	Hits: 200 Size: 79.79 KB Posted: 1/15/20 The spare doesn't appear to have been touched in the past 18 years, so some effort was necessary jus...	Hits: 229 Size: 80.02 KB Posted: 1/15/20 The truck had never rolled easily, and when I tried to winch it, I realized that the rear brakes wer...	Hits: 212 Size: 60.82 KB Posted: 1/15/20 The new plugs got a thick layer of soot just from what was in the combustion chambers while I ran th...
Hits: 204 Size: 84.74 KB Posted: 1/15/20 While I was running the engine, an oil leak became apparent, running down the plate behind the pan -...	Hits: 175 Size: 81.84 KB Posted: 1/15/20 Since the engine is coming out, I pulled the radiator and flushed it back & forth a few times to rem...	Hits: 175 Size: 77.5 KB Posted: 2/23/20 While the engine was out of the way, I sandblasted & painted the battery tray, and galvanized its su...	Hits: 297 Size: 78.27 KB Posted: 2/23/20 I polished the crank flange, oiled it, and drove in the new [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0096A23M...	Hits: 273 Size: 60.28 KB Posted: 2/23/20 The pan gasket is a cheap silicone replacement with undersized grommets that allowed the pan to pinc...
Hits: 716 Size: 67.42 KB Posted: 2/29/20 This engine's timing chain slack is about 3 degrees with about 124K miles, so not enough to worry ab...	Hits: 220 Size: 61.59 KB Posted: 2/23/20 With new pan gasket ([url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006E0QQTY]Mahle OS32492[/url]) & RMS ([url=htt...	Hits: 359 Size: 59.25 KB Posted: 2/24/20 I also pulled the valve covers (their gaskets are the [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CLKMBO]Mahl...	Hits: 161 Size: 100.71 KB Posted: 4/23/20 IDK how long they'll last since they're thermal labels, but I re-printed the plenum & throttle body ...	Hits: 202 Size: 71.58 KB Posted: 2/23/20 Before dropping it back in, I sandblasted & painted the exhaust manifolds, and had them planed (incl...
Hits: 174 Size: 96.43 KB Posted: 4/23/20 I replaced both engine mounts & the trans mount with my own fabricated polyurethane ones. Before tig...	Hits: 560 Size: 44.94 KB Posted: 2/24/20 The front tank was nasty, but not very rusty, so I pressure-washed it a few times. The FDM, pump, & ...	Hits: 244 Size: 88.8 KB Posted: 4/23/20 After replacing the front pump & sender, the bed went back on. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/reg...	Hits: 794 Size: 80.35 KB Posted: 4/23/20 This fuel rail's crossover tubing is more-brittle than any I've encountered before. Apparently I br...	Hits: 336 Size: 53.37 KB Posted: 4/23/20 While the wiper valance is off, I added a screen to the fresh-air intake to keep rodents & leaves ou...
Hits: 186 Size: 96.97 KB Posted: 4/23/20 I soldered a new clamp onto the positive battery cable. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/2...	Hits: 1007 Size: 80.07 KB Posted: 4/23/20 This cheap replacement negative cable lacked a frame ground tab, so I made one from a short piece o...	Hits: 264 Size: 51.57 KB Posted: 2/23/20 I managed to peel the headliner off the backer nearly intact, which only means less scrubbing the fo...	Hits: 215 Size: 37.84 KB Posted: 4/23/20 The new headliner material (~$22/yd at a fabric supply in 2019) went on pretty easily, but I might n...	Hits: 177 Size: 76.92 KB Posted: 4/23/20 The carpet & rear seat are back in. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it.
Hits: 185 Size: 80.68 KB Posted: 4/23/20 Per [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/2742/76849-2]this TSB[/url], I removed the plastic tab...	Hits: 255 Size: 96.52 KB Posted: 4/23/20 Before re-installing the dash, I extended the power socket circuit for later devices, and added some...	Hits: 161 Size: 52.09 KB Posted: 4/23/20 I converted the glove box bulb to this LED strip.	Hits: 286 Size: 68.63 KB Posted: 4/23/20 This hose ruptured because I forgot to remove the line clamp before spinning the engine over, but it...	Hits: 624 Size: 96.19 KB Posted: 4/23/20 It put up a good fight, but eventually, I got it running smoothly. The ECT was bad, causing a rich m...
Hits: 178 Size: 67.83 KB Posted: 1/15/20 While disconnecting the exhaust, I noticed that BOTH of the downstream check valves had been install...	Hits: 182 Size: 73.87 KB Posted: 5/5/20 Because the U-nut for the spare's J-bolt swivels & twists on the angled part of the crossmember, mak...	Hits: 372 Size: 74.67 KB Posted: 5/5/20 I've always hated the factory spare hold-down bolt, because it sticks up from the tray, and is only ...	Hits: 161 Size: 64.05 KB Posted: 5/5/20 Removing the limit strap from the driver's chair increases the rear access. The passenger chair doe...	Hits: 146 Size: 64.67 KB Posted: 5/5/20 The ground pin was loose on the tank plate, so I peened it over to tighten it down. The plastic insu...
Hits: 128 Size: 70.63 KB Posted: 5/5/20 The wheel mounting surfaces (including on the wheels themselves) need to be cleaned every time a whe...	Hits: 446 Size: 84.91 KB Posted: 5/5/20 As usual, the [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG9ZFS4K]door weatherbelts[/url] needed to be replace...	Hits: 224 Size: 50.54 KB Posted: 5/5/20 The RV mirror button was gone, so I'm gluing on one for an autodimming compass mirror. I forgot to ...	Hits: 150 Size: 65.71 KB Posted: 5/5/20 [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00062YD0K]StepShields (88407)[/url] protect the paint on the thresho...	Hits: 161 Size: 84.04 KB Posted: 5/5/20 Screen keeps rodents, bugs, & debris out of the air filter housing. The grill is also screened, and ...
Hits: 185 Size: 62.84 KB Posted: 5/5/20 This armrest's original pot-metal plate was broken, but I made a steel repair plate that simply bolt...	Hits: 189 Size: 80.52 KB Posted: 5/6/20 The rear bumper was too rough-looking even for me, so I found this mangled one in my junkpile & stra...	Hits: 269 Size: 59.24 KB Posted: 5/6/20 The ride was pretty harsh on my first test drive, so I spread the leaves & greased them. It made a b...	Hits: 212 Size: 78.23 KB Posted: 5/8/20 As soon as the TPMS arrived, I got 5 new Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT235/85R16s installed (load range E,...	Hits: 178 Size: 50.21 KB Posted: 5/25/20 This is the smallest [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072FGZDTL]TPMS display available from CAREUD[/u...
Hits: 195 Size: 64.57 KB Posted: 5/5/20 The painter wasn't satisfied with how I had sanded the hood, so he started grinding & sanding it mor...	Hits: 192 Size: 71.33 KB Posted: 5/6/20 The painter wouldn't let me spray it by myself, so he came to my shop for a few hours to supervise &...	Hits: 350 Size: 79.28 KB Posted: 5/8/20 When the paint cured enough to handle it, I replaced the seal under the wiper valance, and installed...	Hits: 199 Size: 109.24 KB Posted: 5/8/20 I installed the hood alone by placing pads on the fenders & wiper valance, and carefully setting the...	Hits: 250 Size: 96.41 KB Posted: 5/7/20 I still haven't decided if I'll spray the upper body to match the new paint on the hood & wiper vala...
Hits: 214 Size: 106.77 KB Posted: 5/16/20 The front brake hoses were too badly rusted & degraded (braiding exposed) to risk driving, when new ...	Hits: 170 Size: 67.74 KB Posted: 5/16/20 While waiting for the [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OAKDGQ6]Motorcraft BRR211 hub-rotors[/url] t...	Hits: 199 Size: 92.22 KB Posted: 5/19/20 Once the 17-year-old tire noise was eliminated, a bearing roar became apparent. The lack of grease i...	Hits: 301 Size: 77.73 KB Posted: 5/19/20 While the Left spindle was off, I washed & sandblasted it, and then painted it with engine black and...	Hits: 293 Size: 101.27 KB Posted: 5/19/20 The pads & rotors were ruined. The Right pads looked baked, but at this point, I can't tell if it's ...
Hits: 205 Size: 63.13 KB Posted: 6/3/20 Tracking down this caliper was VERY difficult - apparently, BRC2RM isn't a very common one. So just ...	Hits: 322 Size: 88.07 KB Posted: 5/25/20 To make the autodimming compass RV mirror work, it needs ground, switched power, and reverse-light p...	Hits: 155 Size: 64.39 KB Posted: 5/25/20 When the front sensor (with my finger blocking it) is darker than the rear sensor (as when a vehicle...	Hits: 218 Size: 69.06 KB Posted: 5/25/20 While the dash was out, I added wiring for a bed toolbox & bed LEDs; and for the floor console runni...	Hits: 166 Size: 93.7 KB Posted: 9/4/20 These 3 of my 6 trucks have these DOT-legal projector headlights; so do the 4th & 5th. The 6th is un...
Hits: 310 Size: 113.38 KB Posted: 9/18/20 I chose not to replace the front main while the engine was out because I couldn't tell that it was l...	Hits: 161 Size: 54.32 KB Posted: 12/19/20 After driving the new tires & upper BJ a few hundred miles to make sure there were no other obvious ...	Hits: 333 Size: 91.02 KB Posted: 12/19/20 The leather was only getting worse, so I found [url=https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/dash designs,K...	Hits: 310 Size: 92.98 KB Posted: 12/19/20 After putting a few hundred miles on the current diff oil, I swapped to the later-style [url=https:/...	Hits: 276 Size: 45.55 KB Posted: 12/23/20 Since the [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NU5LP6]XL3 friction modifier[/url] was out-of-stock any...
Hits: 193 Size: 61.23 KB Posted: 4/19/22 The door mirrors that were on the truck when I bought it were cheap aftermarkets, that had been re-d...	Hits: 170 Size: 76.91 KB Posted: 12/19/20 The transmission is still shifting smoothly, so to protect it, I added this ~11x11" stacked-pla...	Hits: 198 Size: 79.81 KB Posted: 12/19/20 In preparation for converting to the '94-96 HFC134a refrigerant system (from a blue donor '94 F150),...	Hits: 291 Size: 53.44 KB Posted: 3/26/22 R134a Swap IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. The A/C system had already been converted to R134a ...	Hits: 110 Size: 51.9 KB Posted: 3/26/22 2-position Towing Mirrors IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. The previous mirrors couldn't handle...
Hits: 89 Size: 53.25 KB Posted: 3/26/22 Bel RX65 Radar Detector IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. I transfer this among all my trucks...	Hits: 187 Size: 68.03 KB Posted: 3/29/22 All-on Brights IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. I soldered some wires to the MFS connector a...	Hits: 267 Size: 81.21 KB Posted: 4/8/22 Just before making a quick trip from Memphis to Gainesville, FL, I noticed a small coolant leak, but...	Hits: 116 Size: 69.7 KB Posted: 4/8/22 Coolant Reservoir Sediment IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. It only takes a minute with a be...	Hits: 274 Size: 58.24 KB Posted: 6/15/22 TPS IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. During the trip to FL, the idle got progressively higher, ...

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