dnevins
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• San Diego, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 12/28/2009 |
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At 284k it depends on the truck more than the miles. The 7.3 has a reputation for running a long time, but at that mileage you're buying whatever this one has been through. Check the known weak spots before you hand over $7,000:
- Cam position sensor: the most common failure on the 7.3. When it goes it can leave you with a no-start or stalling. It's a cheap part, but if it's the original, plan on replacing it.
- Up-pipes: the factory ones use crush donut gaskets that leak. Listen for an exhaust tick under load and look for soot around the joints.
- Fuel filter housing (the fuel bowl on top of the engine): prone to cracks and leaking O-rings. Look for diesel wetness in the valley.
- Ask for records on injectors, the IDM (injector driver module) and any high pressure oil leak repairs.
Have it scanned for codes, try to see it start cold, and drive it long enough to see how the transmission shifts once it's warm. If it starts clean, pulls well, and the paperwork shows the big jobs were done, it can be a fair buy. If there are no records and a few of the problems above, you'd be paying $7,000 to start a project.
Dana
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Posted:4/22/2015 16:03 