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Initial Repairs

From 1993 Ford F-250 “Tina” — documented by Steve83.

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1993 Ford F-250 - I needed a bigger truck to (rarely) tow heavier & longer trailers, and this one was priced right (because the owner couldn't get it to run)… 1993 Ford F-250 - The most-recent owner scrubbed the hood with stainless brillo & then hosed it down with primer, so I'm going to sand it & the wiper valance… 1993 Ford F-250 - This is the worst damage I've found, but I think I can work it back out enough to paint & ignore. The first owner (I'm apparently the 4th)… 1993 Ford F-250 - There are several bolt holes in the bed from the 5th-wheel rails, but no rust or goose-neck hole. The 7-blade socket was installed low, ang… 1993 Ford F-250 - VC label (edited) showing what each code means IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/72354]… 1993 Ford F-250 - VECI label on the hood above the master cylinder IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/85838… 1993 Ford F-250 - Vacuum map on the Left valve cover IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/858380] https://www… 1993 Ford F-250 - The engine bay was very dusty, but not nearly as grimy as many I've seen, so the low mileage shown on the odometer is plausible. IF THE IMA… 1993 Ford F-250 - This is after 2 wash/rinse cycles last night, using a LOT of water & some PurplePower mixed with Dawn in a spray bottle. IF THE IMAGE IS TO… 1993 Ford F-250 - The main problem was a ruptured fuel pressure regulator (FPR). IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/regist… 1993 Ford F-250 - The failed FPR caused the engine to run very rich, fouling all the spark plugs. Fortunately, it seems to have failed rapidly (as opposed to… 1993 Ford F-250 - Ths failed Fuel Pressure Regulator (FPR) was diagnosed simply by pulling its red vacuum line off, then cycling the key to RUN a few times.… 1993 Ford F-250 - While changing the fouled plugs, I pulled the distributor cap to clean & grease it. So I also pulled the (aftermarket) wires to test, organ… 1993 Ford F-250 - Both window motors have the typical bushing failure, resulting in the motors running without the glass moving. But the door panels are NOT… 1993 Ford F-250 - The dash is surprisingly un-molested (just the trailer brake controller in the pocket), and the right side mount isn't broken yet. IF THE I… 1993 Ford F-250 - The instrument cluster appears to be completely functional. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1993 Ford F-250 - The dash pad is also in good condition - I expect that stain on top to wash off. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://www.supe… 1993 Ford F-250 - The seat upholstery is also in surprsingly-good condition - it almost doesn't even need to be washed, but I'm still going to strip the inte… 1993 Ford F-250 - No surprise that the headliner is sagging, but it's still very clean. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://www.supermotors.net… 1993 Ford F-250 - I pulled the w/s trim & wiper valance to clean under them, and to paint the valance when I paint the hood (which is also coming off later).… 1993 Ford F-250 - The tires are dangerously old - I'm glad I didn't drive the truck home. DOT says 6-year-old tires are risky, and 8-year-olds are dangerous.… 1993 Ford F-250 - After changing the plugs & routing the wires, I set the timing and then marked the distributor base with a chisel aligned with the lip of t… 1993 Ford F-250 - While swapping to a Saginaw pump, I added an oil pressure extension so I can mount a sender later. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1993 Ford F-250 - The Saginaw swap didn't cause the belt length to change significantly, so I've ordered a new Dayco PolyRib 5061025 . IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SM… 1993 Ford F-250 - With the new plugs, and correct timing, I was able to drive the front end onto ramps and check the undercarriage. The first thing I noticed… 1993 Ford F-250 - The pan gasket seems to be leaking - there's nothing wet above it, and the gasket is coming out of the gap in a few places. I'll try tighte… 1993 Ford F-250 - The engine mounts are broken, and the trans mount is soaked in ATF, so I'll replace all 3 with my fabricated polyurethane mounts. I've also… 1993 Ford F-250 - I'm not happy with the wiring for the trailer connector in the bed, and the 6-pin wiring under the bumper is craptasmic, so I might redo it… 1993 Ford F-250 - The interior wasn't as filthy as many that I've seen, worked on, or owned; but I still like to start fresh. I'm also going to try to find s… 1993 Ford F-250 - I hosed all of this out last night, and it's dry this afternoon. I beat the carpet with a flexible fiberglass rod before & after washing it… 1993 Ford F-250 - This is how I detail a vehicle. Since the steering column needs repair, I pulled it to swap for the (better) one from my totalled '94 CV, a… 1993 Ford F-250 - After soaking for a couple of days, most of the coffee came out of the seat belts. 1993 Ford F-250 - It's hard to believe that's the same dash pad with only 1 coat of dye. But I put a few more layers on anyway. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, cl… 1993 Ford F-250 - I used a landscape timber to raise the cab and change the mounts to black Energy poly 4.4107G . As with Bronco kits, the #2 lower mount is… 1993 Ford F-250 - With the bed off, I cleaned the rear chassis & fuel tanks. The front one doesn't work... IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://… 1993 Ford F-250 - It took several cycles of washing & rinsing to get the tops of the tanks clean enough to open the front one. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, cli… 1993 Ford F-250 - Quick-Disconnect Bails are commonly damaged because they're usually jammed by dirt & sand, preventing them from being released; even by the… 1993 Ford F-250 - The spare doesn't appear to have been touched in the past 18 years, so some effort was necessary just to unscrew the holder. [url=https://w… 1993 Ford F-250 - The truck had never rolled easily, and when I tried to winch it, I realized that the rear brakes were over-tight. So I pulled them to clean… 1993 Ford F-250 - The new plugs got a thick layer of soot just from what was in the combustion chambers while I ran the engine for less than an hour to make… 1993 Ford F-250 - While I was running the engine, an oil leak became apparent, running down the plate behind the pan - either from the pan gasket ( Mahle OS3… 1993 Ford F-250 - Since the engine is coming out, I pulled the radiator and flushed it back & forth a few times to remove most of the rust sediment. Then I c… 1993 Ford F-250 - While the engine was out of the way, I sandblasted & painted the battery tray, and galvanized its support. 1993 Ford F-250 - I polished the crank flange, oiled it, and drove in the new Mahle JV1636 rear main seal. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1993 Ford F-250 - The pan gasket is a cheap silicone replacement with undersized grommets that allowed the pan to pinch through in several places. And it mus… 1993 Ford F-250 - This engine's timing chain slack is about 3 degrees with about 124K miles, so not enough to worry about. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click i… 1993 Ford F-250 - With new pan gasket ( Mahle OS32492 ) & RMS ( Mahle JV1636 ), the oil pan, shim plate, and flexplate went back on pre-painted. IF THE IMAGE… 1993 Ford F-250 - I also pulled the valve covers (their gaskets are the Mahle VS50203 reusable type) and harmonic balancer for cleaning & pre-painting. After… 1993 Ford F-250 - IDK how long they'll last since they're thermal labels, but I re-printed the plenum & throttle body stickers. I looked through about 4,000… 1993 Ford F-250 - Before dropping it back in, I sandblasted & painted the exhaust manifolds, and had them planed (including the new Left one, which wasn't fl… 1993 Ford F-250 - I replaced both engine mounts & the trans mount with my own fabricated polyurethane ones. Before tightening them down, I used a long prybar… 1993 Ford F-250 - The front tank was nasty, but not very rusty, so I pressure-washed it a few times. The FDM, pump, & sender were not salvageable. I took a c… 1993 Ford F-250 - After replacing the front pump & sender, the bed went back on. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/1157606] https://www.supermo… 1993 Ford F-250 - This fuel rail's crossover tubing is more-brittle than any I've encountered before. Apparently I broke it when I removed the rail during th… 1993 Ford F-250 - While the wiper valance is off, I added a screen to the fresh-air intake to keep rodents & leaves out. 1993 Ford F-250 - I soldered a new clamp onto the positive battery cable. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/2742/69178-4] https://www.supermotors.net… 1993 Ford F-250 - This cheap replacement negative cable lacked a frame ground tab, so I made one from a short piece of Copper tube and soldered it on. IF THE… 1993 Ford F-250 - I managed to peel the headliner off the backer nearly intact, which only means less scrubbing the foam off the backer before gluing new mat… 1993 Ford F-250 - The new headliner material (~$22/yd at a fabric supply in 2019) went on pretty easily, but I might not have stretched it enough. IF THE IMA… 1993 Ford F-250 - The carpet & rear seat are back in. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1993 Ford F-250 - Per [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/2742/76849-2]this TSB , I removed the plastic tab from the dash and attached the revised meta… 1993 Ford F-250 - Before re-installing the dash, I extended the power socket circuit for later devices, and added some long wires to the marker light & radio… 1993 Ford F-250 - I converted the glove box bulb to this LED strip. 1993 Ford F-250 - This hose ruptured because I forgot to remove the line clamp before spinning the engine over, but it was coming off no matter what because… 1993 Ford F-250 - It put up a good fight, but eventually, I got it running smoothly. The ECT was bad, causing a rich mixture. And I forgot to plug in the TPS… 1993 Ford F-250 - While disconnecting the exhaust, I noticed that BOTH of the downstream check valves had been installed wrong (not that they're doing anythi… 1993 Ford F-250 - Because the U-nut for the spare's J-bolt swivels & twists on the angled part of the crossmember, making it difficult to unscrew, I folded t… 1993 Ford F-250 - I've always hated the factory spare hold-down bolt, because it sticks up from the tray, and is only held by a thin speed-nut, which usually… 1993 Ford F-250 - Removing the limit strap from the driver's chair increases the rear access. The passenger chair doesn't have one. 1993 Ford F-250 - The ground pin was loose on the tank plate, so I peened it over to tighten it down. The plastic insulator for the 3 other pins melts at a V… 1993 Ford F-250 - The wheel mounting surfaces (including on the wheels themselves) need to be cleaned every time a wheel is removed. 1993 Ford F-250 - As usual, the door weatherbelts needed to be replaced, and screwed to the door panels because the plastic where the clips grab bends & brea… 1993 Ford F-250 - The RV mirror button was gone, so I'm gluing on one for an autodimming compass mirror. I forgot to add its wiring when I had the dash out,… 1993 Ford F-250 - StepShields (88407) protect the paint on the thresholds. I use tin snips to cut them. 1993 Ford F-250 - Screen keeps rodents, bugs, & debris out of the air filter housing. The grill is also screened, and the HVAC air intake. IF THE IMAGE IS TO… 1993 Ford F-250 - This armrest's original pot-metal plate was broken, but I made a steel repair plate that simply bolts on. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click… 1993 Ford F-250 - The rear bumper was too rough-looking even for me, so I found this mangled one in my junkpile & straightened it. Then I added some old halo… 1993 Ford F-250 - The ride was pretty harsh on my first test drive, so I spread the leaves & greased them. It made a big difference. Another option would be… 1993 Ford F-250 - As soon as the TPMS arrived, I got 5 new Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT235/85R16s installed (load range E, same as the '97; and the same model as… 1993 Ford F-250 - This is the smallest TPMS display available from CAREUD (the only brand I've found that works reliably), but it only displays pressure OR t… 1993 Ford F-250 - The painter wasn't satisfied with how I had sanded the hood, so he started grinding & sanding it more. Eventually, I got the tools away fro… 1993 Ford F-250 - The painter wouldn't let me spray it by myself, so he came to my shop for a few hours to supervise & laugh at me. But eventually, we got th… 1993 Ford F-250 - When the paint cured enough to handle it, I replaced the seal under the wiper valance, and installed it with a decent used hood seal. It's… 1993 Ford F-250 - I installed the hood alone by placing pads on the fenders & wiper valance, and carefully setting the hood between the fenders. Then I propp… 1993 Ford F-250 - I still haven't decided if I'll spray the upper body to match the new paint on the hood & wiper valance, or leave it in its current patina.… 1993 Ford F-250 - The front brake hoses were too badly rusted & degraded (braiding exposed) to risk driving, when new ones are only ~$20ea. The Copper flat w… 1993 Ford F-250 - While waiting for the Motorcraft BRR211 hub-rotors to arrive, I changed the axle pivot bushings to Energy 4.3121G . With the suspension at… 1993 Ford F-250 - Once the 17-year-old tire noise was eliminated, a bearing roar became apparent. The lack of grease in the hubs made it inevitable, even wit… 1993 Ford F-250 - While the Left spindle was off, I washed & sandblasted it, and then painted it with engine black and graphite (on the caliper slide surface… 1993 Ford F-250 - The pads & rotors were ruined. The Right pads looked baked, but at this point, I can't tell if it's due to all the visible problems, or the… 1993 Ford F-250 - Tracking down this caliper was VERY difficult - apparently, BRC2RM isn't a very common one. So just in case the other side ever goes out, I… 1993 Ford F-250 - To make the autodimming compass RV mirror work, it needs ground, switched power, and reverse-light power. I chose to splice the instrument… 1993 Ford F-250 - When the front sensor (with my finger blocking it) is darker than the rear sensor (as when a vehicle approaches with its high beams on), th… 1993 Ford F-250 - While the dash was out, I added wiring for a bed toolbox & bed LEDs; and for the floor console running under the carpet. I may add a switch… 1993 Ford F-250 - These 3 of my 6 trucks have these DOT-legal projector headlights; so do the 4th & 5th. The 6th is under construction, including these headl… 1993 Ford F-250 - I chose not to replace the front main while the engine was out because I couldn't tell that it was leaking (due to all the other leaks), an… 1993 Ford F-250 - After driving the new tires & upper BJ a few hundred miles to make sure there were no other obvious problems, I had the alignment checked.… 1993 Ford F-250 - The leather was only getting worse, so I found [url=https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/dash designs,K060060T,seat cover,1316]these covers (D… 1993 Ford F-250 - After putting a few hundred miles on the current diff oil, I swapped to the later-style Dorman 697725 cast Aluminum cover for ~$40 tax, whi… 1993 Ford F-250 - Since the XL3 friction modifier was out-of-stock anyway, I let the RightStuff dry about a day before refilling the diff when the XL3 arrive… 1993 Ford F-250 - The door mirrors that were on the truck when I bought it were cheap aftermarkets, that had been re-drilled to move the heads on the arms. B… 1993 Ford F-250 - The transmission is still shifting smoothly, so to protect it, I added this ~11x11" stacked-plate cooler. See also: [url=https://www.s… 1993 Ford F-250 - In preparation for converting to the '94-96 HFC134a refrigerant system (from a blue donor '94 F150), I swapped the hood latch support, and… 1993 Ford F-250 - R134a Swap IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. The A/C system had already been converted to R134a before I bought it, but it was empty. Wh… 1993 Ford F-250 - 2-position Towing Mirrors IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. The previous mirrors couldn't handle highway speeds. [url=https://www.superm… 1993 Ford F-250 - Bel RX65 Radar Detector IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. I transfer this among all my trucks, so they each have a mount screwed to the… 1993 Ford F-250 - All-on Brights IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. I soldered some wires to the MFS connector and added a switch to keep the low beams on… 1993 Ford F-250 - Just before making a quick trip from Memphis to Gainesville, FL, I noticed a small coolant leak, but I didn't have time to pinpoint the sou… 1993 Ford F-250 - Coolant Reservoir Sediment IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. It only takes a minute with a bent toilet brush & a garden hose to clean it… 1993 Ford F-250 - TPS IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. During the trip to FL, the idle got progressively higher, until each time I turned the engine off.…