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First Fixes

From 1997 Ford F-250 “Big Red” — documented by Steve83.

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1997 Ford F-250 - After a few wash/rinse cycles, the engine doesn't look bad. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1997 Ford F-250 - Engine Tag & Serial Number IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. The left image is looking down behind the fan over the drivebelt; the right… 1997 Ford F-250 - Turbo tag IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1997 Ford F-250 - The engine & bay needed rinsing in a bad way (and I'll do it a few more times), but it left rat-nest soup in the valley. IF THE IMAGE IS TO… 1997 Ford F-250 - Rodents have been nesting here. Most of the hood insulation was packed into the valley below the fuel system; and most of the Left wheelwel… 1997 Ford F-250 - The rodent damage is much more apparent without the engine cover. About half the hood insulation was packed under the turbo, but I blasted… 1997 Ford F-250 - These wires are bare, but not cut. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/1157852] https://ww… 1997 Ford F-250 - The belt is missing a rib, and it walks slowly back & forth on the WP pulley (which does NOT appear to be bent). It may be 1 rib too far ba… 1997 Ford F-250 - That negative terminal has really been abused, and the others aren't great. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://www.supermoto… 1997 Ford F-250 - A lot of the wheelwell insulation was packed in the air cleaner, around this lifetime air filter. I had to make an attachment for my pneuma… 1997 Ford F-250 - After several vacuumings, washes, & rinses, the K&N came surprisingly clean. I dried it on a space heater for a couple of days before oilin… 1997 Ford F-250 - Because the cab was as filthy as the undercarriage, and because the seat was broken, and because the headliner was sagging, I pulled out al… 1997 Ford F-250 - The carpet & upholstery were nasty, so they all came out & got hosed down. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://www.supermotor… 1997 Ford F-250 - I also removed all the rubber body plugs, and scraped out the spray foam from the B-pillar drains so it could all be hosed out. IF THE IMAG… 1997 Ford F-250 - After hosing everything down but the dash (because it's shattered, so I'll replace it later), I soaped the interior (Dawn & PurplePower), s… 1997 Ford F-250 - After hosing everything down but the dash, I soaped it (Dawn & PurplePower), scrub-brushed the worst spots, and hosed it out again. After d… 1997 Ford F-250 - Because the 2 Ford valve cover gaskets (VCGs) & 4 under-valve-cover harnesses (UVCHs) are so expensive, and because I think the integrated… 1997 Ford F-250 - While working down to the valve cover, I found the breather O-rings were swollen, and one was out-of-place, so I ordered some new ones ( F4… 1997 Ford F-250 - Even though the whole dash shell has to come out, I need USB power now, so I replaced the Power Point with this dual socket & voltmeter (wh… 1997 Ford F-250 - To protect the condenser, and to keep rodents & debris out of the air filter, I screened them. This is gray Aluminum residential screen spr… 1997 Ford F-250 - The new belt eliminated the last of the screeching. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1997 Ford F-250 - After fixing the brakes, I poured in a bottle of VC1 Coolant Flush , drove around for a few minutes, then hooked up a garden hose to the he… 1997 Ford F-250 - It took a large filter wrench to get the old one ( FL1995 ) off, but no tools should be needed again to change the oil (4 gallons of Rotell… 1997 Ford F-250 - The 12-year-old tires didn't even survive being removed - they all lost chunks from their beads. All the mating surfaces of the rims were w… 1997 Ford F-250 - I depinned these connectors so the rat-chewed wires could be re-insulated in heat-shrink tubing. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. I als… 1997 Ford F-250 - '97 7.3L Coolant Flow except heater core IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1997 Ford F-250 - Rather than splicing adapters to the wiring, I just soldered the connectors from the original speakers to the replacements. IF THE IMAGE IS… 1997 Ford F-250 - These shifter bushings made it much easier to get out of Park, and the junkyard boot (which is NOT identical to the original) looks much be… 1997 Ford F-250 - The tailgate was bent, and the handle didn't work right. But I was able to pry it back into near-perfect shape (along the access opening -… 1997 Ford F-250 - This cheap pocket is sold as over-the-seat storage with a bunch of loose strings to tie it on, but this seemed like a much better way to ha… 1997 Ford F-250 - This is only a 3.5" drop 3-ball mount , but I think that's enough. The 5/8" hitch pin uses the ignition key , and other Bolt-bran… 1997 Ford F-250 - To make trailer connection & any reversing at night easier, 18W LED floods are bolted into the factory holes in the rear bumper, and wired… 1997 Ford F-250 - This aftermarket ATF cooler isn't as big as it's advertised to be, but it's bigger than the stock one. Its hose barbs are a size larger tha… 1997 Ford F-250 - The foggy headlights are gone, but I haven't aimed [url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/274382325575]these DOT-legal projectors yet. IF THE IMAGE… 1997 Ford F-250 - Because one of the wiper transmissions broke, I had to pull the valance. So while it was off, I cleaned all the leaves out of the cowl, and… 1997 Ford F-250 - Original battery terminals IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. The top 2 are the Left battery; all the others show the Right battery. Prob… 1997 Ford F-250 - Because the original terminals were abused, I soldered on some new Copper clamps. I avoided the Lead powder being thrown by the cutting whe… 1997 Ford F-250 - The negative terminal was easy: after cutting the original Lead clamp away, stripping enough cable to go in the new terminal, and brushing… 1997 Ford F-250 - There has been a wheel bearing rumble that wasn't apparent the first time I had the front wheels up, but the driver's U-joint was obviously… 1997 Ford F-250 - Since the driver's bearings were good, I pulled the passenger's hub off. By the time I got the brakes off, I could feel the roughness, but… 1997 Ford F-250 - Equivalents for inner wheel seal IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. Motorcraft BRS16 National 415960 SKF 27467 1997 Ford F-250 - The Right outer wheel bearing looked OK, but its race was trashed. Apparently, Set 38 is also used for the rear outer bearings. IF THE IMAG… 1997 Ford F-250 - This destroyed U-joint wasn't causing any problems (even in 4WD), but it needed to be replaced with this Spicer Life 1350X . IF THE IMAGE I… 1997 Ford F-250 - The weather was nice enough to remove the old headliner fabric, patch the backer board, glue & stretch the new fabric on (~$13/yd at a loca… 1997 Ford F-250 - To remove what I hope is the last of the previous owner's dirt, I pulled the tool box & bedliner. There was also a rat nest in the front co… 1997 Ford F-250 - The new cheapo ICP is spraying oil out around the threads' O-ring, but apparently only above idle since there doesn't appear to be much act… 1997 Ford F-250 - EBP Tube IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. This was much easier to R&R than the later trucks I've seen on some YouTube videos - the whol… 1997 Ford F-250 - I hope that the DupliColor Engine Clear DE1636 will keep the EBP tube cleaner inside & out, but I can't tell any change in engine performan… 1997 Ford F-250 - The cheapo O-ring supplied with this cheapo ICP seems to have been too large, causing it to become pinched & torn. I paid $9 plus tax local… 1997 Ford F-250 - Close enough. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1997 Ford F-250 - With some online advice, I pulled the fuel filter to check the screen to the FPR - it's visibly clogged with slime, and the bowl contains a… 1997 Ford F-250 - To get everything clean, I pulled the filter housing out of the valley. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://www.supermotors.n… 1997 Ford F-250 - The FPR screen is nasty - no surprise there's an intermittent idle surge after cold startup. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. UPDATE: t… 1997 Ford F-250 - While the filter housing is out, I'm cleaning the last of the ratnest soup out of the valley. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. ________… 1997 Ford F-250 - In addition to the intermittent surge at startup, the PID for TR (Transmission Range) occasionally showed Reverse at startup, so I adjusted… 1997 Ford F-250 - This new (old stock) MotorCraft SW-5063 (Ford F5TZ-7A247-B) Manual Lever Position Switch (MLPS) is the original design for a '97 E4OD, with… 1997 Ford F-250 - I found this NOS MLPS on ebay that's identical to the original. Most people cut the 8-pin connector off, and splice on a 12-position (11-pi… 1997 Ford F-250 - The front bolt for the LHR leaf spring was installed wrong at the factory, so I removed it, cleaned up the threads, and installed it correc… 1997 Ford F-250 - Gravel collects between the quarter panel & wheelwell top reinforcement, causing rust to blister out along the wheel arch. It must be picke… 1997 Ford F-250 - Glow Plug Relays IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. The symptom I noticed was that the voltage no longer dropped during the WTS light, or… 1997 Ford F-250 - Original Glow Plug Relay IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. This original 300Kmi relay did its job, but it's done now. I put it back toge… 1997 Ford F-250 - After a few good drives without problems, I swapped the rear diff cover to the later cast Aluminum version Dorman 697-725 , which required… 1997 Ford F-250 - While the rear diff was draining, I changed the TRE boots to Energy 9.13101G polyurethane. After chipping away most of the grime, I wirewhe… 1997 Ford F-250 - E4OD Pan, Gasket, & ATF (photo sequence is DOWN, then across) IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. With engine at idle, transmission in neu… 1997 Ford F-250 - This filter has only been on for ~1Kmi, but since I'm changing the ATF, I'm putting in a new inline magnetic filter at the same time. I als… 1997 Ford F-250 - The fluid level was slightly high, so I pumped almost a quart back into a bottle and got it dead-center of the Hot range. IF THE IMAGE IS T… 1997 Ford F-250 - NOS APCM seems to work, other than displaying 0 after activating RPM control. This is just BEFORE pressing the Ford button. [url=https://ww… 1997 Ford F-250 - Over the past year, the transmission has randomly drifted from frequently setting a slip fault, to not frequently, and now it's becoming mo… 1997 Ford F-250 - Tailgate Handle Improvements IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. The chromed pot-metal handle presses the center mechanism's levers down t…