Looking forward on how you go and fix some ofnthe issues found! Just bought my first 7.3 and have some similar issues.

This is why I will never ever buy an OBS Ford with an Automatic Transmission. My 1986 has 74,455 original miles on it. But the original owner let i sit in a barn in Idaho for 15 years. So I ended up rebuilding the 460 Carb Motor. And now it's a 468 with Forged ICON Pistons, Eagle H-Beam 7/16 connecting Rods and 1969 429 DOVE-C heads on it. It's a 4x4. I am going to paint it. All in all she's a fantastic Truck. I've had several of them. I will never have anything else.

Perfect video to watch as I’m probably buying a 1995 250 from marketplace this weekend, about 20 minutes it I noticed the first inconsistency of the video

You should also take a look at the floor board for cracks. Looking forward to seeing how this truck is going to turn out.

Have a '93 non-turbo 7.3, the speedometer kept fluctuating/bouncing. Disconnected the abs wiring (located behind the glove compartment/abs module) and the problem went away. Yes, no longer abs brakes, then again, abs wasn't all that good back in 1993! No more speedometer fluctuating/bouncing. These trucks are in the 30-year old range now, they have a right to have some things not working all that good anymore! BUT...they are well worth restoring/bringing back up to good working order. So simple the 7.3 idi diesel engines are and will last longer than most of us will, if good maintenance is maintained. Yes, even changing out the abs sensor on the rear differential (tried 2 different new ones) did not help. Disconnecting abs wiring behind the glove box is what corrected the situation.

@koolkat8639

2 ай бұрын

Hmm I’ll have to try that out.

You forgot checking the core support for cracks along the top, under the rubber deflector strips between the header panel and support and the rot at the mounts. Mostly cracks tho So a few things, things that I had to find out the hard way over the years that people seem to ask a lot on the 7.3 OBS pages. How to remove the rear door glass (what a fun one that was to learn) Door lock actuators and options for replacing Inspecting the wiring between the doors in situations where the windows work either intermittently or from the door but not the master switch or vice versa. I’ve bought a few trucks that were really worked and used with broken wires in the doorjam loom where it opens and closes a lot I think a black bezel with the wood trim would be more than appropriate for that truck, in my opinion Atleast. The Centaurus truck I gutted was the same way

Howdy and thanks for sharing the video, its great. I own a 1996 F350 xlt OBS with 7.3 power stroke. Same body style as the one your inspecting here. I love my truck. It too has a few Roll-A-Long items on it. In cab there's the switches marked: DRIVING, RUNNING, AUXILIARY then theres an additional toggle switch. Not suse what that does. Will have figure it out.

@CompletePerformance

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

When my speedo was bouncing I just had to unplug the ABS module and it fixed the issue

@keganlaing6483

Жыл бұрын

Where is the abs module? My speedo doesn't bounce but my od flash won't go away

@thegibbster21

Жыл бұрын

@@keganlaing6483 the abs module is right behind the glove box on the right hand side, the plug is on the right hand side of the module too.

I am definitely interested in the brake booster/master cylinder and recalled harness. I don’t know if I have the new harness on my 95 f250. I have an intermittent brake light that comes and goes enough though fluid is topped off. Not an abs light though. Hiss sound from booster and soft pedal. Just put new vacuum pump following a failure with a broken serpentine belt. I’m really looking forward to this series. Goal is to get my ride reliable and then upgrades injectors and such. Thanks for your time

@kerrydick7256

Жыл бұрын

We did a rear differential service video and while we were bleeding the system I went ahead and cleaned out the fluid reservoir. We still need to replace the booster and add the recall harness which we'll do in an upcoming video.

I sold my last OBS ford in 06. Now my oldest son is 10, so i have 5 or 6 years to do a light restoration on an OBS. I never considered it much before used and new truck prices started getting stupid. Honestly, if i can pick up a truck for $10k, then put $10k into it.... damn it, i am excited.

@CompletePerformance

8 ай бұрын

Our thoughts also...

Where can you get a nice Obs bumper?

I have a 93 E150 Club Wagon Van with 5.8l 351w engine. IS their an IDLE adjustment on the throttle body..?

Could you go thru the removal and replacement of the lock actuator - I've done the window motors and the handles and there are quite a few video on those but nothing good on door lock actuators. thanks

@kerrydick2480

2 жыл бұрын

We're gonna try and fit that in with the window motor replacement. 😉

@billmoody9736

2 жыл бұрын

@@kerrydick2480 SUPER COOL - I was able to get an actuator out - but how the hell do you see in there to put a new one in - and where do you buy a new one

@superstar64

Жыл бұрын

@@billmoody9736 I got mine from a junkyard and to put them in basically requires a flashlight and a bit of trial and error. My truck is a bricknose truck though so it might be different since Ford changed the actuator 5,000 times

@billmoody9736

Жыл бұрын

@@superstar64 thanks -I’m going to a junkyard soon

My 7.3 has a oil cooler leak. I need to replace the seals at a minimum. Would you recommend replacing the cooler too? Also I haven't done it before, heard it's a pain. I do all the repairs on my truck myself but I don't have a lift to do it. What are your thoughts?

@CompletePerformance

Жыл бұрын

The cooler itself doesn't fail very often unless its corroded or plugs new seals should do just fine

Bouncing speedo in my 97 7.3 was wheel speed sensor on rear diff had 2 go out on me

@CompletePerformance

2 ай бұрын

It's not the speed sensor or the psom

Do you know what that toggle switch is for on the left lower/bottom end of the dash does? I have the same switch on mine and have no idea what it's for. I think it goes back to the trailer hitch plug, not 100% sure, even if it is, no idea what it does. Thanks.

@CompletePerformance

3 ай бұрын

Just something someone added for extra lights at one time.

What would be considered more than normal blow by??

@CompletePerformance

2 жыл бұрын

Typically if you lay the cap upside down over the hole and it blows off that is more than desired

Any fix for the bouncing speedo yet?

@kerrydick7256

Жыл бұрын

So we did another video on the servicing of the rear diff, we some water intrusion and caused some rust issues. After talking with the owner we decided to clean it up the best we could and check it out in about a month. After cleaning the speed sensor and tone ring I noticed it helped a bunch on the bouncing. We'll see when we open it up again if I can clean a little more rust off the tone ring or we may just replace the axle. I'd say 80% of the bounce went away with what we've done so far.

get a mic my guy, hard to hear you in this video. love the content. getting an OBS ford soon myself.

@CompletePerformance

Жыл бұрын

Working on it. Thanks for the feedback.

The bouncing speedo is the PSOM. It can be rebuilt. Common problem.

@CompletePerformance

3 ай бұрын

It actually isn't the PSOM.

@bbgakame

3 ай бұрын

@@CompletePerformance okay

I don’t even claim to know these trucks but it sure sounds like the module on the back of the speedometer is messed up for your flashing overdrive light and you’re bouncing speedometer

@CompletePerformance

5 ай бұрын

Range sensor on the trans was bad.

If your planning on buying a 35 year old truck, plan on a new motor, trans, suspension at some point soon. It’s a labor of love .

@CompletePerformance

2 ай бұрын

You added an extra 10yrs

What it means "obs"? Sorry for my english I know its not good

@user-jc7sf1sc1d

Жыл бұрын

Old body style

@barillarojavier

Жыл бұрын

@@user-jc7sf1sc1d ok Thanks

@josemurcia2869

8 ай бұрын

Old body style

@barillarojavier

8 ай бұрын

@@josemurcia2869 thanks

@Mr-er6fg

5 ай бұрын

​. How old? 1956? 1990? 1970?

Having the truck run through at least half of the video was a bad idea. I had to stop watching.