2000 Ford F250 7.3 Diesel
Mar 27, 2022 19:55:24 #
Kerry Hansen wrote:
When my Son was driving it he had the problem. replaced the Starter and I have the one he removed. Still doing it and that was last year.
Yea, mine was a one time thing.
Worse problem i had on my 97 diesel was the vacuum pump. Went out 200 miles from home going over a bridge, hit the break to slow down while entering the turn off and took quite awhile to stop.
Billy bob's repair shop had it for a week and did a rebuild because they couldn't find a new one while i rented a car.
45 days later nearly the same spot 3am and no breaks. Rebuild didn't last very long.
Drove it the remaining 200 miles and traded it in. 334,000 on it in 15 years had enough.
Mar 27, 2022 19:58:47 #
plumbob wrote:
Yea, mine was a one time thing. br br Worse prob... (show quote)
Mine is hardly broken in.
Mar 27, 2022 20:02:36 #
Kerry Hansen wrote:
Mine is hardly broken in.
Garage kept or outside? If outside more subject to critter chewing.
Mar 27, 2022 20:21:53 #
Kerry Hansen wrote:
When my Son was driving it he had the problem. replaced the Starter and I have the one he removed. Still doing it and that was last year.
Is that when you change the battery's to. Solenoid on the inner Fender
Mar 27, 2022 20:23:51 #
Kerry Hansen wrote:
Mine is hardly broken in.
For Company and work my son and I have had a dozen or more of the 7.3 and found they didn’t really get to running top notch till 60-80,000. Some were more than that. The 2000 one I kept around took over 100,000 before it started purring along. Have sold most to friends and neighbors that wanted good long lasting trucks. Neighbor still has the ‘98 he got from me and has over 400,000 on it. He says the dang thing just won’t die so he can get a new truck - then he will say he really doesn’t want one with DEF so hopes it runs till he dies. 😂😂
Mar 27, 2022 20:52:51 #
plumbob wrote:
Garage kept or outside? If outside more subject to critter chewing.
Outside.
Mar 27, 2022 20:54:02 #
Whitey wrote:
Is that when you change the battery's to. Solenoid on the inner Fender
No, I changed the Batteries, different time.
Mar 27, 2022 21:06:58 #
Slimshady
Loc: Central Pennsylvania
Kerry Hansen wrote:
Outside.
Kerry,my bil has a ford pu,same year,but his is gas. He was having the exact same problem. Go out,hit the key,click. Go out a couple hours later,hit the key,sometimes it would start right up. You couldn’t depend on it and it was getting progressively worse. New battery,cleaned all terminals,tried everything. Finally took it to the dealer. They said it was the ignition switch so they replaced it. Called him up,said truck is done. When he picked it up,he paid the bill,went out,jumped in the truck. Click. Went back in,said it won’t start. Mechanic came out,stuck the key in,fired right up. My bil said, I will take it home,but the first time it don’t start,send a tow truck. Took it home,pulled in the driveway and shut it off. Turned the key. Click. Called them and they came and got it. Long story short,it turned out to be the fuse box. Something on the back of it. They replaced it about 6 months ago and it hasn’t done it since
Mar 27, 2022 21:16:56 #
Mar 27, 2022 21:21:46 #
Slimshady
Loc: Central Pennsylvania
Hope you make out with your pu Kerry. There is nothing worse than having a vehicle you can’t depend on
Mar 28, 2022 12:31:32 #
I have a f 150 97. my battery was down. turns out that my voltage meter in my truck is hard to read. the alt was only putting out 11 volts. normaly my alt. puts out 16 volts. I put in a new alt.My battery liked that. My gauge in my truck is the sweep type hard to read. This starter in this truck is 25 yrs old. It likes alot of voltage I think thats why it has survived this long.My old alt. lasted ten yrs.lets sea how long this ones lasts. Ricky Sitka
Mar 28, 2022 12:48:03 #
Kerry Hansen wrote:
No, I changed the Batteries, different time.
Kerry, your multimeter may not help with checking the batteries. You may need a load tester to be sure.
Mar 28, 2022 12:50:12 #
Dakoda wrote:
Kerry, your multimeter may not help with checking the batteries. You may need a load tester to be sure.
The auto parts store has it and can check your batteries.that’s how I found my bad battery.
Mar 28, 2022 13:36:30 #
agatemaggot
Loc: iowa
DozerDave wrote:
The starter solenoid, on the front right fender will result in a click or no start. It can also be jumped with a screw driver if it gets you stranded…🐟on
Screw driver trick worked for me also !
Mar 28, 2022 13:36:43 #
Kerry Hansen wrote:
THANK YOU!
Kerry, I have an '05 350 diesel that has 75,000 on it and I believe the ignition switch is going out. Sometimes will not turn over on the 1st or 5th try, eventually it takes off.
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