[AT] Ford F250 Diesel makes steam. UH - OH !!!

[Ralph Goff]

My thoughts exactly. The more I hear about new vehicles and their problems 
the more I think I will keep my old 81 GMC pickup as long as possible. I can 
pretty well fix anything on it myself in my own shop on the farm. I've 
rebuilt the brakes myself (and they work), recently installed a new starter 
and am looking at replacing the transmission this winter. For all the 
driving I do a TH350 trans. will be sufficient . It would be nice tohave the 
newer overdrive units but they are way more expensive and not something I 
would ever consider tackling myself.

Ralph in Sask.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Ford F250 Diesel makes steam. UH - OH !!!


>I was seriously considering replacing my '86 F350 mason dump with IH
> 6.9L diesel, as the body is starting to rot, but it still runs well.
> With all of the horror stories I am hearing, maybe it would be better to
> fix up the body and keep it. (I only use it around here and for snow
> removal on my lane.)
>
> Mike
>
> Cecil Bearden wrote:
>> I was at my local Ford dealership a while back looking at he new 08
>> Super Duty trucks that came in.  An F350 was in the shop and almost
>> every service procedure required removal of the Cab!!!  They made the
>> cab come off quickly by quick attach wiring and mounts....  However it
>> added 4 hours to every service bill..
>>
>> I bought a 95 F350 power stroke because of the Power...  Now, the dealer
>> re-flashed the chip and it has no power or mileage...
>>
>> My 97 Exepdition needs plugs again after 30K miles since I did not
>> install premium plugs.  It takes 8 hours to change them..  Changed coils
>> twice..
>>
>> My 02 F250 had 2 sets of plugs before I learned the value of premium 
>> plugs..
>>
>> My next one will be assembled in a junkyard.  Then maybe I can get some
>> service and mileage.
>>
>> Cecil in OKla
>>
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