@@wildestcowboy2668 Wtf are you smoking buddy? What does diesel have to do with Joe biden and gun bans? Also, wouldn't someone who prefers diesel be against Biden as he's trying to ban gas powered vehicles? It sounds to me like you're the Biden lover, you probably drive a prius. Diesel is reliable because it runs at low RPM's and is generally built more durably.
@@Andrew58251 wasn't talking to u however since u jumped in a grown mans conversation pal I'll make it simple; piss on Biden and china pal. An my truck has 3 pedals boy, how many does yours have?
high mileage vehicles are just the coolest. got a fleet of high mileage old Volvos myself, ranging from my 223k mile 1991 Volvo 740 wagon all the way to my prized piece, a 985k mile 1989 Volvo 244 with the original motor and trans. All of the finished projects and survivors that run and drive are dead reliable and start even in subzero temps.
If you leave the key turned, the glow plugs will stay on for about 90 seconds. Do that once or twice and it’ll start waaaayyy easier. I have a 99 f250 just crossed 200k
I’ve heard of quite a few people swapping the starters on their 7.3s in favor for a starter off of the much newer power strokes and having better results in the cold climates. Still impressed with the old girl as is.
I hope this truck never dies. I couldn't help but smile wide. Had a vovle 240 dl with 340 k+ miles (odometer stopped working) And was likely close to 400 k. The motor was sitting on the frame and one time,the clutch cable broke. Having no neutral safety, I was able to drive it essentially unhindered. Old beaters can,be some of the coolest vehicles with the weirdest quirks.
@@Justin1rb_ Volvo has one of the highest average mileage amongst their cars. I should have kept mine, body was rust free and interior had been replaced. Unfortunately the wiring was really bad :(
I used to be a manager at Ford, we had million mile+ trucks original motor, turbos, (usually transmissions had something done) and still running great. They're haulers and would do runs across the country and then when they came through, they'd always get whatever service needed done to keep them running great. It's amazing how long they'll last when taken care of and they loved our diesel techs.
As an European I'm impressed. Everything that are over 400k+ km (250~ ish miles) are impressive. If you keep your eye on a car and do all the required maintenance on time it will work (most of the time) just fine.
@@pauliussileika Yes even if they were early on scheduled service, they'd make a 4-5k mile run across country and back and get the services done anyways. It was the way to go and their investment in the truck is insured this way since they put a lot of miles on them FAST and go out of warranty quick because of the mileage. When I started seeing these trucks and talking to the owners and getting to know them, as a service manager I could not believe it myself.
The fact that I owned a 06 F-350 Super Duty and had to replace the head gasket 3 times in 5 years because the shitty head bolts would stretch, I would think I would know a bit about them. The fact that you are supprised and dont know why they got that nick name tells me a lot. BTW I had the head bolts and gaskets rplaced by Ford all 3 times before I sold it. The 7.3 was way more superior than that 6 blow
@@42luke93 diesel engines sometimes "run away" i.e. they overrev themselves beyond performance specs to the point of causing damage. Turning off the ignition does nothing and you have to block intakes or cut off fuel supply. If a diesel runs away for too long it's usually toast and needs significant (expensive) repair or just outright replacement.
I knew it was going to start before i even started the video. I own a 99 and these trucks are absolute beasts and cannot be broken or compared to. The 7.3l embarrass every other truck out there, even by today’s standards! 😌😁👍🏼
I miss my grandparents 2000 F-250, that thing would go winters without running on account of not being able to really tow much on snow and ice, only to startup first try in March.
... even the 5.9 with either mechanical pump? Or a dt466??? Or dta361? Not disagreeing they’re good engines buuuuutttttt I’d say best is not even a stretch
For all of you with 7.3’s like me even if your starter is fine. It’s so worth it to get the gear reduction starter. Mine starts so easy in negative temps without plugging in and that goes along with proper maintenance obviously.
Bike Crew I’ve got a 5.9L with ~350,000 miles (the odometer stopped reading at around 250,000) it likes to leak it’s fair share but other than that it’s extremely powerful and reliable. If properly taken care of you shouldn’t have any issues whatsoever. So for me anyways I love the 5.9L.
You Americans sure know how to make things last ! I love your mithology bigger is better ! It def suits these big trucks, i love them and especially the diesel Cummins !
My previous car had problems starting in cold temperatures. One trick I discovered was after trying to start it for 1,5 seconds (if it didn't start straight away) was to floor the accelerator for half a second, and the car would immediately start. Only once did I floor it twice. Once it was on, did it have no problems running.
Yea i worked at Stnger bridge and iron works last year spent 6 months in coolidge ...people were acting lile it was frerzing at 55 *.... i was in t shirts lmao
@@kylemiles9156 I'm in Pennsylvania, gets pretty ridiculous here. Every winter we usually have cold snaps for a few weeks that have a wind chill of -25F. It's already snowed 3 times since Halloween and the last storm didn't melt for a week. It'll be miserable till April.
@@judeodomhnaill9711 im from missouri ..lived in iowa, and kansas ,i feel you i have lived in texas for about 19 years......its snowed 3 times in 19 years in el paso tx lol
@@kylemiles9156 damn, can't believe it even snowed ever that far south. Driving in it sucks and my skin gets so damn dry from October to April. I'm only in my 30s, but my skin this time of year looks like I'm in my 80s hah. Hands are already bleeding when I wash them.
I can only hope to get this kind of millage from my '88 Mustang (4cyl n.a.). 139,000 so far. I hear 200,000 is the usual limit, but I outta think the right maintenance can go above that.
According to Zack Ellison at Cummins, "White smoke is an indication of unburned diesel fuel. Normally, it would happen at startup in cold weather with lower compression engines and retarded timing. You get an incomplete combustion during startup and it causes raw diesel fuel to come out of the stack."
My dad has a vehicle (Nissan Pathfinder, early 2000s) with around 400,000 k’s on it, most of which he’s driven himself. Pretty cool to sit in a car he’s done so much with whenever I see him
👐My 2005 silverado 6.0 with normal miles for it's age starts right up in normal weather. That's impressive, considering that it identifies as a frozen diesel with 500k miles.👐 Sarcastic jokes aside, the 7.3 is a legend. Nice truck! 👍🏻
@@Potato-qk3fx lmao if ur impressed it lasted this long, then u got impressed by a Ford. It’s not a miracle, it’s a reality. I try to stay unbiased, but Fords are on average way more reliable.
I got 300k out of my tdi. I eneded up selling it when it broke down and i had to move in the same week. The guy got it fixed by replacing one of the fuel lines that got completly clogged. The only time it gave me issues in the cold was when I had a weak battery.
My 2002 used to have issues starting in the cold, they went away after I replaced the timing belt and lined everything back up. Now it starts in a couple revolutions in the cold if you let the glow plugs run. Mines at 265k.
Glow plugs for these run for about 2 minutes. So, if it helps you out turn the key on (ignore the wait to start and set a timer) and let them run about 90 seconds and then kick the engine over.
I watch my digital voltmeter and its easy to tell when the voltage comes back up they are done heating up. It runs various amounts of time based on outside temp.
I agree. I have a ‘97, 7.3. I did shim the injectors at 240k miles, changed the glow plugs at 230k miles (also made sure there was no voltage drop in the glow plug system) and installed a 99 or 2000 model injector driver . At anything below 40 degrees, I always let the glow plugs warm longer than the indicator light ( up to 30 seconds at extreme cold) . It never fails to start. If it seems to be cranking slower than normal, check the battery voltage and make sure you’re getting a little over 12 volts from each battery for fully charged batteries.
I reccomend using the injector shim kit on ebay. I used it on my truck and now it starts after one cycle no matter the temperature. The armature plates are what need shimming. The injectors arent opening all the way. Thats why it takes so many turns to fire off. I highly reccomend the shim kit. Its 75 dollars and makes your injectors good for another 200k miles. Way cheaper than new injectors!
@@Terminxman The Cost of new injectors is not a relatively small ammount for me sir. I live a very meek lifestyle. If i can make my injectors last another 200k with a 40 dollar kit, thats the choice I will make.
European here, when I hear 7.3 liters, I think Pagani Zonda... But I doubt it would start in such cold weather. Although since it's carbon fibre, you wouldn't have to worry about rust! Those F250 look like amazing workhorses.
@@ambergris5705 th-cam.com/video/JrHDeSMvnt4/w-d-xo.html The largest pickup a civilian can drive in the Ford series is the 650. At that point, its essentially a semi truck. Us Americans have big ol trucks haha
Turn the key on, wait a few seconds, turn it off. Turn the key on, wait a few seconds, turn it off. Then turn it on wait a few seconds, and try to start it. Always works for me, even at 20 below
you dont have to turn the key on and off, the glowplugs will still heat up even tho the glowplug light is not on, just turn the ignition on and wait 1minute to 1min30sec and it will start right up, on smaller normal diesel engines is enough to warm up the glowplugs for 10sec
Maan, I have a 2003 Octavia with 1.9 TDi, it rocked at -20 Celsius no problem. Like people in my country say, "It starts at the quarter of the key-turn."
I have a 97 -7.3 with 333k miles. My truck hates the cold. Need to replace my glow plugs . It was built in Mexico if I read right. Southern truck loves heat .
Do not trust the wait to start light. It goes out early. Turn on key, listen closely, after the light goes out and the bell ceases you can still hear the glow plug relay running for about 10-15 seconds. It sounds like an electric fuel pump running softly. Wait till it clicks off. Then start
@@johnnyblade3335 turn on the key. You get a light, and the noise of the fuel pump priming for about 5 seconds. After the light goes off, and the sound of the fuel pump stops, if one listens closely one can hear the slight buzzing of the relay still running for another 10-15 seconds and hear it click off. At least on my 00 f-350. In any case, I had a terrible cold start problem. I always tried starting directly after the light went out. I stumbled across a video here that suggested waiting 20 seconds after the light ... Presto good starts. That is when I noticed the soft pump sound continued after the louder fuel pump shut off. Thanks
I have a 2002 Subaru legacy L wagon, EJ251 with 65,8xx miles with piston slap on start up, especially when it's cold. Goes away completely when it's all warmed up though. Regardless of it going away, I would be afraid to start it up in that temp without warming up the block beforehand in some way
First of all it's a Ford and the seven three is in impeccable engine no reason to get 1 million miles off that engine all day long I have that same engine in my truck then one thing I can guarantee that it'll pull anything I need to pull with it
I lucked into the 7.3L Turbo diesel...I really didn't know anything about engines, but the people around me said that it'd last forever as long as I change the oil, so that's what I got. I threw away the cap to my heater plug, but we use the engine heater all the time. I have an extension cord on a timer: it turns on from 3:30am to 6:30am With it my 20 year-old 160,000 mi truck starts in 1.5 seconds every time. Getting new batteries every three years helps a lot too.
“I could not get my cover off my glow plug, it’s like frozen....” I have the same issue, when I try to get the prong covers off my glow plugs it’s always stuck....... THATS THE BLOCK HEATER😂😂
Damn my near 150k miles Skoda Fabia is running like the first day I drove it when it only had 1 mile on it, and it’s a 3 cylinder diesel! Hope it hits 300k soon.
According to Zack Ellison at Cummins, "White smoke is an indication of unburned diesel fuel. Normally, it would happen at startup in cold weather with lower compression engines and retarded timing. You get an incomplete combustion during startup and it causes raw diesel fuel to come out of the stack."
Ive got a 95 ford F150 with 291k miles completely Stock except for the spark plugs distributor and wires just recently because theyve never been changed👌.
I wouldn't recommend running the high idle as soon as you start it .Let it run for about a minute that'll give it time to get the oil moving around. Power master gear reduction starter is the best starter for the price. Also the glow plugs stay on alot longer even after the "wait to start light" goes off.
It builds pressure within 30 seconds,even at that temp the oil is fully circulating within seconds,this is not I heard either I have a mech oil pressure gauge
@@baddriversofthenorcalarea500 point is that a diesel usually lasts long because they dont rev as much a gas engine which in turn gives more reliability
@Black Man Ye for sure, we have alot of older diesel bmw's and merc's here that even when tuned are extremely reliable because instead of banging on the limiter at 6.5-7.5k revs you stay at almost half that most of the time at about 3-4k for the powerband and torque. Sad that diesels are a dying breed or just ICE's in general
The starter warmed up the whole engine
😂😂😂that’s to funny whole time he was cranking it I was like is he gonna let it go or keep going lmao
@@therealchris5894 ya and burn your starter out… if it doesn’t start after a few seconds you have to let the starter rest
@@therealchris5894 No this is not how you start in cold. But you do you. Your car.
@@emsione Well he did say he burned one out before. So if he's cranking it for that long, I'd think he knows what he doing lol
@@3n3ly7m9 If he burned one out before, clearly not...
Looking forward to a cold start update at 600k+, long live the diesels
If there's one thing I learned driving semi trucks, it's that you can always count on the diesels.
My Mercedes 250d starts in -27celsius by just tapping the starter. 600000km
@@michaelbujaki2462 yes Mike u can count on diesels...... not to start! Please don't say your one of those Joe Biden loving gun banning clowns?
@@wildestcowboy2668 Wtf are you smoking buddy? What does diesel have to do with Joe biden and gun bans?
Also, wouldn't someone who prefers diesel be against Biden as he's trying to ban gas powered vehicles? It sounds to me like you're the Biden lover, you probably drive a prius. Diesel is reliable because it runs at low RPM's and is generally built more durably.
@@Andrew58251 wasn't talking to u however since u jumped in a grown mans conversation pal I'll make it simple; piss on Biden and china pal. An my truck has 3 pedals boy, how many does yours have?
high mileage vehicles are just the coolest. got a fleet of high mileage old Volvos myself, ranging from my 223k mile 1991 Volvo 740 wagon all the way to my prized piece, a 985k mile 1989 Volvo 244 with the original motor and trans. All of the finished projects and survivors that run and drive are dead reliable and start even in subzero temps.
985 on a volvo?? Impressive.
Holy crap! Ive got 208k on my '99 s70
Wow. Respect....
I wonder what would happen if you emailed up volvo when you hit the 1 mili mark
@@jirya957 WTF IS GIR DOING HERE?! YoOooO!
If you leave the key turned, the glow plugs will stay on for about 90 seconds. Do that once or twice and it’ll start waaaayyy easier. I have a 99 f250 just crossed 200k
This is true, even though the "Wait to start" light goes out. 300+k on mine.
like leave the key so only the battery's on pr
That’s barely broken in
happens with most cars... the glow plugs take at least 20 more seconds to stop glowing after the dash light goes off
Which glow plugs are you reffering to? Did you mean the indicator?
"Holy cow she started. She's not happy, but..." hahaha my favorite part of the video.
I’ve heard of quite a few people swapping the starters on their 7.3s in favor for a starter off of the much newer power strokes and having better results in the cold climates. Still impressed with the old girl as is.
Mine has the gear reduction upgrade for the starter. And within the miles going up and the temps going down it’s very very worth the money.
I have a 2015 6.7 starter on mine just had to swap the nose
@silentguy... I've heard of quite a few swapping their cheap old 7.3's in on newer 6.7's.
I hope this truck never dies. I couldn't help but smile wide. Had a vovle 240 dl with 340 k+ miles (odometer stopped working)
And was likely close to 400 k. The motor was sitting on the frame and one time,the clutch cable broke. Having no neutral safety, I was able to drive it essentially unhindered. Old beaters can,be some of the coolest vehicles with the weirdest quirks.
You know your car is taken care of if you have to replace the odometer before the actual car breaks
@@Justin1rb_ Volvo has one of the highest average mileage amongst their cars. I should have kept mine, body was rust free and interior had been replaced. Unfortunately the wiring was really bad :(
@@eagleone5456 05 XC70 with 261k reporting in to say very true
Volvo 740
@@bluetyphoon2100 very nice! Hope the next 300 k are smooth sailing.
I used to be a manager at Ford, we had million mile+ trucks original motor, turbos, (usually transmissions had something done) and still running great. They're haulers and would do runs across the country and then when they came through, they'd always get whatever service needed done to keep them running great. It's amazing how long they'll last when taken care of and they loved our diesel techs.
As an European I'm impressed. Everything that are over 400k+ km (250~ ish miles) are impressive. If you keep your eye on a car and do all the required maintenance on time it will work (most of the time) just fine.
@@pauliussileika Yes even if they were early on scheduled service, they'd make a 4-5k mile run across country and back and get the services done anyways. It was the way to go and their investment in the truck is insured this way since they put a lot of miles on them FAST and go out of warranty quick because of the mileage. When I started seeing these trucks and talking to the owners and getting to know them, as a service manager I could not believe it myself.
Not on a 6 Blow
@@josephberg2329 you know so much don't you?
The fact that I owned a 06 F-350 Super Duty and had to replace the head gasket 3 times in 5 years because the shitty head bolts would stretch, I would think I would know a bit about them. The fact that you are supprised and dont know why they got that nick name tells me a lot. BTW I had the head bolts and gaskets rplaced by Ford all 3 times before I sold it. The 7.3 was way more superior than that 6 blow
When the revs started to pickup I thought it was about to run away. But then they came down lol
Same here
Lmao same as well
What do you mean run away?
@@42luke93 diesel engines sometimes "run away" i.e. they overrev themselves beyond performance specs to the point of causing damage. Turning off the ignition does nothing and you have to block intakes or cut off fuel supply. If a diesel runs away for too long it's usually toast and needs significant (expensive) repair or just outright replacement.
Same here
My whole years recycling efforts were just undone with that one cold start! Cheers! Haahaa
that starter fighting for its life
Just wack it with a hammer
Reading these comments is down right hysterical,its a 500k diesel in neg 5 temps,it fired as it should and sounds completely normal...
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I knew it was going to start before i even started the video. I own a 99 and these trucks are absolute beasts and cannot be broken or compared to. The 7.3l embarrass every other truck out there, even by today’s standards! 😌😁👍🏼
Low key tho. I absolutely love these 7.3’s, but my only criticism is that they can’t pull as good as trucks from today. Naturally so tho
ISB series
I miss my grandparents 2000 F-250, that thing would go winters without running on account of not being able to really tow much on snow and ice, only to startup first try in March.
... even the 5.9 with either mechanical pump? Or a dt466??? Or dta361? Not disagreeing they’re good engines buuuuutttttt I’d say best is not even a stretch
I have a 7.3 that wouldn't start below 60 degrees before I shimmed the injectors, they're not "absolute beasts that cannot be broken."
that 7.3 is a great motor and in a great truck!
Mileage is horrible tho
Huh because my mpg with hydra tuner is 19.3! On 35" tires,longbed crewcab. And that is a Fact!🍻
worst of all passenger diesel truck engines. Theres better versions of each engine but over all its shit.
@@nolongermyrealname7554 what "better versions" of the 7.3 exist what are you talking about
@@nolongermyrealname7554 bruh what are you even on right now
God damn you can cook your morning breakfast on that starter
Put on a powermaster gear reduction starter. You will not regret it! I put one on mine, and now it starts as fast as a gasser!
For all of you with 7.3’s like me even if your starter is fine. It’s so worth it to get the gear reduction starter. Mine starts so easy in negative temps without plugging in and that goes along with proper maintenance obviously.
7.3 ford and 5.9 cummins the best on my farm
@toast 2 go 7
Larry, what do you see as being more reliable in general, 5.9 or 7.3? Not just cold starts but leaks and running issues, etc.
Bike Crew I’ve got a 5.9L with ~350,000 miles (the odometer stopped reading at around 250,000) it likes to leak it’s fair share but other than that it’s extremely powerful and reliable. If properly taken care of you shouldn’t have any issues whatsoever. So for me anyways I love the 5.9L.
Actually the 7.3 is built by international. Ford just puts them in their trucks. Best diesel ever built and I'm proud to own one
The best in general, personally the 6.6 duramax is my favorite
This video has to be top 10 on car vids because hearing her try so hard to start till she did lol gotta love those 7.3s
My Grandpa still drives his Mercedes 190d which he bought back in 87 its at around 840.000km. Gotta love the old vehicles.
That’s so awesome !!!
they don't make mercs like they used to
Old Mercs are bulletproof.
Change the glow plugs on our 7.3 for the first time at 280,000 miles. I think they did pretty good.
You Americans sure know how to make things last ! I love your mithology bigger is better ! It def suits these big trucks, i love them and especially the diesel Cummins !
I just got myself a 7.3 with 473,000 miles on it. I'm glad to see others having high mileage 7.3s and still going strong
My previous car had problems starting in cold temperatures. One trick I discovered was after trying to start it for 1,5 seconds (if it didn't start straight away) was to floor the accelerator for half a second, and the car would immediately start. Only once did I floor it twice. Once it was on, did it have no problems running.
I got a 2007 f150 with 196k miles still runs like a beast. Seeing this motivated me to go another 100k.
I got a 2010, just hit 195k like 2 days ago. Other than some spark plugs I gotta change she’s still running great as well.
There's a work truck exactly the same. Those engines are no joke and the steering and engine run so smooth.
I have an e150 with 220,000 plus miles and has not one issue
2010 5.4 f150 with 360k+ miles, and people say the 5.4 is trash lolll
I have a 2010 f150 with a 5.4. 223,500 as of today and it runs like a top. Maintenance is key.
It’s Christmas eve in AZ. 58 degrees tonight. Coldest start my 7.3 will ever taste.
Love the comment lol
Yea i worked at Stnger bridge and iron works last year spent 6 months in coolidge ...people were acting lile it was frerzing at 55 *.... i was in t shirts lmao
@@kylemiles9156 I'm in Pennsylvania, gets pretty ridiculous here. Every winter we usually have cold snaps for a few weeks that have a wind chill of -25F. It's already snowed 3 times since Halloween and the last storm didn't melt for a week. It'll be miserable till April.
@@judeodomhnaill9711 im from missouri ..lived in iowa, and kansas ,i feel you i have lived in texas for about 19 years......its snowed 3 times in 19 years in el paso tx lol
@@kylemiles9156 damn, can't believe it even snowed ever that far south. Driving in it sucks and my skin gets so damn dry from October to April. I'm only in my 30s, but my skin this time of year looks like I'm in my 80s hah. Hands are already bleeding when I wash them.
I know dry 7.3 injectors when I hear them :)
I've had my 01' 7.3 for 13 years now. Replaced the glow plugs last year and obviously made a big difference in cold starts. 285,000 miles so far.
I can only hope to get this kind of millage from my '88 Mustang (4cyl n.a.). 139,000 so far. I hear 200,000 is the usual limit, but I outta think the right maintenance can go above that.
My '92 B2600i just crossed 300k. Your Mustang can do it no problem.
There is a reason the truck starts! Very nice cold start! That smoke though lol!
According to Zack Ellison at Cummins, "White smoke is an indication of unburned diesel fuel. Normally, it would happen at startup in cold weather with lower compression engines and retarded timing. You get an incomplete combustion during startup and it causes raw diesel fuel to come out of the stack."
Hey, replacing starters at negative 5f is not that bad on these. Just wear gloves. Been there done that.
Cycle the plugs twice in that weather before even trying to crank it always helped with mine
My dad has a vehicle (Nissan Pathfinder, early 2000s) with around 400,000 k’s on it, most of which he’s driven himself. Pretty cool to sit in a car he’s done so much with whenever I see him
13 second rule when cranking to not kill the starter.
Already burned up one starter motor, now working on the second.
I was spooked by how long he cranked and how little he ran glow plugs
I thought it was 15
@@allstarsk331 depends on the time zone.
👐My 2005 silverado 6.0 with normal miles for it's age starts right up in normal weather. That's impressive, considering that it identifies as a frozen diesel with 500k miles.👐
Sarcastic jokes aside, the 7.3 is a legend. Nice truck! 👍🏻
Nice truck. I had the same truck (05 Silverado w/ 6.0), and it had 225k before I sold it.
Shes got another 499,000 in her easy
If it wasn’t a Ford yes honestly impressed it lasted this ling
@@Potato-qk3fx lmao if ur impressed it lasted this long, then u got impressed by a Ford. It’s not a miracle, it’s a reality. I try to stay unbiased, but Fords are on average way more reliable.
I got 300k out of my tdi. I eneded up selling it when it broke down and i had to move in the same week. The guy got it fixed by replacing one of the fuel lines that got completly clogged. The only time it gave me issues in the cold was when I had a weak battery.
My 2002 used to have issues starting in the cold, they went away after I replaced the timing belt and lined everything back up. Now it starts in a couple revolutions in the cold if you let the glow plugs run. Mines at 265k.
I have an 06 with 250k, starts right up everytime
1.9 or 2.0? 1.9 until 2001 unbreakable
@@philippreitshammer 1.9 alh it was a 2003 5 speed wagon.
@@philippreitshammer 1.9 ALH. I think the only difference between an 01 and 02 is the 02 has a glow plug control module.
Nice haha I just did a cold start video on the Duramax not plugged in either , took 4 mins straight haha cool vid
*Holds ignition for 30 seconds* “don’t wanna burn the starter”
"little bit of smoke" whole goddamn neighborhood is a coal mine now lol
Glow plugs for these run for about 2 minutes. So, if it helps you out turn the key on (ignore the wait to start and set a timer) and let them run about 90 seconds and then kick the engine over.
I watch my digital voltmeter and its easy to tell when the voltage comes back up they are done heating up. It runs various amounts of time based on outside temp.
I agree. I have a ‘97, 7.3. I did shim the injectors at 240k miles, changed the glow plugs at 230k miles (also made sure there was no voltage drop in the glow plug system) and installed a 99 or 2000 model injector driver . At anything below 40 degrees, I always let the glow plugs warm longer than the indicator light ( up to 30 seconds at extreme cold) . It never fails to start. If it seems to be cranking slower than normal, check the battery voltage and make sure you’re getting a little over 12 volts from each battery for fully charged batteries.
Let the glow plugs cycle about 2 minutes and turn off the key then cycle them one more time for a minute then it will start
Just keep the ignition on before starting. No need to cycle. It will keep the plugs on even when the wait to start goes away
So cycle twice before cranking and should start.
Cycling the plugs won’t do shit.
jesus, i could smell the exhaust when he walked by it
Aha this made me smile! Reminds me of my lly in -25! Sounds angry but always starts 450000kms
My heart breaks for that starter.
Nah that’s how it’s done.
its fine
I reccomend using the injector shim kit on ebay. I used it on my truck and now it starts after one cycle no matter the temperature. The armature plates are what need shimming. The injectors arent opening all the way. Thats why it takes so many turns to fire off. I highly reccomend the shim kit. Its 75 dollars and makes your injectors good for another 200k miles. Way cheaper than new injectors!
Yes! And drill relief holes in the spacer plates so that the oil runs out when it's hot instead of it creating suction under the armature plate.
If you've gotten 500k miles out of injectors, or even 200k, why not just spend the relatively small amount on good new injectors
@@Terminxman The Cost of new injectors is not a relatively small ammount for me sir. I live a very meek lifestyle. If i can make my injectors last another 200k with a 40 dollar kit, thats the choice I will make.
@@buckethead151 Relatively to the value you've gotten out of a truck at that point then it's a small amount.
@@Terminxman Ah i see what your saying. I'm refering to my pocketbook. If I could afford new injectors... I would buy new ones.
Came up in my recommended out of nowhere. I am willing to make a prediction that within a month this will have millions of views.
I have a 1995 Astro van with 390xxx. Mobile 1 it's whole life. Loves cold starts. Pops right off.
European here, when I hear 7.3 liters, I think Pagani Zonda... But I doubt it would start in such cold weather. Although since it's carbon fibre, you wouldn't have to worry about rust! Those F250 look like amazing workhorses.
This is an F350, but both are fine trucks.
@@skateraptor12 Oh sorry 😅 I thought the 250 was the big boy, didn't know there was a bigger one! What's the biggest Ford F-Series?
@@ambergris5705 th-cam.com/video/JrHDeSMvnt4/w-d-xo.html The largest pickup a civilian can drive in the Ford series is the 650. At that point, its essentially a semi truck. Us Americans have big ol trucks haha
@@skateraptor12 Holy Moly, that's a big big truck !
Turn the key on, wait a few seconds, turn it off. Turn the key on, wait a few seconds, turn it off. Then turn it on wait a few seconds, and try to start it. Always works for me, even at 20 below
Yup or just leave the key in without cranking for 90 seconds to let the plugs warm up
you dont have to turn the key on and off, the glowplugs will still heat up even tho the glowplug light is not on, just turn the ignition on and wait 1minute to 1min30sec and it will start right up, on smaller normal diesel engines is enough to warm up the glowplugs for 10sec
Nice rig man I love it and it sounds beautiful
gotta love the reliability of the 7.3
Did it ever make it to 500k?
I’m thinking the same thing
Easy
no it died the very next day actually
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My 1.6 Skoda Octavia adapted to East countries starts up excellently even in -40 degrees of Celsius in Northern part of Kazakhstan
Maan, I have a 2003 Octavia with 1.9 TDi, it rocked at -20 Celsius no problem. Like people in my country say, "It starts at the quarter of the key-turn."
@@NerfCrafter55 +
I read super as supra and was really confused and amazed but it’s still really cool that your vehicle has lasted that long
youtube algorithm is crazy. started watching tornado videos and ended up here. Never searched anything diesel trucks in my life
My 7.3 has 373k runs great. starts up no problem in 10 degrees without being plugged in.
I have a 97 -7.3 with 333k miles. My truck hates the cold. Need to replace my glow plugs . It was built in Mexico if I read right. Southern truck loves heat .
Reminds me of my dads old 01 Silverado that has 320k on it.
It hated cold. And would scream when you first get it started lol
Super cold you say...
-9
Canada sends its regards.
-20 january comming soon
Definitely one of my favorite trucks
Archoil.
That is all my friend.
Synthetic oil as well for the cold temps
Thats so awesome! YES All the smoke lmao
Now that's a beautiful engine
These trucks are beasts, they can do anything still after like 30 years!
Do not trust the wait to start light. It goes out early. Turn on key, listen closely, after the light goes out and the bell ceases you can still hear the glow plug relay running for about 10-15 seconds. It sounds like an electric fuel pump running softly. Wait till it clicks off. Then start
That is the fuel you are hearing. Run a test light off of the glow plug relay and see If and when it goes out what is what
@@johnnyblade3335 turn on the key. You get a light, and the noise of the fuel pump priming for about 5 seconds. After the light goes off, and the sound of the fuel pump stops, if one listens closely one can hear the slight buzzing of the relay still running for another 10-15 seconds and hear it click off. At least on my 00 f-350. In any case, I had a terrible cold start problem. I always tried starting directly after the light went out. I stumbled across a video here that suggested waiting 20 seconds after the light ... Presto good starts. That is when I noticed the soft pump sound continued after the louder fuel pump shut off. Thanks
@@solitarymessengeable That's the vacuum pump for air controls and such. You can unplug the vacuum pump and you won't hear the buzz.
I give my glow plugs an extra 30 seconds after the light goes out and it seems to help plenty
Help with what
@@tuckercole1531 starting
@@nickj6275 how
@@tuckercole1531 Glow plugs heat up the cylinder walls to allow for easier detonation under compression
@@adammorrison3343 yeah why do you wait 30 seconds after the light
I have a 2002 Subaru legacy L wagon, EJ251 with 65,8xx miles with piston slap on start up, especially when it's cold. Goes away completely when it's all warmed up though. Regardless of it going away, I would be afraid to start it up in that temp without warming up the block beforehand in some way
These trucks are just so cool
First of all it's a Ford and the seven three is in impeccable engine no reason to get 1 million miles off that engine all day long I have that same engine in my truck then one thing I can guarantee that it'll pull anything I need to pull with it
Your right. It will pull anything, but it might only reach 20mph
The heat from the starter warmed the engine up so it could start
It'll take till Wednesday for that thing to warm up! FORD POWER!
“Got a little bit of smoke”
Literally makes a Batman smoke grenade
What batteries are you running? Pretty impressive how long it continues to crank for without dying.
Might be a new one
It’s obvious that few of you know about these trucks. They have two batteries and it’s normal to crank them like this when cold starting.
I have one and am running 2 group 31 batteries. Do you have one of these trucks? What batteries are you running?
have you ever owned a truck? lol
Everstart Maxx, the top of the line Walmart batteries, built the same as Interstate
For a sec I thought it was finna run away lol 😂
It can’t. Not mechanical injection
@@firstgencummins93 I can tell you don’t know much about trucks
@@firstgencummins93 so you've never seen a Jetta run away then
That’s one loyal Ferd right there 😎👍🏻
Dale yeah brother, keep on truckin!
I lucked into the 7.3L Turbo diesel...I really didn't know anything about engines, but
the people around me said that it'd last forever as long as I change the oil, so that's what I got.
I threw away the cap to my heater plug, but we use the engine heater all the time.
I have an extension cord on a timer: it turns on from 3:30am to 6:30am
With it my 20 year-old 160,000 mi truck starts in 1.5 seconds every time.
Getting new batteries every three years helps a lot too.
For sitting in cold weather for 2 weeks, without plugging her in, she started pretty good I'd say.
“Oh look at that she started” “And she’s not happy” “woohie” 🤣🤣😭
the way it slowly sped up after starting, sounded like a diesel locomotive
My 2016 Nissan Rogue SL is going on 200k miles and starts right up every time. I’ve never once had an issue with the CVT!
How did you drive that much in 5 years
I have that same car, but just about to turn 100k, have you ever changed the cvt fluid?
@@stonefaced4578 it was my dad’s car. For his work he drove about 200 miles everyday😂
@@marshallives658 I’m not sure but I’ll ask my dad and get an answer for you asap
@@antonio8055 ok I see, thanks!
Just look at that Chooch
Miiiiiint
Slave lake starts better
Shit started running away 😂😂😂
Smell of diesel, at that temperature...😍
I can see how you burned out a starter. I don't ever let mine go past about 3-4 almost hits.
“I could not get my cover off my glow plug, it’s like frozen....”
I have the same issue, when I try to get the prong covers off my glow plugs it’s always stuck.......
THATS THE BLOCK HEATER😂😂
That's the first thing I noticed did he just call the block heater his glow plug. diesel newbies nowadays.
@@Brandon68plus1 🤣
Cleaning off the block heater plug cap and putting a coat of Vaseline/synthetic grease around it solves one problem.
"Proper Prior maint." ...
The legendary 7.3 powerstroke!
Damn my near 150k miles Skoda Fabia is running like the first day I drove it when it only had 1 mile on it, and it’s a 3 cylinder diesel! Hope it hits 300k soon.
I've never seen a car that starts this similar to cold starting a train engine
Edit: and blows a similar amount of smoke)
I guess you haven’t been around diesels much.
According to Zack Ellison at Cummins, "White smoke is an indication of unburned diesel fuel. Normally, it would happen at startup in cold weather with lower compression engines and retarded timing. You get an incomplete combustion during startup and it causes raw diesel fuel to come out of the stack."
289k on a 2007 Toyota Highlander, had her since the showroom, only put roughly 4-5k in it so far
Ive got a 95 ford F150 with 291k miles completely Stock except for the spark plugs distributor and wires just recently because theyve never been changed👌.
This is so satisfying
7.3 best ford build
Jose Garcia international *
@@Jpdrums317 did international build the 7.3 powerstroke?
Zach Steele yes. International’s designation in their own trucks was the T444E.
Navistar
@@wyattalthouse4596 same thing different name
I wouldn't recommend running the high idle as soon as you start it .Let it run for about a minute that'll give it time to get the oil moving around. Power master gear reduction starter is the best starter for the price. Also the glow plugs stay on alot longer even after the "wait to start light" goes off.
Truck turns up the idle on its own.
It builds pressure within 30 seconds,even at that temp the oil is fully circulating within seconds,this is not I heard either I have a mech oil pressure gauge
High idles gets the oil moving around better than sitting there at low rpm, regardless it's automatic.
the 7.3 is designed to high idle and baffle the exhaust heat EBP to heat the oil
His neighbor was like, why is our living room full of smoke?
Imagine tryna start this during a zombie apocalypse
It still runs with that mileage holy cow.
It's a diesel
@@user-cb1ln8vc8d And? Its mechanical. Everything mechanical breaks at some point.
@@baddriversofthenorcalarea500 point is that a diesel usually lasts long because they dont rev as much a gas engine which in turn gives more reliability
@Black Man Ye for sure, we have alot of older diesel bmw's and merc's here that even when tuned are extremely reliable because instead of banging on the limiter at 6.5-7.5k revs you stay at almost half that most of the time at about 3-4k for the powerband and torque. Sad that diesels are a dying breed or just ICE's in general
@Black Man yeah well lets hope it will continue far into the future, no fun with electricity and automation
doesn't surprise me you've had to replace the starter before..
Gotta love a good ol 7.3 powerstroke
That starter is a beast