Oh Deer you mean it the 7.3 powerstroke was built by ford definitely their most reliable engine ever made the power strokes after this were terrible until the new 6.7. Their middle 2000 truck motors really seemed to struggle from what I know
always ferda 6.0 powerstrokes that have been bulletproofed are as good if not better than the 7.3, way better transmission too and 6.4 are very good motors if you delete the dpf
always ferda the reason 6.4 blow up is because unlike dodge and gm they didn’t add an extra fuel injector iron the down pipe so all the fuel for a dpf regen has to go through the motor causing a huge amount of heat with then melts pistons
@S F My dad's an engineer and when i got my e46 i learned almost everything i knew from RUclips and all the wiring and electrical work i learned from my dad and now i'm about to swap out my major to study engine mechanics
Only applies to the 7.3. If its the 5.4 you have stripped heads and broken spark plugs, possible timing chain guide breakage lol. If you have a 6.0 diesel its best to get rid of it ha ha ha.
I just made food, put everything on the table and was like "Now what will I watch while I'm eating", opened utube and BOOM - Hoovie uploaded 10 minutes ago :D Bliss
New subscriber 'cause FORD! Helpful tip from a 2000 F250 owner: don't charge the cell on the Excursion cig lighter port, use the power port only. The cig lighter is weak and blows the fuse that it happens to share with the OBD2 port. YMMV!
Only problem is? That's how you herniate a disc and then he is FUBAR for the rest of his life. The thing is: doesn't matter how much you work out, how strong you are, the discs are softer and lubricate your vertebrae so they don't make contact one another and they have a tendency to crush or squash. Once that happens, they are never the same. In some cases they'll replace it with a teflon one but still. One and done.
It's so funny how Hoovie is like "I hate Fords, they're unreliable" yet the Raptor, Navigator, and now this Excursion have all had almost nothing wrong with them considering their backstory, and he's always like "Wow this is impressive, must've been well-maintained." No, it's just a Ford hoovie!!
@@nolanmitchell7319 Do you always talk about things you're not knowledgeable in? Oh, I get it. You think you know because you stayed at a Holiday Inn, last night..
definitely one of those that i want as well. 1 million miles i read in previous post..thats krazy. i would be happy to find one with less than 200k and someone spent like krazy money on it so it can last another 300k for me... still hoping and still searching. the massive appeal and the roominess even if i just drive alone and spend $100 for a full tank is still ok with me. i take this beast over any prius anyday. sorry prius owners. i just dont like the cost of replacing $2k for a battery. rather use that money for a tuneup at 1/4 the cost
I was looking hard for one of those with the 7.3 earlier this year. The fact you found one in such good condition as cheap as you did definitely is making me jealous.
My brother in law bought an 04 expedition last year for $1000 it has the 5.4 in it it also has 250k on the clock so it was a bit nerve wracking looking it over but just had a few bad vacuum lines and the power rear seats wont run by the switch my parents neighbors had it from 50k i knew they took decent care of it but man i dont think it had ever had a bath in its life inside or out
The owner of an independent shop I use has a 6.0 X as a weekend race car hauler. He describes it as one of the biggest pieces of shit on the planet. Even after dumping massive amounts of time, parts and money at it, it will still leave him stranded at least one or twice a year. With eight bays full of techs. going 50 hours a week, he also has a lot of stories over the last two decades of gas and diesel superduties that literally broke customers financially. Particularly small contractors who struggled to cover the four figure bills for front end, transmission and engine issues. I had a new '03 with 75K on it in two years, when I had to have the rear torn down to flush it out and replace every bearing, after a Chineseum bearing failed and trashed everything. It was shipped from the factory with a front end that looked like it was assembled by drunks with a bucket of scrap hardware they found in a barn. When it was new, the dealer body shop had to pull everything but the hood and fenders, and carefully reinstall the front end so it didn't look like it was in a wreck. It was never damaged, just assembled by monkeys who couldn't give a shit. My shop eventually started advising all fleet customers to dump their 6.0s as soon as they hit 100K, and no longer had the factory motor warranty, since they were too expensive to operate after that. Eventually the Sprinter took the crown away from Ford, when it comes to building the biggest piece of shit of a commercial vehicle available in the states, but the 6.0 sure did some damage.
@@FrankieJames7 Mine is garaged, so even where the fender got the paint stripped in a hit and run a year ago there is barely any rust. But the Tacomas really do have some issues with that.
Oh boy. I hope they're getting OEM Ford glow plugs. The aftermarket ones have a tendency to swell up in the head and then you're paying a machine shop to pull them out or buying new heads
This is a true story.... had a company truck once that had NGk glow plugs installed. 1 wend dead a year later . When another shop tried to remove it came out 3 threads and jammed. Snapped off, which required the head to be removed to be repaired.
That's a good buddy right there! Selling 8 glow plugs, 2 valve cover gaskets and uvch kit and installation for $550 for one glow plug. I understand why he"s so happy to see you when ever you come into his shop.
Hey Hoovie! I'm a Ford diesel engine master! I have spare parts including glow plugs, under valve cover harnesses and gaskets. Happy to throw them your way! Also I'd just do the glowplugs on the drivers side. No point in pulling off the other valve cover. Just do 2,4,6, and 8. Take off the other side when one of those go bad, the labor doesn't really over lap. Also valve cover leaks are super uncommon. The weird shape of the valley and the drain in the back will run down behind the valve covers, your leak is very likely in the valley of the motor at the intake boots, icp sensor, or HPOP. If you or the wizard need anything don't hesitate to reach out!
If you have somewhat of a decent mechanical skill and some tools, you can replace them yourself. As an owner of several 7.3 vehicles (two of them are excursions), you can replace them all in less than two hours. Just do yourself a favor and buy the engine parts straight from International. It is cheaper than Ford, because Ford just reboxes or relabels International/Navistar parts.
@@tonycartland8757 I have actually already purchased the kit from International actually. :-) We have an e450 van, so the engine is a little harder to get to, which is way I was looking for a mechanic. But the $1K price tag has me thinking I should just do it myself. I found a forum post online, where a guy went through the doghouse and removed the passenger seat and said he did them just fine. Just took some time since it was awkward.
I've had this same issue since 1996. RUclips is enabling me to do the same as you, on a smaller level. I currently have 10 cars, including a 2019 Corvette, a 2016 Camaro 2SS, soon a 2004 Mercury Marauder (picking it up soon), 98 Grand Marquis, 05 Town Car, 09 CVPI Police Car, 04 Grand Prix, 2011 F150 EcoBoost, 2012 Chevy Cruze, and a 2006 VW Passat.
My wife drive a 2002 version with the same motor, we have had it for 10 years and can’t afford to loose it. We have 6 kids , an 11,000lb travel trailer and live in an area of canada that sees a lot of snow. Since these trucks were discontinued, there is NOTHING any amount of money can but that will accomplish what this truck does ; pull 11,000 , haul 9 people and have 4WD for the snow!
Imagine my surprise when Hoovie finally gets a Ford and there's virtually nothing wrong with it. It could use a spray of fluid film underneath though, help stop that surface rust from progressing.
I have an 05 F250 Super Duty that is essentially the same truck underneath. I tow my race car trailer in the summer and plow my snow with it in the winter. It still only has 145k on it. It's the best truck I've ever owned. I plan to keep it until either it dies or I do. Do to the height and seating position, I can make a 6 hour trip and jump out refreshed instead of crippled, unlike most "luxury" cars.
I have a 2000 6.8. Love it. Had PCM (computer) problems 5 years ago.... The "Anti-Theft" program was suddenly unpredictable (long story).Took the better part of a year to find out the "Diodes" in the Alternator were bad....causes all kinds of problems with the PCM. Went to Ford and bought a re-manufactured alternator for about $200.00 and problem solved. Later.....some douche bag stole my Cat-converter and jacked up the wires to one of my 02 sensors causing the number 17 fuse (under the hood) to intermittently blow....another 6 mos. to track that down....but for the last 2 years it again runs perfect...if people would just leave it alone! Here it is: ruclips.net/video/hmxfLeDnkZA/видео.html
@@Sir.VicsMasher I agree with you Dan. Respectfully, going back in time to 2004 that was alot of towing for what was a family cruiser. I had a black excursion and I was gobsmacked at how many people got mad just by seeing the SUV drive around. That whole hatred of gas guzzlers went overboard.
David Hennessey That’s why I used to park my K2500 suburban with the 454 in parking spots reserved for “fuel friendly” at Walmart and other stores back then. Prius drivers were angry.
I love - LOVE - the 7.3 Excursions. Wish I had one but know that if I did, I'd be unable to park in most places here in Los Angeles. Only thing is that the valve cover has to come off for a glow plug. On my VW TDI, I changed a glow plug in about 20 minutes.
I had a 2005 Eddie Bower 7.3L diesel and it was one of the greatest vehicles I've ever owned. Bought it with 170k and put 60k on it before I sold it. That 60k was driven in waste veg oil. I installed a kit and drove that thing everywhere. So much fun, and a ton of work. But worth it. Great purchase!
How on earth did you get a 2005 model year excursion with a 7.3? Was the motor in it swapped? The 7.3 was discontinued half way through the 2003 model year for failure to meet more stringent emissions regulations.
Filip Mishev one means “whatever needs fixing”, and the other means “whatever makes the Excursion look, feel, or perform like shit now or in the future”.
@@newfoundrooski Yeah but if something is broken on it that means that there is something wrong with it and if there's something wrong with it that most likely means that there's something broken on it.
If you're not thrilled with the handling, max out the caster. 5 degrees I think. KYB monomax works well on these. Stock they have a very short travel suspension. If your front springs sag you'll be hitting the bump stops frequently. I'm putting new springs in mine. It will be lifted about 4 inches and have more travel. Enjoy the King of Suv's
A friend of mine has a F250 with the 7.3 and has 700,000 miles on it and it's still going strong with the original not rebuilt engine. You made a great purchase!!!!! Also I think that is the same shop Crazy D the tractor man uses!.
Rear drive shaft has been installed backwards with the slide to the transfer won't really hurt anything except if the rubber dust boot gets a crack or home in it then it will more easily hold dirt and grit
would love one of these, driving 99 F250 with the 7.3, 240,000 miles, drags our camper to about 10 Nascar races every year. excursion would be a nice upgrade interior wise.
I’ve had mine since 2009. About to buy another. Mine has been off a cliff, flown off a highway jumped over a ditch, and towed over max capacity over Colorado i70 and i80 countless times in all weather. It will never die.
@@rubenbraekman4515 An empty trailer acts like a sail. I've seen more than a few trailers blown over into the ditch late September/Oct when the weather starts changing and the northern winds start blowing.
Should change the glow plug harness that is in the valve cover. The glow plug is probably just fine, it is the harness that is bad. 497,000 miles on my 2000, original glow plugs, but driver side harness was replaced at 466,000
Hoovie in 2017: "Here's my one year report on this surprisingly cheap luxury car." Hoovie in 2020: "I bought a cheap car, here's how much it cost to fix, I'll sell it in two week."
other mechanics: yes i’ll have to replace the tentonotic competition complituter, and blinker fluid... it’ll cost $4000 or else you car will get totaled
Wizard: Good news, you just have one start pulg broken! Also wizard: you have to change all 8 start plugs and the valve gaskets soo it will be 500 dollars.
Mike Anderson yep, i have a 7.3 work truck and it would always have a super hard time starting in the cold but ran fine once it warmed up, well turns out 7 out of the 8 glow plugs weren’t working properly, have no idea how it kept running normally like that
@@brando12343 Because the glow plugs are only used for cold starts. Once a diesel is running, it uses the heat from the compression to ignite the fuel, but in cold weather it might need the extra boost from a glow plug. So no wonder it was hard to start. :)
AAA estimates the average american does like $3000 per year in maintenance on the average vehicle. considering more than half of this repair is for preventative maintenance, its not bad at all.
Brotha.... you can NEVER... EVER have too many cars, especially if you do a lot of driving. I don’t care what anyone says. Always be proud of everything you’re driving.
These have a extra option called " fast fuel tank empty feature" put in D and drive . Powerstroke 7.3 was a Navistar motor not by Ford. Nice vehicle though excellent condition .... Nice work Thanks!
@@ckmckeon Yes and no. The DT466E (an inline 6, for those who don't know) was the standard engine that was available from the late 80's up. Great engine. Could NOT kill it... and we tried. When International purchased Trans Air and started making buses in house, the V-8 (T444E) was used, or at least available. I can't speak for every school system, but I know the buses order by the NC system had the V-8. I can only assume the same engine was offered in the straight truck as well.
IIRC Lifts if certified are rated to hold at least 1.5x their advertised weight for a certain amount of time with no or minimal issue - if they have a catastrophic issue in that scenario they would not be certified and the manufacturer would have to make a change and have them recertified. There's a reason the Wizard wasn't worried.
I have a rule of thumb when looking for a good used car. Clean wheels and Michelin tires are always a good indicator the previous owner took care of the vehicle. The Excursion proves this once again!
Diesel bros gave one away and now you have one. I’ve been drooling over them forever! I can’t wait for the opportunity to own one. Good job on your purchase.
American lifts use higher grade materials, with higher tolerances, that lift may say 7500lbs but realistically it’s 10,000. If that were a benpack Chinese lift, y’all would be crushed.
Totally unrelated to this video but you deserve more subscribers. I watch Doug, Tavarish, etc. but I mostly look forward to your video's! Keep it up and good luck!
@@AdamAus85 I have PS2S tires on my GTI. The only tires I'd rather have in dry weather are newer PSs. And despite Michilin advising against using them in snow, they still handle it better than any tire advertised as all season.
Had a 2000 excursion with the 5.7 triton engine, let me tell you that truck was a freakin’ money pit!!! From the steering box, to the oxygen sensor, the MAP sensor, the thermostat conked out, the fuel injection computer went out. Finally sold it after it kept not starting for no apparent reason. God bless you if ever buy one of these turds!!!!
We had a 2000 Ford Excursion V10 2WD that we bought new. When we finally sold it last year (all the kids had moved out) it had 198,000 miles on the original engine and transmission. Sure, it drank gas like a piglet on OPEC's teat, but it was a tank. Greatest vehicle we've ever owned.
Our 2003 Ford E350 with 7.3 has over a million miles on it still runs great. We know it is true mileage because we bought it brand new.
Oh Deer you mean it the 7.3 powerstroke was built by ford definitely their most reliable engine ever made the power strokes after this were terrible until the new 6.7. Their middle 2000 truck motors really seemed to struggle from what I know
always ferda 6.0 powerstrokes that have been bulletproofed are as good if not better than the 7.3, way better transmission too and 6.4 are very good motors if you delete the dpf
always ferda the reason 6.4 blow up is because unlike dodge and gm they didn’t add an extra fuel injector iron the down pipe so all the fuel for a dpf regen has to go through the motor causing a huge amount of heat with then melts pistons
@Oh Deer Navistar built the 7.3 engines, not ford
TheRealChetManley Ford made their own 7.3
We have a ton of these in Utah. We call them Mormon assault vehicles.
Thats just about the perfect name.
Sounds like Colorado and Subarus. We call Subarus "the number one transportation of the LGBTQ community"
No hate, just hilarity.
LOL
Ah here in Vegas usually Mexican families own them with 5 kids in the back all standing up with no seatbelts on blasting Banda music
Yeah, I bet you can fit like 10 bikes, their riders and extra books of mormon in those things.
I wish I had a mechanic I could trust like the wizard so many crooks in my area
You from NY ? Lol
@S F same my dads a mechanic as well but I like to learn from him that way I fix everything myself
Same here you need to take matters into your own hands
Car talk forums can help
@S F My dad's an engineer and when i got my e46 i learned almost everything i knew from RUclips and all the wiring and electrical work i learned from my dad and now i'm about to swap out my major to study engine mechanics
can we take a moment to appreciate a hardworking man named david out doing his best
"If everybody drove Excursions you'd be out of business"
Music to my ears as an Excursion owner!
Only applies to the 7.3. If its the 5.4 you have stripped heads and broken spark plugs, possible timing chain guide breakage lol. If you have a 6.0 diesel its best to get rid of it ha ha ha.
As long as it’s a 7.3 or a v10
@@thatfakelaramieslt7127 I did forget about the v10. You don't see that option much
@@thatfakelaramieslt7127 Yep v10!
@@robertwyrick7895 6.0 arent thaaaat bad...6.4 thats a different story
I just made food, put everything on the table and was like "Now what will I watch while I'm eating", opened utube and BOOM - Hoovie uploaded 10 minutes ago :D Bliss
Me to
Perfect friday
Duuude same
The Underground Man graveyard shift dawg
Exactly the same for me! Hell yeah
TGIH!
The "he needs some milk" part made me spit out my milk
Im from UK. What does that phrase mean. Do i want to know ? lol
@@davidhaygarth4763 www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=he%20need%20some%20milk
@@MassiveTrackHunter Ah....cheers
@@davidhaygarth4763 I'm from america and count myself fortunate to not know what it means
@@davidhaygarth4763 I'm from europe and I don't know that phrase
New subscriber 'cause FORD! Helpful tip from a 2000 F250 owner: don't charge the cell on the Excursion cig lighter port, use the power port only. The cig lighter is weak and blows the fuse that it happens to share with the OBD2 port. YMMV!
i never would have never thought in a million years that I would hear “he need some milk” on Hoovie’s Garage. What a glorious time to be alive.
“He need some milk”
Took me clean out. I thank God I didn’t try to Eat my taco at the same time that played “ 😂😂😂😂
Mason Franks i died!!😂
7:54 I bet wizard used to push tanks like that when he was in the US Army. Wizard strength!!!! 💪💪💪
Also don't have to worry about getting your oily hands on the paint or chrome... not so much of an issue when maneuvering a gun I guess :-D
@S F one of the easiest ways to move something big and heavy is via the tires. Leverage.
Only problem is? That's how you herniate a disc and then he is FUBAR for the rest of his life. The thing is: doesn't matter how much you work out, how strong you are, the discs are softer and lubricate your vertebrae so they don't make contact one another and they have a tendency to crush or squash. Once that happens, they are never the same. In some cases they'll replace it with a teflon one but still. One and done.
@S F and many will leave a dent in the thin body panel lol OOPS
It's so funny how Hoovie is like "I hate Fords, they're unreliable" yet the Raptor, Navigator, and now this Excursion have all had almost nothing wrong with them considering their backstory, and he's always like "Wow this is impressive, must've been well-maintained." No, it's just a Ford hoovie!!
T.J. McDublets If I was buying a truck it’d be a ford, i was buying a car, it’d be a GM. Don’t ask me why
It's like religion it's pounded into you growing up ford is bad...and no matter the evidence it's always stuck in your brain...
Or he has a history with the ford windstar that van was a piece of junk
Well it's the 7.3 it's like the only motor ford has gotten right
@@nolanmitchell7319 Do you always talk about things you're not knowledgeable in? Oh, I get it. You think you know because you stayed at a Holiday Inn, last night..
I sold Fords when these had just come out. Awesomely massive. I want one!
We borrowed one, loved the ride, but my bank account hated the the fuel economy lol
definitely one of those that i want as well. 1 million miles i read in previous post..thats krazy. i would be happy to find one with less than 200k and someone spent like krazy money on it so it can last another 300k for me...
still hoping and still searching. the massive appeal and the roominess even if i just drive alone and spend $100 for a full tank is still ok with me. i take this beast over any prius anyday. sorry prius owners. i just dont like the cost of replacing $2k for a battery. rather use that money for a tuneup at 1/4 the cost
we bought ours new in 2003 - absolutely ADORE it!
Only issues I had was springs and ball joints. Swapped out f350 springs plus add a leafs on rear. Now the old girl is sweet!
If you think you have a bad time with your broken car, remember, Tyler will have about 10 cars in much worse condition.
Except for the fact that we're not making money off of our broken cars...
He has a great time with his broken cars. It's one way he makes money, to the point he probably breaks some himself.
But the difference is he CAN afford to fix them all👀
It's a real Rich man / Poor man situation. Multiple vehicle ownership of dubious mechanical conditions
I'm probably one of the few people in the audience that owns as many cars as hoovie, and trust me my fleet is much worse than his
The beginning was priceless😂😂
Yah I heard that and was like wtf
Sharkisahmad I died
*he needs some MILK*
HAHAHAHA LAUGHED OUT LOUD
I LOL'd😂😂😂
There are 891,000 of us followers of dumb automotive purchasing. Sure beats the hell out of broadcast tv....lol
ehh. yes. and if u use the Brave Browser.., NO ADS!
@ I use Adblock Plus...lol
...and the Kansas Auto RUclips Mafia still continues to Grow
YT premium here, so I support him too ;)
We just need to grow by 109,000. Let's get him to 1M!
I was looking hard for one of those with the 7.3 earlier this year. The fact you found one in such good condition as cheap as you did definitely is making me jealous.
I'm 24 never learn to drive but I find early 2000s cars and trucks fascinating.
Hoovie: If everyone had an Excursion the Wizard would be out of business.
Wizard: 6.0 Excursions.
5.4 2 valve isn’t too bad
My brother in law bought an 04 expedition last year for $1000 it has the 5.4 in it it also has 250k on the clock so it was a bit nerve wracking looking it over but just had a few bad vacuum lines and the power rear seats wont run by the switch my parents neighbors had it from 50k i knew they took decent care of it but man i dont think it had ever had a bath in its life inside or out
The owner of an independent shop I use has a 6.0 X as a weekend race car hauler. He describes it as one of the biggest pieces of shit on the planet. Even after dumping massive amounts of time, parts and money at it, it will still leave him stranded at least one or twice a year. With eight bays full of techs. going 50 hours a week, he also has a lot of stories over the last two decades of gas and diesel superduties that literally broke customers financially. Particularly small contractors who struggled to cover the four figure bills for front end, transmission and engine issues. I had a new '03 with 75K on it in two years, when I had to have the rear torn down to flush it out and replace every bearing, after a Chineseum bearing failed and trashed everything. It was shipped from the factory with a front end that looked like it was assembled by drunks with a bucket of scrap hardware they found in a barn. When it was new, the dealer body shop had to pull everything but the hood and fenders, and carefully reinstall the front end so it didn't look like it was in a wreck. It was never damaged, just assembled by monkeys who couldn't give a shit. My shop eventually started advising all fleet customers to dump their 6.0s as soon as they hit 100K, and no longer had the factory motor warranty, since they were too expensive to operate after that. Eventually the Sprinter took the crown away from Ford, when it comes to building the biggest piece of shit of a commercial vehicle available in the states, but the 6.0 sure did some damage.
“It’s not a BMW with 60 codes, it’s not a Maserati with 37 codes, it’s a Ford with 1 code on the scan tool.” Why I am a Ford guy lol.
Yeah 1 code, replace ford with chevy
FrankieJames7 then you get more than 1 code. More than all the others added together.
I have a Toyota. I'm not even sure if they even bothered to install the check engine light.
GoogleMinus no, it just rusted away already
@@FrankieJames7 Mine is garaged, so even where the fender got the paint stripped in a hit and run a year ago there is barely any rust. But the Tacomas really do have some issues with that.
Oh boy. I hope they're getting OEM Ford glow plugs. The aftermarket ones have a tendency to swell up in the head and then you're paying a machine shop to pull them out or buying new heads
Same with the valve cover gaskets, the aftermarket ones tend to have problems.
Ford oem glow plugs are the same Bosch aftermarket plugs you can buy at any parts store for slot less
@@Tacklebox455 correct. I'm talking the parts store ones, i.e. duralast
This is a true story.... had a company truck once that had NGk glow plugs installed. 1 wend dead a year later . When another shop tried to remove it came out 3 threads and jammed. Snapped off, which required the head to be removed to be repaired.
@@rickybobbyracing yeah dura last and such are junk I also have found out that the Ford oem water pump is a dorman reman recently too
That's a good buddy right there! Selling 8 glow plugs, 2 valve cover gaskets and uvch kit and installation for $550 for one glow plug. I understand why he"s so happy to see you when ever you come into his shop.
Hey Hoovie! I'm a Ford diesel engine master! I have spare parts including glow plugs, under valve cover harnesses and gaskets. Happy to throw them your way! Also I'd just do the glowplugs on the drivers side. No point in pulling off the other valve cover. Just do 2,4,6, and 8. Take off the other side when one of those go bad, the labor doesn't really over lap. Also valve cover leaks are super uncommon. The weird shape of the valley and the drain in the back will run down behind the valve covers, your leak is very likely in the valley of the motor at the intake boots, icp sensor, or HPOP. If you or the wizard need anything don't hesitate to reach out!
can you email me? Hooviesgarage@gmail.com
Dang! I was quoted near $1K to replace all that on mine. Might have to make a trip to the Car Wizard.
Road Trip. I use to throw a double mattress in the back of mine and turn it into a camper for trips down to Florida in the winter.
Wizard might have a lower fee because Hoovie gives him a lot of work
If you have somewhat of a decent mechanical skill and some tools, you can replace them yourself. As an owner of several 7.3 vehicles (two of them are excursions), you can replace them all in less than two hours.
Just do yourself a favor and buy the engine parts straight from International. It is cheaper than Ford, because Ford just reboxes or relabels International/Navistar parts.
@@tonycartland8757 I have actually already purchased the kit from International actually. :-) We have an e450 van, so the engine is a little harder to get to, which is way I was looking for a mechanic. But the $1K price tag has me thinking I should just do it myself. I found a forum post online, where a guy went through the doghouse and removed the passenger seat and said he did them just fine. Just took some time since it was awkward.
There was a glow plug controller used on both GM and Ford, it went out a lot, not real cheap
I've had this same issue since 1996. RUclips is enabling me to do the same as you, on a smaller level. I currently have 10 cars, including a 2019 Corvette, a 2016 Camaro 2SS, soon a 2004 Mercury Marauder (picking it up soon), 98 Grand Marquis, 05 Town Car, 09 CVPI Police Car, 04 Grand Prix, 2011 F150 EcoBoost, 2012 Chevy Cruze, and a 2006 VW Passat.
The marauder is an awesome car! Always wanted one
I have 3 and I'm going crazy!!! LOL
Nice purchase! Run it through a rust treatment shop while it is still just surface rust, and you have a good long term Battleship Galactica.
My wife drive a 2002 version with the same motor, we have had it for 10 years and can’t afford to loose it. We have 6 kids , an 11,000lb travel trailer and live in an area of canada that sees a lot of snow. Since these trucks were discontinued, there is NOTHING any amount of money can but that will accomplish what this truck does ; pull 11,000 , haul 9 people and have 4WD for the snow!
Imagine my surprise when Hoovie finally gets a Ford and there's virtually nothing wrong with it. It could use a spray of fluid film underneath though, help stop that surface rust from progressing.
The one consistent lesson I've learned from watching you is to stay away from British automobiles.
And Italian and German..
And French too
An German
@@Natd0gsef don't forget about German
ya know , i feel like i've watched this show before .Hoovie is Tim allen , and the WiZard is Al borlin... i mean it 100% reminds me of them 2
nailed it
HAHAHA that is perfection
there's a website called TV Tropes... everything is borrowed from something else
0:21 best hoovies garage intro EVER.
I have an 05 F250 Super Duty that is essentially the same truck underneath. I tow my race car trailer in the summer and plow my snow with it in the winter. It still only has 145k on it. It's the best truck I've ever owned. I plan to keep it until either it dies or I do. Do to the height and seating position, I can make a 6 hour trip and jump out refreshed instead of crippled, unlike most "luxury" cars.
I have a 2001 Excursion that I have owned for 15 years. It has a 6.8L V10 with 199,465 miles on it. Still running strong.
I have a 2000 6.8. Love it. Had PCM (computer) problems 5 years ago.... The "Anti-Theft" program was suddenly unpredictable (long story).Took the better part of a year to find out the "Diodes" in the Alternator were bad....causes all kinds of problems with the PCM. Went to Ford and bought a re-manufactured alternator for about $200.00 and problem solved. Later.....some douche bag stole my Cat-converter and jacked up the wires to one of my 02 sensors causing the number 17 fuse (under the hood) to intermittently blow....another 6 mos. to track that down....but for the last 2 years it again runs perfect...if people would just leave it alone! Here it is: ruclips.net/video/hmxfLeDnkZA/видео.html
11:16 "I'm getting coupons from dollar general." LOL!
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how about autozone / checkers / o'reilly / pepboys
Hope he keeps this as his tow rig
When I bought my excursion years old I asked the sales guy what I could tow with it? His reply "Anything you want"!
@@Coltyyyyyyyy More like anything under 11,000 pounds, a far cry from the current crop of HD's and their 35,000 max tow ratings.
@@Sir.VicsMasher I agree with you Dan. Respectfully,
going back in time to 2004 that was alot of towing for what was a family cruiser. I had a black excursion and I was gobsmacked at how many people got mad just by seeing the SUV drive around. That whole hatred of gas guzzlers went overboard.
@@Sir.VicsMasher I would think those ratings are for gooseneck/fifth wheel towing, which obviously the excursion can't do
David Hennessey
That’s why I used to park my K2500 suburban with the 454 in parking spots reserved for “fuel friendly” at Walmart and other stores back then. Prius drivers were angry.
“There is something very broken coming in, very exotic.” Doesn’t it feel like Tyler says this a lot?
It's a Gallardo
Id say its the Murcielago in Ed's from VinWiki garage tour video.
I love - LOVE - the 7.3 Excursions. Wish I had one but know that if I did, I'd be unable to park in most places here in Los Angeles. Only thing is that the valve cover has to come off for a glow plug. On my VW TDI, I changed a glow plug in about 20 minutes.
I had a 2005 Eddie Bower 7.3L diesel and it was one of the greatest vehicles I've ever owned. Bought it with 170k and put 60k on it before I sold it. That 60k was driven in waste veg oil. I installed a kit and drove that thing everywhere. So much fun, and a ton of work. But worth it. Great purchase!
How on earth did you get a 2005 model year excursion with a 7.3? Was the motor in it swapped? The 7.3 was discontinued half way through the 2003 model year for failure to meet more stringent emissions regulations.
"Very broken, very exotic." It's how Hoovie likes his cars and how I like my women.
Nebraska
Ew
The woman is cheaper. The Excursion is less expensive.
I love your 1980's MacGyver music. After I watch a video, the theme stays in my head for days...lol
A vin wiki, tavarish, hoovies garage cross over... Sign me IN!!!!!!
Yeah, it be fun content especially if they're doing a TopGear kind of thing.
Has it been released yet or it's still in the works ??
Wizards honesty is going to get him far. People watching hoovies channels will go to him since he has pride in his work.
7.3 Nation, baby! Best diesel motor produced. Ever.
The Ford Excursion has always been my ALL-TIME favorite SUV ever made for many different reasons.
Five hundred and fifty dollars is great value for that job honestly. Incredible.
Gotta love how it’s “everything that’s broken” not “everything that’s wrong with it”
There's not that big of a difference you know.
@@p_mishev Right, like these guys are going to come in with hitherto unknown 7.3 or Excursion issues.
Filip Mishev one means “whatever needs fixing”, and the other means “whatever makes the Excursion look, feel, or perform like shit now or in the future”.
@@newfoundrooski Yeah but if something is broken on it that means that there is something wrong with it and if there's something wrong with it that most likely means that there's something broken on it.
If you're not thrilled with the handling, max out the caster. 5 degrees I think. KYB monomax works well on these. Stock they have a very short travel suspension. If your front springs sag you'll be hitting the bump stops frequently. I'm putting new springs in mine. It will be lifted about 4 inches and have more travel. Enjoy the King of Suv's
A friend of mine has a F250 with the 7.3 and has 700,000 miles on it and it's still going strong with the original not rebuilt engine. You made a great purchase!!!!! Also I think that is the same shop Crazy D the tractor man uses!.
The video I've been waiting for he need sum milk
You scored on that one. I love the excursion 7.3
Please never get rid of that intro, “he need some milk” that killed me.
Rear drive shaft has been installed backwards with the slide to the transfer won't really hurt anything except if the rubber dust boot gets a crack or home in it then it will more easily hold dirt and grit
would love one of these, driving 99 F250 with the 7.3, 240,000 miles, drags our camper to about 10 Nascar races every year. excursion would be a nice upgrade interior wise.
I love Tyler he is funny AF
Hoovie when you want to sell it because I’ve been watching you for a long time.. this suv is to great to be a hoop tie I will definitely buy it
He will probably sell this one because there is nothing wrong with it !! Remember the old Eldorado ?
Yep 👍 It’s a great truck I know it’s not new but I’m definitely interested in buying it
"It's gonna hurt, BUT IT WILL BE FUN!!"
Off camera, Mrs. Hoovie brings out the chains and ball gag...
I’ve had mine since 2009. About to buy another. Mine has been off a cliff, flown off a highway jumped over a ditch, and towed over max capacity over Colorado i70 and i80 countless times in all weather. It will never die.
This guy got the deal of the century. Nothing better than a 7.3 Excursion.
1:25 this channel summed up in one sentence 😂
The beginning took me OUT!!!! 🤣 - He need some MILK
Brandon Leslie 😂😂😂😂
Was not expecting that! LOL
Please keep the "he need sum milk" as the new intro song 😂😂🤣🤣🤣
It is crazy that they are appreciating. I have seen more on the road in the last few years than all other years combined
Hoovie did good with this buy. That excursion is clean and well-maintained. Props to the previous owner.
my company used one as a tow vehicle for many years, until wind caught our trailer and blew it off the road
Must have been one heck of a wind
@@rubenbraekman4515 with an and empty box trailer, it doesnt take much. I learned the hard way working for a uhaul shop
Gotta take that double hit of dopamine. Like heroin and Cocaine you can't go wrong.
You will die of heroin and cocaine abuse. Don't do it.
@@rubenbraekman4515 An empty trailer acts like a sail. I've seen more than a few trailers blown over into the ditch late September/Oct when the weather starts changing and the northern winds start blowing.
"Where's the beef?"
Under that Excursion, of course!
Nearly died at the “he need some milk”
Should change the glow plug harness that is in the valve cover. The glow plug is probably just fine, it is the harness that is bad. 497,000 miles on my 2000, original glow plugs, but driver side harness was replaced at 466,000
I can't stop watching Hoovies garage and Vise grip garage ! 2 greatest youtube channels!!
I've had one of these since 2004 I love these things
Correction, one of the best engines installed into a Ford. Motor is from International. They did replace it with a Ford engine though.
I loves me a Diesel Excursion...very jealous 😍😍😍
The Excursion is possibly your best purchase yet. Well done my man
Honestly I just appreciate your honest unbiased opinion on the vehicles you buy dirt cheap vs comparable models
Hoovie in 2017: "Here's my one year report on this surprisingly cheap luxury car."
Hoovie in 2020: "I bought a cheap car, here's how much it cost to fix, I'll sell it in two week."
Agree with you. This channel has turned into a turd.
I loved the intro!!! "Oh,.... he need sum meee'illkh!"
other mechanics: yes i’ll have to replace the tentonotic competition complituter, and blinker fluid... it’ll cost $4000 or else you car will get totaled
the thing I like about Hoovies videos, is that I feel like he is just talking to me, and is a friend of mine. He is very humble!
Respect to the previous owners of this Excursion and respect to you hoovie for making sure this Excursion lives on
Is it just me, or does Tyler sound just like Jerry Seinfeld?
If i closed my eyes maybe
@@mannamedbanjo you hear with your eyes?
I can't unhear it now
He talks too much, giving me a headache. This will be my last video before unsubscribing unfortunately.
I actually been thinking he sounds kind of like Jeff Goldblum.
Just for the record, the 7.3L Powerstroke engine was designed and manufactured by International (now Navistar).
Keith Gilbert I figured most people understood that like Isuzu makes the duramax
Wizard: Good news, you just have one start pulg broken!
Also wizard: you have to change all 8 start plugs and the valve gaskets soo it will be 500 dollars.
Mike Anderson yep, i have a 7.3 work truck and it would always have a super hard time starting in the cold but ran fine once it warmed up, well turns out 7 out of the 8 glow plugs weren’t working properly, have no idea how it kept running normally like that
@Mike Anderson I agree, If all mechanics Were like wizard the world would be a better place ahah. V engines are expensive AF to maintain.
@@brando12343 Because the glow plugs are only used for cold starts. Once a diesel is running, it uses the heat from the compression to ignite the fuel, but in cold weather it might need the extra boost from a glow plug. So no wonder it was hard to start. :)
AAA estimates the average american does like $3000 per year in maintenance on the average vehicle. considering more than half of this repair is for preventative maintenance, its not bad at all.
@@brando12343 they usually get hard to start between 3-5 glow plug out... depending on temps.
Brotha.... you can NEVER... EVER have too many cars, especially if you do a lot of driving. I don’t care what anyone says. Always be proud of everything you’re driving.
These have a extra option called " fast fuel tank empty feature" put in D and drive .
Powerstroke 7.3 was a Navistar motor not by Ford.
Nice vehicle though excellent condition ....
Nice work Thanks!
lol “I can barley keep my head above water” I highly doubt that.
He is full of bullshit, he is flying above the water.
0:55 *best International engine ever made
Coughs up million mile red block
Right along with the IDI. Can't knock those for reliability. Now, speed on the other hand...
Same engine you'd find in the medium duty straight trucks and school buses.
@@Chris_Troxler Most school buses and medium duty of that era were the DT466E. This is not the same. This engine is comparable to a T444E.
@@ckmckeon
Yes and no. The DT466E (an inline 6, for those who don't know) was the standard engine that was available from the late 80's up. Great engine. Could NOT kill it... and we tried. When International purchased Trans Air and started making buses in house, the V-8 (T444E) was used, or at least available. I can't speak for every school system, but I know the buses order by the NC system had the V-8. I can only assume the same engine was offered in the straight truck as well.
I will be really scared to put that thing on a lift! 😂
IIRC Lifts if certified are rated to hold at least 1.5x their advertised weight for a certain amount of time with no or minimal issue - if they have a catastrophic issue in that scenario they would not be certified and the manufacturer would have to make a change and have them recertified.
There's a reason the Wizard wasn't worried.
I have a rule of thumb when looking for a good used car. Clean wheels and Michelin tires are always a good indicator the previous owner took care of the vehicle. The Excursion proves this once again!
Diesel bros gave one away and now you have one. I’ve been drooling over them forever! I can’t wait for the opportunity to own one. Good job on your purchase.
American lifts use higher grade materials, with higher tolerances, that lift may say 7500lbs but realistically it’s 10,000. If that were a benpack Chinese lift, y’all would be crushed.
Like in every developed country, there's always safety tolerance.
I miss my 2001 Excursion Limited 7.3L TD
"HE NEEDS SOME MILK!" 😂
I absolutely love my 7.3! Best diesel I've ever owned!
Totally unrelated to this video but you deserve more subscribers. I watch Doug, Tavarish, etc. but I mostly look forward to your video's! Keep it up and good luck!
That was the LAST thing I expected to hear on a hoovie intro😂
Michelin tires tells you everything about why it’s in great shape. ..
I recently got some pilot Sport 4 tyres on my e39. Talk about confidence inspiring for spirited driving in all weather.
Truth. There are a lot of good tires on the market in the last 10 years or so, but Michelin continue to be the best road tires, hands down.
@@AdamAus85 I have PS2S tires on my GTI. The only tires I'd rather have in dry weather are newer PSs. And despite Michilin advising against using them in snow, they still handle it better than any tire advertised as all season.
Okay, I died at "HE NEEDS SOME *MILK* !"
It's not that funny 🥱🤷🏻♂️
Had a 2000 excursion with the 5.7 triton engine, let me tell you that truck was a freakin’ money pit!!! From the steering box, to the oxygen sensor, the MAP sensor, the thermostat conked out, the fuel injection computer went out. Finally sold it after it kept not starting for no apparent reason. God bless you if ever buy one of these turds!!!!
We had a 2000 Ford Excursion V10 2WD that we bought new. When we finally sold it last year (all the kids had moved out) it had 198,000 miles on the original engine and transmission. Sure, it drank gas like a piglet on OPEC's teat, but it was a tank. Greatest vehicle we've ever owned.
I’m crying over the opening “he needs some milk”.
Man Listen LOL