Here's Everything That's Broken On My Cheap Ford Excursion 7.3 Powerstroke Diesel
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2020
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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.
From when "Built Ford Tough" actually wasn't just marketing?
It's rough on the customer.
Especially the bank book.
@@user-vd4bk1ll9m both commercial International trucks I've driven have been junk. Old one has tons of miles and we aren't sure how the previous owner was with maintenance, but the boss bought a newer one with 4k miles that we took great care of because it was always in the shop. It caught on fire and burned down a couple months back. I'll stay away from now on. Lesson learned.
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You obviously have never heard of the Ford Taurus transmission
BatmanXC Yep pre 2004 International were built well but they changed philosophies and then just built them cheap.
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 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 UA-cam 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
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.
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!
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
“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!!😂
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
0:21 best hoovies garage intro EVER.
There are 891,000 of us followers of dumb automotive purchasing. Sure beats the hell out of broadcast tv....lol
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@ I use Adblock Plus...lol
...and the Kansas Auto UA-cam 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!
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
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.
"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.
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😂😂😂
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!
I'm 24 never learn to drive but I find early 2000s cars and trucks fascinating.
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
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
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..
Wizards honesty is going to get him far. People watching hoovies channels will go to him since he has pride in his work.
This guy got the deal of the century. Nothing better than a 7.3 Excursion.
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.
“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.
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.
11:16 "I'm getting coupons from dollar general." LOL!
hi W...
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how about autozone / checkers / o'reilly / pepboys
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 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.
It is crazy that they are appreciating. I have seen more on the road in the last few years than all other years combined
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
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"!
@@dhennessey1970 More like anything under 11,000 pounds, a far cry from the current crop of HD's and their 35,000 max tow ratings.
@@dieseldan420ca 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.
@@dieseldan420ca 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.
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.
The Excursion is possibly your best purchase yet. Well done my man
I've had this same issue since 1996. UA-cam 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
The video I've been waiting for he need sum milk
Hoovie did good with this buy. That excursion is clean and well-maintained. Props to the previous owner.
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 want that Excursion when your finished with it! I've been driving a '99.5 F250 7.3 since 2005, just love it.
Love the excursions. Comfortable and the 7.3 powerstroke. Beautiful vehicle.
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!
I can't stop watching Hoovies garage and Vise grip garage ! 2 greatest youtube channels!!
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.
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 ??
You just earned a subscriber! I heard about you when I watched your collab with StreetSpeed717 but now your the first big youtuber I've found that's owned an excursion and I hope you make a ton more videos with it.
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!
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
I love your 1980's MacGyver music. After I watch a video, the theme stays in my head for days...lol
Honestly I just appreciate your honest unbiased opinion on the vehicles you buy dirt cheap vs comparable models
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!
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.
Please never get rid of that intro, “he need some milk” that killed me.
I love your new Excursion ..👌🏻 and your channel is not the dumbest, it’s actually one of the best.
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.
The beginning took me OUT!!!! 🤣 - He need some MILK
Brandon Leslie 😂😂😂😂
Was not expecting that! LOL
You scored on that one. I love the excursion 7.3
Great news! Fantastic. I hope this news doesn’t affect your subscriber numbers. Thanks for the video.
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
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.
Oh my god.. hoovie with the legendary vine reference on the intro. Take my thumbs up
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.
Respect to the previous owners of this Excursion and respect to you hoovie for making sure this Excursion lives on
I love Tyler he is funny AF
I've had one of these since 2004 I love these things
Great truck and tantalizing cliffhanger. Thx Hoovie
Best thing you have bought yet! Keep that thing, it will come in handy if you plan on having a big family and you want to take road trips also.
Five hundred and fifty dollars is great value for that job honestly. Incredible.
"It's gonna hurt, BUT IT WILL BE FUN!!"
Off camera, Mrs. Hoovie brings out the chains and ball gag...
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.
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!.
1:25 this channel summed up in one sentence 😂
That Corrado deserves some attention my dude; that is a modern Classic for sure.
Junk
God I love this channel so much. Hoovie your personality is great.
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!
Nearly died at the “he need some milk”
I loved the intro!!! "Oh,.... he need sum meee'illkh!"
The Ford Excursion has always been my ALL-TIME favorite SUV ever made for many different reasons.
Sunshine & Rainbows with this Excursion purchase so far, it's a keeper
Another Great Video Brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Where's the beef?"
Under that Excursion, of course!
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!
New enabler reporting! Keep doing what you do!
Please keep the "he need sum milk" as the new intro song 😂😂🤣🤣🤣
I loves me a Diesel Excursion...very jealous 😍😍😍
550 sold!!! Always loved the Excursion!!!
For your steering issue. I have a 2000 superduty and had the same steering issue. There is a company thai makes a new steering gear box that uses needle bearings add an upgrade. This helps to take away that slop in the steering. Game changer for my truck.
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.
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
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.
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: ua-cam.com/video/hmxfLeDnkZA/v-deo.html
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.
I miss my 2001 Excursion Limited 7.3L TD
I wish the audio in the office was better. With that being said your show is 100% better than anything TV ever put out.
I drove one of these with the gas v10 for 12 years. Best rig i ever had. It did have the broken exhaust studs and manifolds, but that’s really it.
Fire intro
Omg that opening 😂😂 "Ohnooo sombadyyy he need sam milk" hahahahaha
I love how your intro music stopped as soon as she closed the door right when you got to the Wizards shop
Tyler, your videos always have me on car tempest wishing I had guts to buy my favorite old cars.. We have very similar taste and funny enough, the service guy at the Lincoln dealer I use could be the wizards little bro