I work in a light duty diesel shop, and specialize in Powerstroke engines. I’d replace the IPR and ICP as soon as possible. Only use Ford sensors, aftermarket tend to not work or go bad fast. Flush the entire cooling system with water with engine running until it runs clear. Then fill it with the purple Heavy Duty coolant from Napa. That 7.3 PSD will last longer than you expect with proper maintenance. Oil every 5k and fuel filters every 10k and it’ll be fine

I love how Vice Grip Garage, Deboss Garage, and Zip Ties and Bias Plies are in the Junkyard Digs Extended Universe.

That little box reading the rpms is a factory high idle, you simply push the arrow up button to set it higher when using the PTO. Also, when bleeding brakes, there is a small module if it has ABS that needs to be bled on the drivers frame rail. If you drain the system air gets trapped here and gives you a spongy pedal. When you change the oil, use good quality rotella 15w40 with a motorcraft filter and add one quart of Archoil 9100. Itlle free those injectors right up from sitting. 👍

Nice! I've seen these trucks before, I did an outage at the power plant in the background 2yrs ago and was eyeing them at the time. Good to see they're up and running again 👌

"rolled the Bronco" is an understatement. That thing looks like a half-eaten strawberry shortcake.

"Can you be quiet with your damn diesel tow truck. I'm trying to start my own damn diesel tow truck" 😆

There's a valve on the side to empty the fuel bowl!

Pro tip: put wood under the stinger and put it down all the way to lift the rear of the truck

The little yellow lever on the bottom of the fuel bowl is a drain valve...

That Powerstroke is such a classic sound. A sound I’ve known since I was 3.

Would you mind including the cost of some of these projects. Like for example what did you give for the tow trucks.

“Do I look cool?” “Never” Best kind of brother you could ask for 😂

Most of those OBS ford ignition tumblers are so wore out they can be started with a house key..

First gear is only for towing houses - start in second.

Extended crank like that at the end could be a cam sensor flaking out (heard it hiccup a couple times running too), worn injectors, lift pump dying, or even a tired HPOP. If you can get a computer on it, monitor your ICP pressure while cranking- if it isn't going above 500 until it lights then you are fighting building pressure. Damn solid engines if you know what their weak spots are.

You’ve come a long way dude. You, Dylan, and Derek are my entertainment. Plus Luke’s videos and Mook’s are awesome too. You guys are fun and I learn a lot watching all of you. Thanks for the hours of enjoyment!

Biggest things about diesels taking a while to start is because of air in the fuel. Check all seals from the filter to the pump aren't sucking air. The pump itself is made up of many O rings that will have dried up sitting for 5 years without fuel to lubricate it. At this rate you should replace the fuel pump or try replace the easily accessible O rings

Peg curses like a sailor but he's right on. Nice guy

It is unnecessary to “cycle” the glow plugs. They do not go off when the wait to start light goes off. Watch your battery level gauge. When the needle moves up then your glow plugs have turned off.

I love the shout out to Peg, always need the Cosby sauce!!

Someone else probably already said this but "F-Super Duty" was what Ford called basically the F-450/550 before there was such a thing.

Hey heres a tip. Once u get the tank ran threw a few times add 2 stroke oil to you fuel tank. Itll clean the fuel system out and the injectors. It sounds odd but it's one if the best fuel additives for cheap.

18:22 Whoever thought of putting smokestacks on it is a freaking genius 🤣👌

Good ole Cosby in a can 😂 didn’t expect him to do that method 😂 love the good ole zip ties and bias plies ❤️

On the side of the fuel filter housing is a yellow lever that drains the fuel bowl

U didn’t send it into the ketchup . Have u learned nothing from peg.

Your knowledge n experience on restoring abandoned vehicles is quite remarkable, very impressive n your videos Kevin n Mook are exciting to watch. I've learned a thing or two from y'all for you've been very instructive n very informant...

Great revival! Fun watch again!! I recommend with any turbo to let it idle for at least a couple minutes after driving to cool down the turbo before shutting it off. Will make it last longer and not burn out the bearings in the turbo.

Vice Grip and Junk Yard posting up 10mins of each other! Looks like I'm busy for the next hour!

44:21 *THE BLACK BOX w/THE RPM'S & FORD LOGO ON IT IS USED TO IDLE UP THE ENGINE WHEN THE PTO IS ENGAGED, TO MAKE THE HYDRAULICS(LIFT, WINCHES, ETC) WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY & QUICKER...FYI)*

I've done revivals on both power stroke and idi. Never really much to it. Biggest thing with these is undoing all of the hackwork other people have done in the past, and because these things are so robust people tend to neglect maintenance on them. My personal 95 7.3 f350 cclb 4x4 has about 10 grand worth of engine work done to it, king ranch interior, sound system and a dually swap. It is a absolute hoss. 310,000 miles and still puts in work. Best truck I ever had.

I love the diesel, dual stacks, pure functionality and profile of the bed. This truck is badass!!!

the bronco has nothing left to give yet it just keeps giving

Kinda looks like the diesels are easier to get running if you have clean fuel system. Hmmmmmm. 👍

So cool to watch young people doing this keep it up! Someone sponsored these people they need impacts. Keep watching thanks

The revivals on these tracks introduced me to your channel. Love them and all your videos.

And now a good name for the tow truck. The “Dumpster Fire” Called my truck “The Barge” cause it handled like a boat.

Man. I just realized I need a 7.3 manual in my life.

After the zip ties and bias plies reference, you instantly got a like and a follow 😂

27:59 Mook.. THAT WAS AWESOME!!!! that's perfect..

"I wish this was a 460 gas" Puts fresh fuel, new batteries and a starter solenoid in it and has a good running Powerstroke, which is superior in every way to the gasser. Some people....

I can see it now Mook's Tow Service & Tire

Thanks for doing the diesel vids! I have learned a lot from them.

I could use my 87 Thunderbird keys to move my friends 94 escort. He use to get so pissed. The door was tricky had to wiggle it alot but the ignition never fought

Vice grip garage hat .I'll be dipped.

Because the red truck is a dually and it only says “super duty series”, the truck is most likely an f450 or an f550

I feel like I just found my new channel to watch!! Love this

When it fired up I said hell yea loud enough my dog actually opened her eyes.

As soon as I heard 7.3 IDI I knew I'd be in for a mint time

Let’s go !!!!! Way to go guys stepping out of your comfort zone and finding a way to get her done.

Those are one of my Favorite Body Styles. I used to Drill Water Wells in my early 20s. And my Work Truck was a 96 F-350 7.3 PowerStroke Flat Bed. Even had the Big Diesel Tank behind it with pump. My Boss actually took the Truck to one of the Local Diesel Shops. And put a Chip in it hoping to save Fuel Mileage. It had a 5spd Manual Trans with a 4.10 Rear End and it was 4×4. It never got good Mileage but would blow the black Smoke after the Chip lol. I loved that old Truck it was Fire Engine Red. Had all the Running Lights on Top of the Cab and all the way around the Truck. It looked Cool as hell with the Parking Lights on. Almost like a Big Rig.

Always love seeing 7.3s be worked on an brought back to life.

7.3 are a workhorse, my oldest has over 360,000 on his 2003.Many of those miles are road trips to NE IOWA and the Mayo clinic in Minnesota.

WOW!!! That exact truck towed my truck back to Boone a long time ago!!! Cool

Thus begins the story of Junkyard Digs offshoot channel, "Repo with Angus"

it has been a while since i have worked on my 94 model i cant remember there might be a check valve for the fuel pump that alowes oil to stay in place for the pump to make sure there is oil there to help it start in the pump area. but i still use mine when the tracks are open in my area when i am off at times when they need a extra tow guy. to help the drivers out to move them back where there tow rigs are. it paid for its self for upgrades and other things. i dig them to be honest pretty much saved them do to history of automotive in my opinion

“That looks like a nightmare I never want to have to deal with, but probably will” 😂

The extended crank is not normal. It either has a high pressure oil leak, or the fuel bowl is leaking down.

First time watching this channel. Pretty cool. Makes me miss my '91 Ford Econoline(wasn't diesel tho). Main thing I learned from this video; don't forget your cap😅 Great content.

The best part of this video is the antics. Wasp spankings galore! Yep, I'm subscribing now.

I just realized.. Mook kinda reminds me of a bit more cheerful Violet from The Incredibles. Is that just me? Love the videos, keep the wrenches turning!

love the diesel revivals, and the Fsuperduty is basically the F450 of that day, it was only available in a manual transmission too so that is why its a manual in a tow truck. 1994 was when the Powerstroke came out. nice score on 2 7.3 diesels though, great video, junk vehicles are the best to look at by far

Look at that, now you can actually tow your projects home now lol

my parents had a 67 pontiac catalina bought new, when i bought my 67 chevelle in 1971, we found out they had same key for the ignition . great video thanks for posting. Mook your a warriior

You should get ahold of wes from watch wes work. He knows those ford diesels like the back of his hand. He could give you some good info.

He didn't do the neutral wiggle that's why I didn't start

In regards to your question, It has a lift pump in the valley that pulls diesel from the tank, its fwd towards front of engine/under the turbo. Injectors are fired from a HPOP. Your start issue could be just air in the lines still, or bad fuel still in the lines, would need to be driven to clear it all out, or the unfortunate part the hpop is bad you'd need to see your hpop psi while cranking, or your IPR % while cranking, being its low miled it probably isn't the hpop but anything possible, sometimes just changing the oil really smooths the start process out. I have owned tons of 7.3s and none have started that long under normal circumstances.

As soon as you said the black one has no keys...i hear ol peg leg say in the back of my head saying "you don't have to worry about no keys" lol just need a leatherman

There is no injection pump on the PowerStrokes, it has the HPOP, which is high pressure oil.

I Love, how he has hydraulics in this truck and messes with floor jack to lift it up :)

great video kevin this is by far also one of my favorite videos you did and this is one of my top favorite diseal trucks in that model/year didnt really see them as tow trucks much over the years but it was really cool to watch you getting them running and its even 5 speed witch is a bonus in my books i love 5 speeds for those type of vechiles i did know a key from anouther ford truck work for a diffrent ford truck thats very interesting and also i didnt know you can kida drive a dually truck with the outer tire off and drive with the innner in thats also intersting to see i never seen my self or someone esle do that to a dully before what a awsome video cant wait to watch the next one on the black one hopefully u can get in it lol thumbs up and shared

I totally missed this one last year. Cool episode :)

Shouting out Zip Ties 😂🤘🏻 I love watching that guy

This is awesome. Love the sound of a 90's diesel engine. :)

Mook looks so excited to be there. Lol.

Dash says "water in fuel" Removes filter "looks like maybe there's some water in there."

Cosby in a can! Here we go!

Anyone else notice how Mook and Digs are like April and Andy from Parks and Recreation?

Truck:AHHHH me fricken wheels Junkyarddigs:just put one wheel on each side of the back Truck:my bb back

Hi, how nice to meet you, I'm from Uruguay, I'm not a mechanic or anything, but I love trucks and vans and see the engines inside and learn some mechanics personally, I love the Ford brand, keep uploading videos, thank you 😉👍 

That red truck is literally the definition of my dream truck

15:30 "it looks like a rusty potato" I'm dead now

I laughed out loud at you attacking wasps with your hat.

Great stuff - thanks for sharing!

So on the hard starting I'm sure you are getting air in the fuel somewhere and the extended cranking is the mechanical fuel pump trying to expel said air... I'm sure some will argue but a 95 powerstroke had a mechanical fuel pump right behind the filter bowl, I think they went electric in 1998 or 99. Also the powerstroke having the oil operated injectors is very sensitive to the cleanliness of the oil and filter so a service may make it easier to start and if it ever gets more than a gallon low of oil it will not run because the high pressure pump wont build enough pressure to fire the injectors. Also when you replace the glow plugs be warned they are under the valve covers and the wires for the injectors and glow plugs all feed through the gasket surface so make sure you get the gaskets that include the harnesses and pigtails to save yourself some trouble and replace all the glow plugs at the same time with motorcraft ONLY if you cheap out and use autolites the next time you'll be pulling the heads to change them, ask me how I know.

only need one to run, use it to tow the other

Also with starting sometimes with diesels turning the key forward for a few seconds without cranking allows the glow plugs to warm up for a quick start.

Yes injectors are driven by the oil pump, but once you change the oil it should help. Also the fuel filter housing has a drain on it.

I love how he starts out in first and not second gear lol

"I hate diesel revivals"... flushes funky fuel system, truck starts right up. Yah, diesels are so tough.

To revive your jack, replace the seals and the fluid. Always keep the jack in full down position when not in use. Hope that helps your future endeavors. ;)

also why soak out the old fuel when theres a petcock valve on the fuel bowl assembly

Nice Kev, nice! Finally a show of affection, to Mook. Cheers!

Spray wasps with starting ether or brake clean. Kills them quick!

When I got my powerstroke, it was sitting in the weeds for 2 years. Put a gas rag over the intake and it started right up

Maybe try replacing the glow plugs for that starting issue? I’ve been working on diesels a little bit at work, Volkswagen TDIs.

Where’s the battery operated impact wrench for those wheels!!! Lol. Great video!!

There is a. Drain valve at the bottom back of the fuel bowl.

Zip Ties N Bias Plies taught you well for the amount of ether you got 😂

Patiently going insane waiting for the next video to drop