What was actually wrong, and how I fixed it.
My dad's 7.3 Powerstroke F250 sat 8 years and gave one click at the key. The cause was a loose starter missing its top bolt. What I found and what to check.
Vehicle: 2001 Ford F250 7.3 Powerstroke
Read the fix → Starter Clicks Once but Won't Crank: The Missing Bolt on My 7.3 PowerstrokeSomeone ran my daughter's 24V ride-on at 36 volts and the motor lasted three minutes. How I swapped in a new motor: hubcap, wheel, unplug, unclip, done.
Ride-on: Big Toys Green Country 24V ride-on crawler truck
Read the fix → Power Wheels Motor Replacement: Fixing My Daughter's 24V Ride-On After a 36V UpgradeTwo engines that sat for years, freed two ways: an oil soak and leverage on a 283, then heads off, heat and a high-torque starter on a 7.3 IDI. What worked.
Engines: 1990 Ford F350 7.3 IDI and 1967 Corvette 283
Read the fix → How to Free a Seized Engine: What Worked on My 7.3 IDI and 283I've brought back a Monza parked 17 years, a Corvette parked since 1971, a Scout parked since 1980 and two 7.3 diesels. What each one taught me, in order.
Vehicles: 1980 Monza, 1967 Corvette, 1966 Scout 800, 2001 F250, 1990 F350
Read the fix → Getting a Car Running After It Sat for Years: What My Barn Finds Taught MeMice chewed the small water return hose on my Kubota L2501 and started a coolant leak. How I replaced it, refilled the coolant and checked the level.
Vehicle: Kubota L2501 tractor
Read the fix → Mice Chewed a Coolant Hose on My Kubota L2501: Replacing the Water Return HoseMy 1966 Scout 800 wouldn't fire. The IH 152 firing order is 1-3-4-2, and two plug wires were swapped. Here's the check and what to look at first.
Vehicle: 1966 International Scout 800
Read the fix → Engine Won't Start? Two Swapped Plug Wires on My 1966 ScoutThe electric fans on my '67 Corvette's new aluminum radiator wouldn't come on. The fix was a ground, not a part. How I found it, plus a dead low beam.
Vehicle: 1967 Corvette Sting Ray
Read the fix → Radiator Fan Won't Come On? How a Missing Ground Stopped the Fans on My '67 CorvetteSee the whole projects on the build pages and on YouTube ↗.
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