[victory77]

Hello,

I'm new to this forum and just bought my first powerstroke. My old vehicle is a 92 F-350 IDI auto. New truck is 96 F-250 PSD with 5sp and I bought it used from a used car lot.

Got almost 17 mpg at 80 mph on 1100 mile trip from New Orleans to Detroit this weekend. Does this sound right? I was hoping for more milage.

The truck currently has 125k miles on it. What are the obvious things I need to check on the truck? I've heard/read about flywheels, clutches, re-programed ecm's, etc.

Currently, I have to press the clutch damn near to the floor for complete disengagement. Also, placing the gear selector on the 1-2 side or Reverse gear I feel takes excessive effort. My wife has a REAL hard time placing these in gear.

One more thing, it appears the "water in fuel" light is randomly on. I think this as the previous owner used tape to block it out.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Richter69]

welcome aboard, the others will come in to guide you in the right direction to fix the minor problems you are having, I type sloooooowwwwwwwwww

 

[KLH]

Not sure on the tranny issue (mine is an auto)...Was for the water in fuel light...Grab ya a step ladder and pop the center lid on the engine...on the front of the filter bowl is a<font color="yellow"> YELLOW</font> petcock...Forward is closed, rearward drains the bowl.

14mpg with P285 85R16 tires on 12 inch rims is average on my 96

Kris