Now that I've had my '02 PSD for about a month, thought I'd share 25 things I've learned either here in the forums or while out driving my truck. Feel free to share yours.

1. Re-soldering the resistors on your overhead console computer will make it work again.

2. Don't sweat the 15.2 avg MPG figure the recently fixed trip computer shows you. Reset it and let it figure *your* average MPG, not the previous owner's.

3. When the A/C cuts out, check the clutch gap. Drop a spacer and make it work like new again. (Thanks SpringerPop).

4. When your truck mysteriously starts cranking slower, grab the checkbook. There are two very large and expensive batteries out front.

5. A cylinder with marginal fuel flow makes more noise. Your engine is not falling apart.

6. That cylinder is most likely #8.

7. Unscrewing the fuel filter cap is best done with a filter wrench and not a flat-blade screwdriver and hammer.

8. Said filter wrench is probably going to be needed for that first oil change anyway.

9. Time to start shopping for an oil drain pan that holds more than 6 quarts of oil.

10. That spray of dried soot on the driveway coincided with washing the truck the night before and not some expensive problem lurking in the engine.

11. Now is a good time to start saving up $4500 and getting driving directions to BTS.

12. The reason you keep speeding on back roads is because the engine is practically idling by the time OD kicks in (auto) at 43 mph.

13. You will find more cars going 42 mph in front of you now.

14. If you have a DRW truck, you'll find other DRW truck drivers will wave at you when they pass.

15. A mysterious phenomena is that a crew cab, long bed, DRW truck still manages to fit completely in the blind spot of the smallest cars, especially when the car driver is talking on the phone.

16. Buy a CPS and put it, a 1/4" drive ratchet and deep well 10mm socket in the glovebox.

17. If you drive up to the local stables, anyone outside will assume you are one of the horse owners.

18. If you park with the front of the truck facing west, it will always be about 135 degrees outside according to the overhead computer. It will mysteriously cool off about 40 degrees once you start rolling. (Where is that temp sensor, anyway?)

19. When you pull up to the RV dealer in your DRW truck, the salesman will automatically steer you over to the fifth wheel trailers.

20. You gain newfound respect when you pull up at Tractor Supply, even if you are just there to buy a bag of bulk bird seed.

21. 95% of all Ford pickups are white over gold (or whatever color your truck is).

22. The local gas station changes gas prices daily, but only changes the diesel price when they get a new truckload delivered.

23. Diesel is delivered on Friday mornings, happily coinciding with payday.

24. If you spill Diesel Kleen on the garage floor, your garage will smell for at least a week after you've cleaned it up.

25. Wives don't like the smell of Diesel Kleen.

Thanks FTE for helping me make it through my first month of diesel truck ownership!

 

Some pretty astute observations there.

 

#12 and #25 are so true...

The outside temp sensor is behind the grill on driver's side.
The overhead mpg display on my white truck is remarkably accurate...it must be getting ready to break.

 

That list is great, and so true. Reps for you

 

I love it

 

You deserve atleast a beer for this list..

 

Great List!

 

#9 takes pulling the engine to change the oil pan.

Good list and you are right on the colors. lol Mine is white and tan dually.