I posted this here because I only frequent the excursion forum lol

What do you guys think this could be (doesnt run smooth he says )? I'm looking for a cheap long bed just to use for hauling stuff on the weekends. Hes about an hour from me.

http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/4274596145.html

 

Wouldn't hurt to check the fuel pressure if you decide to go look at it.

 

He said its got 140k and he'd do $1800

 

Might be worth keeping in mind that it has been posted at a low price (well below blue book) for two months and hasn't sold yet. Does it have a clean title? At that price I would consider at least checking the CarFax for $50 bucks. That $50 dollar subscription came in handy for two Ford buys we just had in my family. The more info the better!

 

Yea that usually isn't a good sign. Lol

 

Fouled plugs, bad COP (or COP's) bad COP boot(s), IAC, vacuum leak, fuel filter prob, EGR fouled.

Run it for codes if you can.

Stewart

 

Are any of those major repairs?

Only issue with it being about an hour away, I dont really know any local mechanic buddies there to look at it. Unless someone comes with me

 

He gave me the vin and it shows clean no wrecks, hes gonna send more pics for me. Said it doesn't leak any fluids

 

Bump, may go check this out tomorrow

 

If there were a dented, but rust free truck that ran at all for $1800 within an hour of where I lived, I would have bought it already (might have tried to get him down a couple hundred more). If there are no knocks in the bottom end, the problem can't cost more than a few hundred to fix by yourself. If you don't work on your own stuff, that could be harder. Still, I would have bought it already.

Where I am at, everyone thinks their rusted junk is work over $3K cause it runs...

 

Thats what I'm saying. Worst case it needs a new motor..for 1800 thats still a deal for a non rusted super duty. didnt know these came without air but I dont care as its just a weekend hauler while working on houses. Buddy has a trailer so I may go get it and tow it home rather than drive it before check it out. I dont know much about motors but have buddies that do and I know how to use tools so its not like I cant assist if I have someone that knows what they're looking at, so I wont have to just hand it over to a shop and say fix it. Lol

 

Probably a bad COP. At that low price you have a group of people looking with very little money, and as such probably little knowledge in cars. So the rough running is scarring people. They probably think it is a motor issue. Even at $1500, if it were clean and needed a motor it would be well worth it

 

What exactly does bad cop mean?

 

bad coil .....

 

Sorry for being stupid, but can that itself be fixed or is that a sign that a new motor or rebuild is needed?