Hey it's lunchtime VA!

Please join me in welcoming 06F350PSDDually (Steve) to the VA Chapter. 06F350PSDDually comes to us from the Charlottesville area, and it should be pretty obvious what he's driving

Please assist me in making Steve feel right at home here!

 

Thank you very much for the warm welcome. Not only I am new to this forum I am new to automotive forums in general.

I have been an electronics technician for over 30 years which makes me an old coot I guess. I use the F-350 to haul around horses and ponies for my wife. She raises ponies to sell, gives riding lessons, puts on her own horse show, judges other peoples horse shows and, on occasion, move horses/ponies for people but we aren't a professional hauler.

The reason I joined the forum was because I recently had to replace the Fuel Injector Control Module (FICM) at almost $1000. Afterwards I found it was very likely I could have repaired the FICM myself considering my electronics background. I had no idea of the amount of information available on the Internet.

My first car was a 67 Mustang and I did all the work on it. In the last 10-15 years I have let myself be intimidated by the modern auto technology. Now that I have found automotive forums and all that they have to offer I plan on doing more of the repair work myself. I guess I must really be an old coot because I find today's labor and part prices outrageous and totally unaffordable.

Thanks again for the warm welcome !
Steve

 

Great to have you on board Steve! Sounds like your electrical knowledge might come in handy around here. Might have you keep you on my speed dial!

If there are any questions about the forum (any part of it) that you might have, please let me know. If I cannot figure it out, I know someone that can.
Also, if you want to chat it up with some other "old coots" as you call 'em, then come join the fellas in the monthly chat/BS thread. We're mostly there just shooting the .... but it is entertaining from time to time.

 

Who you calling "old coots"??? Welcome Steve. I used to have a 67 'Tang myself (390, 4spd, fastback) that is the good old days. Feel free to join us in the chat session. And as Chandler said , buckle up, it might be a bumpy ride.

 

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Welcome! Do you have any pics of that 67 you let go? Glad you were able to make your repair without too much expense.

 

If I can find them I think I have 1 or 2 pictures of it. I will need to scan them at work and I won't be back to work until January 3rd. Then I will have to figure out how to post them here.

Steve

 

Steve,

Here's some info about the photo galleries on the site:
Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - FAQ: FAQ

Here's info on how to get images from other sites...like Photobucket into a post:
Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - FAQ: Reading and Posting Messages

 

Sounds good Steve. Chandler made a great post on how you can post pics. Can't wait to see it.

-Tim