joec
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- Stroudsburg, Pa
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- 1983
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Hi,
I just bought a 1983 Ranger Diesel pickup. I have been on the hunt for a small diesel pickup ever since I went and sold my 84 Isuzu P'up diesel
about 5 years ago (should NOT have sold it and regretted it every day).
Anyway, I just found this truck over the weekend and went to see it this past Sunday morning. I arrived there at 7 AM and it was COLD - probably below 10 degrees. The truck started right up without a block heater connected. That was a good sign.
It is a 4-spd and it is a long bed. It has a/c, p/s, cruise control and dual fuel tanks (of course only the rear one is working). It has almost 170K miles but you wouldn't know it by the way it runs. Also, it has almost no rust - anywhere. The only rust I found, which is typical for these trucks, was a small spot inside the drivers side door jamb, some on the edge of the door bottoms and very little bubbling in the rear wheel wells. The bed, frame, all mounts etc looked brand new. Just to note here the truck is all original and has never been painted. It is blue/white and it has a cap on it.
The only thing I noticed that wasn't working is the Temp Gauge - heat works great,too.
I don't have any pictures as I have not gotten it home yet.
There is one issue that the owner explained to me and I would like to throw it out here to see if any of you experts can shed some light on it.
I was told that if the fuel level gets below 1/2 tank, when you start it up (cold) and drive it a bit it will stall out. It happened to the owner several times in warm and cold weather. He said that when that happened he just bled the water separator under the hood and the truck ran fine after that. He also said that after it stalled if you let the truck sit a few minutes it would start and run fine. He seems to think that it may be getting air into the system and when the tank is full it doesn't happen. He also said that the rubber fuel lines that run along the frame to the engine are old and look dry rotted and cracked and he believes they may be letting air into the system
Any suggestions what to look for would be greatly appreciated.
Anyway, I am excited and cannot wait to get my new "toy" home.
Thanks
Joe
I just bought a 1983 Ranger Diesel pickup. I have been on the hunt for a small diesel pickup ever since I went and sold my 84 Isuzu P'up diesel
about 5 years ago (should NOT have sold it and regretted it every day).
Anyway, I just found this truck over the weekend and went to see it this past Sunday morning. I arrived there at 7 AM and it was COLD - probably below 10 degrees. The truck started right up without a block heater connected. That was a good sign.
It is a 4-spd and it is a long bed. It has a/c, p/s, cruise control and dual fuel tanks (of course only the rear one is working). It has almost 170K miles but you wouldn't know it by the way it runs. Also, it has almost no rust - anywhere. The only rust I found, which is typical for these trucks, was a small spot inside the drivers side door jamb, some on the edge of the door bottoms and very little bubbling in the rear wheel wells. The bed, frame, all mounts etc looked brand new. Just to note here the truck is all original and has never been painted. It is blue/white and it has a cap on it.
The only thing I noticed that wasn't working is the Temp Gauge - heat works great,too.
I don't have any pictures as I have not gotten it home yet.
There is one issue that the owner explained to me and I would like to throw it out here to see if any of you experts can shed some light on it.
I was told that if the fuel level gets below 1/2 tank, when you start it up (cold) and drive it a bit it will stall out. It happened to the owner several times in warm and cold weather. He said that when that happened he just bled the water separator under the hood and the truck ran fine after that. He also said that after it stalled if you let the truck sit a few minutes it would start and run fine. He seems to think that it may be getting air into the system and when the tank is full it doesn't happen. He also said that the rubber fuel lines that run along the frame to the engine are old and look dry rotted and cracked and he believes they may be letting air into the system
Any suggestions what to look for would be greatly appreciated.
Anyway, I am excited and cannot wait to get my new "toy" home.
Thanks
Joe