1997 Ford F-250

XLT Pickup truck

7.3L 8 Cylinder Diesel Fuel Turbocharged

Automatic

1FTHX26F3VEA80104

Clear

Four Wheel Drive

Diesel

Power Steering

UP FOR BIDDING IS THIS 1997 FORD XLT EXTENDED CAB POWERSTROKE 4X4 PICK UP. THIS TRUCK SAT FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS I JUST GOT IT OUT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AND HAD MY MECHANIC CLEAN THE FILTERS AND PUT A NEWER BATTERY IN AND IT FIRED RIGHT UP. THE TRUCK DROVE GREAT AC BLOWS COLD AND EVERYTHING. I WAS LETTING A GUY TEST DRIVE THE TRUCK AND HE PUT AROUND 200 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING IT STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. HE POPPED THE HOOD AND SOME WIRES HAD MELTED AROUND THE TURBO (PICTURED). AFTER THAT I TOWED THE TRUCK HOME. I AM NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED BUT NOW THE TRUCK WONT FIRE OVER NOW IT CRANKS AND CRANKS AND ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO BUT JUST WONT FIRE OVER. I AM NOT A MECHANIC NOR DO I WANT TO PUT ANY MONEY FURTHER INTO THIS TRUCK. I WOULD GUESS IT IS SOMETHING SIMPLE TO FIX BUT I JUST DONT KNOW WHAT IT IS. I DROVE THE TRUCK FOR PROBABLY 500 MILES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED AND IT DROVE GREAT AC WAS COLD AND REALLY WAS A NICE TRUCK FOR THE AGE AND MILES. TRUCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS AND IS A MECHANIC SPECIAL I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT DIESELS BUT WILL TRY AND ANSWER ANY QUESTION YOU HAVE. TOOK THE BEST PICTURES I COULD OF EVERYTHING AND A FEW OF THE BURNT WIRES. LOOKS TO BE AROUND 3-4 WIRES THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. TRUCK IS SITTING AT 1938 EAST SECOND STREET IN DEFIANCE OHIO 43512 AND CAN BE SEEN AT ANYTIME. LOCAL PICK-UP ONLY AND $500 DEPOSIT DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF AUCTIONS END. I HAVE A USED CAR LICENSE SO WINNING BIDDER WILL HAVE TO DUE TITLE WORK AND THEN I WILL MAIL TITLE WHEN FINISHED. TAX WILL BE INCLUDED SO FINAL PRICE IS FINAL PRICE. THANKS FOR LOOKING AT MY AUCTION. NO RESEREVE HIGHEST BIDDER GETS TRUCK. THANKS