If the truck seems otherwise well-cared for, and the price reflects the (high) mileage, I'd definitely consider it - but I'd take it to a good diesel mechanic and pay them to check out the whole truck. Mine had 200K when I bought it, has almost 300K now, and it still runs fine and uses no oil. Diesels do run longer.
Craig "Hall, Edward C." wrote: > If one where looking at a used mid 80's F250 (diesel of course), > would 200K > miles be considered high mileage or what? > I've heard that the diesel engine lives longer, in some cases as much > as > 500K mi. Since I've never owned one, I don't know if this is typical > or an > exaggeration. > Ed > > -----Original Message----- > From: craig reece [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 9:52 PM > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [biofuel] New BioD convert/vehicle choice help. > > > Jonathan, > > I've got an '86 Ford F250 with the 6.9L diesel engine, and it's a > great > truck and a great engine, and easy to convert to SVO/WVO, given that > it's already got two tanks. Biodiesel you'd just have to change the > hoses from natural rubber to Viton or similar, and my local Ford Truck > > Center *says* that the injector pump seals are Viton - I'd ask around > if > I were you. > > Craig > > Jonathan Pennington wrote: > > > I'm so glad I found you all! > > > > After years of motorcycle travel for fuel economy and city driving, > I > > find myself in need of a "cage" vehicle. I promised myself that the > > next vehicle would be ecologically responsible (I'm an environmental > > > geologist) and fretted when I realized I needed a truck. Hard to > talk > > about non-point source pollution in ground water and atmospheric > > pollution from less than adequate gas mileage when I drive a truck. > > Then I searched and found the JourneyToForever site. Can't believe > > that I didn't know about BioD before! I feel like I've been asleep > :-) > > > > I'm still looking for a truck, and wanted to ask truck owners as I > see > > > > possibilities. Are there any Ford F250 owners about who have a > mid-80s > > > > truck on BioD? I found one 86 for $3500- in my price range- and > wanted > > > > to know if it would need expensive rubber replacement and about what > > > that costs. > > > > It's been very hard finding diesel vehicles here (Coastal South > > Carolina, USA) in my price range. New trucks cost way too much. If > > anyone happens to know of any leads, let me know. Also, is there > > anyone in the southeast US on this list? It'd be nice to meet some > > people. > > > > Thanks all, I'll be around. > > -J > > -- > > Jonathan Pennington | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > "It's hard to take life too seriously > > when you realize yours is a joke." -original > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> FREE COLLEGE MONEY CLICK HERE to search 600,000 scholarships! http://us.click.yahoo.com/iZp8OC/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
