DSCF0009.JPG 2522 hits | 66.66 KB | Posted: 8/6/03 7.3L Powerstrokes from the year 2000 came with faulty turbo bolts that would eventually come loose. Ford issued a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) that replaces the bolts with new ones and locktight free-of-charge. Make sure to ask your dealer abou... (Posted in: Loose Turbo Bolts)
DSCF0001.JPG 4442 hits | 68.55 KB | Posted: 8/6/03 I have since sold the Alpine in-dash DVD player. I now use a portable DVD player or a laptop computer for DVD playback. The brain on the CVA-1005 miraculously fits in the dashboard of the Excursion. This makes for easy hooking up of other devices ... (Posted in: Removing Alpine DVD Player)
DSCF0031.JPG 2254 hits | 34.24 KB | Posted: 8/6/03 The lovely view out the windows. When the Powerstroke loses enough oil, it completely shuts down because the fuel injectors rely on oil pressure. It left us completely stranded in the middle of nowhere. Thankfully we were still covered under Ford'... (Posted in: Leaking turbo pedastal seal)
Hypermax_Exhaust.mov 3408 hits | 1.13 MB | Posted: 2/24/04 Video of the Excursion starting up and idling with the Hypermax exhaust (Posted in: Exhaust Sounds & Videos)
Hypermax_high_idle.mov 2717 hits | 3.97 MB | Posted: 2/26/04 High-idling with the Hypermax exhaust (very loud on those cold mornings) (Posted in: Exhaust Sounds & Videos)
Hypermax_rev.mov 2811 hits | 1.14 MB | Posted: 2/26/04 Revving the PSD through the Hypermax exhaust Noticed the pronounced whistle of the turbo. (Posted in: Exhaust Sounds & Videos)
Hypermax_burnout.mov 2693 hits | 3.15 MB | Posted: 2/26/04 Testing the burnout capabilities of the X with the Hypermax exhaust and chip. It manages to chirp the tires shifting into 2nd gear. (Posted in: Exhaust Sounds & Videos)
ks95-stoplight_320x240s3.mov 2969 hits | 1.24 MB | Posted: 3/6/04 My Excursion was used in a commercial for a local radio station! Note that it's not me driving it, they hired some high school kids to sit in for the part. (Posted in: My X in a TV commercial)
DSCF0007.JPG 2522 hits | 56.43 KB | Posted: 8/9/04 The dashboard before removal. (Posted in: Alpine CDA-9827 Install)
DSCF0008.JPG 2598 hits | 53.14 KB | Posted: 8/9/04 Old install of CVA-1005. (Posted in: Alpine CDA-9827 Install)
DSCF0014.JPG 2815 hits | 46.64 KB | Posted: 8/9/04 Removing dash panel (transmission shifter must be down in 1st gear to remove this panel completely). (Posted in: Alpine CDA-9827 Install)
DSCF0015.JPG 2814 hits | 49.28 KB | Posted: 8/9/04 Removing the 4x4, defrost, and parking sensor plugs. Note: Blue plug is for the parking sensor, the brown/orange plug is for the defrost. 4x4 plug is gray and only fits into one of the slots. (Posted in: Alpine CDA-9827 Install)
DSCF0016.JPG 2552 hits | 44.79 KB | Posted: 8/9/04 2 more plugs need to be removed from the headlight controls before removing the dash panel. (Posted in: Alpine CDA-9827 Install)
DSCF0017.JPG 2415 hits | 51.18 KB | Posted: 8/9/04 Close-up of the headline plugs after removal. (Posted in: Alpine CDA-9827 Install)
DSCF0019.JPG 2562 hits | 58.55 KB | Posted: 8/9/04 Dash panel removed. I have an LED wired into the front dash panel without quick disconnects which makes the dash panel hard to place anywhere else other than on top of the dash. This works out to be a nice area because it gets it up and out of the ... (Posted in: Alpine CDA-9827 Install)
DSCF0020.JPG 2301 hits | 59.15 KB | Posted: 8/9/04 Another angle with the dash panel removed. (Posted in: Alpine CDA-9827 Install)
Noticed the pronounced whistle of the turbo.
