# looking for good 7.3 diesel mechanic **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 10, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-good-7-3-diesel-mechanic/57926 "2008-11-10T16:35:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![roxy69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@roxy69](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/roxy69)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-good-7-3-diesel-mechanic/57926/1 "2008-11-10T16:35:37Z")
i have a 2001 f-250 diesel looking to get her gone through just doesnt seem to have the power she use to always change the fuel filter when i change the oil i think it maybee a boost problem. if anyone here is good with these trucks pm me we will set something up ---
**Author:** ![BDR5oh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bdr5oh/32/7315_2.png) [@BDR5oh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDR5oh)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-good-7-3-diesel-mechanic/57926/2 "2008-11-10T16:40:37Z")
sean … call me … i have a guy from work 465-2820 ---
**Author:** ![roxy69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@roxy69](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/roxy69)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-good-7-3-diesel-mechanic/57926/3 "2008-11-10T18:10:44Z")
i just got off the ford trucks forum iam going to check the donoughts on the up pipes because it sounds like i have a little exhaust leak and if there is soot around them thats going to be it ill have to do the wicked wheel while the turbo is out .iam going to call you any way even if i do get this figured out on my own because i am sure them guys that work on them vans are pretty good with this motor so he most likely knows everything little thing that could go wrong . ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-good-7-3-diesel-mechanic/57926/4 "2008-11-11T18:09:42Z")
If you don’t have gauges, get them, quick. A lot easier to diagnose problems if you see what is happening. I also know a guy. He is usually pretty busy though. ---
**Author:** ![roxy69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@roxy69](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/roxy69)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-good-7-3-diesel-mechanic/57926/5 "2008-11-11T19:38:54Z")
> [@Jack](#): > > If you don’t have gauges, get them, quick. > > A lot easier to diagnose problems if you see what is happening. > > I also know a guy. He is usually pretty busy though. i am going to order pyro ,boost and fuel pressure gauge soon dont need the trans temp gauge because the truck is standard ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-good-7-3-diesel-mechanic/57926/6 "2008-11-12T15:00:54Z")
drop in a 5.9 cummins. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-good-7-3-diesel-mechanic/57926/7 "2008-11-12T19:52:08Z")
Ditch the PowerChoke, drop in a Duramax 😉 ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-good-7-3-diesel-mechanic/57926/8 "2008-11-12T20:30:59Z")
Such diesel hatred!!! ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-good-7-3-diesel-mechanic/57926/9 "2008-11-13T14:57:42Z")
Maybe he wants his truck to run… forever. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-good-7-3-diesel-mechanic/57926/10 "2008-11-13T14:58:40Z")
> [@Jack](#): > > Maybe he wants his truck to run… forever. > > 🙂 then he would buy the cummins? I mean, i’d rather be cummin’ than strokin’ (end of redneck joke)