Guzman Runs Again?

 

Guzman Runs Again?  

by John on September 10, 2021

The last haul that the beloved 1994 F-250 with added springs and a Power Stroke 7.3 engine made was a load of big bales from the Milan Training center in  December 2019.  When backing up to unload two One Ton Bales of hay, the clutch gave out.  And then it sat.  It's hard to run a Horse Rescue  without a truck.  We have been using volunteer help to get and deliver horses. Thank you, Bill Idzerda!

We canceled Guzman’s insurance policy.  And it sat some more.

Not until summer of 2021 could we muster the necessary energy to try to fix it. 

With the help of longtime mechanic, Red Tiffany, we pulled the transmission and replaced the clutch and it’s release bearings.  Then we tried to start it.

The beast had sat for almost two years and it was not going to be nice.

First we put in a new fuel pump, then a new computer, then new o-rings in the injectors.

The list goes on………………

Finally, after charging the batteries one more time, we started it.  I drove it home and parked it where it now sits. 

It's been a good friend of mine and it delivered a lot of horses, but the  GUZMAN is just worn out. It may never be reliable enough to pull another load of wild equines down the road. Time for a change. We hope to be able to apply for a grant to help us buy another truck.