Deviously Clever Mechanical Fraud On A 2003 F-250 Powerstroke Diesel

Deviously Clever Mechanical Fraud On A 2003 F-250 Powerstroke Diesel

When buying used cars, it’s very important to be aware of what you’re looking at as to avoid fraudulent sellers. In this market, a lot of people will do anything and everything to trick you into buying their problems.

This time, a Power Stroke powered Ford F-250 in need of a head gasket was rigged up as to trick even a mechanically inclined buyer who seems to know his way around an engine bay.

In the name of hiding what the uploader dubs a $4,000 repair, the previous owner modified the coolant reservoir with some RTV Silicone to attempt to mask the issues of the truck having oil in the coolant by preventing the mixture from recirculating to the reservoir.

Check out the what the crafty criminal did in order to dupe his buyer into purchasing the truck at auction. While devious we will say that this is a clever way of hiding an issue. Now if only he used that thought power for good!