SES light? UVC harness again?
<HR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->my light comes and goes. runs rough when on. UVC connection AGAIN? only did passenger side last time(had access to code reader for bank). would you think drivers side if you were to guess or same side again? used the so-called repair kit. At $80 a valve gasket.... did not replace gaskets last time. will replace this time with Dorman brand??



tips to getting covers off???


I dont have access to diesel code reader where we are at present time....gonna fix that pesky water drain off assembly lever leak. yes i have the delrin orings just was always chicken to do it and lose the screws.

PS..been here awhile just always lurked in the back....
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See this thread Burned Center Pin UVCH

 

awesome so now ill watch for that......



tips to taken covers off the least troublesome way? had someone else do it last time about 3 yrs ago......

 

You'll need some socket extensions, some swivel adapters to get to a couple of bolts on the valve covers. Also, I used a metal coat hanger to hold the heater hoses out of my way on the passenger side and hold the harnesses out of my way on the driver's side. I would also recommend a magnetic bolt holder so you won't loose any bolts.

 

wow $180 for valve cover gaskets. but now i see why.. they come with the complete UVH wiring already complete..... even sent new outside plug-in to rewire to harness(ill pass on that unless needed).....

 

ok getting ready to barn her and tear it down. just want to run something by everyone before surgery begins.... the rough(misfire) and ses light sometimes comes on when started sometimes not. always comes on and misfires a few miles. flicker on and off a few then runs fine rest of day????

 

glow plug or connection???

 

It sounds like your connection inside the valve cover gasket to the harness.

 

im hoping its the connection. hopefully i didnt waste $170 on gasket set.....did the ford fix a couple yrs back(pass side). no problems with "old blue" till now.......

 

I just had the same problem. I used the .50 mod to fix it. my SES light was on and ran rough. pulled a p1316 off of my EDGE. Replaced both sides, took about 6 hours. Better than a trip to the dealer.

 

well finally got started .........got driver side all done and buttoned up. UVC connection was definitly loose for sure. all new harness and gasket.

question? glow plug connections are a bitch to get on..is that the normal?

Isnt as bad to do as i thought but climbing into engine compartment sucks...

 

My truck being a 4x4 I got tired of climbing up and down,so I used a track hoe and dug two holes the width of the front tires,now when I have to work on it I just pull it easily down into the holes,it puts the top of the grill a little lower than waist high...for the most part I can do a turbo RR standing on the ground.

 

well.. finally finished her. connections loose on both sides. replaced gaskets and harnesses. Buttoned all back up........fingers crossed..


hit the key and "totally friggin' awesome"..she runs light a champ and no ses light.....


now to rotate tires and wash. then load camper onto her for MIS NASCAR race in a week.........

 

Always nice to hear a success story

 

Hey Chris, where did you get our gaskets and Harness. From what I read it sounds like you replaced both the gasket and the inside harness" How was that?

Thanks