6.4L Power Stroke Diesel Engine fitted to 2008 - 2010 F250, F350 and F450 pickup trucks and F350 + Cab Chassis

6.4L Low compression

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Old 11-07-2012, 05:08 PM
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6.4L Low compression

I am losing compression into the crankcase. Can this be a possible injector stuck open?
 
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Old 11-07-2012, 07:04 PM
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no...and how do you know you are loosing compression? Rings or valve issues.
 
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Old 11-07-2012, 08:36 PM
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The shop that is at has done a compression test and said that I am losing compression into the crankcase. They are telling me the piston melted but I am not convinced. It was running perfectly normal then all at once it started running rough and puffing white smoke.
 
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Heads are gonna have to be pulled. White smoke can be an overfueling issue or coolant as well.

Either way the heads need to come off to take a look.
 
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Probably cracked a piston. What cylinder is it that is low on compression?
 
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