Haven't done the pressure test yet but my puke is back. It's not severe but....
Although I can't see under the hood it seems to do it when I get on it pretty good otherwise it doesn't puke. I even tried an aftermarket cap to see if it was any different (bad idea) and warrantied my 4th Ford cap. So I suppose I'll keep an eye on things until I can put her down and do the studs. I would rather not pay someone but I think I will have too--I'll may pull everything except for the heads, have it towed to the shop have them do the studs and gaskets, then tow it back and put it together. Just depends on how much I can save (and amount of time I can get to work on it)

 

How high is the coolant level in your bottle?

 

About 1/4 inch below the bottom of the sticker cold
Sounds kinda silly but it took me a good week after doing the delete to get the coolant level proper--add some, drain some, yada yada yada. I have been checking under the hood everyday when I get to work and when I get home since he delete. I don't know--maybe I just need to run it even lower in the bottle?

 

My bottle typically stays 3/8 to 1/2" in the front corner. Maybe 3/4" below the minimum line cold.

I do open the degas cold bottle UNLESS I'm adding coolant. I get it to a point and leave it alone. The only time I normally open it is after it gets HOT and then just to let the hot pressure off. I only open the cap (slowly) enough that the pressure escapes then I close it and leave it alone. These engines seem to trap a lot of air and it takes a while to get it out. If you had a vacuum for the cooling system that seems to help a lot.

 

What you said about opening and filling and such is exactly how I do mine. I suppose I could be dealing with air still but it's been about 1K since the delete. I guess I'll let it get a bit lower, get a new cap and see what happens. At least I'm not blowing smoke or coolant out of the tail pipe and I'm not overheating.

 

Are you getting a "weeper" or is it quite a bit of coolant? The other thing to do is pressure test the system while you're out driving.

 

it's more of a weeper really. Now when the EGR cooler went it soaked the whole driver side suspension and all. This isn't a spray--I kinda call it the standard puke (not the oh crap puke) lol I will be doing the pressure test sometime soon.

 

Are you getting any warmer readings than normal for you? How is the rest of the coolant system doing?

 

Ect and eot are normal splits are 3 to 5 highest highest ect was 208 in traffic last Friday but has been regular 202 with a 204 blip when I gag it. Cooling system I feel is perfect as stated by others. Now here is the kicker---I drove the **** out of it on the way home from work and no puke. Also I looked at the coolant when I got to work this morning, released the pressure then when I left work 8 hours later I'm about 1/2 inch over filled!!! I'll drain some this weekend, get ANOTHER cap and see how it goes. I think I'll be fine. Or I could just leave it and let it puke until it gets where it wants to be lol.

2006 F350 4X4 Mishi 200° tstat, IPR EGR delete/up-pipe

 

If it's just a little leaker I would drive the hell out of it till it stops. It will,mine did and the level found it's nich

 

I think that's what I'm going to do. This thing is very picky on the coolant for sure. I'm tired of trying to getmit just right. I'll wait til it gets happy then change to cap and be good to go.

2006 F350 4X4 Mishi 200° tstat, IPR EGR delete/up-pipe

 

I didn't see it mentioned yet but why don't you put a "T" barb fitting with a pressure gauge and get some readings. Plus you can see when it's coming on and how fast. If it just burps and then doesn't climb you might be ok. Might be wishful thinking but it could be trapped air or over filled.

 

you are correct--haven't ran the pressure test yet--but will be.