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Hello everybody I have 02 f350 7.3L one day pulling my 3 car trailer I heard a pop the whistling noise the only problem I am really having is that I have loss of power and more so when I am going up hills I have checked all the hoses and can't find any leaks stopped by the dealership they also checked hoses and couldn't find anything but they said it could be a crack or hole in the intercooler but would it make that kind of noise any help or advice would be greatly appreciated thank you in advance.
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while I am pulling my trailer I dont have the power I used to especially when I am trying to go up a hill and when I am pulling the trailer it doesnt have the power it used to but I can still hear the turbo whistling
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I have checked all the Boots even went buy the dealership they could not find any boots leaking they told me it could be the intercooler but I didnt think it would make a popping then whistling noise like a boot that came off would but I am new to the turbo stuff!
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There are two exhaust manifolds that go towards the turbo. That is often an area of leak. Did the check the Spider things in the front that pushes air into the intake manfolds on the block?
"Bellowed" Up-Pipes
"Y" pipes have been known to leak. You have to go under the truck and follow the manifold till it get to a connector. If there is black around that, it is leaking
CFM+ 7.3L Intake
The black front that has a "Y" going to the manifolds has been known to leak
"Bellowed" Up-Pipes
"Y" pipes have been known to leak. You have to go under the truck and follow the manifold till it get to a connector. If there is black around that, it is leaking
CFM+ 7.3L Intake
The black front that has a "Y" going to the manifolds has been known to leak
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Thank you for the info I will check underneath I tried to find a diagram online somewhere to make sure I was checking each and everyone but I couldnt find one. those y pipes should be at the back toward the bottom of the engine right?
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i would build a leak detector. i'll try to find a pic.
heres a link with some details
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-detector.html
heres a link with some details
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-detector.html
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Man I will tell you, just the few replies and posts I have gotten have helped me troubleshoot my problems it means alot to have people out there that try to help and guide me in the right direction so far THANK YOU. I do have that feeling there is a leak somewhere but its just the matter of finding it I am definetly no mechanic but I can usually figure it out please keep the replies coming I am determined to fix this before it goes to the dealership.
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I hope you find something.
Sometimes we see loss of power because of the pickup socks in the fuel tank get clogged.There are some pictures floating around.I did not save them.But here is the fix and a cheap mod taht should be done eventually.
Welcome to guzzle's In-tank Hutch Mod Web Page
Sometimes we see loss of power because of the pickup socks in the fuel tank get clogged.There are some pictures floating around.I did not save them.But here is the fix and a cheap mod taht should be done eventually.
Welcome to guzzle's In-tank Hutch Mod Web Page