Can someone Help?
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Can someone Help?
My Husband just sucked this mess out of the radiator reservoir tank. What do you guys think this could be? He owns a '02 Ford 350 Powerstroke Diesel. There is not any of this mess on the oil dipstick or under the oil cap. (and yes he sends me, the wifey, to ask! LOL)
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You will find the help you need in the powerstroke forum here: 1999 - 2003 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums
I'll move it over there for you.
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I'll move it over there for you.
Welcome to FTE!
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No apology needed! This is a huge site, and sometimes new people are a little overwhelmed......
Just glad I could help. I'm sure the diesel guys here can help you.
Just glad I could help. I'm sure the diesel guys here can help you.
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Hey thanks for helping me out this is chad now. Sounds great (not really) so how do I trouble shoot/fix which injector cup it is. Im great with gas motors but don't have a whole lot of diesel know how. I appreciate the help.
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Here's a great write-up from this forum: Injector Cup R&R - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums
If you're comfortable working on gas engines it shouldn't be too big a problem. This forum is full of folks who can give good advice.
If you're comfortable working on gas engines it shouldn't be too big a problem. This forum is full of folks who can give good advice.
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Hey guys I appreciate the huge help you have all been. Hopefully i can get this fixed before i deploy to afghanistan coming up real soon. If you have any other "might want to know information" I would welcome it whole heartedly. In the event I will not have the time to do it myself has anyone had this work done at the dealership, and if so what was the approximate cost? Again thank you for the tremendous help.
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The only way I can think to know which one has failed is to pull the injectors and inspect each one, Injectors are very easy couple hour job, probably longer your first time around, cups I have not done myself but would not be scared at all to do, and I'm no diesel mechanic either, I just play one on the internet, lol. Dealer will be very pricey, but if you know of a local shop, any mechanic shouldn't be afraid to do it, just print off the R&R Keith posted and take it to them. Good luck and thanks for your service.
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Nope on the dealership. You might have a good independent diesel shop in your area. I know I do here in western NC. I know them well enough to trust them a lot more than the local dealerships and their rates are a lot more reasonable.
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It is expensive at a shop. If you can get the tool from Clay you could tackle this yourself. Just give yourself a weekend.
Heck you might even have someone nearby on FTE that would be willing to lend a hand.
Heck you might even have someone nearby on FTE that would be willing to lend a hand.