What the hell was I thinking??????
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What the hell was I thinking??????
The boys I work for most of the time called a few days ago and asked if they bought a truck, would I work on it? Well there's not a lot I refuse to work on for these boys, but I should have run, far, far away!
It is a '04 F550 6.0 PSD that isn't even running
I think everyone here knows of my dislike for the PSD and this puts the icing on the cake. I have spent hours doing research on the 6.0 forum, learning much more about this boat anchor than I ever wanted to know and still haven't gotten it to run. Beginning to lean towards a bad FICM, but without a scantool, I am reluctant to spend the $$$ for one. Anybody here got a scanner that will read a 6.0? After talking to the arrogant little ********* at the local dealer today, I would scrap it before I take it to him to pull codes.
I'm trying to convince them that this truck would be a great candidate for a Cummins swap
It is a '04 F550 6.0 PSD that isn't even running
I think everyone here knows of my dislike for the PSD and this puts the icing on the cake. I have spent hours doing research on the 6.0 forum, learning much more about this boat anchor than I ever wanted to know and still haven't gotten it to run. Beginning to lean towards a bad FICM, but without a scantool, I am reluctant to spend the $$$ for one. Anybody here got a scanner that will read a 6.0? After talking to the arrogant little ********* at the local dealer today, I would scrap it before I take it to him to pull codes. I'm trying to convince them that this truck would be a great candidate for a Cummins swap
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It is a '04 F550 6.0 PSD that isn't even running I think everyone here knows of my dislike for the PSD and this puts the icing on the cake. I have spent hours doing research on the 6.0 forum, learning much more about this boat anchor than I ever wanted to know and still haven't gotten it to run.
I think everyone here knows of my dislike for the PSD and this puts the icing on the cake. I have spent hours doing research on the 6.0 forum, learning much more about this boat anchor than I ever wanted to know and still haven't gotten it to run.
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Strange as it may sound, IH did do a few things right when they built the 6.0. At least you don't have to pull the valve covers to replace glow plugs 
But I'd still take 2 IDIs over one any day
I did get it to run today after plugging the block heater in overnight, confirmed that the FICM is at fault. I should have a new one in hand in the AM.
Zack, thanks for the offer for the scanner, but found a local diesel hotrodder that has one, he scanned it and erased the codes this evening. Hopefully I can install the FICM in the morning and get this thing out of my hair. If I had to work on many of them, I wouldn't have any hair left.
But I'd still take 2 IDIs over one any day I did get it to run today after plugging the block heater in overnight, confirmed that the FICM is at fault. I should have a new one in hand in the AM.
Zack, thanks for the offer for the scanner, but found a local diesel hotrodder that has one, he scanned it and erased the codes this evening. Hopefully I can install the FICM in the morning and get this thing out of my hair. If I had to work on many of them, I wouldn't have any hair left.
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Zack, thanks for the offer for the scanner, but found a local diesel hotrodder that has one, he scanned it and erased the codes this evening. Hopefully I can install the FICM in the morning and get this thing out of my hair. If I had to work on many of them, I wouldn't have any hair left.
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Replaced the power supply section of the FICM and the truck is running well, we'll see if this fix holds up.
Zack, not sure what codes were stored, but the fellow that pulled them said they all pertained to a failed FICM, low voltage on the FICM, low voltage on all 8 injectors and such.
I'll still take my old IDIs, hopefully I can forget all of this gibberish I have learned the last few days looking over in the 6.0 forum. I still can't believe these boys are considering running this truck, they are diehard goat fans.
Hey Zack, one question, do you remember what voltage readings you had on your FICM? This one would hold 46.6 volts KOEO and while cranking until the engine would try to fire, then it would drop into the mid 20V range. It will idle and rev up roughly there, but if the voltage drops below 21 volts, it will die The new one holds a steady 48.1 volts 
Zack, not sure what codes were stored, but the fellow that pulled them said they all pertained to a failed FICM, low voltage on the FICM, low voltage on all 8 injectors and such.
I'll still take my old IDIs, hopefully I can forget all of this gibberish I have learned the last few days looking over in the 6.0 forum. I still can't believe these boys are considering running this truck, they are diehard goat fans.
Hey Zack, one question, do you remember what voltage readings you had on your FICM? This one would hold 46.6 volts KOEO and while cranking until the engine would try to fire, then it would drop into the mid 20V range. It will idle and rev up roughly there, but if the voltage drops below 21 volts, it will die
The new one holds a steady 48.1 volts
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Hey Zack, one question, do you remember what voltage readings you had on your FICM? This one would hold 46.6 volts KOEO and while cranking until the engine would try to fire, then it would drop into the mid 20V range. It will idle and rev up roughly there, but if the voltage drops below 21 volts, it will die The new one holds a steady 48.1 volts
The new one holds a steady 48.1 volts For the record..this might be a little helpful if your going to spend allot of time with that "wonder of technology"
6.0's, FICM's and Cold Start Problems - PowerStrokeNation
I don't know how much reading you spent in the 6-leaker forum...but you might put a fuel pressure gauge on that dude and check the health of those high dollar injectors. Those sticks have got to have 45 psi MINIMUM at all times the engine is running. The more the better, though 70-75 is the maximum recommended pressure. Mine was 38psi at WOT...thus after everything was check out and four sticks replaced; life is well with the Pavement Princess.
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The one I'm working with has the 4 screws instead of 7. The one closest to the fender has 48V, the next is 12V, next is 5V and the last is ground. Fuel pressure on this one is a steady 60 PSI, so I don't think there is a fuel problem, injectors were replaced 2 weeks before the FICM crashed. This truck has been sitting for over a year, the PO thought the HPOP had gone out for the 3rd time.
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