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Jun 10, 2012 | 02:35 PM

crock0_6

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6.0 engine problems

My 04 F350 6.0 has been sitting for about ten days. I started it up and was about two miles from home and it was putting out white smoke. I drove it about five or six miles and when I pulled in the drive it had popped the degas bottle top off. Engine temp was ok. With the engine running I added some water. I then shut the engine off to look for the cap and when I started the engine again it sounded like it was running on about three cylinders and water was coming out of the exhaust. About 40,000 miles ago the egr cooler and oil cooler were replaced and arp studs installed with heavy duty head gaskets. Does this sound like the egr cooler and oil cooler let water into the exhaust or a blown head gasket. Anything I can check to be sure...Help appreciated.....

Jun 10, 2012 | 03:11 PM

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What were the "heavy duty" head gaskets? From what I've heard OEM is the best available. Black Onyx have a poor track record.

Jun 10, 2012 | 03:21 PM

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Not sure. Ford did it. I supplied the ARP studs. They supplied the gaskets. They said it was bullet proof with the new studs and gaskdt

Jun 11, 2012 | 12:00 AM

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Not sure. Ford did it. I supplied the ARP studs. They supplied the gaskets. They said it was bullet proof with the new studs and gaskdt

Sorry ford doesn't properly check the heads. They need to be check for cracks, pressure tested, magna fluxed, hardened seats and checked for flatness.

If your heads aren't flat they have a good chance of letting go again.