2000 f350 7.3
I'm pretty sure I have a turbo leak my dash gets warm and the inside of my glove box gets really hot. I'm just not sure what to look for or how to go about this problem.

 

i have no knowledge first hand with your issue but, i would take a look at the up pipes for leaks . see if there is soot on the fire wall. more people will chime in soon , check back.

 

Sounds more like an exhaust leak. You live in the rust belt, so I would crawl under there and check the down pipe for holes.

 

I would think if the exhaust was leaking that bad you would hear it. There is insulation on the firewall also. My uppipes sooted up the firewall but never had interior heat issues.
Glove box light staying on?

 

i dont have a glove box light and ive been told before if you dash gets hot its most likely a turbo leak and i dont think my heat would cause it to get this hot.

 

When someone says "Turbo leak", our heads go right to the boost side of the turbo, which is contrary to a hot leak. If the exhaust side or the wastegate went to atmosphere, that would be hot... and freaking LOUD.

Not everybody recognizes when a diesel is louder than it's supposed to be, I didn't for the first several months of ownership... with every exhaust component leaking. If the problem is heat from the engine compartment, you will have an exhaust problem more than likely. Look for soot. No... really look for soot. Get a flashligh, a mirror, an inspection camera, a police sketch artist, or whatever it takes to find soot anywhere near pipes under or behind the engine. There should be absolutely zero soot anywhere around the engine. Soot? Exhaust leak... and heat.



The EBPV valve can stick, converting the exhaust plumbing to a night-light.

1. What does the dash temperature gauge read?
2. Do you smell exhaust or see soot under the hood?
3. Is there a lot of soot out the tailpipe when you accelerate?
4. Do you by any chance have aftermarket gauges, a scan tool, a Powerstroke compatable code puller, a laser thermometer, or a Quija board?

 

1. The dash temperature reads normal
2. No I don't smell exhaust but if I look behind the turbo the firewall is some what black could be soot
3. I have plenty of smoke coming out of both of my stacks
4. I have a super chips

 

1. The dash temperature reads normal
2. No I don't smell exhaust but if I look behind the turbo the firewall is some what black could be soot
3. I have plenty of smoke coming out of both of my stacks
4. I have a superchips programmer that has a code reader on it