Stock 6.0L Reliability Question
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From: Snohomish WA
In a post on this site someone said something about not letting the truck sit too long. Other than the obvious potential for the batteries to die sooner are there other things particular to diesel engines that can happen if they sit? I know I have a Falcon I was finishing a restore on and it won't start now because I didn't start it regularly. I believe the old fuel gummed up the carburetor. I wouldn't mind driving my truck once a week during the non-camping season but would that be enough?
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Thats what I do. Take the truck to work once a week and make sure it gets up to operating temps before getting on it. Then I cycle the turbo several times to get the vanes moving. I also run cetane additive with every tank (Diesel Kleen in my case) to keep things clean and moving freely. I spent last Saturday cleaning my turbo, and after seeing how the unison ring was seized on the housing, I now have a better appreciation for making sure the truck gets used and the turbo gets cycled regularly. Also keep an eye on the batteries as they are powering the FICM which is responsible for the injectors. Don't want them sagging too much, too often, while the truck is sitting.
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Thats what I do. Take the truck to work once a week and make sure it gets up to operating temps before getting on it. Then I cycle the turbo several times to get the vanes moving. I also run cetane additive with every tank (Diesel Kleen in my case) to keep things clean and moving freely. I spent last Saturday cleaning my turbo, and after seeing how the unison ring was seized on the housing, I now have a better appreciation for making sure the truck gets used and the turbo gets cycled regularly. Also keep an eye on the batteries as they are powering the FICM which is responsible for the injectors. Don't want them sagging too much, too often, while the truck is sitting.
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Great advice: I think you hit the top 2 right on the head! So, do you use some sort of battery maintainer or just disconnect them and charge every once in awhile? I was wondering if there is a smart charger that can handle keeping two batteries in parallel charged correctly. Last time I tried that with a single charger it over-charged the battery closest to it...
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