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Wow! Lots of great info. SCA test strips are on my short list, but I'm having a hard time finding them. The rust was pretty far down on the list, but it sounds like it needs to be bumped up in the timeline.
I got mine at Napa... expensive little buggers, iirc about $48 for the bottle of them, I think there are 50 strips in there. A lot cheaper than a cavitated engine block though!
Welcome. I got my first diesel last Oct and so far I love it. Where in Indiana do you travel for business? I am about 15 minutes from the Ohio border by Ft Wayne.
I'm typically headed to Indy or Seymour. I live in SW Ohio.
Cavitation avoided! I tested the coolant with the NAPA kit to find (as I suspected) that it was running without additives. A quick trip to Ford dealer yielded 2 bottles of Motorcraft VC-8. Now I can enjoy the truck with my mind at ease!
I got small packs of strips at the IH dealer for just a few bucks. You can get the SCA bottles there too.
What is the best way to cut out and replace rotted out rocker panels? Does anyone have pics? My driver's side rocker is pretty much non existent... I can see the road