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Goes from max to min line on degaus bottle every couple months. No puking or white residue. Going to pull egr tonight and see if damp. Anything else to check besides obvious leaks at hoses/radiator/etc?
Goes from max to min line on degaus bottle every couple months. No puking or white residue. Going to pull egr tonight and see if damp. Anything else to check besides obvious leaks at hoses/radiator/etc?
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Serious.
It's true, Ford would even put a new sticker on the bottle if you took the truck in for anything. If you're not losing coolant past the min line and the EGR is dry, then put a new cap on the degas bottle and call it good.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...uid-level.html
New cap:
http://www.tousleyfordparts.com/part...&siteid=214771
It's true, Ford would even put a new sticker on the bottle if you took the truck in for anything. If you're not losing coolant past the min line and the EGR is dry, then put a new cap on the degas bottle and call it good.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...uid-level.html
New cap:
http://www.tousleyfordparts.com/part...&siteid=214771
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i have a 05' and mine would sit just at the new min or below. i had to replace oil cooler last year at 88k miles. NOW i noticed that my degas tank was about empty. no smoke, no temp problems, and no power issues. dealer found excessive gas levels in the bottle when road testing. was told it was the beginning stages of head gasket failure. due to repair next week with ARP stud kit. not sure if dealer is blowing smoke but i dont want to take chances with my baby
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i have a 05' and mine would sit just at the new min or below. i had to replace oil cooler last year at 88k miles. NOW i noticed that my degas tank was about empty. no smoke, no temp problems, and no power issues. dealer found excessive gas levels in the bottle when road testing. was told it was the beginning stages of head gasket failure. due to repair next week with ARP stud kit. not sure if dealer is blowing smoke but i dont want to take chances with my baby
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If you're getting the gaskets replaced, insist on the shop taking the heads to get leveled and checked for cracks. Warped and cracked heads are the leading cause of repeat head gasket failures, so putting in studs is worthless if you're reinstalled heads that are damaged. Shouldn't be a problem at a dealer, but also insist on stock gaskets, not anything aftermarket.
Try posting a new thread here to get responses for your situation, you can get missed when you tag on to old threads:
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