WOW and Just when I thought I had things figured out ( BAM )
oil cooler temporary fix
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Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
Well here are some things that stand out at me that Suggest that's whats Going on here
No Offense But this Sounds Crazy
Your Goinng to Spend a Bunch of Money To Leave a Broken part in the Truck and Attempt to work around Said Broken Part
Most of us flush with Regular water to clear the system and VC-9
Then after you did the best you could Flush with Distilled 4 or 5 Times to get the regular Water out
200 Gallons of Distilled Really
well as an update i believe i got my oil cooler unclogged
id stick the hose in the hole and give it full prussure after 5-10 times it was flowing as much water as was going in so poped it back together and have not seen a temp go past 222 coolent holds 190-188 and oil after warmed and running float about 216 but stays at 188-198 fro a good long time now i know it might be runied but then i have an excuse to pull it apart
and i still plan on doing the oil bypass cooler as an ACC ill update
id stick the hose in the hole and give it full prussure after 5-10 times it was flowing as much water as was going in so poped it back together and have not seen a temp go past 222 coolent holds 190-188 and oil after warmed and running float about 216 but stays at 188-198 fro a good long time now i know it might be runied but then i have an excuse to pull it apart
and i still plan on doing the oil bypass cooler as an ACC ill updateStill Looks Plugged to Me
Just because it Flowed a Bunch of Water threw don't mean it will cool efficantly
What Really Blows My Mind is an Oil Coolers about 250 Bucks and
I bet you will be EVERY Bit of that Rigging the Plate Oil Cooler
But you would rather Spend that much On a MOD to Work AROUND the Broken Part and Leave the Defective Part in there
SO spend a Bunch of Money to STILL HAVE a Broken truck
The Only thing that May Save this Truck will be Because it has the 2003 EGR Cooler (But everything has its Limits)
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Sep 2013
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"i mixed up some meratic acid and tested a few coolant pieces aka(rubber hose some plate and cast stuff and a old gasket and saw almost no effect on any of it after a good rinse..... so at 15cc a shot i poured it strait into the oil cooler and boy it foamed and foamed for 10 mins then id trickel water to dilute once safe"
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You did what now?
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You did what now?
Cargo Master
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: missouri
"i mixed up some meratic acid and tested a few coolant pieces aka(rubber hose some plate and cast stuff and a old gasket and saw almost no effect on any of it after a good rinse..... so at 15cc a shot i poured it strait into the oil cooler and boy it foamed and foamed for 10 mins then id trickel water to dilute once safe"
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You did what now?
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You did what now?
Lead Driver
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: L.A. (Lower Alabama)
lol factory parts for this motor are a joak and i have EGT temps that i watch closely im not spending 500-1000$ just to fix a 125$ oil cooler the oil is a issie in this truck i think we can all agree yes i know my egr is at risk but if i pull anything off i might as well go full out studs injectors turbo work u name it but im not going to put new gaskets and everything now just to be scraping them off when my headgasket goes the truck has 240000 miles anyways im not asking for a cheap fix just one to get me throu the work i have ... ive figured it out and ill post a whole vido and pic of what why and how im doing this and in the end all it is is a stand alone oil pump /dule simi truck filter and huge simi truck iol cooler so worst case my oil will be cooler and cleaner than anyone elses period i seem to have found that this site is used to working with pepole that dont know the diff between a 1/2 and a 13mm its kool but thanks for the help guys !
The intake gaskets are rubber deals in a plastic frame. No scraping required, most of the time they can be re-used. That would knock the repair down to $250 and a some time. The factory oil cooler set-up works pretty good if it isn't clogged up.
Keep an eye on your oil for signs of water and oil in coolant.
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Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Kissimmee,Fla
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Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Ouray, CO
Amen.
Note to self, NEVER consider buying a used '03 6.0 PSD Ford, it might be this one.
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Note to self, NEVER consider buying a used '03 6.0 PSD Ford, it might be this one.
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Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Bothell, WA
This would be the perfect spot for a "face palm". I'm not sure I understood most of what was done here, but I think Benny summed it up real nice. Lots of waisted time and money... Truck still broke.
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Joined: Jan 2013
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From: Naples FL
said total .20cents a gal and i got a bunch that where leaky for free i live in fl had i used water id have more calcium than coolant... any ways after about 60$ most of witch was fuel my truck is now running perfect ... 188-192 ECT and 188-210 for oil usualy hangs at 197 ... so thanks soooooo much guys for the help i did get but really you 6.0 guys are starting to sound like chevy guys idk lets just slap a bunch of money at it till its all new ! naw my gramps and parents taught me to save everything and fix anything that needed fixed not throw it away and get a new one again thanks guys and ya i know my spelling sucks but did u fix your oil cooler for 60 bucks ya did not think so just so u know i will no longer be useing the 6.0 forms you are all but nice guys 
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From: Naples FL
i have 1300 miles since the fix thank you !
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From: Naples FL
thank you yes i was a bit worried bout the gaskets myself but seems to run great coolant is still clear and valley is spotless acid was only ever in the coolent side and at 15cc a shot then daluited for 15-20 min i should be ok if not ill pull it apart and then do everything