Coolant puke
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Coolant puke
I know there are a million threads on this but I have a few questions. First a little back story. Last weekend I deleted my egr cooler and have driven 700 worry free miles this week. I ordered the sct x4 and got the custom tunes in today. After work today I changed my passenger glow plugs and harness and installed the sct and the SRL tune. The degas bottle was clean at this point. I drove to town to get fuel and came back (20 miles tops). I just opened my hood and there is white stuff all on the degas bottle now. I didn't rag on it too hard going to get fuel, I did take off hard a couple times but never WOT. The sct said my max boost hit was 25. Here is my degas bottle right now after I washed it off about 1/2"-3/4" above the line but truck still warm. The little dot below the line about 1/2" is where my coolant was this morning before I cranked my truck. Is it possible I've already blown my head gaskets in 20 miles? Thanks, I just had that knot in my stomach when I popped the hood tonight!
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This is my coolant level last night about 3 hours after I turned it off (I had already cleaned it up). The little yellow dot below the line is where it was yesterday morning before I cranked my truck.
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I run mine at the bottom of that sticker, I would remove some coolant and if the degas cap hasn't been replaced recently I would replace it.
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The coolant looks clean, and no white smoke. I drained out about 1.25 liters and drove about 50 miles. I had a few white spots when I got back. But not near as bad as last time. I have to drive about 200 miles today so I'll keep checking it and see.
I would say you are over filled.
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Well I made it the next 100 miles without puking but I never reall got over 20lbs boost. It's down to 100 degrees and I have my coolant even with the word min on the tank. I'll pick up a new cap Monday and see how it goes. I'm just surprised it never puked all week long. Would the SRL tune cause more pressure to the coolant system?
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This SRL tune is nice the only issue I have with it are most of the shifts are very firm with the 5-6 and 6-5 being the worst. Might just end up leaving it on the 8k just to play it a little safer and to keep from having to change back and forth as much.