Disaster Thread for 6.0
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From: NW IA
Your EOT likely spiked and went down due to low coolant. That low and boiling over it's not doing it's job in the oil cooler.
You did the right thing by babying it and not just driving it until it overheated and started to defuel.
You did the right thing by babying it and not just driving it until it overheated and started to defuel.
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Yesterday I just had a long conversation with Ed @ FICMrepair.com, anything related to these 6oh's of ours, he can get parts for you for less money than most. Just wanted to throw that out there, might be worth a call to him once you get things figured out on a parts list.
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From: Raleigh, North Carolina
Honestly it wouldnt go "hard" anyways..! It just got really loud, boost spiked, and no power. Maybe EBP related issue
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I know you have more pressing issues to worry about right now but if you put a couple gallons of wrong coolant in there, you might want to get that out pretty soon before you need a new oil cooler. I let a friend use my truck to move a table once and he thought it needed to be serviced, so he put some prestone in it and didn't tell me. Soon thereafter i was replacing the oil cooler and it was spewing like crazy. Maybe my oil cooler was on its way out and this finished it or not but I still believe this engine doesn't like fluids that weren't designed for it and it will let you know in some fashion.
Beautiful truck btw!
Beautiful truck btw!
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From: Virginia Beach VA
this is like a bad horror flick...
I'm beginning to rout for the truck
a solid wire in place of a fuse... truck melts the holder.
wrong coolant... truck blows it out...TWICE!!!
You step on the gas peddle... it refuses to spool up.
Dump in 3 gallons of coolant, it blows all the coolant from the block on you!
Your truck hates you... and its trying to tell you something.... change my thermostat and fix the fuel pump!
I'm beginning to rout for the truck
a solid wire in place of a fuse... truck melts the holder.
wrong coolant... truck blows it out...TWICE!!!
You step on the gas peddle... it refuses to spool up.
Dump in 3 gallons of coolant, it blows all the coolant from the block on you!
Your truck hates you... and its trying to tell you something.... change my thermostat and fix the fuel pump!
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From: Raleigh, North Carolina
If it was me,, I'd be ditching the fuel pump and go OEM. I stand in a small group that doesn't like them tho.
Pull the 3/4" hose that is the return from the heater core (the long hose under the degas bottle and runs along the firewall), and crank the engine to verify coolant flow. It'd help to plug the port on the coolant y pipe to keep from sucking air. This can be done with two people (one to crank, preferably at the remote start wire) and use your finger to plug the port (it's gonna be messy).
Is it possible the coolant level was too high,, and the cap wasn't screwed on all the way from the beginning of the trip??
Coolant flow might not be the issue tho. I just re read and the highest temp you saw was 210???
Pull the 3/4" hose that is the return from the heater core (the long hose under the degas bottle and runs along the firewall), and crank the engine to verify coolant flow. It'd help to plug the port on the coolant y pipe to keep from sucking air. This can be done with two people (one to crank, preferably at the remote start wire) and use your finger to plug the port (it's gonna be messy).
Is it possible the coolant level was too high,, and the cap wasn't screwed on all the way from the beginning of the trip??
Coolant flow might not be the issue tho. I just re read and the highest temp you saw was 210???
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From: Raleigh, North Carolina
this is like a bad horror flick...
I'm beginning to rout for the truck
a solid wire in place of a fuse... truck melts the holder.
wrong coolant... truck blows it out...TWICE!!!
You step on the gas peddle... it refuses to spool up.
Dump in 3 gallons of coolant, it blows all the coolant from the block on you!
Your truck hates you... and its trying to tell you something.... change my thermostat and fix the fuel pump!
I'm beginning to rout for the truck
a solid wire in place of a fuse... truck melts the holder.
wrong coolant... truck blows it out...TWICE!!!
You step on the gas peddle... it refuses to spool up.
Dump in 3 gallons of coolant, it blows all the coolant from the block on you!
Your truck hates you... and its trying to tell you something.... change my thermostat and fix the fuel pump!
I had to get the fuel pump running..! I think the puking shorted it..but oh well, Im going to get new filters for it.
I dont know how serious you are being but just to be clear, the boost spools up extremely fast...with no power.
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From: Virginia Beach VA
Always carry a spare fuel filter.
Your trip to VA, was it really cold that day, say 25* or so?
Make sure you cycle the key after the filter change to allow the pump to purge the air, low fuel pressure will kill injectors.
Your trip to VA, was it really cold that day, say 25* or so?
Make sure you cycle the key after the filter change to allow the pump to purge the air, low fuel pressure will kill injectors.
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From: Raleigh, North Carolina
Very very cold. High in the teens! I do let it run a bit before I start it. It is loud...and it definitely has a clear sound as it is done "charging"
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From: Raleigh, North Carolina
To start I plan on:
Fuel filter change
New fuse and holder for fuel pump
EBP sensor (tube too..? I guess I should replace wiring as well? Anyone know where I can buy it all?)
New T-stat for coolant
New coolant
I hope my truck won't hate me anymore!
Fuel filter change
New fuse and holder for fuel pump
EBP sensor (tube too..? I guess I should replace wiring as well? Anyone know where I can buy it all?)
New T-stat for coolant
New coolant
I hope my truck won't hate me anymore!
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From: Virginia Beach VA
anytime the weather gets to 17*, fuel will gel if your running #2 diesel... you need to add some anti-gel to the fuel or run #1 diesel.
#1 diesel is good to -40*
I wouldn't go without adding something to prevent this if I thought the temps were going to hit anything below 25*. You fuel pump issues may have been from gelled fuel, why it wouldn't pump anything.
Hope it didn't hurt injectors. Do you have the blue spring upgrade or is the FASS pump supplying all the fuel pressure requirements? Your upper fuel filter removed?
Overheating is another issue.
#1 diesel is good to -40*
I wouldn't go without adding something to prevent this if I thought the temps were going to hit anything below 25*. You fuel pump issues may have been from gelled fuel, why it wouldn't pump anything.
Hope it didn't hurt injectors. Do you have the blue spring upgrade or is the FASS pump supplying all the fuel pressure requirements? Your upper fuel filter removed?
Overheating is another issue.
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From: Raleigh, North Carolina
anytime the weather gets to 17*, fuel will gel if your running #2 diesel... you need to add some anti-gel to the fuel or run #1 diesel.
#1 diesel is good to -40*
I wouldn't go without adding something to prevent this if I thought the temps were going to hit anything below 25*. You fuel pump issues may have been from gelled fuel, why it wouldn't pump anything.
Hope it didn't hurt injectors. Do you have the blue spring upgrade or is the FASS pump supplying all the fuel pressure requirements? Your upper fuel filter removed?
Overheating is another issue.
#1 diesel is good to -40*
I wouldn't go without adding something to prevent this if I thought the temps were going to hit anything below 25*. You fuel pump issues may have been from gelled fuel, why it wouldn't pump anything.
Hope it didn't hurt injectors. Do you have the blue spring upgrade or is the FASS pump supplying all the fuel pressure requirements? Your upper fuel filter removed?
Overheating is another issue.
