Broke Down.....Again
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Stewart
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Thanks already found them and bookmarked the site for when the funds are available. I am going to order the whole kit with all new clamps also. That sounded like a really frustrating trip for Twitch that I would not like to try out.
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So APOC sabotaged you for ruining his deceitful plan towards his wife......
WOW!!!!
I hate the boot popping/tearing episodes! First time it happened to me I thought someone shot a shotgun off under the hood! I slowly opened it up expecting stuff to be shredded!
Hopefully you have an uneventful return trip!
WOW!!!!
I hate the boot popping/tearing episodes! First time it happened to me I thought someone shot a shotgun off under the hood! I slowly opened it up expecting stuff to be shredded!
Hopefully you have an uneventful return trip!
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I had aftermarket boots from a company, but they just wouldn't hold. Clay was there with goodies and supplies for us so I bought a set of his boots and popped them on and they held.
One trick we did use was to place a third clamp in the middle of the boot to keep it from expanding like a balloon.
Stewart
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Same thing happened to my 6.7 about a year ago. A shotgun blast is being tame. I am just greatful that I wasn't ascending the skyway bridge which I had done earlier that day.
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Michelle says that you should keep that boot, she says it looks cool like a nice well worn pair of ripped up jeans!
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Good to hear it is fixed, hope it holds up!
I was going to suggest for couplings that keep blowing off, clean real good with brake cleaner if you have some, then spray some hair spray in the coupler and on the tube and assemble real quick. Race car tricks.
I was going to suggest for couplings that keep blowing off, clean real good with brake cleaner if you have some, then spray some hair spray in the coupler and on the tube and assemble real quick. Race car tricks.
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How does the one off the turbo look? When I bought my 03 I found out it was cracked underneath. I guess from the heat and oil in it.
Does it look like the clamp may have dug in and cut it?
Also, it appears to be alot of oil in there. May want to look at ccv reroute to keep them clean and maybe stay on better.
Glad you were able to get parts and swap them out so fast.
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Breaking down with the family in the car is the worst, I would rather have it happen to just me. Glad you are back on the road Twitch.
So how many 6.0L Ex owners went out and checked their boots? I am towing with mine next week, and decided not to screw with anything, let a sleeping dog lie. Mine are 18 months old so I should be good.
So how many 6.0L Ex owners went out and checked their boots? I am towing with mine next week, and decided not to screw with anything, let a sleeping dog lie. Mine are 18 months old so I should be good.
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Glad to hear you're on the road again, Twitch. Sorry to hear about the drama (s)... Seems like during this kind of crap it seems like Hell. Afterwards it'll just be part of an 'adventure'!
Perhaps the wife would appreciate a little humor when rollin' down the road-
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...a-6-liter.html
Have a good rest of your trip!
Perhaps the wife would appreciate a little humor when rollin' down the road-
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...a-6-liter.html
Have a good rest of your trip!