Dirty Knock
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Dirty Knock
Morning Boys, I have a 97 F350. A couple days ago she got a nasty knock. It sounds like there is a whole other PSD under the hood. But, give it a couple hundred RPM and she smooths right out again. And then it starts to come back, maybe at around 1800-2000 RPM.
My my first thought was that it was the turbo. The sound seems like it is coming from that general area. I pulled the intake off the turbo, and I'm not convinced that is it.
I have only had the rig for about a year, so I'm pretty new to the PSD world. This has me stumped. Any direction would be really appreciated.
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My my first thought was that it was the turbo. The sound seems like it is coming from that general area. I pulled the intake off the turbo, and I'm not convinced that is it.
I have only had the rig for about a year, so I'm pretty new to the PSD world. This has me stumped. Any direction would be really appreciated.
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Is it always there no matter whether at first startup or warm engine? And is the 1800-2000 rpm issue the same knock or is it the engine stumbling and making it hard to get past 2000 rpm?
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It is there as soon as I start the tuck, and doesn't go away. I noticed also, that when I was idling and decelerating, before turning off the highway, I couldn't hear it.
I'm not positive, but I would say the truck might be lacking power. I've been trying not to drive it though.
I'm not positive, but I would say the truck might be lacking power. I've been trying not to drive it though.
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And, at this test port, am I checking the pressure after the filter?
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I work this truck everyday, towing and plowing snow. I live in Canada, and haul an air track around. Drill and trailer is about 16,000lbs. I miss her when she is sick...
I have a 2006 F350 gasser. She pulls in a pinch, but the 7.3 likes it a lot better!
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So... I checked the fuel pressure. The gauge is liquid filled so it was a little slow to respond while cranking, but I'm running 48lbs at idle. The fuel filter is about a year old, so I will replace it anyways. All that being said, it sounds like I should look for loose injectors. I've never been into the heart of the beast before, so what am I looking for? I'll pull the valve covers, I'm assuming it is the back left side that is loose. I'll check all of them while I am in there. What kind of torque should I be cranking them down to?
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Well boys, so hear it is. I think the problem was a loose wiring harness, outside the valve cover. Somebody has been dinkin around in there before and the plastic retaining clip is broken off. I took the valve cover off anyway, and everything seemed tight. I let it idle with the cover off and each injector is spitting oil. When I pulled the harness back during idle, it made the same knock, so there you have it.
I also checked the glow plugs while I was in there, and they are all reading high, over 7 ohms. From what I can see that is to high. So I'm going to grab a handful of them in the morning and throw some new ones in. Around here, glow plugs are a big deal!!
Thanks again boys, I learned a ton reading through this forum this weekend. Everytime you learn something new, you find out how little you actually know! And now, I want to tweak her out more, injectors maybe... and I probably need a chip... and then there is the exhaust... My wife is going to be so excited!!
I also checked the glow plugs while I was in there, and they are all reading high, over 7 ohms. From what I can see that is to high. So I'm going to grab a handful of them in the morning and throw some new ones in. Around here, glow plugs are a big deal!!
Thanks again boys, I learned a ton reading through this forum this weekend. Everytime you learn something new, you find out how little you actually know! And now, I want to tweak her out more, injectors maybe... and I probably need a chip... and then there is the exhaust... My wife is going to be so excited!!