6.0 troubles still
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6.0 troubles still
Hello I have a 2006 f350 with the 6.0 I replaced the stem pipes and ipr valve and the only one in the valve cover on the passenger side hoping to have fixed the starting issue when I drive it then turn it off and it takes at least 2 hour's before it will start I was told I have the number 5 injector not working could this be the issue now the heads have been done and it has been studded I'm a disabled army vet and I'm tired of paying guy's money and it still won't work I need it to be reliable because I use it to go to the store and my doctor appointments any help would be very much appreciated.
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Wade Poniewaz
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Wade Poniewaz
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A 6.0 requires an enthusiasts owner that likes to work on his truck ( a lot ), is willing to take special care of it and only use very specific repair and maintenance parts. It’s basically a part time job keeping a 6.0 running right.
Paying shop labor rates to keep a 6.0 going would be more expensive than buying two new trucks.
If you need a beat around going to the store and doctor appointments vehicle, pick up an old retired police Crown Victoria. They’re like cockroaches, they just won’t die.
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>the starting issue when I drive it then turn it off and it takes at least 2 hour's before it will start
Sounds like lowfuel injector oil pressure. The injectors require 500 PSI to fire. While its running it keeps pressure up, but once its hot the oil thins out and the starter can't build enough pressure to get the injectors to fire. You CAN start it with starting fluid, but I have heard that is not recommended. For your year, I've heard that the dummy plugs are the more common point of failure, but it may also be inside the HPOP. I would start with dummy plugs since they are much cheaper and easier to replace.
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>the starting issue when I drive it then turn it off and it takes at least 2 hour's before it will start
Sounds like low fuel pressure. The injectors require 500 PSI to fire. While its running it keeps pressure up, but once its hot the oil thins out and the starter can't build enough pressure to get the injectors to fire. You CAN start it with starting fluid, but I have heard that is not recommended. For your year, I've heard that the dummy plugs are the more common point of failure, but it may also be inside the HPOP. I would start with dummy plugs since they are much cheaper and easier to replace.
Sounds like low fuel pressure. The injectors require 500 PSI to fire. While its running it keeps pressure up, but once its hot the oil thins out and the starter can't build enough pressure to get the injectors to fire. You CAN start it with starting fluid, but I have heard that is not recommended. For your year, I've heard that the dummy plugs are the more common point of failure, but it may also be inside the HPOP. I would start with dummy plugs since they are much cheaper and easier to replace.
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Then you need another vehicle that doesn’t have a 6.0 PSD in it.
A 6.0 requires an enthusiasts owner that likes to work on his truck ( a lot ), is willing to take special care of it and only use very specific repair and maintenance parts. It’s basically a part time job keeping a 6.0 running right.
Paying shop labor rates to keep a 6.0 going would be more expensive than buying two new trucks.
If you need a beat around going to the store and doctor appointments vehicle, pick up an old retired police Crown Victoria. They’re like cockroaches, they just won’t die.
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A 6.0 requires an enthusiasts owner that likes to work on his truck ( a lot ), is willing to take special care of it and only use very specific repair and maintenance parts. It’s basically a part time job keeping a 6.0 running right.
Paying shop labor rates to keep a 6.0 going would be more expensive than buying two new trucks.
If you need a beat around going to the store and doctor appointments vehicle, pick up an old retired police Crown Victoria. They’re like cockroaches, they just won’t die.
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I would certainly agree at this point in time this is an enthusiasts platform. Like @Antonm23 stated, these need special care and maintenance. If that’s being done, it’s not a part time job and they can be extremely reliable. It’s not a platform for those relying on a shop to keep them running, IMO. Especially a shop that doesn’t specifically work on older PSDs.
Not really. Never actually.
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Lol, while I agree with you,reliability is a relative term. Back when I was younger (and dumber) I was a typical Mustang guy (acted a fool in my loud azz car all the freaking time). Had a friend that was into imports and he bought a Subaru WRX STI, which is a pretty sweet car as far as imports go, but they are about as reliable as 6.0.
We'd give each other crap all the time and when I'd bring up how Subaru's are always breaking down and he'd come back with "mine hasn't broken down in over a year",,, yeah, well that's because he went out and bought a honda civic to use as a daily driver and NEVER drove the dang Subaru, literally put less than a 1000 miles a year on the thing. For me the Mustang was my daily driver unless there was snow on the ground, and he'd give me crap for "having to work on my car all the time".
So for this guy, his Subaru was "Extremely Reliable" , I'm guess a lot the "Extremely Reliable" 6.0's out there are used in a similar manner.
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We'd give each other crap all the time and when I'd bring up how Subaru's are always breaking down and he'd come back with "mine hasn't broken down in over a year",,, yeah, well that's because he went out and bought a honda civic to use as a daily driver and NEVER drove the dang Subaru, literally put less than a 1000 miles a year on the thing. For me the Mustang was my daily driver unless there was snow on the ground, and he'd give me crap for "having to work on my car all the time".
So for this guy, his Subaru was "Extremely Reliable" , I'm guess a lot the "Extremely Reliable" 6.0's out there are used in a similar manner.
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