Intercooler hose clamp
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I also have the stupid blue hose leaking. I have a 06 and it has 20,000 miles on it, but it has never blew off the hose, just always wet around the blue hose. I have pulled the thing off, cleaned with brake cleaner, put high temp silicon on it and tighten it as tight as I could get it. About a week later check it and clamp was a little loose and it was wet around the blue clamp again. How can it be loose when I tighten it as tight as I could get it. Also now its all wet at the mating surface so do I just snug the thing up again or pull the thing apart and do it all over again. My thought is that it will do the same thing agian. How do you fix this thing for good.
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Just pull the hose off today to check it out again and that thing was glued on from the high temp silicon so it is impossible that it was leaking from the clamping area. Where the heck is the oil coming from? Its like its seeping from the whole hose. Is that possible? I went to ford today and the new replacement hose is orange on the inside, is this the new improved one? Does it keep it from seeping?
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Originally Posted by atvraptorman
Just pull the hose off today to check it out again and that thing was glued on from the high temp silicon so it is impossible that it was leaking from the clamping area. Where the heck is the oil coming from? Its like its seeping from the whole hose. Is that possible? I went to ford today and the new replacement hose is orange on the inside, is this the new improved one? Does it keep it from seeping?
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From: Dallas
There is always some oil in the intake trac of every vehicle. The PCV valve and hose dump the crankcase vapor(with oil in it) in the intake trac so it doesn't foul the air. There is also some reversion in nearly every engine where under compression braking some oil from the cylinder walls and valve guides can make it back up the intake trac.
Don't worry about the oil. It is a natural thing unless it gets bad enough that you have to start catching the drips.
Silicone is not a good sealent where oil is present. There are instructions earlier in this thread as to how you should keep these hoses from blowing off. All diesel engines weep some oil. The older they get, the worse they are. Unless it is loosing a lt of oil, it is not really a problem. If the truck is new, use the engine warranty to get it fixed.
Don't worry about the oil. It is a natural thing unless it gets bad enough that you have to start catching the drips.
Silicone is not a good sealent where oil is present. There are instructions earlier in this thread as to how you should keep these hoses from blowing off. All diesel engines weep some oil. The older they get, the worse they are. Unless it is loosing a lt of oil, it is not really a problem. If the truck is new, use the engine warranty to get it fixed.
Originally Posted by atvraptorman
Just pull the hose off today to check it out again and that thing was glued on from the high temp silicon so it is impossible that it was leaking from the clamping area. Where the heck is the oil coming from? Its like its seeping from the whole hose. Is that possible? I went to ford today and the new replacement hose is orange on the inside, is this the new improved one? Does it keep it from seeping?
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Since my last post I have put 4,000 miles on the truck - Northern Callifornia to Southern California and back and then Northern California to Wyoming and back. Both trips hauling either a heavy car trailer or a large full size truck camper. altitudes exceeded long pulls over 7,000 ft and conditions where the turbo pipe repeatedly blew off previously. So far so good with no blow offs! The difference appears to be the new blue plastic hot side turbo pipe which is thicker and stouter than the original pipe. It is also possible that the reflash which supposedly disables the BP sensor may have helped. One difference in my driving has been to ease the throttle to cruising speed basically 'not romping on it' while pulling the heavy load.
Whatever it is the combination seems to work and I am happy.
Whatever it is the combination seems to work and I am happy.
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From: San Diego
I have been having the blue hose with white line blow off on turbo end for the last year on my 04 F350 with 45000 miles while towing. Happened since 38000 miles after wire harness recall (which I should never had done, long story). I need to get the hose and clamp replaced again for the 3rd time. Big hassle when it pops off. Easy to fix, but sure is hot under hood when it happens. I've gotten down to 10 minutes to fix or patch.
My truck is all stock. Is Ford now replacing with an orange hose? I don't have any plastic tubes, they are all aluminum. Last time hose blew off, roadside CHP said to put rag under clamp to give more clamp force. So far it is working, but hose needs to be replaced, ripping. Hood blanket has big hole in it from clamp flying off, but no ding in hood.
With all the oil I see inside the hoses, I was thinking of installing an oil separator I bought on ebay. I am going to ask my dealer before I install. I bet there is alot of oil in the intercooler.
Jay
My truck is all stock. Is Ford now replacing with an orange hose? I don't have any plastic tubes, they are all aluminum. Last time hose blew off, roadside CHP said to put rag under clamp to give more clamp force. So far it is working, but hose needs to be replaced, ripping. Hood blanket has big hole in it from clamp flying off, but no ding in hood.
With all the oil I see inside the hoses, I was thinking of installing an oil separator I bought on ebay. I am going to ask my dealer before I install. I bet there is alot of oil in the intercooler.
Jay
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Mine would blow from either the hot and cold side, even after replacing the flexible hoses with new clamps.
The VGT vanes were stuck at full open position resulting in a overboost condition, which thankfully would blow out the hose and not the IC or worst yet the head gaskets.
My dealer Diesel tech found the problem while performing the 06E17 recall that disable the EBP sensor.
The VGT vanes were stuck at full open position resulting in a overboost condition, which thankfully would blow out the hose and not the IC or worst yet the head gaskets.
My dealer Diesel tech found the problem while performing the 06E17 recall that disable the EBP sensor.
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From: Arizona
QuarterT,
I am in agreement with "glm racers", if the hose keeps blowing off, you have an overboost situation that needs to be fixed. With an overboost situation, if the hose doesn't blow off you risk Intercooler failure or head gasket failure. Have the diesel tech properly test and diagnose the turbo. The trubos have been redesigned since they made your truck to prevent turbo vain sticking issues.
As far as oil in the CAC tubes, that comes from the crankcase ventilation into the air intake. You can re-route this, look in the Tech folder for the instructions to "Re-route Crankcase Ventilation".
Hope this helps
I am in agreement with "glm racers", if the hose keeps blowing off, you have an overboost situation that needs to be fixed. With an overboost situation, if the hose doesn't blow off you risk Intercooler failure or head gasket failure. Have the diesel tech properly test and diagnose the turbo. The trubos have been redesigned since they made your truck to prevent turbo vain sticking issues.
As far as oil in the CAC tubes, that comes from the crankcase ventilation into the air intake. You can re-route this, look in the Tech folder for the instructions to "Re-route Crankcase Ventilation".
Hope this helps
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Blue Hose Crack
Well I was going to post a new thread but I figure I would add to this one instead. I did not read all 10 pages but my question is this. Has anyone had the problem that I located tonight while doing my oil change.
I noticed a 2" crack on the upper blue hose just below the turbo. I do not think it goes all the way through but boy it sure does look weak. Sorry for the bad photo. Not sure if it is covered under the warranty but for the cost of fuel to Anchorage, a night in the hotel and a day from work I would rather pay $50 then head to the nearest Ford Dealer. Looks like a simple fix to replace.
2006 F350 with 20,452 on it.
I noticed a 2" crack on the upper blue hose just below the turbo. I do not think it goes all the way through but boy it sure does look weak. Sorry for the bad photo. Not sure if it is covered under the warranty but for the cost of fuel to Anchorage, a night in the hotel and a day from work I would rather pay $50 then head to the nearest Ford Dealer. Looks like a simple fix to replace.
2006 F350 with 20,452 on it.
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