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Sep 14, 2006 | 08:52 PM

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nunc6.0

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Originally Posted by nico963

Quick question for you guys,I have seen many post about not letting your 6.0 idle for long periods of time except if you have high idle and I let my truck cool down 2-3 minutes before I shut it down every time, now I know thats not very long but will it make a mess of my egr valve later down the road or any thing else?

p.s I LOVE MY 04 6.0 GREATEST TRUCK EVER MADE!

hey nico, invest in a pyrometer. I'm going to. It will let you know if you even need to let it idle. It's a sure thing.

Sep 14, 2006 | 09:21 PM

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MIKE1646

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One time I went on a trip and the first night I couldnt find a room so I slept the night in my car, what would you do in this case?

Sep 14, 2006 | 11:30 PM

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syc25ss

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Originally Posted by scafes

Correct. You don't need to perform the idle mod just to run into Kiwk Shop. Too many people think that is necessary. You are not going to wet stack from idleing for minutes at a time and if you drive any type of freeway often, you will blow it out anyway.

Now if your idleing for extended long periods and your vehicle is a city driver, then you should probably consider it.

I dont do much heavy pulling and sometimes take a lot of short trips. I have the Edge Platinum on my truck with the turbo cooldown mod on. But now that I've put straight pipes on my truck the EGT's drop as soon as I let off the gas.

What is "wet stacking" and any advise?

-Eddie

Sep 15, 2006 | 07:24 AM

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F250tuff

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My understanding of "wet stacking", is that a diesel engine which is idling for an extended period can actually cool down to a temperature that is less than normal operating temperature. Once that happens, the fuel is not being burned completely, which leaves some of the unburned fuel in the combustion chamber. It then begins to cake-up on the valves and valve seats, thus the term wet-stacking. If I'm wrong, someone please correct me.

Sep 15, 2006 | 06:22 PM

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scafes

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Originally Posted by F250tuff

Right. However, its important to note that it can build up everywhere in the exhaust path. In the Marine Corp we had generators that dripped a thick black goo out the exhaust because the 30 and 60KW gen sets were not loaded enough.

Stopping at the local station or store for a few minutes is not going to cause a problem. Its the people that use it for deliveries and such and leave it running for longer periods day after day that will have the problems. Granted, if you want to keep the AC going full tilt while you wait for your wife to come out of the store, for example, than you might want the high idle mod. Among other reasons for wanting it, there are many.

Sep 18, 2006 | 09:52 AM

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F250tuff

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I completed the high-idle mod the 3rd day I had my truck. As you stated, it's a nice feature to have for many reasons. I believe the next upfitter switch is destined to break the circuit for the heated seats. I'm tired of hitting the button, only to realize it after the seat is on fire.

Sep 18, 2006 | 10:25 AM

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NHRstein

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heated seats, hmmm I am a polar bear when it comes to the cold. I never found a use for heated seats, especially when they are cloth. Hey speaking of fire do we still have to watch out for the brake sensor for the cruise control circuit??

Sep 18, 2006 | 10:35 AM

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F250tuff

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From: Douglas County, GA

It only affected certain year/make combinations, and the diesels engines were not affected. Here's a clip from news artice:

The vehicles being recalled are: certain model year 1994 to 2002 F-250 through F-550 Super Duty trucks; 2000-2002 Excursion SUVs; 1994 to 1996 Econoline vans; 1996 to 2002 E-450 vans and 1998 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer SUVs. Diesel-powered vehicles are not affected.