Burping Coolant
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Burping Coolant
I have a 04 f350 with 6.0 and the coolant tank is burping coolant. At first I thought the cap was bad so I replaced it. It is still burping the coolant. I can fill it up and within a day it is empty. The idiot gauge still shows normal temp but I can hear the fan locking up as if the engine is getting overheated. My next step is to replace the coolant tank, " thinking the seal is bad " or does anyone think that I might have internal problems causing my pressure to really be up. Truck has 58000 and does a lot of mod to heavy hauling. Engine sounds good, trany shifting good and gauge showing same temp it always has. any ideas guys? I have two 04 F350's and don't want my wife hauling with mine, so I need to fix hers. Truck has airraid, turbo back and predator on 45 HP only, no other engine upgrades.
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Originally Posted by Big Red 5205
I have a 04 f350 with 6.0 and the coolant tank is burping coolant. At first I thought the cap was bad so I replaced it. It is still burping the coolant. I can fill it up and within a day it is empty. The idiot gauge still shows normal temp but I can hear the fan locking up as if the engine is getting overheated. My next step is to replace the coolant tank, " thinking the seal is bad " or does anyone think that I might have internal problems causing my pressure to really be up. Truck has 58000 and does a lot of mod to heavy hauling. Engine sounds good, trany shifting good and gauge showing same temp it always has. any ideas guys? I have two 04 F350's and don't want my wife hauling with mine, so I need to fix hers. Truck has airraid, turbo back and predator on 45 HP only, no other engine upgrades.
Tech will have to pressure test the cooling system and do a cylinder leak down test to determine if it is a bad EGR cooler or bad Headgaskets.
BTW it would be a good idea to install aftermarket EGT, Trans Temp, Coolant Temp, Boost Gauge and Fuel pressure gauge, especially since you tow and are modded.
Last edited by blackhat620; Oct 15, 2007 at 09:57 PM.
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black hat is correct. sounds to me like you finally compromised your head gaskets, or the egr cooler. mine just puked for the first time a few days ago and i run it HARD so i'm actually suprised it took this long ! ! !
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Originally Posted by LvTitan
black hat is correct. sounds to me like you finally compromised your head gaskets, or the egr cooler. mine just puked for the first time a few days ago and i run it HARD so i'm actually suprised it took this long ! ! !
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