View Poll Results: Have you had a blown head gasket on your 6.0?
I have blown head gaskets on a completely stock 6.0
15
46.88%
I have blown heads gaskets with mods such as exhaust and or air kit
5
15.63%
I have blown head gaskets using a tuner or fuel box
12
37.50%
Voters: 32. You may not vote on this poll
Blown Head Gaskets
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,712
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From: Henderson, NV
How many head gaskets were blown to over boosting? You can over boost with or without a tuner. I did running stock. I think a boost gauge is a must on all 6.0L before 2005. I believe you can overboost more easily with a tuner... but that is up to the driver. Stuck turbo vains will cause overboosting which I believe is caused by the EGR system. This too will blow the head gaskets... with or without a tuner. I won't use a tuner because I can't afford one and I don't trust my foot! I think everyone of these trucks needs aftermarket gauges to monitor the engine and transmission. This will help prevent blown head gaskets with or without a tuner. Just my opinion.
Post Fiend
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 10,626
Likes: 7
From: Plano TX and Brentwood TN
WOW! I have never seen this much whining about a poll? Hey if your HG's haven't popped yet, good for you! Just trying to get some info on what type of setups have more HG issues, simple as that.....
I expect more people have not had HG issues. But with the few who have it would be nice to know if they were modified.
I expect more people have not had HG issues. But with the few who have it would be nice to know if they were modified.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 990
Likes: 1
From: North Pole Alaska
It will be good to know stats. Some folks get pretty sensitive about this issue though. I bloew the gaskets on my 03' and did ARP bolts before it was the "kewl thing to do" and I did bolts on my 06' before I put a tuner on because we all know that is one of Navistars weaknesses.
WOW! I have never seen this much whining about a poll? Hey if your HG's haven't popped yet, good for you! Just trying to get some info on what type of setups have more HG issues, simple as that..... I expect more people have not had HG issues. But with the few who have it would be nice to know if they were modified.
I expect more people have not had HG issues. But with the few who have it would be nice to know if they were modified.
Senior User
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 264
Likes: 0
From: Texas
Looks like this POLL is not very popular
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There are only a couple of dozen trucks with head gasket problems and most of them are STOCK.
Maybe Ford will take note of this Poll and recall all the stock trucks to install a tuner.
ab
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There are only a couple of dozen trucks with head gasket problems and most of them are STOCK.
Maybe Ford will take note of this Poll and recall all the stock trucks to install a tuner.
ab
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