Storing 6.0
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Storing 6.0
I'm thinking about storing the F250 
until the OIL BUBBLE BUSTS
.
Do I
Lock the door and walk away?
or
Drain the tank?
or
Fill the tank and add an additve like sta-bil?
Is there anything else I need to do to store the 6.0 for at least 3 months but probably closer to 9?
Thanks for your help
I'll be on 2 wheels getting 38MPG on regular.
ab
until the OIL BUBBLE BUSTS
.Do I
Lock the door and walk away?
or
Drain the tank?
or
Fill the tank and add an additve like sta-bil?
Is there anything else I need to do to store the 6.0 for at least 3 months but probably closer to 9?
Thanks for your help
I'll be on 2 wheels getting 38MPG on regular.
ab
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From: Texas
.My real problem is it's already been setting 1 week today and will set for at least 2 more, then I'll ask it to tow our 5th wheel to the mountain. Then back to sleep for 2 months.
Would you suggest opening the intake at the turbo and spraying WD40?
Maybe somebody will make a "How to Keep your 6.0 healthy in you only use once a month".
I've got 43K (hard miles) absolutely trouble free miles and now a few jerk speculators in "NEW YORK CITY" are messing with my retirement
.Thanks ab
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As to your original question, the absolute best thing is to take it out every once and a while and just drive it and enjoy it. I'm not a total big fan of WD40 as it washes off pretty easy. I would just once a week take it out and have a little fun and then put it back up. Just take a little 20 mile round trip somewhere and enjoy it.
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Its the exhaust side that sticks, so unless you want to disconnect your downpipe, wd-40 won't do the trick. I agree with tex, take it out for a hard 15-20 min run once a week and that should keep the turbo gremlins at bay. You don't have to completely abandon it to save fuel costs. Also, don't worry about diesel sitting in the fuel system. Mine sat for a year after it was wrecked before I bought it and I've had zero fuel issues, just a stuck turbo.
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ooppss I remember reading the sticking vanes are on the exhaust side, looks like I'll be scheduling a once a week smoke the tires ride.
Till the oil bubble busts, SOON I HOPE.
It just chaps my A$$
to pay 5 buck to tow my 5th wheel 10 miles.
What does the G in VGT stand for? Geometry?
Thanks I feel better already
ab
Till the oil bubble busts, SOON I HOPE.
It just chaps my A$$
to pay 5 buck to tow my 5th wheel 10 miles.What does the G in VGT stand for? Geometry?
Thanks I feel better already
ab
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ooppss I remember reading the sticking vanes are on the exhaust side, looks like I'll be scheduling a once a week smoke the tires ride.
Till the oil bubble busts, SOON I HOPE.
It just chaps my A$$ to pay 5 buck to tow my 5th wheel 10 miles.
What does the G in VGT stand for? Geometry?
Thanks I feel better already
ab
Till the oil bubble busts, SOON I HOPE.
It just chaps my A$$
to pay 5 buck to tow my 5th wheel 10 miles.What does the G in VGT stand for? Geometry?
Thanks I feel better already
ab
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sitting too long is what ate my first turbo. it got less than 5k put on it between the time i bought it and getting home from iraq (dec 05 to jul 07), and it had sat for the most part since aug 05. half of those 5K were while i was home on leave for christmas when i bought it and mid tour. that couldn't have been good on it.
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Two totally different animals in many ways and I think because of that had led to many to dislike the 6.0 even though it is far and away better then the 7.3 if you'r able to get one of the good ones and maintain it to higher standards. However, due to the epa mandated equipment(egr valve) it has required people to rethink how they handle the diesel engine(can't idle for long periods unless have a high idle circuit on there) and that has alot of history and pre-conceived notions that it has to break thru, not as easy as one would think.
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my truck has sat and sits a lot since i owned it.
it had to sit for 3 months while i saved up for a new FICM.
it also sat for 2 months when the shop took the top end apart/lifted the cab to install some new goodies.
i never did anything special to store it, and it always fired up when it was fixed.
i did change the oil though just to get fresh oil in it
it had to sit for 3 months while i saved up for a new FICM.
it also sat for 2 months when the shop took the top end apart/lifted the cab to install some new goodies.
i never did anything special to store it, and it always fired up when it was fixed.
i did change the oil though just to get fresh oil in it
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On the tach, you don't see any red tick marks at all, unless my truck is missing them.
Cartmanea is right you don't have to tap out the tach, but you have to go above the suggested "keep below 2k on the tach for economy" range in order to have any effectiveness at all.