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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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Motor is out and oil pan leak confirmed, sealed and now just looking over everything and cleaning all sensors and turbo, also goin to 4 1/2" straight pipe inot stacks, I have found 2 exhaust leaks 1 on the manifold and 1 on the up-pipe, would that cuase the engine light to come on?
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Leaky exhaust causing an SES? Not that I've ever heard.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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No the engine light should not be tripped by an exhaust leak. Have you had the codes read to see what they are.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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need more info, what are you doing?
can you get a code reader to tell you what code(s) are there?
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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well right now the engine is out, where can I buy a code reader or do I have to take it to some one?
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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you have the engine out of the truck?
why?
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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To fix the pan leak.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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Yes, the pan leak, could not get it to seal, Pulled the motor to remove the pan and see what I was working with pan was jacked up, after a little abuse it eas ready for install and it did seal this time
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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umm, ok. good that you got it. so is the engine back in now? is it running?
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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No working on the exhaust leaks and sensors and then putting it back in.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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Man, I miss having a nice full auto shop on base....
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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something kinda doesnt sound right. you have the ability and ambition to take the engine out, and be able to run it out of the truck, but you dont have a code reader or know where to buy one.
what gives?
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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He's on Dyess AFB, TX. FULL auto-shop with pretty much any tool, and guys that work there that usually know everything. Well, any tool but Ford diesel code readers, obviously. When I was on Tyndall back in '07, I LOVED going to the auto shop. I also frequented the one on base when I was overseas.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 06:58 PM
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that sounds freakin awesome. research a code reader or maybe someone will pipe in. then your set. its probably just a unhooked sensor or something. let us know how it goes. without a code your just left to recheck all the sensors etc.
id put it back in and see what it doe s then.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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For one yes there is a shop on base but my truck will not fit in the shop and they charge to much for my little E-4 pay, so im doing it all at home, and no i dont have a way of running it out of the truck. Its my baby thats where the ambition comes from!!!!
 
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