05 wont start
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05 wont start
For the past couple of days when starting my 2005 6.0 the rpms would go up and down a few hundred rpms and puff black smoke real bad. It would do this for about 30 seconds to a 1 minute and then run fine for the rest of the day. I went out this morning and all it does is turn over! Any suggestions before taking it to the dealer?????
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34,000 miles on the truck. I need to check for codes. there is a check engine light on. The autoparts store will let me borrow there reader but the truck needs to be in there parking lot which kind of sucks.
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Yup. Be prepared to prove oil changes to the dealer.
Push the odometer button a few times to get engine hours. Multiply the hours by 25. Compare that total to actual miles. They should be close. BTW Truck should have had 6 oil changes by now.
Push the odometer button a few times to get engine hours. Multiply the hours by 25. Compare that total to actual miles. They should be close. BTW Truck should have had 6 oil changes by now.
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Have an assistant turn the ignition to the "ON" position while your under the hood with your finger on an injector ... you'll be able to feel it "click-click-click". Then, have the assistant turn the engine over while you still have your finger on the injector ... see if you feel any "clicks" then.
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Sounds just like what I went thru w/ my '04, but it got to the point of not starting. My EGR valve was clogged (which I cleaned up), but it still would not start. Turned out I needed a new FICM - which they covered under the 5/100k warranty w/ a $100 deduct, even though I was 30 days out of warranty.
I would get your truck to a Ford dealer asap, and have them go thru everything - EGR valve & cooler, along w/ the FCIM while you are still under warranty. We only get a 5yr/50k mile emissions warranty b/c the X GVWR is over 8500lbs. The 5yr/100k powertrain warranty actually covers more than I realized. FYI - retail on an EGR valve from Ford is $350 and the FICM is $800... warranty is good - you should consider an extended plan as well while you are still w/in the original warranty.
I would get your truck to a Ford dealer asap, and have them go thru everything - EGR valve & cooler, along w/ the FCIM while you are still under warranty. We only get a 5yr/50k mile emissions warranty b/c the X GVWR is over 8500lbs. The 5yr/100k powertrain warranty actually covers more than I realized. FYI - retail on an EGR valve from Ford is $350 and the FICM is $800... warranty is good - you should consider an extended plan as well while you are still w/in the original warranty.