SMOKE
Logistics Pro
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,460
Likes: 14
From: The Land Of Time
GPCM = Glow Plug Control Module
Ok,
So you do have custom tunes. I think the first thing that needs to be done is to fix those glow plug issues. I can start my truck unplugged on overnights like we have had the past few days. I just cycle the glow plugs twice and have no issues. I never run my truck for 15 minuites every 2 hours. I never had any fear of the truck not starting.
Sarge
Ok,
So you do have custom tunes. I think the first thing that needs to be done is to fix those glow plug issues. I can start my truck unplugged on overnights like we have had the past few days. I just cycle the glow plugs twice and have no issues. I never run my truck for 15 minuites every 2 hours. I never had any fear of the truck not starting.
Sarge
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 387
Likes: 0
From: Ballston Spa, NY
ya thats my plan money wise i can only replace the one, couldnt get back and forth to work so replaced one for now then i will replace the other one when i get the money so like next week or too but the drivers side was putting out 736 CCA
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 387
Likes: 0
From: Ballston Spa, NY
ok yes 6.0l have a gpcm and not a gpr so i just connected my lack connector on the gpcm and my codes are gone. so all fixed. ya the SF3 receives downloads from SCT and i can run those want to see whats different between a X3 and a SF3
Logistics Pro
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,460
Likes: 14
From: The Land Of Time
Sarge
Junior User
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 71
Likes: 0
From: I live in Morgantown, WV
Hey gang, I have a fairly stock 2006, and I have no coolant loss, do not plug it in at all, in fact I have never plugged it in, I change my fuel filters every 3000-4000 miles just because of the work I do, but here recently I have been noticing the same, White smoke like crazy until you get her all warmed up and then it just quits? Am I assuming correct that if it were a Head issue that the smoke would not just go away? What would make the EGR system blow white smoke? I am in the northern WV southern PA area, so its cold but not NY cold. I would like to get it figured out though before I roll over my warranty mileage. Any and all help is appreciated!
Cargo Master
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,283
Likes: 0
From: missouri
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Cargo Master
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,283
Likes: 0
From: missouri
I would say if you have no coolant loss then it probably is not egr or head gaskets. That's if you have NO cooant loss. I would plug it in and see if that made a difference as well as see if the latest flash would help. Does it smell like fuel or coolant? Maybe just emission in the cold. Hard to say, how cold is it? See if there is any codes thrown. Usually with HD failure you would be blowing coolant out of the degas bottle and if it was an egr cooler failure your coolant level would lose some over time.
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 589
Likes: 0
From: N.Y.
Well what was it??