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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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hey i need some help im new to this fourm thing but i have a 2004 f 350 and the antifreeze keep shooting out the fill cap i have changed the cap and i changed the thermostat what the hell is causing this prob
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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is the engine overheating?
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 08:19 PM
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Could be caused by .......
Bad water pump
Using only water and no antifreeze
Bad cap - but you have ruled that out

Most commonly though, .... it is either:
Head gasket leaks caused by weak head bolts, warped head, etc
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Leaking EGR cooler

Is your 2004 an early 2004 (made before 9/23/2003) or a late 2004 (w/ the ICP sensor on the passenger valve cover)?

Do you have any aftermarket mods? Especially do you have any REAL gauges?
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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forgot to say welcome to the site
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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the engine gets to like 240 if i keep on it but if i let off it cools down the fan goes on the exaust doesent have the sweet antifreeze smell and its deff not in the oil
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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ive had the egr cooler replace twice already the first time it looked like it was coming from the headers and the second time it was smokin from the exaust i have the edge and from turbo back 4in exaust
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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i would say it is the head gasket what mods do you besides thew edge and the 4in exaust
 
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head gasket fablous just have the edge programer and exaust a 8in lift and 38 tires dont understand how its not in oil or the exaust dosent smell
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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if the antifreeze does not have a sweet smell then the antifreeze got overheated youshould change it
 
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with the edge how many hp do you have?
 
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i mean the exaust dosent have the sweet smell like its goin throught the turbo the front drivers side smells sweet from it spilling allover the place
 
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hp i not sure it says it adds like 150 horses but i doubt it i really dont use it for performance just the guages
 
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ok the antifreeze is fine is there any white smoke from the exaust
 
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no white smoke
 
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the 6.0L have a lot of head problems when people add programmers
 
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