ECT 187 EOT 208 @ 65mph :(
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ECT 187 EOT 208 @ 65mph :(
Well got my scangauge today and went for a drive. It was cool outside (75F) but EOT settled at 208 while ECT fluctuated between a low of 184 to 190 at 65mph unloaded.
Truck got HG, EGR cooler and oil cooler replaced at the dealer 2 months ago. Puked on me a little the last tow trip I took to the coast and went into limp mode due to some boost issues with the turbo (expect new powermax by the end of this month). A month ago when I installed a dieselsite coolant filter noticed Ford "Gold" coolant looked a little darker than I expected. Like pee when one is slightly dehydrated. Originally they had done a vc-9 flush to solve my over heating problem before I blew the head gaskets.
Think I have a case with the reading above to take it back to them and ask them to replace the oil cooler again?
Truck got HG, EGR cooler and oil cooler replaced at the dealer 2 months ago. Puked on me a little the last tow trip I took to the coast and went into limp mode due to some boost issues with the turbo (expect new powermax by the end of this month). A month ago when I installed a dieselsite coolant filter noticed Ford "Gold" coolant looked a little darker than I expected. Like pee when one is slightly dehydrated. Originally they had done a vc-9 flush to solve my over heating problem before I blew the head gaskets.
Think I have a case with the reading above to take it back to them and ask them to replace the oil cooler again?
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I had similar problems with me temps actually worse. My t-stat was stuck open and truck even loaded only got up to around 188*. Replaced t-stat and flushed with VC-9 and ECT went right to 196 and held there. That only made EOT get even worse. My difference was around 35*. Did a oil cooler and now unloaded or loaded temps never get more then about 8*and when I idle comming off the high way temps even out within 30sec.-1min
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Thanks for all the responses. I was wondering if a new t-stat would make things worse. Right after they had done the work on the truck I took it on a tow and didn't get 30 miles away from home when the truck went into limp mode. It keeps going into limp mode going up grades and this last trip it puked. A month ago when installed my coolant filter, I used the drain plug and out came about 1/2 ounce of sand/debris. the first coolant filter change is due at the beginning of December. I've put about 200 miles of driving on it and will cut it open and post pictures depending on how it looks. I will talk with the service manager tomorrow and ask him what they are willing to do. Thanks again.
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Turbo is doing great. I was running Innovative's tunes for the last two weeks trying them out and going back and forth to fix the dead spot. My issue was it didn't want to shift down after the RPMs got low and it would lug. Combine that with the higher power tune and it smoked quite a bit. The lower power tunes were great. Right now I'm stock again because my Xcal2 started freaking out.
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I have the same problem with my stock turbo. It sticks sometimes when it shifts up and rpms are below 1800. The turbo wont build boost (5-6psi) and it lugs (egts start to skyrocket). I have to force it to shift down and then all of a sudden boost jumps up to 11-16 psi. When it lugs, whats the powermax boost at?
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It'll build up to about 8-10 lbs rolling into it slowly until finally almost WOT it shifts down. With the ID Xtreme Street tune, when it finally shifts down it just about breaks the tires loose it takes off so hard. Anyway, since my Xcal2 crapped out I'll probably just leave it stock until I sell the truck, I like the more relaxed driving anyway and I won't fear popping the headgaskets. Between stock and the PowerMax, I really didn't notice much more lag because when the PowerMax lugs with stock programming you just push the throttle down and it downshifts, but with a tune it smokes a lot until it downshifts, so I almost like the stock programming better.
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Well got my scangauge today and went for a drive. It was cool outside (75F) but EOT settled at 208 while ECT fluctuated between a low of 184 to 190 at 65mph unloaded.
Truck got HG, EGR cooler and oil cooler replaced at the dealer 2 months ago. Puked on me a little the last tow trip I took to the coast and went into limp mode due to some boost issues with the turbo (expect new powermax by the end of this month). A month ago when I installed a dieselsite coolant filter noticed Ford "Gold" coolant looked a little darker than I expected. Like pee when one is slightly dehydrated. Originally they had done a vc-9 flush to solve my over heating problem before I blew the head gaskets.
Think I have a case with the reading above to take it back to them and ask them to replace the oil cooler again?
Truck got HG, EGR cooler and oil cooler replaced at the dealer 2 months ago. Puked on me a little the last tow trip I took to the coast and went into limp mode due to some boost issues with the turbo (expect new powermax by the end of this month). A month ago when I installed a dieselsite coolant filter noticed Ford "Gold" coolant looked a little darker than I expected. Like pee when one is slightly dehydrated. Originally they had done a vc-9 flush to solve my over heating problem before I blew the head gaskets.
Think I have a case with the reading above to take it back to them and ask them to replace the oil cooler again?
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Thanks scottman70. I always appreciate good advise. I just looked at the oil cooler setup and it definitely is the way to go. Its pretty expensive though.Thanks.
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Thanks scottman70. I always appreciate good advise. I just looked at the oil cooler setup and it definitely is the way to go. Its pretty expensive though.Thanks.
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