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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 10:08 AM
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CAC tube - How do you remove it

I was returning from a 400 mile trip with a bed full of chairs and loud air swooshing noise starts coming from under the hood. It sounds like it is coming from the center of the engine and I can smell some exhaust fumes. The noise happens when the turbo kicks in and I am now throwing a code for underboost on the turbo. So I go to the dealer and buy the CAC tube to replace it since you can't buy the boots separately. One end of the tube is straight forward on how it connects, but the other looks like some type of quick connect. Has anyone changed this part out before


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That piece of wire shaped kind of octangular spreads apart like a giant slip ring. It's easy to spread it apart and work it out of the notches. The o ring gasket is probably the resistance you feel where you might think "I shouldn't pull too much harder". Just keep working it.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 12:09 PM
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What engine do you have? 6.0? 6.4? That does not look like the cold or hot CAC tube for the 6.7. You might want to ask your question in the correct engine Forum
 
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Is it necessary to remove the air intake to remove this tube? Doesn't seem like much room to manipulate the connection.
 
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Originally Posted by Just Strokin
What engine do you have? 6.0? 6.4? That does not look like the cold or hot CAC tube for the 6.7. You might want to ask your question in the correct engine Forum
I have the 6.7.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 12:22 PM
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Did you blow the hot side tube? Most have problems with the cold side.

Cold side - Outlet Duct - Ford (BC3Z-6F073-A)

https://parts.autonationfordwhitebea...OC1kaWVzZWw%3D

Hot Side - Inlet Duct - Ford (BC3Z-6C646-A)

https://parts.autonationfordwhitebea...OC1kaWVzZWw%3D
 
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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Just Strokin
Did you blow the hot side tube? Most have problems with the cold side.

Cold side - Outlet Duct - Ford (BC3Z-6F073-A)

https://parts.autonationfordwhitebea...OC1kaWVzZWw%3D

Hot Side - Inlet Duct - Ford (BC3Z-6C646-A)

https://parts.autonationfordwhitebea...OC1kaWVzZWw%3D
Yes, I have a tear in the hot side.
 
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Originally Posted by Just Strokin
Did you blow the hot side tube? Most have problems with the cold side.

Cold side - Outlet Duct - Ford (BC3Z-6F073-A)

https://parts.autonationfordwhitebea...OC1kaWVzZWw%3D

Hot Side - Inlet Duct - Ford (BC3Z-6C646-A)

https://parts.autonationfordwhitebea...OC1kaWVzZWw%3D
I looked at both links and they appear to be backwards. Hot is cold, cold is hot. Or did I not understand the inlet/outlet terms?
 
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I looked at both links and they appear to be backwards. Hot is cold, cold is hot. Or did I not understand the inlet/outlet terms?
The inlet of the cooler is going to be hot. Leaving the cooler would be cool(er).
 
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