Couldn't make it...
My grand adventure to Alaska has been scrubbed for this year. My plan to take a used TV with only 8 months shake-down time on it was too bold I guess. While driving through Montana, I hit 95-100 d...
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If it's a Ford 6.0 diesel, the EGR cooler is a known problem. When it starts to fail it leaks coolant into the exhaust stream. At first, it's just a little but gets much worse over time. You will also get hot exhaust pushed into the coolant stream causing the radiator to overflow through the cap.
The fix is expensive. It involves replacing the oil cooler,which is where the problem actually starts with a plugged coolant screen, the EGR cooler, the EGR Valve and reconditioning or replacing the Turbo. In addition, the entire engine block must be flushed.
Many, even Ford, thought it was the head gaskets when in actuality it was the EGR cooler. The problem starts in the oil cooler with a plugged coolant screen. It then restricts coolant flow to the EGR cooler which then gets melted by the hot exhaust. Then, the EGR valve gets gummed up as does the turbocharger. Ours cost $3300 to fix. It is a known problem to Ford, they even reimbursed me $1500.
It starts out as an intermittent loss of coolant, minor overheating and occasional power loss. When it finally completely lets go, there is a lot of white sweet smelling exhaust. It's not in the internals of the engine but in the exhaust stream that drives the turbo. It is repairable if caught in time.
Keith
The fix is expensive. It involves replacing the oil cooler,which is where the problem actually starts with a plugged coolant screen, the EGR cooler, the EGR Valve and reconditioning or replacing the Turbo. In addition, the entire engine block must be flushed.
Many, even Ford, thought it was the head gaskets when in actuality it was the EGR cooler. The problem starts in the oil cooler with a plugged coolant screen. It then restricts coolant flow to the EGR cooler which then gets melted by the hot exhaust. Then, the EGR valve gets gummed up as does the turbocharger. Ours cost $3300 to fix. It is a known problem to Ford, they even reimbursed me $1500.
It starts out as an intermittent loss of coolant, minor overheating and occasional power loss. When it finally completely lets go, there is a lot of white sweet smelling exhaust. It's not in the internals of the engine but in the exhaust stream that drives the turbo. It is repairable if caught in time.
Keith
