Concern with my 6.4 Ford diesel.
On my way home from south Texas, currently in Ruidoso NM. While in Texas, I noticed my 6.4 diesel has started to puke coolant from the fill resivoir. I'm towing a 16k 5th wheel. I thought maybe the ra...
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jerem0621 wrote:
DO not 'limp' it home...bite the bullet and pay the tow bill...
The 6.4 could be very expensive to fix and if it's something simple no harm no foul minus the tow bill...but if it's something serious and you caught it early you can save your engine...
If it's the EGR failing then it can hydrolock your 6.4 if you push it... Which WILL send parts out of your engine through newly made openings.
Please please please do not limp this truck home...tow it and save 15 grand.
Thanks and JMHO
Jeremiah
^^^ THIS!
The 6.4L has less frequent problems than the 6.0 however it is more likely to suffer catastrophic failure shortly after symptoms of a failed cooling system appear.
