6.7L CAC hose rupture..beware!
NOTE! Not trying to start a brand war of who's truck is better! Just pointing out a potential problem here! I am posting to let you guys that have 6.7L Fords know of a problem that can leave you on t...
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There have been a few threads about this issue on FTE. I think mine might have been the first.
Cold Side Tube Thread
Yes indeed. "Lucky you"??? ;)
A big thank you to you and the others who forged the way for many to hopefully avoid the pipe blowout issue. I don't tow nearly as heavy as many of you but am towing mountain grades all the time when towing my fairly heavy TT with 850lbs ATV in the bed. Just thought gong with an aftermarket pipe was good insurance even though it took me a year to get around to getting it installed.
Quick Cliff's Notes on an aftermarket install from those FTE threads:
- Small screwdriver to pop the clip up.
- If your kit didn't come with the o-ring, you'll need to reuse it from the OEM pipe.
- Do not dry fit the aftermarket pipe expecting to install it that way. Instead, start at both sides installing and meet in the middle with the aluminum 90 degree pipe.
- Use Windex to help fit the pipes together when installing, makes a huge difference.
- If you need to disassemble a clamp to get it on there after the pipe section was installed, you can use something like channel locks to hold it together while you get the spring, washer and nut on.
- When installing the sensor, make sure the retaining tab is situated correctly so when you rotate the sensor 90 degrees, the tab goes over the ramp and then settles in, locked in place.
- Give yourself up to two hours to complete the job however, easy to complete in an hour or just over.
