6.0L Power Stroke Engine and DrivetrainDiscussion of the 6.0L Power Stroke diesel engine and drivetrain in the 2003-Up Super-Duties and Excursions. No gas engine discussion allowed except on transmissions and drivetrain that pertain to all models. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 6.0L Power Stroke engine.
Got the radiator flushed, hoses changed, zoodad mod, and belt changed. All went well.
Put it all back together, and boom... The tube on the passenger side keeps blowing off. It is ok at mid to 3/4 throttle, but full a couple times and it comes off right behind the alternator. The tube side of the rubber boot that connects into the turbo. I have put it back on about 4 times.
At this point the clamp is completely tight, as in the spring is fully compressed. I have inserted the tube all the way in til the rubber boot is all the way to the tube taper. I have just this last time backed off the amount I inserted into the boot a little since it looks like it is in the groove now. Rather than all the way to the taper. However, I do not think this was the way it was when I first took it apart.
I also have wiped the inside of the rubber boot clean, and the outside of the tube where they mate up...
Do I need to replace the rubber boot? Are all the clamps the same for all the tubes?
Sometimes these boots become oil soaked from the crankcase ventillation carrying oil over. The best thing is to re-route the ccv - either through a filter and back OR just to the atmosphere. If it is oil soaked, the boot probably should be replaced.
If you want to try to re-use the old boot, clean it with brake cleaner, rough it up with coarse steel wool and apply some hairspray to it just before installing it.
Sometimes the boot blows off due to over boosting (many times due to turbo vanes sticking).
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'06 F250, CC SB ESOF FX4 Lariat 3.73LS, 275/65R20
DieselSite Coolant Filter; High Idle Mod
Zoodad/Air Fury grill; Accufab Elbow; CCV filter
Fumoto valve; HFCM Plug; Harpooned fuel tank
JimmiJammers; Ravelco; DashDaq & Britebox on deck
Line-X, CPOhighway Prod. tool box, tracrac
Fox Weatherboots; Wet Okole Seat Covers
Stanadyne Perf. & B2 for lubricity
I put screws in mine, it dented the hood when it blew off while hauling my boat, no problems since. I drilled the holes and then cut the screws off short so there wasn't any obstruction.
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04 4door 250 with silverline exhaust cold air intake, SCT, 91 ATI Procharged Mustang
Also, cleanliness is very important. An oily hose or turbo snout is very hard to grip onto.
I use brake cleaner on a rag to clean the contact area where it clamps.
2006 F350 CC LWB Dually XLT Oxford white manual 4x4 6.0 PSD 6 speed. 4.10 LS front and rear, Built May05. 4" turbo back, 100gal aux fuel tank. A real pig from a stop, but give me 10' and she'll lite'em up.
150K miles, 12 injectors, EGR cooler, Fuel pump, 8glow plugs, GPCM, FICM rebuilt FoMoCo longblock under 7/200 warranty.
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