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.
__________________ 2003 RED F-250 Lariat FX4
SuperCab, Short Box, 6.0L, Torqueshift
"1991" Sun-Lite Pop/Up Slide-In Camper
DIY-Coolant Filter
137,000 as of 1/26/2012
3/19/11, Converted to (red) Delo ELC, new bottle & cap, all temps reading good, orig EGR & OIL coolers, probably thanks to the coolant filter, and previously frequently flushed Motorcrap Gold.
I get a smell on occasion and chalk it up to " it is a diesel ".
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Wolf
Kentucky built 2004 Silver F-250 XL Reg Cab PSD, 4X2, bench cloth seat,air conditioning, 6 spd Manual, 3.73 LS,Line-X , FORD receiver, Prodigy brake controller,towing option,( put together on Monday, March 29, del April 9 2004) 62000 miles
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2003 6.0 Bought back
2006 6.0 Replacement truck Problem list.
Too extensive to list.
Days in shop so far 71 and counting as they still have it.
34K miles.
After spending a month in the shop and having it back only 2 weeks, it's back in the shop. Ford Customer service refused to send me a DSB Package. Told me the info is in the back of manual. Well truck is in shop and I don't have the info can you give it to me? No, it's in the manual.
What creeper said. Cracked Y pipe bulleting 1419. They replaced the Y pipe on my truck last week and the exhaust smell is gone. Open the hood, start the engine, and listen. You should hear a "hiss" leak sound on the driver's side.
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<font color="blue">2004 F-250 6.0L V8 Powerstroke 4x2 Lariat
<font color="red">AMS<font color="blue">OIL Series 3000 5W-30 Heavy Duty Diesel Synthetic Oil
<font color="red">AMS<font color="blue">OIL BMK-11/BE-100 Bypass Oil Filter
<font color="red">AMS<font color="blue">OIL Severe Gear 75W-140 in Rear Axle
XM SkyFi2 Satellite Radio
[i]"You can lead a horse to water but you can not make him drink."[i]</font>
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replaced the Y pipe on my truck last week and the exhaust smell is gone.
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Raw diesel smell,,, not exhaust. Will Y pipes produce this type of oder?
Thanks for the replies guys. I can always count on this place for answers.. And the smell is not from shoes etc. I kind of chalked it up to being a diesel too but if theres a leak somewhere, I want to fix it.
__________________ 1996 PSD XLT Crew Cab Short Bed 4x4 Edge Evolution Diamond Eye Exhaust Tymar Intake
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replaced the Y pipe on my truck last week and the exhaust smell is gone.
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Raw diesel smell,,, not exhaust. Will Y pipes produce this type of oder?
Thanks for the replies guys. I can always count on this place for answers.. And the smell is not from shoes etc. I kind of chalked it up to being a diesel too but if theres a leak somewhere, I want to fix it.
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He is referring to the fuel guys, not the exhaust. He did say "fuel filter" and "HFCM". [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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2004 Ford F150 Super Crew
Vehicle Assembly Tech at
Ford Kentucky Truck Plant
HOME OF THE SUPER DUTY
I sometimes get an exhaust smell in the cab. It appears as if it varies with the wind. Where are the Y-pipes cracking and can it be visually inspected prior to removal? I don;t want to bring the truck to the dealer if it's not necessary.
I do hear a small hiss but it's really slight and thought it might be a vacumm leak.
I am not sure how hard it would be to visually inspect for the leak, I had my dealer do it. Look here http://dan.prxy.org/Truck/6L_bible_h...Page_031.html. The red pipe to the turbo is the Y pipe. It usually cracks in the areas that are flexible.
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<font color="blue">2004 F-250 6.0L V8 Powerstroke 4x2 Lariat
<font color="red">AMS<font color="blue">OIL Series 3000 5W-30 Heavy Duty Diesel Synthetic Oil
<font color="red">AMS<font color="blue">OIL BMK-11/BE-100 Bypass Oil Filter
<font color="red">AMS<font color="blue">OIL Severe Gear 75W-140 in Rear Axle
XM SkyFi2 Satellite Radio
[i]"You can lead a horse to water but you can not make him drink."[i]</font>
Pull your dipstick and give it a sniff. You might be getting the smell of raw fuel from the crankcase. I am, but they can't find anything wrong [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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'03, F-350 Lariet, CC, DRW, 5sp torquemaster, 4X4, 4.10ls, Sonic Blue monotone. Hijacker 16K full pivot/slider 5th wh hitch. One PRETTY truck [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] UPDATE: Truck is still performing poorly, though it is better since the last reflash that removed the EBP sensor inputs. Has definately been the worst truck I've owned in my 30 years driving Fords.
The original post mentions " diesel smell" only and does not quantify it as burnt fuel. mine smells of raw fuel once in a whlie and with the window open. Have to map out the high pressure fuel line and start looking. According to the manual, you can crack open the HFCM drain after 20 minutes of shut dow giving it time to lose pressure.
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Wolf
Kentucky built 2004 Silver F-250 XL Reg Cab PSD, 4X2, bench cloth seat,air conditioning, 6 spd Manual, 3.73 LS,Line-X , FORD receiver, Prodigy brake controller,towing option,( put together on Monday, March 29, del April 9 2004) 62000 miles
Well I took a look at the exhaust while underneath changing the oil. The whole firewall is covered in black soot. I ran my hand around the Y-pipe and sure enough, you could feel the exhaust coming out of a slit in the pipe. The slit is pretty big and is located at the transition into the flex pipe left side. It makes a hissing sound if you're underneath while it's running but barely audible from the cab.
I brought it to the dealer and they told me they will need to pull the transmission to access it. The dealer also said he has replaced numerous y-pipes already and it's a new revision. I don't know how true that is.
I have had gas on my skin. I will take diesel on my skin anytime..
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Wolf
Kentucky built 2004 Silver F-250 XL Reg Cab PSD, 4X2, bench cloth seat,air conditioning, 6 spd Manual, 3.73 LS,Line-X , FORD receiver, Prodigy brake controller,towing option,( put together on Monday, March 29, del April 9 2004) 62000 miles
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