EGR on 6.0 question?

[Nirowa02]

Have an '04 F-350 with 145,000 miles and have been noticing a lot of anti freeze on the ground behind the engine. I was wondering if the EGR, which I have heard is notorious for going out on the 6.0, could be the reason for this. I have added antifreeze and water several times because the reservoir is low or empty but it never runs hot. Also wondering if this could affect the rough cold start and idle I have been dealing with? I also have a banks ram air kit installed with programmer and exhaust, if this could be causing a problem during cold starts? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[Nirowa02]

Also I can't tell that's it's leaking while it's running. But after it has set for a while after driving.

 

[Nirowa02]

One more thing I forgot to add, when it's low on antifreeze the heat doesn't want to work unless you are running 2500-3000 rpm?

 

[5.0Flareside]

just hang in there... It may be tomorrow before someone gives a good answer..

Look out for an answer from BlackSnapon he's a senior master tech for Ford. and has TONS of experience with 6.0's.

 

[Nirowa02]

Ok thanks I appreciate it.

 

[95F350XL]

The cooler is leaking into the engine, so its making it hard to start, there is also a tube under the turbo that leaks the coolant out also, so you have 2 probs. The tube leaking into the valley and the egr cooler leakin into the intake manifold. Blowing white smoke also? You havent had that changed yet? It is the most common prob with a 6.0 and is usually done at 100k

 

[Nirowa02]

It's got 145,000 miles but not blowing white smoke yet.

 

[blacksnapon]

Sounds like the egr cooler hose under the turbo. Generally, when it goes bad, it leaks when the truck is just sitting. The leak will be evident on the back side of the engine.

 

[Nirowa02]

Ok is that something simple that I could do myself

 

[blacksnapon]

Ok is that something simple that I could do myself

UM, look on the passenger side of the engine, on top, below the turbo. The hose in question will either be orange or blue (roughly an inch and a half wide). Thats the one you want.

 

[Nirowa02]

The only hose I saw that was close to blue was attached to the turbo, and I couldnt tell it had ever leaked or was leaking and it is about 3 inches in diameter.

 

[blacksnapon]

The only hose I saw that was close to blue was attached to the turbo, and I couldnt tell it had ever leaked or was leaking and it is about 3 inches in diameter.

Its actually under the bracket supporting the turbo. Possibly orange as well.

 

[95F350XL]

To do yourself will take a few hrs, the turbo and turbo mount will have to come out.

 

[blacksnapon]

For warranty pay........believe it or not.......they gave us 10 minutes!

 

[Blue Goose]

For warranty pay........believe it or not.......they gave us 10 minutes!

Geeze-o-pete, does that include putting the truck in your service bay, setting the parking brake, and opening the hood?

 

[5.0Flareside]

For warranty pay........believe it or not.......they gave us 10 minutes!

not even .2 hours????????? OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats worse than some dealerships only paying .2 for oil changes and 20+ point inspections and tire rotations.

 

[blacksnapon]

They used to pay for turbo and pedestal removal, then someone posted on the Ford message boards "Hey, I can do it in 10 minutes!", then proceeded in explaining how he did it. Ford reduced the pay after that.

 

[d-kuzmen]

They used to pay for turbo and pedestal removal, then someone posted on the Ford message boards "Hey, I can do it in 10 minutes!", then proceeded in explaining how he did it. Ford reduced the pay after that.

Yes I remember that, thats how I learned to do it. Looks harder than it is to change really.