Soundguy
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- Mar 11, 2002
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- Central florida
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- RK 55HC,ym1700, NH7610S, Ford 8N, 2N, NAA, 660, 850 x2, 541, 950, 941D, 951, 2000, 3000, 4000, 4600, 5000, 740, IH 'C' 'H', CUB, John Deere 'B', allis 'G', case VAC
info.. my 04 f250 w/ 6.0 PSD
never had any engine problems with her ( i know the early 6.0 had head issues )
mine is at 102000 riht now.
oil change every 5k ( or 3k if I tow alot or am in dusty conditions alot ). I use the motorcraft 15w40 power stroke oil, napa oil and fuel filters, and I have the conversion air filter box for the better / cheaper air filter.
starting 2 weeks ago I was going down the road and had just went over a dip and bump, truck lost power, could not maintain rpms, and started 'smoking' white heavilly. I pulled over and got out for a look. she idled real rough around 600 rpm.. 'smoke' as far as I can tell was steam the way it disipated. I didn't smell rich fuel or oil.
it cleared up in about 30 seconds or less.
all gauges ok.. oil, temp, etc. drove home and let her set to cool a bit so I could look under hood.
no oil in coolant, no coolant in oil, oil not low, coolant not low. drive back home was normal.. good power no smoke.. handled just like she always had.
i figured wet diesel, dumped in a can of seafoam and went on. we had just started the cool weather in florida, and truck had sat all weekend.. I figured either I got water at a pump.. or condensation on tank walls had washed down during the bump... then got sucked up.
fast forward a week, same deal.. exactly. again.. I was at 1/4 tank fuel like last time.. and we are still having cold weather.. fast forward another week, today.. did it again..
goes away in 10-20 seconds.. and still no milkshake or loss of fluids.
have not changed my fuel filter yet as I had just done it a month ago before all this started with my last oil change at 100000. I know I shoulda changed it first time I suspected water 2 weeks ago. will likely change it monday.
anyway.. dumped in another can of seafoam, and will run that tank low then fill her up again and see what happens and watch my fluids.
any opinions here? am I on the right track with wet fuel?
soundguy
never had any engine problems with her ( i know the early 6.0 had head issues )
mine is at 102000 riht now.
oil change every 5k ( or 3k if I tow alot or am in dusty conditions alot ). I use the motorcraft 15w40 power stroke oil, napa oil and fuel filters, and I have the conversion air filter box for the better / cheaper air filter.
starting 2 weeks ago I was going down the road and had just went over a dip and bump, truck lost power, could not maintain rpms, and started 'smoking' white heavilly. I pulled over and got out for a look. she idled real rough around 600 rpm.. 'smoke' as far as I can tell was steam the way it disipated. I didn't smell rich fuel or oil.
it cleared up in about 30 seconds or less.
all gauges ok.. oil, temp, etc. drove home and let her set to cool a bit so I could look under hood.
no oil in coolant, no coolant in oil, oil not low, coolant not low. drive back home was normal.. good power no smoke.. handled just like she always had.
i figured wet diesel, dumped in a can of seafoam and went on. we had just started the cool weather in florida, and truck had sat all weekend.. I figured either I got water at a pump.. or condensation on tank walls had washed down during the bump... then got sucked up.
fast forward a week, same deal.. exactly. again.. I was at 1/4 tank fuel like last time.. and we are still having cold weather.. fast forward another week, today.. did it again..
goes away in 10-20 seconds.. and still no milkshake or loss of fluids.
have not changed my fuel filter yet as I had just done it a month ago before all this started with my last oil change at 100000. I know I shoulda changed it first time I suspected water 2 weeks ago. will likely change it monday.
anyway.. dumped in another can of seafoam, and will run that tank low then fill her up again and see what happens and watch my fluids.
any opinions here? am I on the right track with wet fuel?
soundguy