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At spoonfeeding school again...
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Well the time has come again for me to continue my education in order to remain warranty certified, this time in Gas Drivability. The new course they added to the curriculum is for Gasoline turbocharged direct injected engines, or "ecoboost" as Ford calls it. This one won't be as big a d...
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2004 - Up 3 Valve Triton V8 engines found in F-150 have Spark Plugs that break off due to poor design by Fords
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I been getting reports about the newer 2004-up 3 valve Triton V8 engines having a problem with the spark plugs getting seized in the head. Due to a poor design they break the lower electrode and then stay lodged into the bore. This is not the first time I have heard about them being a problem, and while I ha...
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Supercharged 5.4 liter SVT Lightning?!
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Had a customer bring in a newer 2001 Ford Lightning the other day. At first I thought he just stuck a Lightning badge on it, as I was sure the only lightning's that Ford made were he 1990's with the 351 GT40 equipped engines. He looked at me like I was an idiot and said "Son, this sucker has a superchar...
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New emissions standards...
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The 2010 model year is going to introduce us to some significant changes in diesel engine technology.... Perhaps out host and moderator can start us o0ff on a meaningful discussion of some of the changes we are going to see in the near future... partiucularly in the area of urea injection and how this w...
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Government to propose truck fuel efficiency rules!
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Thanks to liberal retards like our friend PowerStroker, we will now have the government telling us what kind of trucks to drive! Gone will be the days of REAL TRUCKS, and soon it's possible that the heavy duty trucks will be Toyotas. Here is an article for everyone to read, thank Big Government advocat...
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Ford's PATs - Passive Anti-Theft System Information.
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Many Ford trucks, vans and suvs use PATs (passive anti-theft) keys. These keys prevent someone from copying your key to a blank and using the blank. There is a small chip in the key which the vehicle must recognize before it will start. PATS is Ford Motor Company's passive anti theft system. In 1996...
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A bad customer got owned this week at PowerStroker's dealership
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This actually happened this week. Words can't do this story justice, so I made another Xtranormal vid, Enjoy:
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Wire Harness woes F250 6.0 PowerStroke.
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Got a good guy I been working with who is being told his wire harness is bad on his F250 Diesel PowerStroke 6.0. The production date of the truck is 7/03. I have a unit from one produced in 5/03 but he is claiming that our harness has one more plug, and no provisions for the fuel heater. The guy is really cool,...
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Ford Diesel Scorpion Engine EXPLODES!
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Check this out! What a pisser!
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ASE Recertification
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Well, 5 years have gone by, and the time has come for PowerStroker to re-certify in all 8 automotive sections and L1 (Advanced Drivability) for ASE. I absolutely HATE ASE tests, I don't feel the questions are written by competent people, nor do I think that just because someone passes them makes...
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A technical question for Rex...
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Rex, One of the guys I work with just did, what I feel is a piss poor repair to a customer vehicle. I have a feeling the repair won't last, and I stated my concerns to him, but they fell on deaf ears. I was thinking to myself that "Even REX would know better than that." And was wondering if you co...
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I have a good buzz going!
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Hey Rex, It's Memorial weekend and I have 3 days off. I have already started the traditional heavy drinking, and feel quite mellow and fuzzy right now. Anything you wanna try being wrong about while I'm in this condition?
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Monster F350 Super Duty
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Well I come across this MONSTER F350 truck that was pretty interesting. I took photos of how this guy managed to lift up his truck and I was pretty impressed with the hardware. Looks like they totally did away with the gear box and they have a hydrolic ram similar to the ones found on the old Mavricks! Cust...
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Ford 5R110 Torqshift Automatic Transmission
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Depending on how things go this summer I am seriously getting excited about getting my F250 back together. I sure hope I dont have to run the truck up the banks ass, but after that tree fell on it, and my little off-road problems the shoe is now on the other foot. Just wondering what it will take to mate a 5R1...
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6.7 Diesel spy pictures from spoon feeding school
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Step 1: Push the obsolete Navistar engines in the corner and don't look back. 6.4 on the left, 6.0 on the right Below are a few pics of the new Ford engineered and...
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Poor PowerStroker
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I was reduced to Gasoline engine work recently. Here are some pics of a 2005 5.4 3v Lincoln Navigator short block replacement I had to do. It had over 100K on it, but Ford paid for it because it was the result of a stuck open injector which hydro locked cylinder 7 and caused it to throw a rod through the b...
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DETROIT METRO, Michigan USA Ford Powerstroke Diesel Parts - ME
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Hey Rex, I would be honored to be known by you after the rath you have recieved from the Mafia... If this would be acceptable and in good fun of the internet crowd, I have stayed away because of personal reasons but want to keep involved, who knows maybe we can hook up sometime??? I know of you over the years...
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Life-span of the 6.0 Powerstroke Diesel
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What was the first year that they offered the 6.0 Diesel, and what year did they stop using it? Thanks in advance!
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6.0 PowerStroke Sluge build up.
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Back some time ago I told everyone how the original owner of my truck drove it 12,000 miles without an oil change. I explained how the oil was almost like an arm when it ozzed out of the drain hole. Dispite several engine flushes and cleaning out the top half, followed by several oil and filter changes at 5...
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F-150 CRACKED FRAME!
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Well here is a look at a cracked frame on a 1994 F-150. We tried to fix it however if your frame looks like this, your not doing so well! This caused a SERIOUS sudden jeark to the right. The entire frame rail would tweek when turning the wheel from side to side. REAL NASTY. You could not tell the extent of the c...
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Happy Birthday!!!
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To the Mafia Crew, I just wanted you guys to know some "Inside" info that I have! Today is our friend Disgruntled 41st Birthday! So Honey , Happy Birthday and may all your wishes come true! Love "Ford Girl"!
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6.0 PowerStroke Long block question.
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I was wondering if the "Long" blocks on the 6.0 were the same from 2003-2005? I know they changed injectors, turbo and intake configurations and also some sensor locations, but at the long block level are these 6.0 PowerStrokes the same animal? Could a person with a 2004/2005 6.0 PowerStr...
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Real Powerstroke Site
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Scrot, Powerstroker BigAngryHillbilly and a few others around these threads seem to know powerstrokes, where's the rite site to hang out at boys? This place ain't got much of nuttin to offer. Where yall go?
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2011 Super Duty Preview
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http://www.fordvehicles.com/2011superduty/
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Ford F250 and F350 Super Duty Cab and Engine Removal
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Well what started off as me just replacing a few injectors has turned out to be a complete removal and replacement of the 6.0 Turbo Diesel engine. My original thoughts were to do this job in my garage, so lifting the cab up much higher was not an option due to ceiling limitations. I figured I would just rem...
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6.0 PowerStroke Diesel Radiator
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OMFG! I dont think that most people realize just how huge the radiators are on these Super Duty Diesel 6.0 trucks. I have taken a photo of the radiator for people to see just how big they are. The photos do not do the size of the radiator justice, however even though I have replaced a few of these, the size st...
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Why stop at Injectors?
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It has occurred to me that just replacing the injectors on my truck is not going to cut it. Upon preparing to remove the injectors on my truck I did an inspection and have found that my head gaskets, for whatever reason, have started to leak at the back of the heads towards the firewall. I have also noticed...
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Ford Super Duty Intercooler or Innercooler 6.0 Diesel
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Amazing how big these intercoolers are on the Super Duty trucks. I measured 37 X 21 X 4 inch core with 3 inch inlet and outlet. Here is a photo of what it looks like outside the truck.
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PowerStroke 6.0 Diesel TURBO PEDESTAL
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I am wondering why so many people are going thru Turbo Pedestals. Seems I get a lot of warnings about turbo pedestals. What of this Turbo Pedestal? How is it everyone is worried about it? I have never had any problems. Anyone got some stories to tell? -- Edited by SELLC on Friday 13th of November 2009 01:...
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How much is a used Diesel 6.0 PowerStroke Engine worth?
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I wanted to take a poll to see what people thought the 6.0 PowerStroke engine was worth? I understand that there is a lot of diffrent ways a used motor can be sold. In the poll I am asking what a fully dressed engine with turbo, all modules, sensors, accessories and engine harness with computer would be wo...
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