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    Fuel in oil?

    Might explain the injector knocking. Sent from my SCH-I435 using Tapatalk
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    Fuel in oil?

    Like leaking internally in the injector? Sent from my SCH-I435 using Tapatalk
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    Fuel in oil?

    2000 7.3 auto. 240,000 miles. Idles a little rough, white smoke (fuel) at idle only, smooths out while driving, and a injector is knocking occasionally. Runs better when its knocking, rough when it isnt. Now i know that just points to a bad injector but im also getting fuel in the oil, i cant...
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    7.3 overheating opinions

    I belive the cap was good, po broke the hose fitting off the side and attempted to fix it with a air line fitting and some silicone, practically fell off, no way it held pressure Sent from my SCH-I435 using Tapatalk
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    7.3 overheating opinions

    I know where im going with that, im just curious if anyone has any experince with a degas bottle that wasnt holding pressure Sent from my SCH-I435 using Tapatalk
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    7.3 overheating opinions

    Getting ready to start on it this weekend, Anybody know if a leak in the degas bottle would cause it to get hot only when driving like the po described? I know some engines are more sensitive to lack of pressure in the cooling sustem than others, when removing it the line coming off the drivers...
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    7.3 overheating opinions

    What do you guys recommend for a manual to guide me thru all this fun Sent from my SCH-I435 using Tapatalk
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    7.3 overheating opinions

    Forgot to reply to the last part, i lived in indianola for quite a while, not much out that way haha Sent from my SCH-I435 using Tapatalk
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    7.3 overheating opinions

    Ok, ile try to get that all apart this next weekend, and hopefully order a gasket and bolt kit if all looks well. I have alot of experience with gas engines, and different or not i feel like it should have had other symtoms besides over heating under load before assuming it had a blown head...
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    7.3 overheating opinions

    Any ideas what it would cost to get them rebuilt Sent from my SCH-I435 using Tapatalk
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    7.3 overheating opinions

    Thanks! 235,000 i believe, and yea i had $80 in parts/gas and a bunch of work for a family member in the car i traded it for, so i definately came out on top. And pulling both was kind of what i was leaning toward but i wasnt sure. I just hope there isnt any problems with the rest that i cant...
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    7.3 overheating opinions

    New to this forum, and fairly to diesel engines as well, i picked up a 2000 f250 in a trade, with the drivers side head removed. Story is it started overheating (not crazy hot and boiling, just hot) and would only do it while driving. He said it would idle at operating temp for an hour without...
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