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    wrench light - 2008 6.4 F-550

    Here's the summary of repairs to the truck: 5 towings 6 1-week truck rentals It is fair to mention them. 1.) 4x4 engagement vacuum pump blowing fuses 2.) no start. towed in. 3.) no start. towed in. 4.) a/c squealed and threw belt. Both tensioners were broke and both belts were replaced...
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    wrench light - 2008 6.4 F-550

    I had a neutral opinion of this vehicle before, but now it's negative. The engine is trash. After owning this F550 Super Duty 6.4 Diesel piece of garbage for 8 months, having it towed "FOUND ON ROAD DEAD" 5 times to the dealer, and experiencing breakdown costs of over $11000, and being warned...
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    wrench light - 2008 6.4 F-550

    so far no other issues. I guess it is: "beware parking the 2008 F-550 nose-up with less than 1/3 tank of fuel" 104K miles - Just had the engine and fuel coolants changed, differential serviced, and engine oil changed. running fine! I also tallied up average fuel cost on this monster...
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    wrench light - 2008 6.4 F-550

    Result is that with the truck nose-down and the tank kept 1/2 to full (they said >1/4), there has been no further issue. It runs like a scalded dog and is not bad on fuel for a 2-ton truck. Even so, I can't accept engineering buffoonery of this level. I'm going to pay it off and buy a...
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    wrench light - 2008 6.4 F-550

    Did that yesterday evening, started OK, and I'm doing that now. It will sit for almost 24 hours.
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    wrench light - 2008 6.4 F-550

    When the wrecker came yesterday, I rolled it down the driveway into the street. No easy task without the power steering. Once sitting flat in the street, it was not at an angle the wrecker could get at it so I let it crank so I could use the steering while he winched it. The second time, it...
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    wrench light - 2008 6.4 F-550

    It was hinted that there is a check valve that keeps the fuel fron draining back to the tank. The vehicle is parked with its nose about 3-4FT higher than the tail. There is no changing that.
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    wrench light - 2008 6.4 F-550

    A lemon F-550? Parked last night at 8 PM Tried to use the truck today at 2:45 PM. Wrench light came on again, no start, same exact thing as before. I did bleed the fuel after unsuccessfully trying to start it, but maybe not enough, or it didn't seem to help. I didn't notice any air in the...
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    wrench light - 2008 6.4 F-550

    Trouble again!! Got the wrench light again Saturday night. The truck parks on a slight inclined driveway as can be seen. The truck was not started for about 25 hours. I noticed the electric pump humming, because I listened for it. When the key is turned on, It runs a while ans shuts off if the...
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    wrench light - 2008 6.4 F-550

    so far, still running! I got an issue with the midships tank filler, nothing anyone did -in fact it's a artifact of the aftermarket CM flatbed, but it goes straight in then down so the fuel backs up and the pump clicks off making it hard to fill the tank faster than a trickle. something else to...
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    wrench light - 2008 6.4 F-550

    spford dot com as we know, it can be a roll of the dice! This is my first experience there - ask me after a couple more repairs. - But they did a thorough job, and didn't start by asking to take the engine apart.
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    wrench light - 2008 6.4 F-550

    report is in - for anyone else with this issue - I'm disregarding the report of the first tech at the dealer close to me, because it was likely on the wrong track. I am also showing the cost of this repair as it may be of interest. Here are the details from the bill. Not every last...
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    She's 100 years old

    Grandpa is 101, Grandma is 98. Best wishes to your family!
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    wrench light - 2008 6.4 F-550

    Apparently the truck has been in too many dirty places and rattling around offroad quite a bit. I know that it used to have a small crane on it and was used to pick up brush along the right of way of the giant power lines. The fuel tank vents on the midships (standard) tank leak, and dirt has...
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    wrench light - 2008 6.4 F-550

    p.s. in the meantime, I am driving a rented Chrysler minivan. The humiliation is complete.
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