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  1. snicklas

    How long should I let my truck warm up?

    On my 6.0. I start it up, and let it idle for maybe a minute or two. Then I take off. But I drive it very easy..... like not much above a fast idle until the engine starts to build some heat. That is just the first few minutes. If I leave home and goto the filling station just up the road...
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    Really been debating a cold air intake

    I honestly do not know how many miles are on my air filter.... I have put close to 30k on my truck and have not changed it. I am not sure if the PO ever changed it, but I am sure they did.... the maintenance records I have on it there were pretty thorough about the maintenance. I have mileage...
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    Just say'n Hey

    Hey Jim, Welcome over here also. I know you are over next door...... I check both.... most of the Guys I know are over on OB.... but haveing a computer on the truck, I get more info over here...... Haven't seen you in a couple of years, I wish I could have made it down with Trav a few...
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    Wheels up!

    Great picture....... How long did it stay up in the air, a while or was that just a lucky shot? but what is that white stuff on the ground? It is spring you know.......
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    Switching to 4wheel drive

    I do know, that on my truck, when you turn the switch from 2HI to 4HI, durning the "instant" of the shift, the PCM will blip the throttle to help reduce the torque durning the shift. Startled me the first time mine did that.....
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    Switching to 4wheel drive

    Clint, On an ESOF truck, has the switch on the dash and the vacuum/manual hubs, you can switch from 2 HI to 4 HI at any speeds up 55MPH, I believe, as long as all 4 tires are turning at the same speed (not spinning or locked up, etc....). To shift to 4 LO, you need to be at a complete stop...
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    Find bad injector

    Seth, I you have a scanner that will talk to a PSD (Not all will) you should be able to run a Buzz and a Contribution test to see if you have an issue with an injector. I am sure there are other tests than can be run, but these are the ones that pop to mind.... You will need something...
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    Parts help......

    moose, Is this all suspension lift, or a combination of suspension and body lift? Did you do the lift yourself, of have it done/bought it that way? Off the top of my head what I can think of is, Stock Height Springs and mounting hardware, shocks, any lenghtned steering components...
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    best fuel filters??

    Smoky, One of the problems with some of the aftermarket filters, is they fit in the housing, but some of the primary filters did not have the water seperator membrane (looks like a dryer sheet over the filter material) and would allow water to the Injectors, which would ruin injectors. Ford...
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    interesting read

    I agree on the 7500....... I see a difference at 5000, I would not want to go 7500, the 6.0 is way to hard on the oil............
  11. snicklas

    Interesting Question about MPG

    IHC_Power, I have been using that avatar for over 2 years and you are the first one to say anything about it...... Background on that pic..... My fionce' and I went visit some of her family that live in the Hickory, NC area. We were driving from Hickory to Madien and we passed that...
  12. snicklas

    Interesting Question about MPG

    Yes, there a difference in summer and winter fuels, especially if you live in a cold climate... As we know, diesel fuel has 2 basic grades: #1 and #2 and as diesel fuel gets cold, it will thicken, or "gel" #1 has a lower gel temperature than #2 does. So 100% #2 is fine if the temps are...
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    best fuel filters??

    I get my MotorCraft Fuel Filters from Advance Auto Parts, I think they are $45 and that is both the Primary, Secondary and new O-Rings for both lids...... I agree with the other's a few more bucks on the MotorCraft ones is worth it..... I run only MotorCraft Fuel and Oil Filters..... Alot...
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    Interesting Question about MPG

    My first reaction would be you are starting to get "summer" fuel..... I up here where it get cold.... when we get winter fuel we loose a few MPG...... as it warms up, we start to get a less winter blend and the MPG come back.....
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    Loosing Acceleration Completely

    bmz, Also, the 6.0 is a "fly-by-wire" design. The throttle pedal is electronic, this is from the 6.0L Bible: The AP (accelerator Pedal) is a three track pedal. the AP incorporates three potentiometers. Through out the movement of the AP the resistance values of the three potentiometers...
  16. snicklas

    Help Needed 92 F250 diesel hasn't been started in years...

    orion_134 That truck would have a 7.3L IDI (In-Direct Injection) all mechanical diesel in it. It iw ans entirely different beast than a PSD.... If you are going to keep the truck, I would hightl reccomend you visit our sister site Oilburners.net and post in the 6.9 IH & 7.3 IDI Diesels...
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    Question 4x4 Switch Light Out

    Why did Ford have to make this such a P.I.T.A? So is this a "grain of salt" bulb link in a radio? I would have thought it was like what is in the instrument cluster..... oh well, I guess I will have to tear it apart and fix it..... Thank you
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    Question 4x4 Switch Light Out

    All, The backlight for the 4x4 switch on the dash is burned out. I am wanting to replace the light, may even upgrade to LED's so they won't burn out again, but, what all do I have to remove to get to that switch and the associated light. If anyone has pictures of how to properly dissect the...
  19. snicklas

    Diesel Kleen in 6.0

    Same here, I use the proper formula for the season and do not have a problem.
  20. snicklas

    2005 Heater Problem

    Matt, Do you have the manual or automatic climate control? I have the auto and to get it to really crank out the heat like I would expect I have to set it at like 80 or 85...... it is set it as 75 it is warm and comfortable, but the air feels cool that is coming from the vents.....
  21. snicklas

    hi everyone question here

    f450idi, I would recommend that you post this question over on out sister site Oilburners.net. It is the best site for everything IDI..... the guys over there in the 6.9/7.3 section are the best resources out there on the older trucks. They can also help you diagnose and fix almost any...
  22. snicklas

    anything good about the 6.0

    The biggest thing to cause problems in the 6.0 is a tuner/programmer. There are some that running stock that do have problems but not a many that have been tweaked. I have on and i love it. it has 93k miles on it and has been in for a cold start issue. They flashed the PCM and cleard the...
  23. snicklas

    New Guy, small antifrz drip

    Definatly not.... I have never felt anything like that in mine........
  24. snicklas

    New Guy, small antifrz drip

    Yes I have, that is normal when it get cold. The PCM will increase the idle to help warm up the engine. Mine will do that, it did over the weekend, it was in the upper 20's when it happened. I think the colder it is, the sooner it happens. Mine does not take 5 minutes. I will also, return...
  25. snicklas

    New Guy, small antifrz drip

    smlarkin, First of all, welcome to SDD. On your coolant leak. The crank pully appears to be wet? I would say that it is likely the water pump. How much are you leaking, if you look down from the top right, look down toward the pulley, do you see coolant on the front of the block behind...

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