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    comment used transmission fluid for fuel?

    i understand what you are saying if you read this entire blog you will see that i dont drive a 6.0l i drive a 7.3 and i work on these diesals everyday, and that i know of the problems with 6.0's and egr valves and injector failure. people seriously should read about what is talked about...
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    comment used transmission fluid for fuel?

    i work at a large ford dealer that has a large customer base also ford sells what is called esp maintaince plans (like a extended warrenty for maintaince) which covers all maintaince and our dealer sells these plans a lot so there for all these services are now paid. all the customer does is...
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    comment used transmission fluid for fuel?

    in the winter we cut it back to probably only 5 gallons of atf in a tank, ive seen people run 50/50 in the winter and have no problems if their truck is plugged in but if not they have to cycle the key 2-3 times. your dealership is only running one or two transmission services a week...
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    comment used transmission fluid for fuel?

    like i said the fluid is filtered five times before it is to the engine. so there is NO clutch material to the engine. the filtration process is critical. im NOT putting it straight from a transmission in my tank guys. the filter on our barrel is a 5 micron filter. second 15 guys in the shop...
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    comment used transmission fluid for fuel?

    i work at a ford dealership and I'm a diesel mechanic. in out shop we have 7 of the 15 mechanics all drive 7.3s and we all run a 50/50 mix. i have ran my truck thru emissions testing with this mixture and passed with flying colors (removing chip of course). it burns clean if the truck still...
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    egr cooler help

    food for thought that tampering with a emission device on a vehicle is against the law!!! be careful. the packaging clearly states for off road use only. oh and by the way the delete kit works great :)
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    Question Go-peddle NO Juice

    it is your pedal assembly, the cable your pulling on is for your adjustable pedals! replace your pedal assembly and everything will be ok!!
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    comment used transmission fluid for fuel?

    dont notice any more smoke than usual. any havent seen high egts. i have stock exhaust and at 65mph im at 550-600. have co workers that have 200k on their vehicles and from new have been running a 50/50 mix and no problems.
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    Early '99 questions

    boost on a stock 7.3 is 16-20 your trans is a 4r100 and it takes mercon.
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    Mileage

    be sure your adding cetane booster!! i have seen a 2 mpg increase with it.
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    comment used transmission fluid for fuel?

    just wanting to find out how many people out there is running atf in there trucks? i have a 02 f350 7.3 100 hp edge programmer. i run a 50/50 mix diesal and used atf. Have been for 3 years havent seen any power compromises no side affects. the biggest thing is how you filter it. before the fuel...
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    Question Engine cranks but won't start, No "Wait to Start" Light.

    you probably do have a blown fuse it will be the pcm power fuse and most likely your fuel heater is shorted out. removed the fuel filter cap and look inside at the heater. you will probably find the heater has came off and is touching the metal housing somewhere. quick fix is unplug the heater...
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    idle surge

    replace the icp sensor and the connector
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    power steering issue

    check your tire pressure low tire pressure can cause a high steering effort also check your bal joints siezed ball joints can also cause a high steering effort.
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    Help Needed No Lube in Rear End!

    remember that different years have different lug studs
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    Trouble light reset?

    un hook your batteries! cheapest way
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    Help Needed Is it my TW chip?

    usually if your chip is loose or loses contact your truck will shut off like a cam sensor will. try just unplugging your ebp sensor.
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    BIG oil leak

    if you attempt this repair on your back your a bigger man then me. i have changed a lot of these sensors and they are a pain in the ass. there is no way that i would try on my back. on a 03 and early 04 6.0l you have to get to it from the bottom and the sensor is on the driver side of the...
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    Help Needed Is it my TW chip?

    if i would guess sounds like maybe exhaust back pressure sensor. i have had some ebp sensors cause similar concerns. best way if you can monitor pid data from your computer look at ebp sensor, map and baro with the key on and engine off these are all should read atmospheric pressure should all...
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    BIG oil leak

    icp sensor or oil filter cap. most common problems for that big of an leak
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    Question Ball Joint

    actually i did a set today at work :) lower bal joint is 99 lb-ft and then turn to the next slot for the cotter pin. and the upper pinch bolt is 60 lb-ft
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    ratteling sound form dash maby TQ converter ...

    eventually the torque converter could come apart and send metal thru your trans. COULD is the key word
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    Help Needed Bullydog advice...

    i can tell you that there are ways that ford can tell if there has been a chip installed. i can say that ive driven several 6.4s with a chip and i cannot tell a differance in power maybe fuel economy (havent driven long enough to tell) but not power. you need to weigh the pros and cons the...
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    seems like it is losing coolant

    pull your egr valve out if there is coolant in the intake you need a egr cooler and probably an oil cooler. if dry you need headgaskets!!
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    ratteling sound form dash maby TQ converter ...

    is your truck a 99 or early 00???? these trucks were known for a torque converter rattle noticed at idle or cruise but when power is applied (taking off from a stop) noise goes away. easy way to tell is at an idle in drive foot on the brake lightly apply throttle if the noise goes away then it...

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