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    Question Help needed... Boiling battery!

    Just for a little info guys, the voltage is regulated by the PCM not the alternator on these trucks, 13.8 volts is about the highest you will see. Ford wanted a lower steady voltage for the electronics on the trucks, these are a digital voltage regulated alternator.:sweet If your alternator...
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    Smallest CAT Engine I have ever seen.

    They also did this last year 1:Done Deal: Caterpillar Completes Acquisition of Bucyrus, | Diesel Progress Online | Industry News | Done Deal: Caterpillar Completes Acquisition of Bucyrus, 2:@ConExpo: Yellow, Red or Whatever — Cat’s Work Truck Finally Unveiled | Diesel Progress Online |...
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    Smallest CAT Engine I have ever seen.

    Did you love all the waterjet work on the mower? I thought it was the coolest mower I have ever seen!
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    Smallest CAT Engine I have ever seen.

    This is a nice little engine, Kinda purrs like a kitty.
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    Smallest CAT Engine I have ever seen.

    I actually did a warranty claim on one of these BAD BOY mowers last month, (yes I am a cat tech) here in Canada we call them perkapillars, LOL Perkins supplied engines for all cat skid steers and mini excavators up until about two/three years ago. now it is Mitsubishi engines in the small...
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    Question radiator fins fix & clean

    I use one like this at work. It works pretty good if you take your time. ACT407, Fin Straightener and Cleaner, 4 1/4" long View Larger Image WARNING Wear safety shield. Frequently inspect, clean, and lubricate ratchet mechanism with light oil. ACT407, Fin...
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    long cranke time

    the 6.0 has a glow plug module and i have replaced one in my truck. if there is something wrong with it a scanner will show it
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    Question who has AE?

    The balance test is the same as the cct. the other test is a cylinder cutout test. these are both useful test when a injector problem is suspected.
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    hot shot secret

    Well, been two weeks now and the truck seems to run a little better. easier starts in the morning, the slight miss has disappeared, I think next week I will do an oil sample. I am lucky enough to work for a place that does in house oil sample analysis. will see what is going on. all in all the...
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    hot shot secret

    Well I just did an oil change Mobil 1 5w40 full syn, hot shot secret full bottle. I was having a part throttle cold slight miss 2000-2300 rpm. It goes away as soon as the engine is up to operating temp. have not done a FICM voltage test yet to rule that out. will see what this does in an oil...
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    Trail ride

    Believe me when I say (you get used to it) three weeks of -30 and -5 feels like a heat wave!!:canuk
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    Trail ride

    Nicest thing about 4x4 in snow is when your done you don't need to wash it!! just put it in a warm garage.:)
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    Tbar turn off the snow machine

    be glad your yard does not look like mine. -10f I spent a hour and a half snow blowing the driveway after the storm yesterday. so far this year we have had almost two feet. Gotta love living in Canada;tu
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    Popping under floor mat

    Check your upper ball joints. Mine did that when they were shot
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    EGR delete cost?

    alot less if you just take it out and weld up the ends, mine cost me the price of the orings and ten bucks for welding
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    EGT Probe

    You would not get a true reading, the temp would be for the front cylinder only, not the complete bank of cylinders.
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    Question Laptop mounts

    Does anybody have laptop mounts in there truck? I would like to get one But not sure about the pros and cons. If someone has one please let me know!
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    Question oil leak?

    how do you know that two cylinders are not contributing? I just did three injectors on mine 1,3,5 had a buddy who had a buddy who works for a company that had a ford laptop program and he did a cylinder contribution test. when we ran it with the valve cover off there was oil coming out between...

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