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    Huge loss of coolant

    IMO, the twins are there to get better response / performance and to get rid of the variable vane strategy.
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    egr valve is anybody having problems

    Nice trailer rig. Too bad it is hooked up to such an ugly truck : :D
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    egr valve is anybody having problems

    Great post Pile Buck...You da Man!
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    egr valve is anybody having problems

    IMO, MPG gain / power / less turbo lag are all potential side benefits of disabling the EGR Valve but, should not be the primary justification. The primary purpose is to remove the opportunity to throw junk into your already highly sensitive hi tech system. In addition, if it does stick open...
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    egr valve is anybody having problems

    Unplug your batteries for a while.
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    egr valve is anybody having problems

    Try it and see. If the CEL doesn't come on your are OK. IMO, we should all weld the goofy thing shut anyway.
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    egr valve is anybody having problems

    It has on some '05 models and most if not a California emmisions engines for '03 / '04 / '05.
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    egr valve is anybody having problems

    I run Power Service as well. But, then again, I also disabled my EGR Valve some time ago. Quite some time ago actually.
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    Introduction

    Welcome. Some customer satisfaction bulletins are refered to as recalls but, only show up on internal Ford communications. Recalls however are can be found at the public Ford web site and of course with the federal boys. Recalls are typically safety and emmisions related while customer...
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    So who can i take this truck to...........

    Just an FYI: I know of three or four other people in the Montana region that have had unresolved 6.0 issues. Some dealer related. Is something in the air up there? Seems that folks that spend time in lower and higher elevations are having difficulties finding the right calibration to suit...
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    So who can i take this truck to...........

    Here's some unrelated info just in case you need it sometime: Discontinued Dual Mass Flywheel: 2003-2004 trucks built before 12-1-03 with the 6.0 engine and 6 speed transmission and equipped with a dual mass flywheel, the flywheel is no longer available. If the flywheel needs replacement...
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    So who can i take this truck to...........

    I have heard of this issue with the 6 speed before but, I can't remeber where or what the resolution was. I will look around. The low power is both loaded and empty? Probably significantly worse when loaded / towing?
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    Surging Sound

    With all the new stuff you might want to just try it like it is for a while. Personally, I don't think I would give the EGR valve another chance to get me though. Tough call.
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    So who can i take this truck to...........

    I am not sure we understand the issues you are having. I see the attempts to fix but I don't think we know why? Is surging / stalling part of it? I ask because you mentioned your wife's safety. Obiviously a major concern. Have you ever unplugged the EGR Valve (in closed position) to see...
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    Friggen Ford and there damn 6 ohhhhhhhhhh

    No mjstef (or is it DH?) I am not going to blow you. And if I did, you certainly would not like my approach since I was never taught to shoot to maim. My post did not accuse you of having no diesel experience, however in hindsight I should have accused you of having no human experience...
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    Friggen Ford and there damn 6 ohhhhhhhhhh

    Generally I have found that once someone thinks they have been burned more than once with these trucks they resort to complaining to any one who will listen. Naturally, no one could possibly own a good one because they all have to be bad. In in his first post I read no attempts seeking...
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    egr valve is anybody having problems

    Look at this...go to photgraphs http://www.forddoctorsdts.com/photographs/
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    Changed over to Rotella 5-40 synthetic.

    I went to Mobil 1 Truck and SUV @ 10,000 miles (now @ 19,000) and am very happy with it. I still change oil @ every 5,000 miles...but that is just the way I am. If your are looking for extended duration between oil changes then I would do Blackstone oil analysis at 5,000 / 7,500 and...
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    egr valve is anybody having problems

    I use Mobil 1 Truck & SUV. About $ 20.00 / per 5 quart bottle @ Walmart. Changed over to syn oil @ 10,000 miles. Seems to run smoother but, the additional break in miles could impact that as well. With these engines I would not be concerned with syn oils affecting seal / gasket life. I...
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    egr valve is anybody having problems

    OWEN: Sorry for the late response to your question but, I got more than a little involved with the oats and barley syndrome last night. Wouldn't have been very coherent anyway. As it turns out. I actually experienced, perceived anyway, reduced turbo lag and a feeling of enhanced throttle...
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    egr valve is anybody having problems

    The EGR Valve strategy as it is designed for the 6.0 is a sorry piece of work. Between real issues and mis diagnosed issues the EGR Valve has been the disdain of owners, dealers, and Ford. It seems that when the EGR Valve goes there tends to be a cascade effect thereby, creating even more...
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    Article on Diesel fuel in Car & Driver...

    For what it is worth, here is my $ 1.50 worth. China and India are working overtime to ramp up their industrial infrastructure thereby sucking up much of the readily available global natural resources. In addition to oil they are having an impact on the price and availability of metals...
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    Article on Diesel fuel in Car & Driver...

    What drchris1024 failed to mention is that gas in most of those other countries is up wards of $ 5.00 / gal. Some are more. Still makes diesel pretty pricey. The bad news is, it ain't gonna get better. IMO: The diesel mfgs are going to have to address the MPG issues or they will all...
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    New member

    18,500 + miles on my super good, Super Duty, 6.0. Just thought I'd drop by and set a spell. See how ya'll are.

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