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    Ford 7.3L Powerstroke Oil Leak: Turbo Pedestal Seal Replacement

    Now these are one of the most common oil leak spots on the 7.3L. While it may look buried they are actually the second easiest turbo to remove in the powerstroke family, In this video I walk you through the procedure to replace the turbo pedestal seals and get that leak stopped the right way...
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    6.0L Egr Valve Cleaning Procedure Black Smoke P0401 P0402 P0404

    In this video I go over the proper cleaning procedure for the 6.0l Egr Valve. These valve are prone to sticking in the open or closed positions due to sticky carbon common on these engines. Even with all the pcm calibration improvements this is still a common issue. Here I show you how Ford...
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    No Start: Ford 6.0L Powerstroke FICM Diagnosis & Replacement

    Now this has been a real common issue ever since Ford went to the inductive heating strategy for cold starts. Symptoms of a failing FICM are hard to start cold, no start cold and sometimes rough idle and die out upon starting cold. In this video I show you how it sounds and more importantly how...
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    6.0L Powerstroke No Start: Aftermarket Oil Filters

    I am sure this has been talked about before but here is a real good example of just why we don't use aftermarket filters at the dealer. Things can get real expensive real quick on the 6.0l. Hope this helps illustrate what can happen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2bI0Yjb-9g
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    7.3L Powerstroke Oil Leaks: High Pressure Pump Fitting Repair

    Now this is a more common leak point on the 7.3L than just about all the rest. I have seen many throughout the years leaking very bad. If you haven't replace these yet with the updated parts I would keep a very close eye on them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5Cp4aYTAxE
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    6.7L Powerstroke Turbo Removal Procedure

    This sucker is the biggest pain in the butt to remove from step one and will have you dreaming of the old days of 6.0l Turbo that come out in 20min no fuss. I got so frustrated that I turned the camera off in the end while fighting it out of the tight hole it is down in. So there is no reinstall...
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    7.3L Powerstroke Large Oil Leaks Repair

    In this video I go over a common oil leak on the 7.3L. It is one that is often misdiagnosed at least initially as all other oil seepages on the engine go right past this one on their way out the engine valley and down the backside of the engine collecting on the bellhousing. If you have a good...
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    No Start: IPR Bad? Few Checks You Can Do

    I get allot of questions on just what to check when you get the ipr off the vehicle so you know if it is bad or not. In this video I go over what to look for in depth with an example of how a failure looks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNTQzNV6gvM
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    Important Information for 2013-2014 Superduty Owners

    In this video I go over a rash of new all too common low mileage issues happening on the 6.7l 2013 and newer causing the trucks to shut down. This can ruin a family vacation or worse delay a delivery of what your hauling as I know allot of these trucks are used as cross country transports. I get...
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    Oil Leak @ Bellhousing? Here's Why....

    This is an often overlooked source of engine oil leaks that everyone assumes is coming from the oil pan or rear main seal. Most of the time it is from split CAC tube hoses that only appear to have oil moisture to them upon further inspections. Take a look I show you what to look for how it pools...
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    Front ABS Sensor Replacement Procedure

    There has been quite a few of these lately in the shop for front ABS sensors which is weird because all we used to do was rear ABS sensors on these, anyway I made a quick video showing just how to change it out. Simple job but some like to see just how involved it is...
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    No Start: High Pressure Oil Pump & Fitting Removal

    Ok so this is a real common issue and the latest design high pressure fitting is a permanent fix from Ford. This issue of blown apart STC fittings started with the redesign in 2004.25. I really thought all of them were replaced by now with one of the two redesigns Ford came up with, I was wrong...
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    Turbo Removal Procedure W/ Tips

    Now I know some know how to pull the turbo but I do realized there are new owners out there too. Pulling the turbo is one of the first steps for many repairs, intake removal, hpop removal, egr cooler etc.. So with what there is to work with out there video wise not being so great I figured a...
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    Ford Power Steering Pump Teflon Seal Install

    Now this has been discussed before and I have gotten many questions on just what is the best way to put on that tight Teflon seal on the power steering line without ruining it. I had one recently and decided to make a video on it to answer the question once and for all. This applies to almost...
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    Throttle Body Code P2135 Engine Won't Idle

    This was a real common problem for years now but they seem to be acting up with the extra cold winter this year. With throttle body codes you have 2 repair options and it just depends on part availability and how much you want to put into the truck money wise. If you go for just the sensor be...
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    6.4L No Crank EGT Sensor Codes

    Well I got an interesting one in today that I have not seen in years. It has to do with the EGT sensors shorting out or going open and the pcm locking out from starting the truck for 60 min or until it is corrected. This is a unique protection strategy on the 6.4l and there is no indication of...
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    7.3L IDI Glow Plug Relay System Testing Procedure

    The Glow plug system is a different beast on the 7.3L IDI. So I made a recent video on how to test it and what all these extra wires are compared to the newer 7.3L Powerstroke engines. I hope this helps as information on the early 7.3L engines can be scarce at best...
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    7.3L IDI No Start Glow Plug Relay Clicking

    I got one of these older trucks in the other day for a no start and the clicking relay problem. Of course coming into the business in 2005 I have only worked on these a few times before so its all new to me. This seems to be a common issue that is unique to this Glow plug system and is more...
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    Trans Range Sensor Install No Special Tools Required

    I have gotten many question on this over time and wanted to address it once and for all. A failing trans range sensor is more common on some vehicles than others, rotted pins on F150s and Superduty, climbing voltage on the CD4Es, to general bad contact issue internal to the sensor on the Taurus...
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    5.4L Power Steering Type Whine Noise

    This engine noise is often misdiagnosed as an alternator or more commonly a power steering pump, a costly guess. In this video I show you how much it sounds like a power steering whine, how to test for it and then replace the faulty components. This affects the 4.6l and 5.4l in many different...
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    No Start: 6.0L Powerstroke ICP Leak Diag

    ICP leaks and no starts can be a huge pain for 6.0L owners. From a truck that never starts to hot no starts to lower performance at high throttle input due to lower than desired icp. In this video I show the basics of ICP leak testing on a truck that will not start hot or cold and how it is...
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    No Start: 6.0L Powerstroke IPR Replacement

    I know this is one of the more simple task but still it is buried back there and I know most would like to see how to get at it before they pull everything off the engine trying to get at it. This one had a bad IPR causing a no start and was original at 200k miles on it and was time anyway. I...
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    RH Bank Fuel Injector Replacement In Detail

    Ok as promised to complete my fuel injector series here is the RH Bank fuel injector replacement procedure I have perfected or as close as possible anyway over the years of doing plenty of 6.0L warranty diesel work. I hope this helps as it may seem daunting as I know it was years ago for me when...
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    LH Bank Fuel Injector Replacement In Detail

    I am sure there are other videos out there showing 6.0l injector replacement but many seem to be all over the place or bad lighting bad information etc.. I recently had 2 trucks in for injector problems on different banks so I decided to show the procedure in detail with a few tips and tricks...
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    6.4L Glow Plug Codes and Replacement

    Since the 6.4L is getting up there in age and Mileage we are starting to see common failures of these types of problems minor stuff like glow plugs burning out. Since the new diesels have the capability to pinpoint the one failing it makes it easy to pinpoint the problem. In this video I show...

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