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    Good Riddance!!!

    Who the hell did i attack??? The low power off idle nearly got my wife killed. I think i have every right to gripe. She was used to driving the 7.3 and when she went to pull across traffic the first time she nearly got T-Boned. No dealer was ever able to fix it. Just the nature of the...
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    Good Riddance!!!

    I drove a few 01-03's and then drove the 05. All i can say is there is a HELL of a difference! The 05 is a 300 HP 3 valve engine. I also would not have bought it without the extended warranty. This was a dealer owned truck and they buy the extended warranties on all of there rentals. I had...
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    Good Riddance!!!

    It seems like the trucks in the south seem to run a lot better than the ones up here. Almost all of my problems were in the winter with the 6.0. The shop here is 5X as busy in the winter as they are in the summer. Amazingly with 122K miles the engine NEVER had an oil leak!! I truely...
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    Good Riddance!!!

    The 6.0 is gone! Traded it today for an 05 Expedition. They would only give me $18K for my 03 and picked up the Ex for 19K with a 48 mo, 100k mile bumper to bumper warranty. They said the 03 will be on a truck midweek headed for auction. Used 6.0's are not selling for chit up here. Got all the...
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    turbo backfire????

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    I test drove .......

    Better figure about 16 average for a 6.0. Best i have ever seen out of mine on the highway was 17.5....................
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    1800 mile trip on 07 observations

    You will NEVER see the mileage a 7.3 gets with all the mods available. I tried. Mid 17's are about tops for a 6.0 where my 2000 7.3 did 20-21 easily. Found that on every 6.0 i have ever driven, Especially the 6 speeds like i have. Mine was flat out dangerous to cross an intersection...
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    Cutting Out under load?

    Mine does that cold but seems ok when it is ALL THE WAY to operating temp..........
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    My cold 6.0...........

    Using premium fuel AND additive. Also plugging it in but it needs at least 4 hours plugged in to do any good. None of my 7.3's ever had to be plugged in till at least -10* and my 2000 started after 16 hours in the woods at -25* without this much racket and smoke. BTW, The glow plugs all check...
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    My cold 6.0...........

    The original c95 injectors (may built engine) were replaced at 70K miles as the fuel pump went out and screwed em up. I would hope they weren't bad already. The oil is Schaeffers 9000 synthetic.......................
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    My cold 6.0...........

    I've had 6 diesel trucks. None have sounded this bad. Hell our 160LC Excavator started and ran smooth this am with 1/2 the noise!! Something is definately wrong as much racket as this thing makes.......
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    My cold 6.0...........

    Got 4 more short clips loaded this am. It was 10*. The truck fired right uo but man the noise! :shocked: Cranked right up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKGCHHLSuOs Smoke out the tail pipe. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjW3hGGtokE Gremlins with ball peen hammers...
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    My cold 6.0...........

    Runs ok when plugged in but when i'm at work it don't get plugged in. It has the latest flash in it...........................
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    My cold 6.0...........

    Wash it today, Dirty tomorrow. That time of year here............................
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    My cold 6.0...........

    Finally got my video uploaded. This is how the truck has sounded cold for the last 120K miles. Starts right up all the way to -30* but has always sounded like garbage. My 7.3's didn't get rough till at least -20*!! This start was last week at 20* ABOVE 0...
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    Most miles on factory brakes and rotors???

    So you got what? 150K outa the front pads???
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    Most miles on factory brakes and rotors???

    Seems everywhere you look people are griping about warped rotors at 30-50K miles. I have never had that experience so i just wondered what experience some of y'all were having.................
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    Most miles on factory brakes and rotors???

    I have 120K on mine and they are as smooth as the day i bought the truck with over 50% pad left. The truck has towed over 60% of it's life. What say y'all????:dunno
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    Diesel fuel or furnace oil.

    Not sure about Canada but here they can nail you for not paying road tax. Also the wax content would worry me as polymerization could screw up a $2500 set of injectors..................
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    floor board thump!!

    You A/C compressor runs when the heater is on..................................
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    floor board thump!!

    Mine thumps hard every time the A/C compressor kicks on..........
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    Ford -vs- Dodge fuel mileage

    This 2006 Ford F550 is now powered by a 2002 Cummins Diesel and an NV5600. Add ons included injectors, larger turbo and elbow (pictured), fass fuel pump, Banks intercooler, US Gear, Pacbrake, Edge Comp Module. The ex-6.0 powerstroke electronics were a challenge but after experimenting and...
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    Ford -vs- Dodge fuel mileage

    Same experience here. Ran with a friend for a month this winter hauling FEMA to Baton Rouge La. My 6.0 got 9 mpg towing, his Dodge Cummins, 12 mpg. Running empty i could barely squeeze 18 and he was getting 22. Mine had around 100K miles at the time and his had 40K. Both trucks are set up...
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    It never ends.................

    Got under the hood today to check oil and saw the last time i had the truck in for a flash i forgot to pull the EGR valve plug. I decided to pull the EGR and clean it then leave it unplugged. We'll after about a half hour of cuss words i got the bastard out and see it is stuck partway open. In...
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    Park Assist problems

    Mine have not worked since about 70K miles. All wires are connected and all sensors are clean. Have no idea WTF is wrong..............................

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