My 05 6.0 just broke

[f250gal]

Well, I just got home from having my beloved truck towed into the local FORD dealer for some possible major repairs. Some of you will remember when I had the AC diverted out the defrost vents awhile back, well, they replaced the vacuum pump unit and it seemed ok. I still had the moan noise on occasion. Today the engine light came on. Fluid levels were ok, no other symptoms, so the shop said to drive it up. On the way about 20 miles into the trip the cooling fan came on and stayed on for quite some time. When I got off the freeway it seemed ok, and then when I took off POOF a large plume of white came out the exhaust. I immediately shut it down, called the tow to come get it. They hooked up the unit and it showed an EGR type code.
Personally I think it is a blown head gasket.....Wont know till next week sometime. I do have the bumper to bumper 100,000 mile warranty so hopefully this will be covered. Poor truck looked pretty sad hooked up to the tow truck.-mad

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[BamaSixGun]

Sorry to hear of your trouble Norma.

From my past experiences, it sounds like the EGR cooler went ka-poot.

 

[f250gal]

So if the EGR cooler went, can you elaborate?

 

[BamaSixGun]

The white smoke for one thing, can be an indicator of a failed EGR cooler.

Hot exhaust flows inside of the EGR cooler. Coolant recirculates inside the EGR cooler as well.

The hot exhaust can loosen up the soldier joints in the cooler allowing the coolant to be dumped out thru the exhaust, thus the white smoke.

If I have it wrong, please, someone correct me.

I went thru 3 EGR coolers and each time, it blew out white smoke like crazy.

 

[f250gal]

Thanks for the information, I am hopeful that this is the problem and that it is not a blown head gasket

 

[f250gal]

Just heard today that it was the EGR Cooler, the weld cracked and i did not blow a head gasket. The truck should be ready to rock and roll Tuesday afternoon!!! WHOO HOOO

 

[BamaSixGun]

That's good news, well kinda.

At least no HG failure.

Glad to hear it will be fixed soon.

 

[f250gal]

Ok, so I dont have my truck back quite yet.....They replaced the EGR cooler, and now the Mapping Sensor is bad, they ordered it and it should be here Thursday morning. So I am hoping that it will be done by mid day

 

[f250gal]

MY TRUCK IS READY!!!!

 

[BamaSixGun]

Good news Norma.

Try it keep it one piece this time.