Keith Browning

What? That this engine was based on the 6.0L or that it would be better? I was under the impression that this *4.4L* engine was a Land Rover engine or design... since Ford owns Land Rover then I guess that statement is technically true... and who thinks that the 6.4L PSD is not better then the 6.0L? /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/shrug.gif It has been a vastly more reliable and trouble free engine than the 6.0L was less than two years into production.

That is the big debate right now. I really should not comment any further until this pissing match is over with. Personally, I hope the truck disappears. We don't need this kind of bullshit.

Quote: I think things are going to get interesting with the use of satelites. They are talking about scanning peoples cars on the fly and transferring that data to dealers even though the car is in the owners garage. Cool! Then I can stay home and diagnose trucks sitting in my undewear in my office sippin coffee. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/icon_crazy.gif

Here is a good one for bearings.

I was scrolling through the old topics and stopped here because I recall mu initial impression with IDS was not very shining. Now that some time has gone by and I have been using my own IDS set up with my own laptop that is not a tiny Panasonic I occasionally use the shops and I still hate the little screen. But... I think that IDS is without a doubt the most powerful diagnostic tool available to us. With all of the new automated tests, scope functions along with recording and playback ability I would probably be stunned to open the box with what it has become. I wonder how long this version of diagnostic system is going to last before it is replaced. It has proven to be quite adaptable and updateable with the ability to add new tests and hardware such as the VVT tester. Truth be told, I would probably have gotten used to the small screen but in this case, bigger is better!

No, I don't agree. This truck has to weigh over 20,000 Lbs, is caked with construction dirt and apparently runs most of the day in construction sites where it, ironically, services construction equipment. With almost 40,000 miles of equivalent mileage by engine hours three oil changes are not enough. The oil is thick and so soot loaded it does not run down the inside of the sample bottle. You cant see through the clear plastic! The oil filter is twisted and slightly hour glass shaped. I also purposely left out the little fact that the #8 piston and connecting rod are no longer operating as designed. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/shocked.gif

In the same spirit as my last post, I certainly would hope that Ford actually tests these parts rather than simply look at them and decide whether they are going to charge the dealers back.

If one of them "may not" have been leaking then why was it replaced? Why was a good cooler in the pile? This is where we have to accept the consequences of our actions or in-actions meaning a cooler was not bench tested to verify that it was bad before being replaced. I am not trying to break your chops to be mean, I totally respect you guys, but when we admit that a good cooler is in the pile we are admitting that somewhere, at some time, someone did not do their job. This is where I take side with Ford. We don't replace good parts. I can't get angry with Ford when they come out with TSB's and a prior approval process designed to ensure the proper diagnostics and tests are being performed. I can get angry when myself or any other technician has contributed to the current situation we find ourselves in because we simply have not been doing our job. I understand that there are times and situations where we have no choice but to replace something "to see" if it corrects a problem because we have run out of options. An EGR cooler? Since you are already willing to remove it from the engine, what is a few more minutes to set it up with the block off tools and test it? Shit, just another 60 seconds with a propane torch and you can make sure the thing doesn't only leak when it gets hot... just to be sure. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/2cents.gif Alright. I am done. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/whew.gif

Quote: This program involves the installation of a Venturi Tee that will prevent reverse flow of cool air/coolant from the degas bottle to the radiator. Okay. Can anyone provide me with the official reason or explanation as to WHAT reverse flow of cool air/coolant causes and HOW it happens? My reasoning leads me to think that since the radiator vent hose is connected to the top port on the degas bottle, air pockets can form in the radiator allowing rapid expansion of hot coolant coming from the engine. This rapid expansion could be causing pressure spikes? Damaging the radiator?

Of course the best thing to do is actually verify the concern... if you can. We can make our best guesses, spend a lot of time making exploratory repairs and come up without an effective repair. Since the truck does not leave the customer stranded would he consider taking the truck with a VDR? Do you have a VDR?

I did a little searching on this and came up completely empty handed. There is no mention of the Load parameter in any descriptive manner in the PCED and OBD descriptions. I do know of one use and that is it can indicate the condition of the injectors when all other diagnostics have found no root cause for a lack of power and hesitation. I have been looking at Load when using data logger lately just to get some sort of base line indication. I see normal readings between 10-30% at idle at varying temperatures. I had one vehicle that was showing 40% load at idle at operating temperature - FSE advised the injectors were degraded. We replaced them and the number dropped significantly. I asked and International FSM and quoted 44% as the max load when considering injector degradation. Good luck finding info on this.

Say you own a 2008 F550 with a 6.4L PSD. It is a 4X4 with a service body on it that weighs, well let's just say its damn heavy, it's full of tools, oil tanks, a service crane, pumps and hose reels. It is used to service construction equipment and the engine and underbelly are caked with mud and dust. The epitome of severe duty usage. The truck has 21,300 miles on the odometer. The hour meter built into the instrument cluster shows 1178 engine hours. Here is the question: How many oil changes should this truck have had with the information provided? /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/shrug.gif Owner says 3 times. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/icon_crazy.gif . Technician A says 4 times. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/boink3.gif . Technician B says 7 times. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

Good find Kevin! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbup.gif You not only diagnosed the repair, it sounds like you also understand how it caused the concern. This truck did not have an hour meter in the cluster? I thought they all did now so the add on meter shouldn't be needed. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/shrug.gif

Hey Rob, welcome to the DTS. I think you just encountered your first EGR cooler failure and it sounds like it went bad in a big way. What looks like oil dripping out of the exhaust is the coolant that was in the engine. It looks black because of the soot in the exhaust system. Scroll down the 6.oL engine forum and you should find a few topics on this including the one where we all bitch about the newest TSB...

I thought this would be a good conversation piece and important to know about.

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Depends on the job but I would consider it with great interest. After 22 years I am still happy turning wrenches but I would welcome some new challenge. But, nobody is offering so... why dream when I have work to do.

Quote: Navistar Plans on Hiring 200 Engineers for Truck, Engine Center FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) Navistar International plans to add 200 engineering jobs to its design and engineering center in Fort Wayne, Ind., by the end of the year. A spokesman for the Warrenville, Ill.-based company said it is hiring engineers for the International Truck and Engine center to be sure that its diesel engines meet federal environmental requirements set to take effect in 2010. Navistar also announced plans in June to create an alliance with Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar to work on technology development, engines and construction vehicles. Navistar spokesman Jeff Benzing said the new jobs will pay an average of $70,000 a year. They will range from entry-level positions to management posts. The Fort Wayne design and engineering center now employs 1,100. Quote: Fort Wayne Navistar to add 200 jobs WISE33 updated 1:05 p.m. ET, Mon., July. 7, 2008 FORT WAYNE, Ind (Indiana's NewsCenter) --- 200 new jobs for Fort Wayne at a time when the local economy is sluggish. Navistar Incorporated is adding some 200 jobs to its truck engineering facility by the end of 2008. The jobs are for degreed professionals in mechanical, electrical, systems and software engineering, and are a mix of entry-level, management and contractor jobs. According to a company press release, applicants who have experience in automotive engineering - power train, drive train, brakes, HVAC, interiors, ergonomics, steering, suspension, frame systems, harness design, electronics and software development, vehicle dynamics and finite analysis are especially encouraged to contact Navistar. Navistar currently employs about 1,100 workers at its Fort Wayne facility.

Quote: HACKS! Damned be thy Canuckian! That was playful banter. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/stooges.gif I am not offended by much. Burping, farting or smoking while I am eating does offend me! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/puke.gif

HACKS! Damned be thy Canuckian! I myself have snapped one... okay, several of those DAMN THINGS over the years and have pondered the very same information that you now publicly seek! Having been told long ago that this plastic support only comes with the harness I have had to get creative in repairing them. I rank this part right up there with that ICP wiring shield on 2003 6.0L engines and those Quick disconnect hose clips for the 6.4L. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smhair.gif A container of peanuts and chocolates to the man that can come up with a valid part number for all three! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

Are you telling me I'm screwed? /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/crybaby2.gif

I was viewing that Motorcraft filter video again and wondered what the possible symptoms or likely damage could be associated with a broken standpipe? I looked at oil flow and oil is drawn from the crankcase, up the front cover through the pump and past the regulator to the oil cooler, then to the oil filter and finally the HPOP reservoir and the engine lubrication system. I would expect to find debris in the reservoir and anywhere in the engine. The small plastic pieces might not cause any major restriction but they could clog the piston cooling jets... I don't think breaking the standpipe would create too much debris but this also affects the filter bypass. Any experiences or thoughts?

I think some of the stuff you guys put in your signatures is pretty funny. I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me, than a full frontal lobotomy.. Preliminary operational tests were inconclusive (the damn thing blew up) . For Sale 1 Ford Diesel Certification, real cheap. Darn it, if I only paid attention on career day. TOO LATE NOW!. If you think Education is difficult, try being stupid.. I started this career with nothing, and I still have most of it left . My member status is "Junior"; that's demoralizing /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/frown.gif (How does Keith know?) . When I was young I knew everything; but by now, I've forgotten more than I will ever know. .

Damned reality! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/frown.gif

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