DwayneGorniak

See, that's the crap I'm talkin about. Up here they are kicking back every single freakin R.O. I had a FICM R.O kicked back that I had every test performed and every spec written out and they kicked it back because I didn't mention which step numbers they belonged to such as Step 1, step 4, Step 9 or step 11. I have also had other R.O's kicked back because I wrote some of the specs on my IDS printouts and wrote on the R.O: See IDS printouts. They told me that these Printouts don't mean crap because they are not part of the R.O. I now write on my R.O's: see IDS printouts because these are part of my Damned story. And I now put every single little freakin test step and not just the tests and specs. I swear, I'm gonna go freakin postal and make a trip to Oakville to wrap my hands around some of their freakin little necks. I just won't make that trip in a damned Sick-0 or a 6.4l because I probably won't ever make it there. You up for a booze cruise, Grampy? Maybe we can stop by and pick up Aaron and Alex.

I have been in that situation many times Mike. You base it on your time ticket repair date. If your ticket is the 13th, you go with the old TSB. If it is later than that, then, you go with the new TSB. This is one of the many reasons I print off the TSB's and keep an archive. I have even had to fax them Nazi bastards copies at times. Not only that Keith, if there is an oil cooler charged out on the R.O, them bastards will for sure kick it back and you will want to charge for the old TSB.

Much agreed upon.

I see allot of trucks with cock pumps (lift kits) runnin around Red Deer and Edmonton with a big decal in the back of the window that says: I DRIVE A LIFTED TRUCK BECAUSE FAT CHICKS CAN'T JUMP. Sooooooo, with my sinister mind, I have been thinking about putting a decal on the back window of my Superduty that says: I DON'T HAVE A LIFT KIT BECAUSE I DON'T NEED A COCK EXTENSION. Just not sure if I should hang my rifle in the back window for protection after that.

It's an addition for the installation tool. Once you're done with it, throw it away.

Use the 2009 Econoline repair procedure. Ford did not update the service manuals yet other than the E-series. The plastic ring goes onto the tool to fit the new seal. You would think that someone at the Mothership of FOMOCO would pull their heads out of their arses and put an update sheet in with the damned seal and update the freakin service manual, but nooooooo that would be too kind.

First off, What ever engineer decided to stick an aluminum EGR valve into an aluminum intake and then introduce hot exhaust gases, boost and condensation is a FREAKING RETARD! As for tricks, I use penetrating fluid, a hammer and sometimes heat with a brazing tip. Be vewy vewy cawefull. I put pressure on the the puller and then beat the ever living hell out of the valve with an SVP (swinging variable press) while heating the snorkel around the valve with the brazing tip. every time the valve jumps, I put a little more pressure on the puller and just keep going until that piece of crap is out of there. I have been successful so far by doing it this way. I haven't used anti-seize yet, but I just may try it. I just didn't like the idea of a chemical like that inside the intake. But now I look at it with attitude of FUCK IT, I didn't build the piece of crap. Good luck to all with these MOFO's.

That would be TSB 05-22-3 for 2004 to 2005 Superduty and Excursion for changing up the plastic piece of crap tube to a real metal one. Hope that helps. By the way, I use this same kit on the 06 and 07's. Just don't charge the TSB. All I write in my story is that I replaced the tube. Of course this is when they either rub through on the air filter or blow a hole through on the plastic tube.

We got Farkin FICM's on back order cause we're only allowed two a weak. Customers trucks sittin out back for so long the batteries freeze.

Hey Jim, Kenny was just saying that your number of posts have finally matched your year of birth: 1889.

What, saying that this part is allot worse than what you said is bad? All I said was that it is allot like a tampon or a Maxi pad that covers up a real messy problem but doesn't really fix anything. What's wrong with that? Is that not true? And Jill laughed her ars off when she heard it. Audrey on the other hand, well she'll get over it.

Keith probably won't have to. She most likely reads this site with her hubby over a few cold ones whenever he is logged in.

You haven't done a smoke test on the CAC or looked inside of it for diesel or oil have you? What's your crankcase level?

We just had one like that and it was the VGT solenoid itself. Do you have a known good solenoid to try?

We feel the grief as well. Try replacing injectors when you're only allowed to order one a week. Anyone ever seen a Mexican manual Regen? This is our Mexican Diesel tech cleaning out a DPF. Can you believe this? It actually worked.

Hard to say. Is your VGT Learn PID switching to yes? The 03's can be fussy buggers.

I'll try anything at least once. I've even listened to Jim before. I even tried the Air ratchet idea that Kenny mentioned on my own truck and had absolutely no luck. However, I think a real torquey 3/8 impact would do better. So I may try that on my next tune up but I sure won't use an air ratchet again.

What I understand about the reversed intake system is that with the turbo sitting directly on the exhaust manifold in the V of the engine, there is less heat loss which allows for more heat energy to spool the turbo or turbo's up allot quicker. It will definitely be interesting to see how this system works and how all that plumbing is going to look.

I heard the reason that they are not going on with the 4.4L is that the 4.4l was plagued with too many emission related problems. Not sure if that's true though. Lets not repeat the 6.0 and 6.4 all over again. Hopefully they will come up with a solution though.

Unless your name is Gale Banks, Right? Good luck to ya, Hempstead.

First off, an EVA is an awsome tool to have for taking the guessing out of guess work like this. Second, I would do as Mike mentioned. Even try the spare tire where you think the bad tire is. Have you tried manually shifting into different gears when the vibration occurs to see if it changes with internal RPM's of the tranny? Just some ideas.

I'm the "Ukrainian Express".

Count me in. This could be really friggin fun!

I'm actually all for it as well. Just as long as they pay us decently.