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2006 Ford 6.0 Powerstroke Starts Hard In The Morning
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Q. I’ve recently purchased a 2006 Ford powerstroke f350, and it ran great the first few months.when fall hit and it started getting cold It started having trouble starting the first time I would start it in the day, had to give it pedal and the engine makes a like puff noise and it runs very rough until it warmed up. It would start right up the rest of the day with no issue, then I’d have the same trouble starting it the next day. Now I can’t even get it started no matter how long I try. It cranks and cranks and cranks. - Jacob
A. The first thing I would check is the FICM voltage. It should be roughly 48 volts at all times. If it drops more than 2 volts at start up, replace it. If that checks out I would do a test of the glow plug system to make sure it's operating correctly. Also a check of all diagnostic trouble codes stored may be helpful too.
2009 Powerstroke 6.4 Has Battery Light On
Q. I own a 2009 Ford F5 50 the battery light came on and after nine years of having the same batteries they died . I bought two new batteries installed them and the battery light came on . could this be the alternator going? - JeffA. Yes. If there is a malfunction with the alternating [...]
2003 6.0 Powerstroke Dies After Oil Change
Q. My 03 f350 dually just died in traffic and I’m waiting for a tow truck. Just changed the oil today and never had a problem any ideas? - BrettA. I would double check to make sure you used the right oil filter cap. If you used a NAPA/WIX style non reusable cap with a factory [...]
6.7 Powerstroke Diesel Has A P21BO Trouble Code
Q. What is a reductant level sensor C high code p21bo. On an 2011 Ford F-350 mean? - PatA. The sensor in the DEF system has most likely failed or possibly needs cleaned. I would do the diagnostics for the sensor to check for proper operation and then replace if it fails.
6.0 Powerstroke Has Shake between 55 and 70 MPH
Q. 55 mph to 70 mph truck shakes at low rpm. Want to raise the RPMs s shake goes away. It seems to be fuel related. Sometimes I have to put my foot into it to clear up and get the power it used to have. - ValA. I'm going to guess that you have a [...]
2005 6.0 Powerstroke Won't Start After Thermostat Change
Q: I have a 2005 Ford F-250. I changed the thermostat and filled up the coolant and it won’t start. - JoeA: There is nothing about a thermostat change that should prevent the truck from starting. I would double check that the harness going to the FICM or down the to the cam sensor on the [...]
6.0 Powerstroke Died Going Down The Road. Help.
Q - My 6.0 going down road died and it won't start any help thanks - JamesA - James, the first thing I would do is pull the codes and see if you have any clues there. Next I would check low pressure fuel, high pressure oil, FICM voltage, and crank/cam sync. Somewhere in there you [...]
How not to ask a question and how to help us help you.
On a daily basis we get emails from folks looking for information on a varying range of topics. We get three kinds of questions. The first is a normal sentence or two stating the problem with an ask for a suggestion. The second is the story book. Those ones usually start with the first day [...]
Why does my 6.4 Powerstroke only take half the specified coolant during a change?
Q - my 2008 f250 6.4 l only took half the coolant it was supposed to during a change. it should take 30.6, it only took half,why? BobHi Bob,The main reason is that you usually aren’t able to completely drain the coolant system when you do a change. The radiator will drain, but lots of [...]
What would a 6.4 Powerstroke put out white smoke?
Q - why would a 6.4 powerstroke put out white smoke thank u CarlosA - Hi Carlos,Most generally when a 6.4 Powerstroke is putting out white smoke there is a problem with the egr system. Either a cooler is leaking and coolant is getting into the intake or the egr valve is stuck open. [...]
