🔧 BUILD GTPpower's 05 F-350 6.0 PSD

[DEEZUZ]

I'd install a mechanical gauge first.

I've seen issues when oil temp goes above 250. It melts the plastic oil filter tube first. But that's about it.

What kit are you getting? Haven't you tried to back flush it?

 

[DEEZUZ]

I wouldn't ignore the hard start hot, keep your eyes on it. Those issues don't fix themselves.

And ipr always maxes out when there is an actual icp issues, which there was...

 

[GTPpower]

I will keep an eye on it. I've been trying to remember to power on the monitor before starting it, but that doesn't always happen.

I'm going to get the ipr external oil cooler. I'm also going to switch to their coolant filter. I was going to backflush it, but decided not to. I just don't want to have to go through this every year. I'd just rather pay a bunch once to fix it and never have to worry again.

 

[DEEZUZ]

Well how have your coolant filters been looking? Been cutting them open?

 

[DEEZUZ]

Debris should lessen and lessen and then eventually have nothing. Unfortunately the oil cooler does trap alot of stuff. I've had great luck back flushing 6.0 coolers.

 

[GTPpower]

I haven't cut any of them open, but I dump them out in a bowl. There is always black particles that comes out. Maybe casting sand or some sort of rust. Ive been changing the coolant filter about every oil change since I've had it, and I don't think the amount of junk that pours out of the filter has decreased any measurable amount. I've put about 60k miles on it, so that's maybe 10 filter changes.

 

[DEEZUZ]

Jayzuz.... Send coolant in for sample

 

[GTPpower]

Where the hell do you send coolant to? I didn't even know that was a thing.

 

[DEEZUZ]

Polaris labs. Don't think Blackstone does it

 

[GTPpower]

What do you think that might show me? What the particles are that come out of the filter?

 

[DEEZUZ]

Ya

 

[DEEZUZ]

Coolant testing | POLARIS Laboratories®

Coolant testing

polarislabs.com

 

[GTPpower]

Will knowing that help anything though?

 

[GTPpower]

Also, do you have any radiator recommendations?

 

[DEEZUZ]

I want to know if the blocks rusting or if your coolant is having some sort of reaction.

And I like the OEM one. Plastic tanks. Don't fall for the all aluminum bullshit. Rads are meant to flex

 

[GTPpower]

Sounds good. Thanks!

 

[DEEZUZ]

Look inside all of your coolant hoses. See if there is scale build up inside

 

[DEEZUZ]

Either way if I had your current issues, I'd leave all the parts on engine, pull both block drains, vacuum fill with distilled water and VC9 cleaner. Run the engine for 2 hours at 1700 rpm with a cold front(cardboard). Drain everything. Flush heater core, blow it out with air. Refill distilled again and flush until it all drains clean, pull tstat if you want to for increase flow.

Then change the hoses(if they have caked innerds) radiator, oil cooler.

 

[GTPpower]

I think I'm just going to replace it all and not worry about it anymore. The new radiator was only $136 shipped to my door. I'll do all new hoses as well. Looks like all those are less than $100. Then the oil cooler is about $1700 shipped.

 

[GTPpower]

How do I know which lower hose I need?

 

[DEEZUZ]

Well your 4wd right? So your mono beam... If you were 2wd you'd have the twin I beam front end

 

[GTPpower]

Yes sir. Thank you.

 

[GTPpower]

How many bottles of vc-9 do I need? Is one ok, or should I use two. That stuff is pricy.

 

[DEEZUZ]

One is fine.

 

[GTPpower]

Ok. Is it ok to just flush it with tap water since the oil cooler is getting replaced?