🔧 BUILD GTPpower's 05 F-350 6.0 PSD

[guspech750]

This has been plaguing me at work a lot lately. Had to change a lot of filters. So aggravating.

https://www.bellperformance.com/bell-performs-blog/recognizing-diesel-fuel-algae

 

[DEEZUZ]

Yea cut it.

Sand resides in the block. I'd bet your block drains weren't pulled (at least not passenger side). Nor your heater core was flushed

 

[GTPpower]

I'll try to cut it open this weekend.

I'm still chasing boost problems. 1st and 2nd at wot will only make about 20 psi. 3+ will make about 24. I've been watching the scanner trying to find any correlation on where to look first.

So I've been pulling my enclosed trailer the last couple days on the stock tune to rule out any possible tune issues. These are just screen shots, but it's a good example of what is going on.


4-5 psi was as high as it would get. This lasted for about a 5 mile stretch. Vgt stayed pegged at 85%.


Then again today it did the same thing while pulling, this was about an 11 mile stretch. Boost was higher, but I was also going about 5mph faster.





A bit later, I got into some hills. Going up a big hill, I had the cruise set at 60mph and I was watching the scanner. It built about 17psi, then downshifted to 4th gear. Boost went to 25psi for a second, then to 29psi. I haven't seen it get that high for a long time. As soon as it hit 29, vgt went to 15%, but boost stayed at 29. I was watching...thinking the wrench light was going to pop on soon for the overboost code, but it didn't happen. Instead, a loud POP, followed by a different turbo noise. I blew the coupler off the turbo, and the clamp was nowhere to be found. The farm was just a couple miles away, so I took it nice and easy and made it there. I found a hose clamp big enough, and put that on for the time being.

So, I am guessing that this pretty much means the turbo needs to come off, right? I was going to check for boost leaks this weekend, and still probably will just in case.

Also, 29psi is as high as the factory sensor will read, right? So in reality, it could have been quite a bit higher than that, right? Which is maybe what blew off my coupler?

 

[DEEZUZ]

I don't think that's as high as it'll read, but that's about where it will defuel.

I think you have a sticking unison ring in the turbo.

 

[GTPpower]

That's what it looks like to me too. I guess I'll get ready to pull it off. With 115k on it, should I plan on replacing the unison ring?

 

[GTPpower]

The tow/haul light started flashing at me yesterday. I looked up what that means, and it claims there is a problem with the trans. I have no check engine light on, but p2701 is set. I can clear it and it comes back right away. Overdrive still engages and disengages like normal. In fact, I don't notice any shifting problems.

 

[GTPpower]

Cleaned it all up to go through a parade yesterday. Now I need to order a steering box, new shocks, pull the turbo, and get the trans checked out.

 

[GTPpower]

Got my oil analysis back from the first oil change. I've never down one of these before, so it was kind of neat.

 

[DEEZUZ]

It no work

 

[Intel]

Got my oil analysis back from the first oil change. I've never down one of these before, so it was kind of neat.

 

[DEEZUZ]

I just sent out a sample today.

I def would've waited til after this change to not have a bunch of debris from the work done.

What oil are you running?

 

[Rent Free]

Tow rig ready for a trip to pickup a freebie?

 

[GTPpower]

Thankyou. Idk why I couldn't get that to work.

 

[GTPpower]

I just sent out a sample today.

I def would've waited til after this change to not have a bunch of debris from the work done.

What oil are you running?

North American lubricants 5w-40 synthetic. It's a few bucks cheaper per gallon than mag 1.

 

[GTPpower]

Tow rig ready for a trip to pickup a freebie?

Ready to go. I just changed oil on it this morning.

My car trailer lights quit working. I worked on that all day yesterday, but finally got them going.

 

[DEEZUZ]

They didn't give the go ahead to go further on next change?

 

[DEEZUZ]

 

[DEEZUZ]

 

[GTPpower]

It costs extra for them to test the additives to extend oil changes. With the various types if driving I do, it didn't really make sense to try and extend oil changes because it probably won't be accurate next time anyways.

 

[GTPpower]

Changed oil again at 117,4xx miles on Saturday morning.

Made about a 1000 mile road trip the next day to grab my new race car.

 

[GTPpower]

Changed fuel filters.

Lower filter cap.

Dirt inside the cap from cleaning.

Upper Filter housing. It was more dirty than I expected.

Dirt from cleaning.

I did probably 8 key on/off cycles to let the system prime, and it started right up without any problems.

 

[GTPpower]

We've also been having some stupid hot weather here lately. I picked one of the hottest days to hook up to 13k lbs and pull through the hills.

I love how this thing pulls. And my worm gear clamp on the turbo outlet has been holding without issue for now. Someday I'll have to replace it.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

And my worm gear clamp on the turbo outlet has been holding without issue for now. Someday I'll have to replace it.

Bro.

http://www.thechicagogarage.com/forum/tcg-technical/152462-traditional-hose-clamps-vs-t-bolts.html

 

[GTPpower]

Bro.

http://www.thechicagogarage.com/forum/tcg-technical/152462-traditional-hose-clamps-vs-t-bolts.html

I posted in that thread a couple months ago when I lost the t-bolt clamp.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

just saw that