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Loosing Coolant At The Reservoir

   
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Old 06-22-2008, 09:58 PM
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Default Loosing Coolant At The Reservoir
I have a 2005 6 litre and it blows hot coolant out at the resivoir. Just wondering what my problem is?
 
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Old 06-22-2008, 10:10 PM
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How hard does it blow out? If it's ginning, cracked/warped head or leaking head gasket.
 
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Old 06-22-2008, 10:25 PM
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only blows out when under load. like towing a trailer or with the programmer turned up and with my foot in it. not alot and only if it is hot outside.
 
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Old 06-22-2008, 10:35 PM
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AC turned on? Partially blocked radiator, sticky thermostat, programmer may have something to do with it. DB has a few Ford gurus, and they can go a little more into the programmer end of things.

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Old 06-22-2008, 10:37 PM
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Could be a couple things.

What progammer?

I'm gonna say it's time for studs most likely though by your statement of it does it under load.
 
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did it with both Banks 6 gun and Predator downloader

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does it with both Banks 6 gun and Predator sport downloader
 
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Old 06-22-2008, 10:46 PM
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Might be too late to try w/ out either hooked up. Worth a shot!
 
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Predator has been know to blow head gaskets on the 6.0's. How long has it been doing this?
 
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Old 06-23-2008, 12:36 AM
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My money is squarely on headgasgets. The other option would be a cracked EGR Cooler, but that USUALLY will leave a small puddle of coolant behind the passenger side front wheel.
 
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My 04 F-250 would blow some coolant when I first got it because it was overfilled with cooltant from the factory.
 
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