I have a 2005 F-250 powerstroke that just recently started blowing white smoke... It has ran hot on me 2 times and is still using coolant... I cleaned the Egr valve and it looked like **** and it still blowing white smoke... The truck is running fine now but a few weeks ago i had a rough idle, stalling out, and stalled take offs... I was wondering if i had a bad EGR cooler?

 

Park the truck with the rear higher than the front and then pull the EGR valve and see it it is wet in the bottom

 

How is the coolant level

 

The coolant is dropping and the truck has ran hot a me a few times

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i just ordered a bullet proof oil cooler and egr cooler. I was told to go ahead and change oil cooler if i was gonna change the egr cooler i was wondering if this was true cause if i dont have to change the oil cooler im gonna send it back and get my $$ back. If it is true ill just installe it to why i have everything out the way??

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And will yall let me know if i have to pull the cab off the truck to do this work? I was told i have to pull the cab off and i was wondering if this was true also??

 

Yes, install the Oil cooler. That is more than likely why your EGR cooler failed. You do not have to lift the cab for the repairs, but the turbo and intake manifold will have to come out.

 

ok thanks for the info... do u think i will have to install the egr cooler also?

 

yes. that is a big problem with the 6.0's

 

Its all a chain reaction....most likely, and, what sounds like has happened to yours is, the oil cooler got clogged up with the casting crap left hanging around in the block, which in turn starves the egr cooler of coolant and the egr cooler cracks,warps,fails. Thats why the general public just hears about the "egr problems", if u want to fix it for good, go with the Bullet Proof oil cooler setup, delete the egr system, install a bypass coolant filter system....if funds are limited, skip the "all mighty" $2k oil system and go with a Ford full replacement oil cooler,w/updated screens, thats all u really need. Be sure to flush the heck out of the cooling system.....some will say also switch to ELC coolant, but the Ford Gold has been in mine with absolutely no issues. Be sure to pressure test your system and check to make sure your HG's havent been compromised from running "hot", hope my long winded post helps

 

thanks buddy for the info... i just ordered a oil and egr cooler from bullet proof diesel i was told thats all i needed i hope it is

 

I would also install the updated STC fitting, turbo drain tube, banjo bolts, fuel pressure regulator spring while you have everything apart.