Ford 83-94 6.9 and 7.3L General Discussion of 83-94 6.9 and 7.3 Liter Ford Diesels

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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 09:43 PM
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im guessing burnt valve? 5 are like this and one of the injectors was rusty looking......keep in mind this the truck that was overheating and hardly running....
 
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 10:03 PM
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how ya figure burnt valve?
 
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 11:52 PM
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look at the attached pics. one of the intake valves i can turn with my fingers.. lots of orange build up o 5 valves too
 
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 12:09 AM
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only orange i see is in coolant passages which is due to old coolant
 
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 07:20 AM
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send them out to a machine shop and have the valves and deck checked. also magnafluxed for cracks.

clean the block up good with a razor and wipe clean with brakeclean. get a bottoming tap and tap every headbolt holes and clean all the headbolt holes out GOOD.
 
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