You have been very lucky with your 6.0! You are probably the only person I've ever heard who has had all of the brands and kept the 6.0! Nice! I'd say we're still relatively on topic. If this guy needs to replace/rebuild his FICM, he has options. Still waiting for more input from the OP!

We appreciate the input though, just don't want anyone discouraging other members from working on their own stuff. It should be their choice. We can put the info out there, but in the end it's up to them to make the decision on how and when to fix or repair their truck!

Do you do your own work or have the dealer do it? I know my truck wouldn't have been down nearly as long if I just did the work myself. Last trip to the dealer, it sat there for just shy of 7 weeks. No joke... and it was simple work.

 

I do a lot of the work, but one of the guys I have known all my life is a ford diesel mechanic. When I wanted the ARP studs in it was driven across 2 states so that he could do it. I was going on vacation and he apprecaited the $ and I knew it would be done right.

Let's put the options out there and you are correct it is up to the individuals on what they decide.

The Dodge had transmission and front suspension issues along with fuel pump, All of the chevys had transmissions and injector issues. Dodge pulled the best but rode the roughest. Chevy had the best ride, but I couldn't keep it together. Any of them. Dad has my 03 Chevy and it has 125k on it and is on it's 3rd complete set of injectors and 3rd transmission. 97 Dodge is still pulling light horse trailers and doing some farm work in northern MN.

 

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my 04 cold start bad ficm

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first one didnt work

 

ok so im confused now, i checked my ficm, (on, cranking, and running) from a cold start it was hard to start but it never changed from 48.5 so i guessing the ficm is still good. also i installed my fuel pressure guage today ive had it but never installed it, it was reading fine but now it is peged out all the way to 100, but when i floor the go pedal it drops to 55 i checked 3 times for a faulty wire but it is install correctly, i must have a bad sending unit i don't think my truck it pushing over 100 psi? Maybe that is why glowshift is so cheap!

 

i am going to check the ficm tonight
bring truck inside too cold outside

i am going to check if i get 48 dc volts with key on on the module

if low

i am going to remove and re soder the 16 points on the board

What is the modification help going to 58 dc volts.....


How does this help


thanks

Or i might send the unit in for 395 dollars and get it back in a few days

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okay i am frustrated....

took the coolant bottle out of the way and bingo snapped the plastic Y piece on the bottom of the reservoir .....

So now i have to order from Ford monday morning.....

It is the coolant plastic Y hose ....plastic then looks like presss fit hoses on

I was very carefull......


So i took off inspection cover and have four posts on the FICM

Turned key on and got 48.3 DC volts

Did not check while cranking .... coolant hose is off....did not want antifreeze everywhere


This BITCH only starts plugged in.....

Starts no problem plugged in

Checked batteries and got 12.5 volts with key off...at the battery

 

You really need to check your FICM while cranking. That is usually where they fail.

 

And if you cant check while cranking, check it right after your truck starts. Mine shows 47.5v KOEO, but once it is running it drops down to 27.5v

 

I checked it with the key on (48.5), then cranked my truck and checked it (48.3) I didn't check while cranking I was by myself.

 

Need to monitor ICP while cranking.

Your batteries or starter is still weak. Ill get a cold start video of mine to compare.

 

That's wrong bran new starter an bran new batteries they ate strong. I don't know what you are hearing and what is ICP?