Ford Powerstroke 03-07 6.0L Discussion of 6.0 Liter Ford Powerstroke Turbo Diesels

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Old 04-13-2011, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ntmdtr3fan
yeah def sounds like I got something going on. Sucks when I can drain the tank sometimes in 300 miles. Only time I really get on it is trying to get on the dang freeway here. Highway Im usually at 70. Or at least keeping the tach under 2k. Cause once its over 2k. the mpg drops drasticly. Just trying to think of what it could be?

I did the Oasis report from the link here. And found that within the first month of this truck being bought the engine was replaced along with the injector loom? Very strange. And then I think at about 30k miles the Oil/Egr coolers were replaced. I havnt really had any major problems wiht the truck other then back when the Odo and Speedometer were acting funny by shutting off or flipping 4 miles per every one I drove. Got that fixed. Found some connections under the fuse box were loose.. have cleaned the EGR and put in new O rings. But that was about 7k miles ago. Maybe I should check that again? Had the Turbo serviced because the vanes were stuck. Ford cleaned that and replaced a ring in that. cant remember what one it was though.
Then the Fuel pressure regulator started leaking. Ford fixed that also. Jusrt since then the MPG has been even worse. (Question) with the regulator leaking. Whould that cause the Fuel prssure to drop and mess up the injectors? or anything else I should worry about?

Wife has the truck today so Ill try to get into Ford this week or next. Need to find someone with a Scanner so i can check codes if its throwing any.
Unison ring in turbo was probalby replaced.

Yes if you have a fuel leak, fuel pressure will drop and you will damage injectors. Only way to know what's going on is to have a fuel pressure gauge put in it. I highly recommend this for anyone with a 6.0.

You could very well have damaged injectors. You can have the dealer run a contribution test, or try and find someone near by with AutoEnginuity. I'd trust them more than a dealer, they love selling 8 new injectors to an unsuspecting customer.
 
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