6.0 d-gas leaks bad

[johng]

hi.i have a 2005 f350 6.0 33000mi. iv been loosing a lot of coolant out the d-gas bottle,3 qts today.i run a superchip in econo mode.it uses more chiped ,but still looses coolant stock.iv had the d-gas recall and a new cap,didet help.head bolts?egr cooler?its still under warentee althoe id realy hate to have them tare it down.any ideas?thanks johng

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by johng

hi.i have a 2005 f350 6.0 33000mi. iv been loosing a lot of coolant out the d-gas bottle,3 qts today.i run a superchip in econo mode.it uses more chiped ,but still looses coolant stock.iv had the d-gas recall and a new cap,didet help.head bolts?egr cooler?its still under warentee althoe id realy hate to have them tare it down.any ideas?thanks johng

odds are its an EGR cooler. Ive replaced quite a few and they are MUCH more common than headgaskets. are you having any major temp fluctuations on your gauge when the coolant is at the proper level??

[mschn99]

there isnt any oil in the coolant is there??

[johng]

no temp changes,allways runs just above half on the gage,i check it with a temp gun 185deg.whow does thhe cooler effect the leaking?or should i say spraying!

[mschn99]

if its not overheating, odds are its the EGR cooler. The EGR cooler is directly connected to the exhaust Y pipe, so the exhaust gas is being forced into the coolant, causing it to overpressurize and blow the coolant. A lot of the time they will blow white smoke after a start up as soon as the exhaust gets hot as well, but not all do......

[johng]

i hope thats what it is.do you think chips are ok,used conserveative. ill get it in this week.keep you updated.thanks marc

[mschn99]

my viewpoint on the chip doesnt matter, make sure to take it out and disconnect your battery cables for an hour or so!!!! Dont mention it to the dealer when you take it in...

[Barrow]

2005 ford F-350 Crew cab King Ranch, I just had head gaskets and other upgrades done by ford. Pulling a horse trailer and it puked everything out and began to run hot. Put more antifreeze in and it was steaming out the tail pipe and then began to free flow water out the tail pipe. I was shocked to see this with 29,000 miles on it. I was running superchip in economy and tow safe mode. I used heavy duty stop leak and filled system again. Made another 200 miles and to the ford dealership with little loss of fluid. Make sure you remove your chip and disconnedt your batteries for about an hour before taking to the dealership. Ford will give you hell over a chip, but still will fixed it under warranty. Only question I have is will it do it again?