I am very scared!!

[mytrucksucks]

Ok so I just got on this forum today for the first time and I hate to say this but the only reason I even started looking at a powerstroke forum to join is simply because I am worried. I just bought an 04 f250 harley davidson edition 6.0 diesel And it seems to have problems. I blow white smoke only in the morning for about 30 seconds. This morning I got an injector #7 code for like 2 mins. then went away. It always pulls an egr code so yesterday i pulled the egr wich by the way is a pain and cleaned it. Didnt help actually got worse. So I unplugged the egr all together. Is that bad? I have no CES light but it still worries me. I have to deliver a boat tomorrow. ( I own Lavro Drift Boats) not very profitable in a market like this But anyways im driving to oregon from seattle with a light load should I be worried? I had no idea about the 6.0 being such a POS before I got it. I got the truck for 22,900 with 50k on it. Is this thing worth keeping. It has a minor amount of coolant around the cap of the res. tank. Thanks for any help what so ever.

[Goose350]

Is the white smoke only on the first start up or all through out the day? Also, does the truck miss or shutter when you are at a cruising speed? And welcome to the Org. Hang around and you will me some nice people and learn a lot about your truck

[mytrucksucks]

it does shutter at cruising speeds once in a while. like if I am going at at like 65mph in cruise control up a gradual hill it will shutter. And it only has white smoke in the morning for about 2 mins and it acts like it wont go until the smoke clears up.

[Goose350]

That is a bad injector or two. Have you also seen lower mileage?

[mytrucksucks]

I have. Persay the heasd gasket is bad how will I find that out? And is it safe to drive with injectors going bad? thanks

[jrragsda]

Originally Posted by mytrucksucks

I have. Persay the heasd gasket is bad how will I find that out? And is it safe to drive with injectors going bad? thanks

I just had the exact same symptoms. I had 2 bad injectors, got it back yesterday, and the truck is smooth as silk.

If you had a blown head gasket, the truck would be overheating...

[Dave]

Your number 7 injector is failing. Take it in get it done. And no you shouldnt drive it like that for long if possible