Get a Bluetooth OBD2 reader and forscan. Scan for codes and read up on monitoring PIDs. Most likely you need injectors. Possibly a FICM. You can start by replacing the oil and fuel filters with OEM. If you're lucky, you won't have blown head gaskets. This is going to be expensive. Don't just throw parts at it and don't take it to a shop that isn't a reputable 6.0 shop.
I need help my first 6.0
I have a 2003 f350 4x4 6.0 Powerstroke just bought don’t know much about it if i don’t let the temp gauge hit halfway it’ll barely get over 20mph it shakes and feels like there is no power doesn’t matter how hard I hit the gas pedal over 50mph It shakes and bucks like crazy no smoke no check engine light nothing to work from please help if it’s cold and I press on the gas hard enough I get a cloud of white blue smoke no overheating and it idles great
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How would I know if it’s the head gasket no overheating or coolant in the oil
You need a pressure gauge on the degas bottle to diagnose for head gasket issues. In these engines, a leaking head gasket does not put coolant in the oil, they put combustion gas into the coolant.
The combustion gas can do bad things to Ford Gold coolant.
The combustion gas can do bad things to Ford Gold coolant.
Are there any symptoms of it?
Blowing coolant out of the degas bottle (over pressure from the combustion gas)
Excessive coolant and oil temperatures
Potentially low power, not all that common 0 not at first anyway.
To me, what you describe sounds like an injector problem.
You need ForScan or ForsScan Lite and scan for codes.
Excessive coolant and oil temperatures
Potentially low power, not all that common 0 not at first anyway.
To me, what you describe sounds like an injector problem.
You need ForScan or ForsScan Lite and scan for codes.
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