So here's a little update on the "Saved 6.0L".
It seems there is always something to fix on this truck. Now some of that is stuff that really does need to be fixed and some, as you all know, is stuff that you want to "fix". :nod: You know what I'm talking about... I need a new exhaust (not really but it would sound better and look better), I need new wheels and tires (not really but it would look better), I need a tune (not really but it would... wait a minute... I would get better mileage AND it would be more fun to drive!! I DO NEED A TUNE!!), :rofl: Back on track!! So there is stuff you want and stuff you need.
The stuff I want isn't really a priority right now as the stuff I need is using all my extra time and money. In the last 2 years I've done...
5 oil and filter changes. I know boring...
185 amp DC alternator, mine was toast, easy swap.
BPD 48V Beta-FICM, eventually it got swapped for a 58V production unit, another easy swap.
Front swaybar bushings. I didn't do this one, had to pay for it. For some reason hubs, axles and the like seem over my head! :dunno:
All four brake calipers replaced.
New pads and rotors all around. Turned into 3 days of hell! Good story though!
That was one of 3!!
Right and left side u-joints, locking hubs and bearings replaced. I stayed away from this one too!
Metal cold side CAC pipe with riff raff boots on both pipes. My almost 4 year old helped with that one!
Took off the peeled ugly front badge and painted it white with a blue oval and writing. Subtle change but custom. I like subtle.
08 rear diff cover and fluid. Once it was off I hit the old cover with a hammer and put a hole in it! :scared: It was in rough shape!!
Starter. It was a pain to reach.
Right side glow plug harness. Another PITA!
EGT sensor. Easy peasy lemon squeezy! :laugh: My kids love that one.
New standpipes, dummy plugs. Cleaned injector spool valves and tips, reinstalled with new o-rings. Now that was fun again! The weather was crappy but actually opening the 6.0 up and seeing whats inside again was good times.
And the latest one was the rear window shocks and glass.
I couldn't justify $100 for new shocks and was waiting till I could get to the boarder to pick up new ones at a third the price. Then the lower door got slammed on the closed glass and the glass shattered.
$700 out of pocket I was kicking myself for not paying for the shocks. :doh:
I'm sure there's more but I can't think of it right now...
So... I've been busy"ish" but the big thing has been injectors. It started towards the end of winter 2012. I'd get an occasional slight miss on a cold start. Once the truck warmed up it would clear. When the weather warmed it went away. Come fall 2012 it started up again. Just once in a while but it was there. I added Rev-x and it helped a little bit but by the end of winter it was back. Through early 2013 the miss became more frequent and would occur at warmer temps. So last October I finally had a chance to get into the injectors and try to clean them up hoping I could cure the issue. I had zero time and no cash for new injectors so cleaning was my plan. I was hoping to take lots of pics and document it like I did with this thread but I just didn't have the extra time.
While I was in there I did the standpipes and dummy plugs too because they were out and I was hoping to not go back in.
Turns out injectors are fun too, just like the rest of the work I did I didn't rush and got all 8 injectors out, torn down, cleaned and reinstalled. When I was done she started right up and away we went. Now it was a little better but once the weather cooled off a little more the miss was back.
Over the winter the miss has gotten worse and I now get a stutter on occasion while driving. Not often but it does happen. Along with that I'm getting a #6 injector code so it looks like I'm going back in. I need to get some injectors and I need some warmer weather! I don't ever remember the cold lasting this long! The temp this morning was -36*C and the windchill is supposed to be close to -50*C this weekend! It's MARCH!! COME ON ALREADY!!!
So I'm off to look for some injectors, preferably without a core charge so I can pick up the new ones at the border and not have to send mine back once I get them swapped. If I can find a good price maybe I can get the new ones modded before they're shipped to me.... :look:
We can hope!
So there it is, two years in the life of a Saved 6.0L. If I can get her running well and not needing parts repaired and replaced my wife, yes you read that right, MY WIFE, wants a lift, tires, paint, mirrors, headlights, bumpers and window tint. I keep telling my baby to stop using parts up and she'll get a nice upgrade... I hope she listens soon!
:cheers:
