Black Smoke

[Topock Junkie]

I have a 2003 f350 with the 6.0 diesel. Today on the way home from the river it was blowing out black smoke the whole way home. Has anybody else had this type of problem.

[PHX ATC]

Check your intercooler hoses, you might have a leak.
No turbo boost and too much fuel (as a result of no boost) might be causing it as well...computer problem.
Check you air filter, is it clogged at all? Air filter box (if not open element filter) not clogged with anything?
You did fill it with diesel last time, didn't you? (Not meaning to insult you, but it's happened)
Do you have a boost gauge? Is it reading normally if you do?
Toby

[PHX ATC]

Any news?

[goneboatin]

Your truck thinks it's an Oldsmobile Diesel.

[Jrocket]

Check the oil level.Is it WAY up?Bad injector,turbo is out or a few other ideas.Did it lose power?Im betting its the turbo.

[Topock Junkie]

I took it into the dealer today. They gave me the same story it just needed an oil change. Ok at 4500 miles. This thing holds 18 quarts of oil and the manual says every 7500. I think its an injection problem and their to lazy to fix it right.

[Jordy]

{insert ford 6.0 comment here}
Jordy :D

[Jrocket]

Originally posted by Topock Junkie
I took it into the dealer today. They gave me the same story it just needed an oil change. Ok at 4500 miles. This thing holds 18 quarts of oil and the manual says every 7500. I think its an injection problem and their to lazy to fix it right.
I asked about the oil to see if maybe it was making oil.If an injector seal goes it will usually start to fill the crankcase with fuel,making the oil height on the dipstick go up.14qts +filter on oil change.If it was pouring out alot of black smoke all the time,then i would say the VGT(Turbo)went out.Is really down on power?Does it still have the turbo whine when you get on it?

[Jrocket]

Originally posted by jordanpaulk
{I really love Fords,I just cant afford one!So be easy on me.}
Jordy :D

[Jordy]

That's funny. I'll just stick with my 2 Duramaxes instead. The only thing they smoke are Fords and Dodges. :D

[CustomCruiser]

The fuel injectors in the 6.0 PSD use oil pressure to operate. According to the manual, oil changes are recommended at 4,500 miles because of this. As the oil viscosity thins, the injector performance is adversely affected.
How many miles did you have on your oil before the change?

[Jrocket]

Originally posted by jordanpaulk
The only thing they smoke are Fords and Dodges. :D
Someday we will have to run them and see how they do.

[dmontzsta]

and take some vids.

[STV_Keith]

Originally posted by jordanpaulk
That's funny. I'll just stick with my 2 Duramaxes instead. The only thing they smoke are Fords and Dodges. :D
Bring either of 'em over and you can give it a try. :D

[Jordy]

Originally posted by STV_Keith
Bring either of 'em over and you can give it a try. :D
Maybe not your smokin' frieght train... then again, I haven't seen ya run it through the gears yet, so you never know. ;) :D

[STV_Keith]

We can eliminate that if ya like. We'll go from 60 on on the highway. I only need 6th for that. :)

[Jrocket]

Originally posted by STV_Keith
Bring either of 'em over and you can give it a try. :D
Are you talking about your shop dodge?

[Outnumbered]

Originally posted by Jrocket
Are you talking about your shop dodge?
Check out this video from Keiths web-site:
Dodge P/U vs Mustang (http://www.dieseldynamics.com/videos/1333-shane.mpg)

[STV_Keith]

Not the ones in the video...my daily driver. You can see it on page 68 of this months Petersens 4 Wheel and Offroad mag. :D

[motoboy913]

ur driving a ford....get used to this stuff

[Jrocket]

Originally posted by motoboy913
ur driving a ford....get used to this stuff
Used to what stuff?