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Low ICP psi no-starts cold, USUALLY end up being a faulty IPR valve.

High mileage '03 6.0L low ICP issues USUALLY end up being the pump itself. You could also dead head the pump using the block-off tools to both banks which is exclusive to '03 engine applications to test the output. Off the top of my head, I believe the spec is 1500 psi MINIMUM with IPR duty cycle commanded above 60%, provided you have good strong batteries and sufficient engine cranking RPM.

Just as I read this post, I'm fooling with an '05 F-Series on my doorstep with an EGR cooler failure locked engine. Cylinders #1, #3 and #5 came out no problem. But I broke #7. And yes, I used the tool and I'm not a hack. Oh well, I guess the owner gets to add an RH glow plug harness to the shopping list. CHA CHING!!!!

That's exactly what it is. And that's my point.

Pictures are worth a 1000 words.

Has anyone ever had the pleasure (displeasure?) of re & re-ing exhaust manifolds on these? I got one here that I'm installing exhaust manifold gaskets on. The fasteners are all rotted. Warranty time lists 2.1 hours for both manifolds. I looked in the WSM for the re & re procedure and that was a big help (NOT!!!!). The driver side wasn't so bad, but I couldn't for the life of me figure out how the lower two fasteners closest to the front of the engine on the passenger side could be accessed, short of lifting the passenger side of the body off the frame about an inch like I did, and getting to them in between the body and frame with a short racheting 10mm wrench. How much would you guys have charged for this job?

I have myself a city truck here with 92225 kms. (57306 miles) and 6249 hours on the clock. This truck has already had a crank seal replaced back in August of 2009 with about 50,000 kms. at the time, at another dealer. The complaint is that of an oil leak. I cleaned off the area around the crank pulley and oil pump, and this is what it looks like after about 1/2 an hour of idling in the shop. Now if this were retail, I know how I'd be handling this. But being warranty, I am a little concerned about the high hour count causing the potential for a claim to bounce, depending on what I find. From the picture, it looks aas though it's leaking between the engine front cover and oil pump cover. Anyone else seen a leak like this before on an early build 6.4L?

I didn't know aftermarket 6.0L REMANNED injectors existed.

Post #41 of this thread: http://www.thedieselstop.com/forums/f23/2004-f450-no-start-265438/index3.html

I have access to CuDL. Dare me to Copy & Paste the CuDL details under that guy's ad?

So does that mean we can sell eight new glow plugs RETAIL as a 6.7L Diesel Tune-Up ?

So what was the outcome of that situation in the end?

Okay guys, it looks like this poster has caught on that something is going on. Have you noticed the added line, "IF YOU ARE FLAGGING THIS AD PLEASE E-MAIL ME TO LET ME KNOW WHY"?

I have replaced more than my share of RABS valves for the exact symptom you describe on many mid-90s trucks, and I'm pretty sure all of the trucks of that era were equipped with RABS at least, if not 4WABS.

Just curious. Is valve float a problem on these engines?

After reading through this thread last night, I had just remembered an '08 Fusion with only about 5,000 kms. (3,000 miles) that I ended up replacing the head gasket on a couple years back. It too, had the 3.0L Duratec V6 (same as Escapes) engine, NOT the 3.5L, and leaking from the exact same location. Replacing the head gasket and bolts fixed the problem. If I recall correctly, the job went relatively smoothly and didn't pay too bad. Of course, I did it by dropping the entire front drivetrain, which also went relatively easily. If this is the repair you end up doing, just make sure you mark the steering coupler and the splines on the rack. There is no master spline, leaving the possibility open to re-install the coupler in multiple locations.

Yeah, so what's next? Ford is going to mandate rebuilding the whole vehicle?

I had one such truck that came in setting P132b like yours awhile back. Ran pinpoint test KA the way you did, saw that numbers were less than specs. Ran the same pinpoint test on a stock unit that passed. After farting around with the wastegate like you did and determining nothing was wrong, I reran that test and it passed!!! Even after documenting and reporting this to Hotline, they still insisted that this truck needed the turbo replaced, even though there were no issues with the truck afterwards. The decision of my SM was to simply release the vehicle back to the customer to drive it, and to return if the Check Engine light comes back on. The truck hasn't been back since.

Wow. They rebuild 7.3L IDMs, 6.0L FICMs and post-2004 Mustang instrument clusters as well as other very manufacturer specific components. Very interesting indeed.

Any update on this issue? I am very curious myself.

That is an EXCELLENT idea that I may start doing myself, after having two E-Series trucks tying up my bay for more than three days at a time for this very issue.

Okay, I'm a little confused here. The picture in the first post. Is that of the old pump, or the new one installed and disassembled again? Second, was it just the gear and rotor replaced or the entire front cover with new gear and rotor?

Thanks Jim. I didn't actually spend too much time digging into this one (I've been getting swamped at work lately with all these new customers I've never seen before). I was just curious to see if anyone else was experiencing this. All I do know is, it is NOT a V-ref short type no communication issue, just by virtue of the fact the truck has ZERO driveability issues and that it does initialize when you attempt to start a session.

Well gents, I have one that came knocking on our doorstep today. The CEL is on (I'm assuming it's going to be yet another P164A like I've been reading everywhere). When I went to start a session with IDS, it loaded up fine (bar graph and all), but was unable to read the PCM. Customer was in a bit of a hurry and since no driveability symptoms were present he had to leave. Just curious if anyone else has had one in like this?