I am looking at a 2005 f250 6.0l lariat nice truck but got it home and popped the hood and the radiator resivior has a little blow off and the tank looks dark but inside coolant looks normal greenish not sure if its ok or the head gaskets, egr cooler or othe egr problem. This is my first diesel any help is much appreciated. It has 96,000 miles on it but comes with ford esp for 24mo/24000mi
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Dave

 

Green coolant would be a bad thing...

That truck needs to head back before it costs you a lot of coin.

Adrianspeeder

 

Dealership just serviced it says its motocraft gold anti freeze couldnt really see it but took cap off and it looks like its light colored clear
MY bad was too hot to remove cap earlier.

 

David..just looking or did u buy? Did u get Oasis report? Whats covered under ESP plan? Parts like..egr/oil cooler. turbo, f.i., hpop, h.g. etc. $$$ if u have to pay. Meantime...

Coolant res. is the degas tank. Alittle blow off? Do u see white residue around tank, underside of hood etc? Tank shouldn't be full, but down around min. mark or sticker on tank? I dont look in here to often, so look for updates. just thoughts Im passing on. Good luck!

 

Well I got the oasis report no warranty work except when first bought in 05 for 4x4 nothing replaced just something adjusted and in 09 the whole egr system including cooler and oil cooler were replaced, so i bought it with a 2yr/24,000mi ford esp covers all pwertrain and electrical so i am in good shape there. any other suggestions?
Thanks
Dave

 

Don't idle the truck for long periods of time, drive it like you stole it, and do not run the fuel tank to below 1/4 tank. If you are not in an emission's tested area ditch the EGR system, put a turbo back exhaust on it and call it a day. If you are going to tune the truck or tow with it put a set of gauges in it (Pyrometer, Boost, Trans Temp).

 

thanks I will do that how hard is it to do the turbo back exhaust I have already been looking at them and we are emission controlled here but only obd2 check next year deisels must have a cat and muffler to pass.
Thanks
Dave

 

They are'nt to bad to do I think I had two to three hours into the install. The biggest thing was getting the down pipe right so it did not hit one of the bolts on the frame and the cab. You can delete the muffler and cat with delete pipes from MBRP and put them back on when you have to get emissions tested......