'05 6.0 PSD idiling issue
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'05 6.0 PSD idiling issue
Thought this might be the place for any tips you guys might have. I have an '05 Excursion 6.0 PSD with the full Banks upgrade on it. Lately I have been having issues with the engine "sputtering" while idiling at a stop light. The tach drops down to a few hundred RPM's and it feels like the engine is going to stall. It doesnt seem to make a difference if its been driven hard or easy. We have the Six-Gun Tuner and it doesnt make a difference if it's on setting 1 or 4 (those are the normal ranges that we use it on.) The "check engine" light is coming on now too. We are taking it into Ford next week but are expecting the old "yeah, you upgraded the engine so everything is void now...." routine, but any tips or knowledge is appreciated. Thanks
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Re: '05 6.0 PSD idiling issue
Why is it that Ford keeps having problems with there powerstrokes yet many people I see on here keep saying that the powerstroke is the only diesel for towing? I can tow all day with a 12,000 trailer on my 05' DMax and have had CHevy's all my life. No problems. I choose reliabilty over brand.
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One of the reasons people have trouble with there truck is that it's not the truck it's the operator.I witness everyday a local cement contactor using his 2005 f-350 sd and hauling with a fifth wheel a bull dozer that weigh combine weight (trailer and dozer) 18300 poundwhen the truck is rated for 15000 at best and then cry to ford that they have a piece of chit. Ford also has a very stout frame and the customer knows that so it gets abused all to $ell. My personal vehicle is chevy truck my first ever and it $8,137.87 in warranty dollars spent and has had every bit of scheduled chevy maintanence done to it. Own another cevy truck NO WAY.
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All I can tell you is that all of my friends who own the same truck I do, between 2003-2005 2500HD Dmax tow 10-12k trailers on 350 mile trips up and down grades and never a problem. Now abuse is one thing, none of my friends abuse their trucks, neither do I. Regardless, I see post after post of people picking up Fords from the dealership and two weeks later they have an oil leak, EGR problem, ECM problem, and breaking down for all sorts of reasons. Name the last post somebody told you about anything but body creeking from a Chevy?
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Originally Posted by FROGMAN524
All I can tell you is that all of my friends who own the same truck I do, between 2003-2005 2500HD Dmax tow 10-12k trailers on 350 mile trips up and down grades and never a problem. Now abuse is one thing, none of my friends abuse their trucks, neither do I. Regardless, I see post after post of people picking up Fords from the dealership and two weeks later they have an oil leak, EGR problem, ECM problem, and breaking down for all sorts of reasons. Name the last post somebody told you about anything but body creeking from a Chevy?
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Re: '05 6.0 PSD idiling issue
Originally Posted by FROGMAN524
Why is it that Ford keeps having problems with there powerstrokes yet many people I see on here keep saying that the powerstroke is the only diesel for towing? I can tow all day with a 12,000 trailer on my 05' DMax and have had CHevy's all my life. No problems. I choose reliabilty over brand.