Looking for some helpful feedback. I have owned for less then a year a 2004
Ford Super Duty with a 6.0 Diesel. Ran great all last summer pulling a 5th
Wheel. Cooler weather came (<30 degrees F) and the truck became almost
un-drivable. The truck starts fine, runs fine until it reaches full engine
temp. then when trying to accelerate it hesitates smoking and sputtering
something terrible. I have used fuel stabilizers for diesels without any
success. The only trick I can use to drive it is when stopped at a red
light I put it in neutral and rev the engine until the smoke and
sputtering stops then I put it in Drive and proceed. I was told Diesels
don’t do well in cold weather but I don’t see other trucks struggling like
I am.
Jim Warman - 29 Mar 2007 03:12 GMT
You should actually (at the very least) have the PCM scanned for codes....
This is a very complex system and it isn't hard to waste a LOT of money
buying unnecessary parts.
Two of the most common cay\uses of your concern are the EGR valve and the
VGT mechanism in the turbocharger (though some other concerns can mimic
these symptoms). Both of these can be tested using a capable scan tool.
> Looking for some helpful feedback. I have owned for less then a year a
> 2004
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> don't do well in cold weather but I don't see other trucks struggling like
> I am.