Broke Down in Utah-UPDATE

[joesoot]

Thanx to all for your support, BButler, and MADDOG/Richard from the Ford site, huge thank you!
After "careful" analysis of the oil filter, Southwest Diesel determined that my dad lost the #1 piston(chunks of aluminum in the filter)... so after an estimate, it was decided to have it hauled home... I won't be elaborating any further until the outcome has been met.
Thanx guys, I mean it... TDR, that $35 is wellworth it!


[This message has been edited by joesoot (edited 03-15-2001). ]

 

[Bob Wagner]

How about some details on the truck... year miles etc. .

Thanks,

 

[joesoot]

1999 40,000 meticulously maintained miles

 

[HVAC]

Losing a piston is a rather hard thing to do on one of our Cummins engines. To do so would normally require towing a heavy load and running very hot.

Richard, if you had anything to do with helping these folks then I salute you. Nos is on me at MM, OK #ad


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[joesoot]

Nowell-
He had a 2000 lb camper on the back of the truck. Get this, EGT never went above 800-900 F pre-turbo.

 

[thepitts]

Joesoot: That sounds just like my truck, even on the dyno it did not get over 950 deg. Hope this is not a sign of problems to come!

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