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Wes is a magnet for these “if I can’t fix it, send it to Wes….he’s smart enough yet dumb enough to fix it!” Type of vehicles…. I sure wish your customers appreciate not only your skills but your willingness to wrestle with these pigs.

Trademark pencil sketches are on an all time high-!!! Great way to learn how the system works and as usual a clear and understandable explanation from our in house mechanical maestro. Thanks Wes.

Out here in western Queensland Australia (semi desert) you can find 30 year old trucks without a speck of rust, but dust and pebbles from the dirt roads bring their own delights.But nothing remotely comparable to your rust issues. Well done again.

That was an impressive diagnosis. It’s a joy being allowed to join you on your mechanical adventures!

Diesel Tech Ron (rest in peace) recorded great power stroke diagnostic / repair videos worth checking out. Great video as always Wes, thanks.

man i wish i lived closer, i would love to have you as my mechanic, you are so much better then anyone ive ever seen, love your videos!

I'm a little rusty on these 6.0 , proceeds to draw a detailed sketch of how the inyection system works, also that is a caterpillar brain child, and additional trivia.. you are something else Wes..

At one time or another, every 6.0 will reach a point where it WILL NOT START! I know, I have 2 of them and have had every 6.0 liter problem there has ever been. Great video!

Wes, thanks again for a great video! Perfect example of thinking through the symptoms and likely causes before wrenching. Now, all that truck needs is a new body, then a new frame to put under it, and finally a new engine. I would not want to be on the same road when those frame - body connections let go.

I was a CAT tech, working on 3116 and 3126 HEUI systems. I believe the components are BOSCH. This guy is fortunate you accepted working on his PLOW TRUCK. Now he needs to source a desert/west coast truck to repower with his rebuilt powertrain to recover his repair costs. Good job WES!

That was not a guess my man, that was skill and experience! Great stuff sir.

I lived in Illinois most of my life and still have no idea why we would dump so much money into our vehicles when they were so far gone they were dangerous to drive . LOL A friend of mine put seven thousand into a 2005 car two years ago and the frame broke in three places within a year . Totaled . Not wrecked , just broken beyond repair . LOL A nice win Sir . Now that truck can survive almost another year .

I'm a contractor, I have one 6.0 left. You are correct, any major problems at this point and it's scrap heap time. The truck it is is still solid so maybe a Cummins swap.

I'm so thankful that I have a 99 Powersmoke 7.3 in a rust-free truck. Kudos to you for figuring out the problem quickly and efficiently solving it. Now put that big brain to work solving the problem of rust, whydoncha!

I met a Russian kid with a 6.4 in the tractor supply lot once. I wish I remembered all he said he’d done to it, but did a ton to the motor. He’d bought the truck dirt cheap with low miles and it was super clean. Already had put 140k of highway towing on it, and he said if it blew up tomorrow it still would have been a great investment. It had a cool red and white pin stripe on it too. Real smart looking 1 ton. Too bad they put motors in them it takes a genius to make run right.

As always, your knowledge, determination to serve your customers and your good humour are all impressive. Keep it up Wes, you’re definitely one of the good guys. 😊

Only a real pro like you can make these pencil sketches almost self explanatory and so even I can understand how a power stroke fuel injection works! Thanks for this lesson 👏 - can't wait for the next class 👍

Mechanics like you are a godsend. I’ve had a few over the years. I have a business that requires 4 or 5 pickup trucks and 2 or 3 box trucks and a semi. I always make sure to send the gravy jobs to them as well as the hard stuff. Yes, I could save a few bucks by changing oil and filters and brakes myself. But if I make sure the shop gets those jobs they’re likely to find little things I wouldn’t see and they also are more inclined to take the sob jobs.

6.0s have a cult following. Strong bottom end and beautiful sound and make decent power. I don’t see them ever going away..

14:00 Wes, I love the smug look on your face when you finally got it to run.

That dodge isn't headed for the crusher. It's headed to a used car lot for $15k!

Wes, you are like the Charles Darwin of the automotive world. Seeing natural selection at work, one old rust bucket at a time. Keep 'em coming!

All I can say Wes is that yuo are simply amazing. Your fundamental knowledge of these systems is unbelievable. Thanks for the great work you do to explain them to the rest of the uninformed world.

I gotta believe that there is nothing Wes can't fix. He knows a little about everything.

As a long time watcher of your videos,.... Your diagnosis of problems is second to none.

What really surprised me is that the diesel wasn't red when you were priming the system with the filter cap off.

Went through something similar. Engine was shutting off dead when I would let off the gas and get off the interstate. Changed the IPR, that fixed it for a while. Ultimately the problem was the STC fitting to the HPOP. It was leaking, changing the IPR blew it out all the way. Before that it was the FICM kicking the bucket. The reason they didn't change the body mounts when they took it off is because they're like $1000 for a set.

Thanks for sharing your expertise. I bought a 07 6.0 f350, bulletproofed, oil cooler, upgraded radiator.......extensive list here. It has over 230k and runs great. I really appreciate your expertise in this engine. @11:22 pearls of wisdom.

I have a late 2004, it has leaf springs. I think 2005 is the first year for springs. My 6.0 is in great shape. Meticulous maintenance is the key to keeping them running. It also helps to live in BC Canada, wear the winters don't require allot of salt on the road.

Your knowledge gained from experience is invaluable. We need more mechanics like you.

You're correct by assuming that the oil pan can be removed without taking the engine out. I just replaced my oil pan gasket by removing the engine mounts nuts, radiator fan shroud bolts and lifting the engine by the harmonic balancer. Lifting the engine one inch and a half was sufficient. There are many videos in youtube covering this oil pan removal. BTW, good troubleshooting procedure.

That was more than impressive. When I see over complicated systems like this it literally makes me feel very apprehensive. Thanks for sharing.

Your videos do a good job of letting the viewer imagine the 'trauma' of looking into the engine bay of a 20 year old truck with a million possibilities of why it won't start. It's actually kinda horrifying.

The money some folks throw into this junk is amazing. Good show Wes, THANKS.

I love the “told you” right when it turned on

Another great Sunday morning "coffee with Wes" session. Just seems to roll the week up nicely when you can watch Wes address what the other guys couldn't.. Oh, cup's empty, time for round two. Thanks for the share Wes!

Kiddo is getting really good, I predict it won't be much longer before he's wielding tools right alongside Wes! 😁😎

I definitely watched very carefully cause I myself acquired a 05 F-250 same color Red 2WD Georgia truck no rust, lariat super duty 6.0 Turbo Diesel, haven't owned a Diesel in 20+ years since I don't live in Maine anymore no snow in South Carolina, this video 💯 5 🌟 and just having some knowledge I now can look back on this video or shoot yah and E mail maybe so thanks Wes for the lesson as always God bless y'all from Gaffney South Carolina viewer 🙏❤️💯

Wes, the man with the plan, knowledge, experience and tenacity to accomplish anything. Well almost! Thanks for all of your postings and take care of you and your family!

*Probably easy to pull the cab, when there's nothing keeping it on!* 😂 In all seriousness, nice work with the diagnosis Wes 🙂👍 Happy wrenching my friend 🔧🔩

Love the sound of a 6.0 powerstroke, those injectors sounded like were firing right on cue, and everybody already knows the turbo whistle you can hear from up the block.

It's pretty cool how much your drawing skill has improved over the last few years to show us more information. I look forward to all the future artwork and random vehicle shenanigans!!!

I like your style Wes ... even a falling apart rust bucket like that truck, and you are dropping a protector over the door so you can reach in! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

Curmudgeon? No, you Sir are a dying art. Someone who looks at a problem and has a plain on how to fix it.

Take a multimeter and check the resistance between the two negative battery posts. The negative runs to the engine block on the passenger side, the drivers side negative runs to the drivers side frame rail some place. Over time, there will be resistance between the two. I believe the ECM is run off the drivers side battery.... Run a fat cable between the two negative battery posts.

Just came upon your channel and had to subscribe. Great work. I worked as a tech in the school bus industry for years and can tell you that there many a bus company that lost their hind parts because of these engines! The EGR design was a nightmare, the injectors were garbage, and yes, never saw a single EGR valve that wasn’t completely Coke’d up. The 7.3 and the DT466 were work horses in the industry. International/Navistar/Ford really screwed the pooch when they got away from those two

My 6.0 is the backbone of my business, 2006 lariat with 180,000 miles. Completely stock other than the ficm, but I do change the oil and flush the radiator religiously. Still runs like the day I got it, and gets great fuel mileage.

When HEUI made its debut in ~'93 or so on the 7.3 powerstroke, there was nothing else like it. 20,000+ PSI injection pressure, full timing and duration control independent of engine RPM and cam timing. Ground breaking for the time. Everyone else was using rotary injection pumps or unit injectors which had a lot of limitations. But the 6.0 greatly over complicated the situation and tried pushing the technology too far. The 6.0 should have been a common rail engine like the Duramax or Cummins of the time. Ironically those Fiat/Chrysler/Jeep "Multi-Air" engines actuate the intake valves using a hydraulic piston/pump assembly that rides on the cam, and a solenoid controls the opening/closing event. Very similar to the HEUI injectors actually. No oil = no valve movement.

You can change the oil pan without pulling the engine - not fun but can be done. I did it. I did it to replace the rusting oil pan.

I am a tech who my friends and family send the hard stuff to me. But this 6.0 repair was so well considered. Thanks for the lesson as a drawing. And I am impressed with the troubleshooting. My lesson? Have the right specialty tool and a full save bin of the hard to find and likely expensive high pressure valve. Clearly, the customer wanted the truck for end use and this beauty found a craftsman who excelled on my lesson listing. Very well done. Regards from Washington State. M.

My friend had the f-250 Harley Davidson with the flames. Absolutely beautiful truck, but he never really had it long enough to have any issues at all.

Woohoo! Sunday isn't complete without Watch Wes Work!!

Wes there's only you that draws diagrams and explains it. Love the content. Cheers fella❤

Saw the same thing happen on an International Maxxforce. Screen broke on IPR valve and was stuck inside causing low pressure. I was well educated in the school of Dieseltech Ron!

Nice work. This is a pretty common failure point on these older rigs. The guys at FICMRepair are pretty good with the 6.0L rigs and they sell pretty much any part a guy could want. Heads, injectors, turbos, etc..... If you own a 6.0L get a FICM tune!

Here's a good story. 2008 6.4 with 285 k on it idled for 2 hours at an auction. Bought it for $6500 (body and interior were pristine). Drove another 4 k after seafoam and new rocker arms. Finally puked water into the oil. Decided to keep it and bought new warrantied 6.4 from Ford for 12 k and 2 k to install. Engine covered to 100k (we will see).

Having lived most of my life on the west coast, I’m always astonished when I see the amount of rust on the vehicles in your videos. I’ve always admired people who keep their vehicles going, unlike the throwaway culture we have in the US, and more like Cubans who keep 1950’s American sedans going to this day. When I first saw these rusted vehicles on your videos, I looked on KZfaq for businesses that specialize in repairing rusted out vehicles by welding new steel into box beams and body undercarriages, and found out there are several… these are really interesting videos to me. What I’m wondering Wes is a few things; have you ever done these kinds of repairs yourself, as I know you hate wasting things; and, do you have these types of businesses in your area that your clients use and you recommend?

Thanks for showing us Wes that if you can do it, we can do it. Thanks for not giving up and trekking on.

Nice video, thanks. I'm old enough to remember when diesels were good and something you might want to have. Unlike now. Fixing rusty pick up trucks - many people way overpaid for vehicles in the past few years - now they're still making payments on rotted out worn out junk. I don't know what they were thinking.

That little clark fork lift seems to be an invaluable member of the fleet. The first video of yours that I saw was you rescuing that thing, glad to see its still chugging along

Hey Wes. Great video on the 6.0 milkshake maker. I've had those trucks come back after sloppy repairs 2-3 times over a few months due to junk going through the IPR. Nice diag. Loved your explanation on how the pilot valves are dependent on pressure to operate. Great video as always.

Happiest day ever when I sold mine…. It was bulletproofed, deleted and it still had issues on regular basis. Bout me a new 6.7 and haven’t turned a wrench on it in 4 years other than regular maintenance.

Thank you for this public service reminder. The more time passes. . the more I forget what a PITA my 6.0 was. Thanks for reminding me that I don't need another one, no matter how nice it is.

You can do the pan without removing the engine, you do have to remove the mount bolts on both side then raise it up a few inches and it will slide out after removing the oil pickup, had mine done on my 04 6L a few months ago.

I love my 6.0, but it’s also a southern truck. It’s never seen road salt so it’s clean front to back. They key for the 6.0 is maintenance, and attention to the key problem areas. Once you address the issues, it’s a good motor. It’s just depends on how much the owner wants to invest. I enjoy working on my stuff, so the 6.0 is a good tool to teach my kids.

Great job of troubleshooting that's 6.0 powerstroke

Wow great job, Your experience shows! I really love your drawings they make it really easy to understand your diagnosis, Thanks for sharing!👍

Thanks for sharing. Pro tip for anyone replacing an IPR, make sure not to over tighten when installing. I did that while trying to get the connector as far away from the turbo as possible. It was enough to damage the oring but took several weeks before it split enough to create a hot no start situation. Specs are just over 10ft lbs (if I remember correctly). And make sure to lube up the oring beforehand.

Great video. I’m in the middle of a tear down of the HPO system and replacing an injector. I was able to do a bench test on my IPR with 12v and shop air. Thanx for the video brother.

The local farmers and tradesmen are lucky to have a shop that can fix stuff! The one thing that just confounds me is that the 4 or 5 manufacturers of pickup trucks here in the USA feel like they can charge 45 to 90 thousand dollars for a truck that may not last long enough to get it paid off! I think an expensive truck should last a couple decades at the very least.

Welder, Lathe, Forklift, Chapters on your KZfaq videos . . . I don't know how anybody could live without them. Enjoyed the video, thumbs up, thanks for your time.

Desde el video anterior, me gusta la nueva introducción y el desarrollo de la comunicación durante el trabajo. Es personalizada y directa frente a cámara. También la forma de diagnosticar y explicar el problema es claro y directo. Esto le da un alto valor agregado al video👍

I appreciate all the effort you go into to diagnose a vehicle properly and you don't cut any corners!👍

I think the Mustie1 'Bar and Chain Oil' undercoating is a must in the Rust Belt. It's not an impervious rubberized or asphalt type of coating that traps moisture, it breathes. After it 'cures', it becomes an oil + road dust cake.

Yahoo, way to start a Sunday morning. Thanks as always for the great content. Cheers from WA state. From one Wes to another keep up the good work.

Wes, you always seem to find the problem. Thanks for sharing.

Ahhhh.... The sweet sound of the PS 6.0. My 2004 has 420k and still runs like new and no rust. God bless Texas.

I’m amazed that you have so much knowledge about everything. I love to watch your videos because I always learn something. Love your German short hair also. Brings back memories of our 2 German shorthair’s we owned consecutively. Keep up the great work!

it actually looked like it was in good condition from a distance but crazy how rusty it is underneath

Great Video! Everyone needs to Fluid Film the underside of their vehicles in your area. For the minimum annual cost it is worth it to save expensive vehicles.

Anyone who knows Powerstrokes knows where to look! Good for you man! Been restoring a 7.3l Powerstroke for 3 years.

6.0 and 6.4 have purchased at least a few houses and college educations in my area. Knuckle heads love to piss off their money on diesels and there’s no shortage of shops to deposit your paychecks to. Nice fix Wes you nailed it as always! Damn she’s rusty

Man, this hits home. I just dropped $7000.00 on non stop issues with my wife’s 2014 Ford Expedition. Finally just dumped the car because my wife kept getting stranded with the kids.

Love all your content, Wes! Please keep it coming! Even basic jobs like brakes and rotors would be fun to watch with your color commentary.

Great video Wes. That truck is a great example of why you always look underneath

I drive my 09 Silverado daily and the rust on those trucks Wes’s worked on is the exact reason every fall mine goes in for a spray oil the winter is long and with the salt that is dumped on the road will destroy a vehicle completely I bought my truck new and now she has 187K on her when I crawl under to change the oil it doesn’t look like the surface of the moon like those two rust buckets do 150 bucks to have it spray oiled for rust control is well worth it , Thanks Wes .

Can’t say I’m heart broke skipping the 6.0/6.4 years. Went right from a 7.3 powerstroke to a 6.7. Not that the 6.7 is trouble free, but it’s pretty damn solid… at least compared to its last 2 predecessors.

Nice work Wes. Enjoyed that. Thanks 👍

I love the 6.0, I’ve come up with 2 ways of testing the ipr. Pretty simple. As for repairing all diesel engines I’ll work on a 6.0 before any Cummins or duramax

The ONE thing I did notice, if ti hasn't been said, is the oil filter cap is the wrong one. The tall ones can be a problem. the factory one is the shorty and it keeps oil flowing back to the return better than the tall one. Just a thought. Nice work!

Very nicely done Wes. Brilliant work. Cheers.

“More work done on it than Joan Rivers!” Well sir I’m here to tell ya, it only took 5 minutes or so to clean the I-Pad screen off from all the coffee that got spray on it and me after that statement, thank goodness for screen protectors. Nice diagnosis on the problem and good explanation on how the system works sir, thanks for the video sir, from this point forward no coffee while watching your videos🙄😏😉😂

Mechanics really are unsung geniuses. This work is no joke. I can do your typical tires, brakes, oil changes and fluid flushes but watching guys work under the hood is crazy and I just feel lost.

My IPR plugged up and shut me down going up a steep hill on a busy road with a 9,000 pound travel trailer behind me and no shoulder. That was a fun day.

Hey Wes, I just subscribed and I thought I'd drop a comment! It looks like the oil filter cap is one of those taller than stock replacement caps. Those caps and the elongated filters are known for allowing debris through the system and could be the cause of the IPR failure. I've already learned a thing or two in the videos I just watched and I appreciate your content!

Very nice work Wes , you definitely know what you’re doing great work…

Another bullseye diag and fix from Wes. Super impressive!

I'm getting a little closer to understanding why sometimes my 6.0 takes lots of cranking to start and other times it starts right up. Thanks for the excellent info.

I don’t know why someone would stick 7500 bucks in that rust bucket. Your definitely right on the forklift. Their amazing .