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royal caribbean cruise ships Just replaced fuel filters about 2 weeks ago and had no issues. Drivability has been very good, much better power etc. Last Sunday, out of the blue, it would turn over but not start. Let it set a few minutes and it fired right up. Drove it about 300 miles this week around town with a couple of small 10-15 mile trips down freeway and no problems. This morning got in to leave for soccer tournament and damn thing won't start. Cranks, but no firings. I pulled both filters and drained HFCM fearing I crushed one on install or buggered up an o-ring. It all looked good and put it back together. Filters are Motorcraft brand new filters with the socks on them. Still will not start. Motor cranks but nothing further.
I have an extended warranty and dealer will tow it in (again) on Monday, but I just want an opinion(s) on what I may be looking at being wrong this time. I am getting tired of the this thing breaking and it will be gone as soon as I am in a better position to buy a new truck.
04 4X Excursion 6.0 Black,Limited, everything except 2nd row captains chrome tubes, XD Revolver 17 Matte Black wheels, 315/12.50/17 Toyo MT, 4 ProComp leafs front, 04 B-Codes with 5 1/2 tapered block in rear, 30mm rear sway bar, Billet badges fuel door, Superduty Harley Grille, C'Btr mirrors
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Soccer tournament just got over and on the way home. I am going to pull them out and run them down to the store to check them out. If not so good, I will replace them and see if that works out. I know after two tries at starting, royal caribbean cruise ships about 10 seconds a piece, they were nearly dead. Seems a little short on power reserve to me, but we will see.
04 4X Excursion 6.0 Black,Limited, everything except 2nd row captains chrome tubes, XD Revolver 17 Matte Black wheels, 315/12.50/17 Toyo MT, 4 ProComp leafs front, 04 B-Codes with 5 1/2 tapered block in rear, 30mm rear sway bar, Billet badges fuel door, Superduty Harley Grille, C'Btr mirrors
06 F250 CC SB FX4 Lariat; ARP studs;OEM gaskets;Banks exhaust;DynaTrac Ball joints;Coolant filter;High-Idle mod; RACCCV6000; JimmiJammers;Ravelco; SynchroMax xfer case; Fumoto valve;Harpooned; CPOhighwayProducts toolbox;tracrac; Fox Weatherboots;Wet Okole Seat Covers ;BriteBox;Re-flashed;Quadzilla Recon XZT Fuel Press;Blue FPR spring;DashDAQ;PHP FICM;RiffRaff boots;DCPower250A;PowerInverter;Rancho7000's;BPD EGR cooler;One-piece HPOP fitting;D-plugs standpipes;BPD Billet WaterPump;SCT w/ Matts SRL+;ELC Ultra;DuraTracs
Now, with that reading, I am concerned that one or both of the batteries are going bad. Do those reading seem like they are low enough to be a problem? Again, I have some pro-rated warranty time left on them and an extended warranty to take care of the rest, but I hate sitting here no knowing what the problem royal caribbean cruise ships may be.
04 4X Excursion 6.0 Black,Limited, everything except 2nd row captains chrome tubes, XD Revolver 17 Matte Black wheels, royal caribbean cruise ships 315/12.50/17 Toyo MT, 4 ProComp leafs front, 04 B-Codes with 5 1/2 tapered block in rear, 30mm rear sway bar, Billet badges fuel door, Superduty Harley Grille, royal caribbean cruise ships C'Btr mirrors
06 F250 CC SB FX4 Lariat; ARP studs;OEM gaskets;Banks exhaust;DynaTrac Ball joints;Coolant filter;High-Idle mod; RACCCV6000; JimmiJammers;Ravelco; royal caribbean cruise ships SynchroMax xfer case; Fumoto valve;Harpooned; CPOhighwayProducts toolbox;tracrac; Fox Weatherboots;Wet Okole Seat Covers ;BriteBox;Re-flashed;Quadzilla Recon XZT Fuel Press;Blue FPR spring;DashDAQ;PHP FICM;RiffRaff boots;DCPower250A;PowerInverter;Rancho7000's;BPD EGR cooler;One-piece HPOP fitting;D-plugs standpipes;BPD Billet WaterPump;SCT w/ Matts SRL+;ELC Ultra;DuraTracs
Of course hind sight being what it is, it does seem like the engine has been slower to crank lately, but I don't know if that is just me trying to find a solution to the problem and trying to put a label on the problem and forcing it into a category.
Guess I will just call them and find out what they want to do with it. I love my Excursion, but this thing is such a huge PITA! With I never would have bought the 6.0, but the wife would not go for the truck (I was going to go for a two year old with the 7.3 or a Dodge). I have already decided that when this extended warranty is up and I can't get another one, this thing is gone. I can't afford the constant repairs and down time. Ford and IH really FUBAR'd with this motor. Too many whens, not ifs with repairs and breakdowns.
04 4X Excursion 6.0 Black,Limited, everything except 2nd row captains chrome tubes, XD Revolver 17 Matte Black wheels, royal caribbean cruise ships 315/12.50/17 Toyo MT, 4 ProComp leafs front, 04 B-Codes with 5 1/2 tapered block in rear, 30mm rear sway bar, Billet badges fuel door, Superduty Harley Grille, C'Btr mirrors
06 F250 CC SB FX4 Lariat; ARP studs;OEM gaskets;Banks exhaust;DynaTrac Ball joints;Coolant filter;High-Idle mod; RACCCV6000; JimmiJammers;Ravelco; SynchroMax xfer case; Fumoto valve;Harpooned; CPOhighwayProducts toolbox;tracrac; Fox Weatherboots;Wet Okole Seat Covers ;BriteBox;Re-flashed;Quadzilla Recon XZT Fuel Press;Blue FPR spring;DashDAQ;PHP FICM;RiffRaff boots;DCPower250A;PowerInverter;Rancho7000's;BPD EGR cooler;One-piece HPOP fitting;D-plugs standpipes;BPD Billet WaterPump;SCT w/ Matts SRL+;ELC Ultra;DuraTracs
Don't you think it has a little to do w/ how they were maintained and treated? Maybe they were never run down, maybe they were. What kind of starting was done on them (extreme cold or hot, maybe a hard start condition in the past, etc). Maybe there was a bad alternator on them in the past ..... who knows! I would bet very few of us put the batteries on a battery tender - that would GREATLY royal caribbean cruise ships extend battery life in most cases.
06 F250 CC SB FX4 Lariat; ARP studs;OEM gaskets;Banks exhaust;DynaTrac Ball joints;Coolant filter;High-Idle mod; RACCCV6000; JimmiJammers;Ravelco; SynchroMax xfer case; Fumoto valve;Harpooned; CPOhighwayProducts toolbox;tracrac; Fox Weatherboots;Wet Okole Seat Covers ;BriteBox;Re-flashed;Quadzilla Recon XZT Fuel Press;Blue FPR spring;DashDAQ;PHP FICM;RiffRaff boots;DCPower250A;PowerInverter;Rancho7000's;BPD EGR cooler;One-piece HPOP fitting;D-plugs standpipes;BPD Billet WaterPump;SCT w/ Matts SRL+;ELC Ultra;DuraTracs
For info, it is a daily driver around town for the the wife and a family vehicle on the weekends. It has 96k miles and it is on its second alternator. If I remember right, the first alternator went bad before I bought these batteries and the second alternator was put on about three months ago when head gaskets were done. No really cold starts here, northern California, but it does get in the 100's repeatedly in the summer.
I put them on a charger and ran them til it said they were full, took them to have them tested and brought them home. I re-installed them and still no luck. It sound like they have plenty of power and the motor is spinning, but it is not catching.
04 4X Excursion 6.0 Black,Limited, everything except 2nd row captains chrome tubes, XD Revolver 17 Matte Black wheels, 315/12.50/17 Toyo MT, 4 ProComp leafs front, 04 B-Codes with 5 1/2 tapered block in rear, 30mm rear sway bar, Billet badges fuel door, Superduty Harley Grille, C'Btr mirrors
Ok, just got off the phone with the dealer and he is guessing the HPOP is the culprit. He does not think the filters royal caribbean cruise ships or batteries are the problem, although he is going to check them for me while it is there. I am waiting on the tow truck. Stay tune for the rest of the story.
04 4X Excursion 6.0 Black,Limited, everything except 2nd row captains chrome tubes, XD Revolver 17 Matte Black wheels, 315/12.50/17 Toyo MT, 4 ProComp leafs front, 04 B-Codes with 5 1/2 tapered block in rear, 30mm rear sway bar, Billet badges fuel door, Superduty Harley Grille, C'Btr mirrors
It could easily be the HPOP. The dealership should be able to look at the ICP volts, IPR duty cycle, and maybe do an air pressure leak test to nail that down. I just focused on the batteries because they should be easy to rule out of the mix with very little effort or $$'s. Sounds like you have done the homework to ensure that the elctrical components haven't trashed the FICM again.
06 F250 CC SB FX4 Lariat; ARP studs;OEM gaskets;Banks royal caribbean cruise ships exhaust;DynaTrac Ball joints;Coolant filter;High-Idle mod; RACCCV6000; JimmiJammers;Ravelco; SynchroMax xfer case; Fumoto valve;Harpooned; CPOhighwayProducts toolbox;tracrac; Fox Weatherboots;Wet Okole Seat Covers ;BriteBox;Re-flashed;Quadzilla Recon XZT Fuel Press;Blue FPR spring;DashDAQ;PHP FICM;RiffRaff boots;DCPower250A;PowerInverter;Rancho7000's;BPD EGR cooler;One-piece HPOP fitting;D-plugs standpipes;BPD Billet WaterPump;SCT w/ Matts SRL+;ELC Ultra;DuraTracs
No problem. I wish I had the time to sit down and run the diagnostics you outlined royal caribbean cruise ships in the sticky. I have the ability and tools to do most of it, but club soccer is in full swing for the daughter and football started last week for the boy. Between those and working grave shift, time is non-existant.
We should have an answer in the morning. They did call today and say the batteries were completely dead, but the tow truck driver left the ignition on while towing royal caribbean cruise ships it tothe dealer. I may have to replace the batteries now because it is the
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