Recent content by Pyts

Came up with a new plan that should help me feel better about the aluminum degas bottle lacking ability to bleed air. Eliminate the need for the factory air bleed setup through use of a vacuum bleeder. Mmmm.. Still maybe no. Because of that one damned port. Going to try it with the plastic...

220.. gah well, I can't argue against the aluminum degas bottle practically unless I can accumulate some evidence showing lower temps as a result of retaining the bottle's bleed function. I've still got the plastic bottle. so when I'm up and running I'll track temp. The idea of having the rear...

Yeah.. the problem is the ebay aluminum reservoir is designed to be an overflow tank. Not a degas bottle. Running it will cause air pockets in your cooling system, which will make it more prone to heat stress and associated failures. What temps do you get running with the aluminum overflow can...

Hey. Here's one made by Mishimoto with a sight glass. Big freakin thing. amazon listing This is what it's called: Mishimoto MMRT-F2D-03P Aluminum Degas Reservoir Tank Fits Ford 6.0 Powerstroke 2003-2007 Polished

There's the Uro brand on rockauto.. They make Jag stuff, so it should be up to snuff. I'm gonna get one. The aluminum reservoir is significantly flawed. It requires taking to an aluminum welder. I intend to have the work done, but haven't gone through with it yet.. but here's the deal. The...

They got you good with that one! Ain't it the defining lesson of our time -- that it don't matter how true something appears to be. You're in good company. I'm doing valve cover gaskets, ignition coils and plugs, cleaning plug holes. have to redo the intake manifold gaskets with Mahle brand...

@Liquidlounge nailed it. The degas bottle and the lower hose that attaches to it are the only potential sources for a coolant leak in that area, and you can see why. Note that goofy metal insert in the bottom port. It's there to add rigidity, and it works, BUT... Dissimilar materials that are...

Ten years late to the party. You guys are fracking hilarious I'm dead. This insane! I've been made aware of this condition on other vehicles -- not specifically pertaining to the trans, but shytty coils killing a PCM. I'm over here KNOWING that the previous owner put in trash coils and I've...

Jeez. If you lived near Atlanta I'd invite you over. Last timing chain I did, I rotated the engine like, 400 times manually to make sure that the engine marks and the chain marks were as close to each other as humanly possible across all cycles. I think it took between 70 and 90 rotations to...

I'm thinking either there is an issue with alignment of the timing chain or that mentioned solenoid was oily, sat for a lengthy period, and gooped up. You can try removing 'em and cleaning 'em.

Here's google's list: Faulty VCT Solenoid: The Variable Cam Timing (VCT) solenoid is stuck or failing, a common issue. Camshaft Position Sensor Issue: Sensor wiring damage or a failing sensor. Cam Phaser Failure: Damaged or damaged cam phasers causing incorrect timing. Timing Chain/Position...

Gah I need to be able to drive this car ONCE before I do more work on it!.. I'll check out the listing, and thank you. Oh, follow-up questions while I have you (I've been digging and finding answers I'm dubious about) #1: Do you keep the degas cap on for bleeding air out of the coolant? The...

Oh really? I read about that, but I'm uncomfortable with the concept of braided hoses and have seen them fail in residential plumbing. They rely so much on that woven material for structure, but I don't know the internal hose quality.. I might try it if the braided hose was coolant-rated.. When...

Chiming in -- just installed the ebay bottle and noticed that, unlike the Dorman, both tubing stubs at the top (by the fill cap) are open. On the Dorman, the narrow (5/16"-ish) stub is metal-sleeved, and takes coolant from the thermostat housing. The other (3/8"-ish) is un-sleeved, and...

Thanks I've had to modify every single freaking part I bought for this car. Will take pictures once assembled..