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Engine spits coolant at the top of the grade. EGR cooler?
I bought my truck with 150k and no records.
It does have lot of coolant stains in engine compartments, but not bubbles in the coolant, at least not that I could see.
Come to me with what looks like brand new EGR and coolant cap.
I flushed the system and put good coolant in it.
The truck drove fine empty even before flush, but just last week I took it for real test hauling my 5000lb camper (calculating supplies) up to high Sierra.
The truck drove fine on flat land with temperatures around 90F.
Than first freeway grade come and the wrench-shaped warning light come on. I don't have space to have my laptop hook up while I am driving, but pulled over and the warning reset after turning the ignition off and scanner found no codes.
So few miles farther longer grade come. I flew on it at 65mph, only close to the top got message to observe gauges. I took a look at them and all look normal at the moment, but a second later dummy engine temperature gauge starts to move up.
In next 5 seconds the needle moved from the center of the scale to the top of it. I pulled over, shut down the engine and open the hood. The coolant was NOT boiling, but some wetness show around the cap.
I restarted the engine, what was about a minute since pulling over and the temperature was back to normal. What da heck?
Opened the cap and about 1/2 gallons of coolant was missing.
So it wasn't whole engine overheating, but some kind of air lock, that disabled the cooling system. That happened one more time at high speed on freeway, but final climb on 7% , 15 miles long highway, where curves dictated 35mph went without incident.
I search the forum and the only comparable topic was about bad water pump. In my case after those 2 incidents I continued 250 miles trip with no problems, although still recorded few cups of coolant missing on final check at home.
Beside those 2 incidents the truck perform very nicely. Never run out of power, good handling and even strong side winds were not affecting it very much, when I remember driving motorhomes in windy delta was always white knuckles driving. Averaged almost 11 mpg, what is not bad for load and conditions, right?
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That's amost exactly what happened to me. I had no inclination that anything was wrong because I didn't have a monitor at the time. I looked down at the cluster, saw I was running hot and pulled over and and literally, as soon as I pulled over and shut her down, waited a few minutes, temp was back to normal.. Popped the hood and coolant was everywhere (you said your's was just wet). Limped to the nearest service station and topped her off with coolant. Ruptured EGR cooler. I have never had an issue with my water pump...I never lost power, but was constantly filling her up with coolant. I would suspect EGR cooler or gaskets.
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Sounds like gaskets to me also check your pressures
Wouldn't bad gasket show all the time, instead of top of the hill?
Why there is no problem at lower speeds when I climb extreme grades?
I am still working on my monitoring software not showing EOT so will get back on it.
This way or the other, sounds like I need to make a stand for laptop that my dogs will not walk over
Hard to believe Ford would put engine that is lifting the heads in normal operation?
Thanks for replies.
I am going to hook up pressure gauge to my cooling system to start with and am working on getting more monitoring software.
I did coolant pressure test and it come perfectly.
- the cap opens at 16+ psi
- the system hold 15 psi for over 1 hr
- no smoke on starting
- reved engine high and pressure was 0 till coolant reached 130f, than it raise to 5 psi and did not go any farther.
Seems my thermostat starts open about 150F as the engine temperature did not rise on reving and radiator hose got warm, so I ended the test.
Seems the "natural" head rising at high loads is the only logic explanation?
Or is it EGR opening wide at high loads and boiling the coolant over?
More observations - I've got ScanGauge now, so I can do more monitoring.
My oil cooler seems to be shot as I did see delta at 50+ degrees.
I guess the wrench-shaped light showing on my dashboard is indicating that, but the light triggers no code, so no firm confirmation.
But oil cooler beside, the coolant pressure seems to confirm what skanj0 tells >>> in extreme load the engine head has to lift and gasses enter the coolant.
Talking about my 15,000 lb, over 11 feet tall camper combo - the engine works close to extreme most of the time and speeding up 6000' elevations is not making it easier for sure.
Now having coolant pressure gauge and other gauges I could avoid a problem by backing my foot off the gas pedal when coolant pressure raise over 15psi.
Frankly I don't have to beat car traffic with my camper but.... it gives nice kicks.
The delta stays below 30F on highway traffic, so the issue is only on high speed freeway climbing.
I use the truck only few times a year for camping, so rebuilding the engine is not an option for now, especially when I know I can avoid problems by driving slower than 70 mph.
What makes me thinking is that I drove the truck for over 600 miles before taking it for service at the dealer and putting the camper on it.
The problem did not exist than, so could the semi-synthetic oil dealer put in had something to do with it?
I have good experience with Rotella T6 that I prize for fixing high pressure pump leak and hard starts on my 7.3l. Maybe dumping the stuff dealer put in and refiling with T6 is valid option?
Slow process on camper vehicle, but I went for oil cooler exchange.
Turns out PO bulletproofed EGR cooler, so that issue is ruled out..
I idle the engine high after the exchange and ECT and EOT go up together within 1 degree errors, so it looks really good. Can't wait till next camping trip (hopefully in 2 weeks) to see how it performs in the mountains.
I cut the oil cooler to see how it looks like. What you see on the picture, the bigger passages are for oil and the one in 1/32" size are for coolant. Not much takes to clog them. At #10 you will see the semi-solid stuff I scooped from bottom of the cooler.
What da heck is it? I did see lot of old and neglected cooling systems, but not to this degree. PO was utility company, so not likely they neglected the truck and bulletproof EGR cooler proves they did spend money on it. Would that be the only truck with the problem I would suspect diversion.
But what I read - lot of owners have the same issue, what makes me thinking that something in the engine makes chemical reaction with the coolant and this is byproduct.
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Who: New York Jets @ New England Patriots
When: 8:25 p.m. EDT
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
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Their Previous Meeting: The last time these two teams met, it was a complete and utter s*itshow that signaled the beginning of the end of the sad story of the 2012 New York Jets. In typical Sparanoian fashion, the Jets' offense was shutout of the first quarter however, the Jets' defense managed to delay the inevitable with a shutout of their own. The opening of the second quarter was a bad omen as Tom Brady hit Wes Welker for a three yard touchdown with only six minutes off the clock. A short while later, Shane Vereen took a Brady pass 83 yards to the house after a blown coverage assignment by Bart Scott. 43 seconds later, Sanchez infamously fumbled the ball after running into the backside of Brandon Moore and that was returned for a touchdown by Steve Gregory followed by a Julian Edelman fumble return after Joe McKnight muffed the kickoff. If that weren't enough, Brady found Edelman on a 56 yard pass to put the Patriots ahead 35-0. As the half mercifully came to a close, the Jets put their first points on the board with a 19 yard boot by Nick Folk. As one can imagine, the onus was on the Jets' offense to score–let's just say the Big Book of Curse Words was exhausted by the time the clock hit 0:00. The Jets were able to get some points after Stevan Ridley was penalized in the end zone resulting in two points for New York. Two minutes later, Bilal Powell dove four yards for a score. There would be no Thursday Night Miracle for the Jets as Brady and Ridley added two rushing touchdowns in the fourth. Sanchez found Dustin Keller on a one yard toss however, with 2:21 remaining in the game, the Big Slinky was mostly empty and no one really gave a damn as the Jets lost 19-49.
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Jets: LB Nick Bellore (Oblique–Probable), G Willie Colon (Knee–Probable), DE Quinton Coples (Ankle–Out), CB Antonio Cromartie (Hip–Probable), TE Jeff Cumberland (Chin–Probable), NT Kenrick Ellis (Back–Probable), WR Clyde Gates (Knee–Probable), NT Damon Harrison (Knee–Probable), WR Stephen Hill (Knee–Probable), WR Santonio Holmes (Foot–Probable), T Ben Ijalana (Knee–Probable), RB Chris Ivory (Thumb–Probable), WR Jeremy Kerley (Concussion–Out), C Nick Mangold (Elbow–Probable), LB Garrett McIntyre (Ribs–Probable), CB Dee Milliner (Hip–Probable), RB Bilal Powell (Shoulder–Probable), DT Sheldon Richardson (Shoulder–Probable), QB Mark Sanchez (Right shoulder–Out), QB Geno Smith (Ankle–Probable), and TE Kellen Winslow II (Knee–Probable).
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It wasn't the prettiest of wins but the Jets will gladly take it. For a team who's defense was alleged to have fallen off the map sans Darrelle Revis in combination with a dysfunctional offense, the Jets on the whole did a much better job than predicted by most media outlets. From an outsider's perspective, it was refreshing to see many of those publications eat crow, if only for a few days, no matter how hard they tried to spin the Jets' win.
But in this league, you need a short term memory and it's a greater point of emphasis this week with the quick turnaround as the Jets head to Foxboro to take on their divisional foe. Throughout the week, those who were on the 2012 team have said in no uncertain terms that they had moved on from last year's debacle on that fateful November night.
The Patriots have had a rash of players appear on the injury report since Sunday including Shane Vereen who was placed on IR with a designation to return later in the season. Despite this, the Patriots still have one of their most lethal weapons in Tom Brady. Even with the injuries and struggles by untested receivers or fumbling running backs, the Patriots will continue to be a threat so long as Brady is under center.
It will be the task of the Jets' defensive line to supply the pressure to get to Brady and it starts with Sheldon Richardson and Muhammad Wilkerson both of whom stood out against Tampa Bay. Inevitably, there will be coverage breakdowns and missed assignments but if the Jets can apply pressure on Brady it could be very reminiscent of the Jets' 2010 playoff victory.
While Geno Smith was by no means perfect, he seemed comfortable and in control even when the Jets' offense struggled to cash in on their opportunities. This Patriots defense has some good pieces in Vince Wilfork and Dont'a Hightower with a suspect secondary which may work to Geno's advantage. The offensive line had their share of struggles, particularly Vlad Ducasse, but perhaps most of the kinks can be worked out to allow Geno enough time to survey his options.
More importantly, the Jets need to reignite their running game. While Geno's mobility is a plus, the Jets need more from Powell than just 29 yards on 12 carries. Granted, the Buccaneers run defense is much more stout than that of the Patriots which may help significantly this week. They also need to get more out of Chris Ivory. Again, this may be attributed to the Bucs defense but the Jets would be well-served if they could sustain a 1-2 punch on the ground throughout the night.
I'm not sure there is one outlet that is predicting a Jets victory tonight but New York does have the opportunity to seize it if can limit their mistakes and put pressure on Brady. New England is by no means invincible as they showed Sunday afternoon. Is this necessarily a must-win game? No but, it would be a vindication of sorts for a variety of reasons and give a lot of their critics something to stew over.


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"We just brought out some flour, some colored wax crystals and just threw them in the air," student Karch Williams said. "It looked pretty cool."
Williams and his buddies said the stunt was inspired by another Internet video. As 'Instigators' their job is to pump up school spirit at sports games.
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Ryan, do you have an ETA on the BPL NeoAir review?Each week I keep expecting that it is going to appear ("very soon" says Roger!) but no luck so far.Some sort of indication of when the review is out would be appreciated... I'm sure there's quite a few people waiting to read it.Cheers, Ashley
Edited by ashleyb on 04/15/2009 00:13:30 MDT.
Ryan's tweet (twitter.com/bigskyry) from two weeks ago: "Wrapped up a review of the ThermaRest NeoAir today, collabin' with Mike Martin & Roger Caffin. Fun, interesting, overrated? See@BPL 2-4 wks?"Timestamp: 10:44 PM Apr 2nd from web
If a review was "wrapped up" then why 2-4 weeks until it gets put up? and why are we just now getting reviews for gear that has been out for over a year? i am no longer a member because there is nothing BPL provides me with anymore that I a)care about or b)don't already know since others have reviewed the gear for months before BPL does.
>> If a review was "wrapped up" then why 2-4 weeks until it gets put up?Because it's in peer review, and our Managing Editor is on her honeymoon, and at the time the review was completed by the authors we already had 4 weeks of content scheduled.>> i am no longer a member because there is nothing BPL provides me with anymore that I ... don't already know since others have reviewed the gear for months before BPL does.Case in point: the Neo Air. Backpacker Magazine was the first to deliver a review on it. They gave the pad an Editor's Choice Award - months ago.First is nice because it provides a neat scoop. But sometimes thorough is worth the wait. I hope that's the case with our Neo Air review.
Thanks for your response Ryan.I think it would be worthwhile for BPL to consider giving priority to reviews which are going to be of interest to a great number of members. An awful lot of members have rushed out and bought a NeoAir already so in some sense BPL has "missed the boat" with those people.Although you already had 4 weeks of content scheduled, perhaps something less popular or timely could have been bumped back by a week to make way (eg. this Jetboil Helios report).Anyway, it's not a serious issue and not something I am upset about. But I do know you are always looking for ways to make BPL better. I'd love to see some BPL reviews given special "Feature" status, with the review release date announced well in advance so that people know when it is coming out, and preferably in advance of the product release date. It might be impractical to do this with many product reviews, but it would be a nice touch occasionally for reviews that are for much-anticipated products like the NeoAir.Just my 2c.Cheers, Ashley
This thread has gone long off topic. That said, BPL's reviews are always more in-depth (in terms of pure copy) than Backpacker mag's are - even their Editor's Choice awards. This is purely a function of our medium; we have more space to give to such content.
>An awful lot of members have rushed out and bought a NeoAir already so in some sense BPL has "missed the boat" with those people.Doesn't sound to me like it was BPL who "missed the boat", but potentially the buyers who can't delay gratification. I'd rather have a thorough review than something rushed because a bunch of people are going ape for a new toy.
To be fair both BPL and the neoair buyers lose out.
Hmmm...While it's an interesting stove and I enjoyed the review, 29 ounces or so is too much for me. I think I'll stick with my "heavy" 8 oz white gas stove and 4.5 oz 2L Ti pot.
I agree with Ashley. If the reason for not publishing the neoair review is that it is not ready that is one thing. If the reason is that it was delayed for other content like the recent rei pack review I think that's a poor excuse. As a website changing the publishing schedule is a trivial thing. Thoroughness is a requirement as a distinguishing feature of BPL, but timeliness and meeting user demand for a "hot" piece of gear is a virtue as well.As for me, I bought from REI, so if the neoair doesn't perform I'm not going to lose out. So at this point the BPL review is basically meaningless as I'll do my own testing.
I fully understand the need for peer review! It's one of the reasons that most individual reader reviews need to be taken with several grains of salt. However, during my professional career, any time I was going to be absent I had to arrange for someone to cover at least my major tasks, known in most businesses as a "delegation of authority." Surely your editor has delegated authority to allow release of articles while she's gone? (Congratulations to her, BTW!)I very much agree with Ashley: With such a "hot" item as the NeoAir, you should plan to bump reviews and articles of far less interest (like the reviews you published the last 2 weeks--I bought my MLD rain mitts almost 2 years ago, and I didn't even bother to look at the other reviews) in favor of getting the "hot" review out to the public! One of the great things about internet publishing is that it can be extremely flexible--you don't have to be on a strict schedule! Even the lovely John Muir essay could have waited another week!The worst part is that, in the horrendously long NeoAir thread, there are several posts from BPL staffers recommending that would-be buyers wait for the reviews. How long? Next fall? In another month, the first field reports from Backpackgeartest.org will be online, and their testers didn't receive their NeoAirs until the end of March (early April in the case of the Australian tester). According to Ryan's blog, he's had his since at least early December, and the review article was completed over two weeks ago.
Edited by hikinggranny on 04/18/2009 15:34:29 MDT.
Hi Brad> While it's an interesting stove and I enjoyed the review, 29 ounces or so is too much for me.I have to agree if you are looking for a one-man stove for mild weather.But if you want a stove for 2 - 4 people in the snow, you might want to have another look.Cheers
I know currently I am not a premium member (things got tight money wise, and I couldn't warrant spending the money, when things pick up, I will for sure renew), but one of the things I always liked and respected about BPL reviews were that they were not afraid to give a bad review. Most magazines are so afraid of losing advertising dollars, that they would never give a really poor review. I respect BPL reviews more because they are not afraid to tell it like it is.
Roger, I too am turned off by the weight, but I routinely head out in the winter with at least 1 partner - so maybe it does make sense. I would assume we would need fuel consumption rates to prove this though...is it really that efficient? I used the Coleman Extreme for the end of last winter and found I was using about 150 grams of fuel to melt ~4 liters...so my search continues.Re: Neoair conversation. It should be moved to a different thread so that people searching for stove reviews don't have to sift through all the off topic stuff.
Thank you Brad.Cheers
Hi SteveYes, the heat exchanger stoves are more efficient, but the pots are heavier. We have a series coming up which will take a very scientific look at stove efficiency in general and heat exchanger stoves in particular, but we haven't done all the testing yet :-)The Xtreme is a good stove (as I keep saying!). 150 g of gas to melt 4 L of water: that's about 37 g per litre. If you were only melting that much snow to cold water then your fuel consumption was very high. From memory I think you should be able to melt a litre of snow with about 20 g of gas. But if you were melting and then heating nearly to the boil, then you were getting reasonable efficiency.Cheers
But if you were melting and then heating nearly to the boil, then you were getting reasonable efficiency.Ahh, i should have phrased that differently. Yes, I was bringing it to a boil...I was wondering why my fuel consumption was off by so much. Melting it doesn't take too long, but bringing it to a boil can if it's really chilly out.Looking forward to the review. I wonder if fashioning one onto a BPL ti pot is a good idea...we'll wait for the review.Thanks.
Hi SteveFrom memory (risky), I think melting snow from about -20 C to water at 0 C uses as much energy as taking the water from 0 C to 100 C. That really eats into your canister!Here in Oz I can usually find flowing water in a creek, even up high. Getting it out without getting in it ... can be fun. But it is certainly worth it for fuel weight and cooking time.Cheers
I own a JetBoil 1.5 liter pot. I use it W/O the steel wire handles because my aluminun pot gripper is lighter & more versatile.From my own tests of bringing 1 liter of water to a boil on my stoves tested (MSR Wind Pro canister stove, Vargo Triad base W/ ESBIT tabs, and Vargo Jet-Ti canister stove) I can say the JetBoil wins the time-to boil contest hands down on any of the stoves. This testing was against another, nearly identically shaped, 1.5 liter pot I'd used for years. All tests were with an MSR windscreen and same temperature water.It only makes sense that JetBoil's "Flux Ring" heat exchanger and neoprene cozy would use less fuel and thus produce less CO than my regular 1.5 liter pot but it's good to know that your tests confirm that concept.Eric P.S. Since JB's "Flux Ring" works so well I'm waiting for JetBoil to eliminate canister fuel with a "Flux Capacator". Beam me up Scotty...
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About a week ago, the news broke that several pygmy elephants had been found dead in Borneo. Despite their lacking rock-solid evidence, wildlife rangers argued that the animals must have been poisoned by poachers.
Recent news on this topic says that one baby pygmy elephant, which was found mourning the loss of its mother, is now well on the road to recovery.
Thus, it has befriended a human, i.e. keeper Augustin David, and spends most of its time walking around and playing with him.
Daily Mail reports that Augustin David, who has now become the baby elephant's surrogate mum, must feed his foster offspring once every two hours, even through the night.
Although he is not able to get as much sleep as he might want, Augustin says that he very much enjoys looking after this orphaned baby elephant, which he decided to name Joe.


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Wesley Chapel , FL - A fundraiser will benefit the family of Chad Oulson, the man killed inside the Grove 16 Movie Theater in Pasco County on Monday.
Beginning at 4 p.m. until closing, the Texas Roadhouse in Wesley Chapel is donating 10 percent of proceeds to Oulson's wife and young daughter.
Two other fundraisers are planned for the next week. On February 8th the World of Beers in Land O'Lakes is doing a concert and donating a percentage of the proceeds to the Family.
Happening February 9th from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., a Memorial Ride and Vendor Event. Depart Sky Powersports West at 10 a.m., then Dunkin' Donuts in Wesley Chapel and final stop at Quaker Steak with Vendor Event, band and much more.
For more information on these events, check out the Chad Oulson Family Fund Facebook page.