Technical Bulletin

November 2010

Power Stroke 6.0L Diagnostics

Submitted by: Tony Salas

This bulletin is intended to aid technicians in the correct procedure of performing

diagnostics on a Power Stroke 6.0L.

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Powerstroke6.0LDiagnostics PerformanceTrainingTechniquesLLC

www.performancetrainingtechniques.com AntonioTonySalas
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PreliminaryChecks

1. Ensureyouhaveadequatefuelplusnocontamination
2. EngineOilLevel
3. CheckAirFilterANDFUELfilter(Primary(inHFCM)andSecondary(Ontopofenginein
front)Ensureoringsealsareroundandnotpinchedordistortedduetoovertightening
caps.
4. StateofChargeoftheBatteries(Checkseparately)Performloadtest
5. MeasureFuelPressure(45PSIMinimum)
6. Checkcoolantlevelandforcontamination(EGRCoolerleak)
7. Smoke:Whatdoescolorindicate?
a. Blackoverfueling
b. BlueOil
c. Whiteunburntfuel
d. WaterormoistureHeadgasketorEGRCoolerleak
8. InstallIDSScanTool
9. IfnostartconditioncheckthefollowingunderDataLoggerwhilecranking

ScanData Reading

a. ICP ICPDesired(Greaterthan510PSI)
b. ICPDesired ICPDesired(Greaterthan510PSI)
c. SYNC YES(Readingshouldstayfixed)
d. FICMSYNC YES(Readingshouldstayfixed)
e. FICMV BatteryVoltage
f. FICMMain Greaterthan46Vnolessthan44V
g. BAT BatteryVoltage

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10. Ifvehiclerunsorrunsrough,checkthefollowingunderDataLogger(engine)while
idling:

ScanData Reading

a. ICP ICPDesired(Greaterthan510PSI)
b. ICPDesired ICPDesired(Greaterthan510PSI)
c. SYNC YES(Readingshouldstayfixed)
d. FICMSYNC YES(Readingshouldstayfixed)
e. FICMV BatteryVoltage
f. FICMINJV Greaterthan46Vnolessthan44V
g. BAT BatteryChargingSystemVoltage
h. EGRVP 0%
i. EGRDC# 0%
j. APP 0%(readingtakenwithnoeffortonpedal)

Ifvehiclehasnoscantoolcommunicationandrunsroughorhardstart,disconnectthe
following:

a. DisconnecttheEBPSensor(thissensorifshortedwillcausenostart)
b. DisconnecttheGlowPlugController(ThisunitshortedwillcauseGlowPluglighton
andnotstart)orintermittentstalling.

(ReplaceEBPsensororGlowPlugControllerifenginerunsupondisconnecting
them)

PerformCylinderBalanceGraphTest

1. Checktheperformanceofeachcylinder.Ensurethatallcylindersareevenandare
contributingenginepower.
2. Performthecylinderkillportionofthegraphandcomparethesignaturesofeach
RPMdropofeachcylinder.Theyshouldbeeven.Thiscanbeseenbyobservingthe
signaturethegraphleavesforeachcylinderfiringevent.
3. Note:Ifyouhaveacylindergraphwhereacylinderisrisingitisoverfuelingduetoa
leakyinjectororanoilsaturatedintercooler.
4. Stictionisatermwherewehaveseeninjectorspoolvalvesstickintermittently.
Mostlyseenwithacoldengine.Symptomisyouwillobservebalancegraphshowing
amissonacylinderbutastheengineiswarmedupitwillthenfirecorrectly.This
canalsobearandommiss.Injectorwillrequirereplacement.

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PerformSelftestsandretrieveDTCs

1. PerformSelftests
a. KOEOSelfTestsInjector
b. KOERSelftests
2. RetrieveCMDContinuousMemoryCodes
3. Followdiagnosticchartsandchecktherearenoflashupdatesaddressingtheissue.

PerformtheAirBubbleTest

1. Airinthefuelsystemwillbecheckedbyfirstremovingthesecondaryfuelfilter
a. DisconnecttheFuelPumpattheHFCMinthechassis.
b. DisabletheFICMbydisconnectingtheFICMRelay
c. Ensurefuelispresentinsecondaryfuelfilterhousingwithfilterremoved.
d. Haveatechniciancranktheenginewhileyouanalyzethefuelinthefilter
housing.Iftherearebubbles,youhaveairinthesystem.
e. Iftherearebubbles,youneedtofindifleakisonPassengersideordriver
side.PerformtheBalloonorairtest.(Cause?Possibleinjectorovertightening
and/orcoppersealfailure.

BalloonTest

1. Removefuellinesfromthesecondaryfuelfiltertothecylinderheads(Twolines)
2. Uponremovingeachlineyoucaneitherfastenaballoonorahose.
3. Ifyoudecideonusingthehose,insertotherendofhosesintoaglassorwater.
4. DisablefuelpumpanddisconnectFICMRelay.Crankengine
5. Whilecrankingobserveballoonstoinflationorforbubblesifyouusedhose.
6. Ifonelineshasevidenceofairbyeitherinflatingtheballoonorblowingbubbles,
youhaveisolatedthebankthathasanairleak.Removethefourinjectorsonthat
banktofindleak.

(Note:IfairisnotpresentensurethereisnoairinthefuelsystemattheHFCM.This
islocatedinthechassisattheprimaryfilter.Hookupaclearlineonthereturnto
tankline.Ifthereisairpresent,youneedtocheckoringsealsontheprimaryfilter
cap.)




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ICPPressure

BEFOREYOUDIAGNOSEICPPRESSUREISSUES,ENSUREOILLEVEL.REMOVEIPRANDINSPECT
FORCONTAMINATION.Itisassumedafteryoumeasureandconfirmengineoilpressure.(You
canmeasureengineoilpressureattheengineoiltemperaturesensor.)

1. Contaminated?
a. HPOilpumpneedstobereplaced
b. Checkscreenatthebottomoftheoilreservoirwhichisunderneaththeoil
cooler.
c. Snubervalvesneedtobecheckedformetal.(locatedontheinletoftheoil
railona2003model.Locatedintheendofthestandpipesina2004andlater
model.)
2. CheckIPRDutycycle.Verifythatduringagivenenginespeed,dutycycleshouldnotbe
fluctuatingdramatically.
3. IfnoICPPressure,findleak.ON2004models,makesureyouperformaleaktest.Use
shopairthroughtheICPsensorholeandlistenforanairleak.(Noteitisnormaltohear
asmallhissofairthroughtheinjectors.Youwillbeabletodistinguishthedifference
betweenafailureleakandaninjectorhiss.
4. Certainengineswillhaveintermittentfishbitedriveabilityissue.Amissbutwitha
snapaswithafishbiteonaline.ICPsensorshouldbedisconnectedandtest.
5. Oringsarenowbecomingmoreapparenttofail,theycauseleaksontheoutletofthe
pump.Iforingisblownorripped,donotjustreplaceoring,replaceHPpumpandflat
fitting.
6. TherehavebeenleaksfoundonthesideoftheHPoilpump.Therearebearingsthat
werepressedintoseal.Thesehavebeenknowntopopout.Checkforleaksontheside
oftheHPoilpump.(03and04models)
7. 2003engineswiththeICPsensorinthebackunderneaththeturbochargernexttothe
IPRvalve,theyareknowntocauseoilleaks.Careintouchingsincetheyarebrittle.
8. Itisnormaltofindasmallhissingsoundfromtheinjectorsthroughtheirexhaustports.

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VGTTurbocharger

1. PerformKOERSelfTest.
2. Checkvisuallyturbovanesfordamageorbinding
3. Ensuretherearenointakesleaksintheplumbingandtheintercooler.
4. AsyouobserveinDatalogger,viewthefollowingPIDS:
a. VGT
b. RPM
c. MGPManifoldGaugePressure
d. EBPA
e. EBPG
5. AsyouselectVGT#,raiseenginespeedandobserveMGPasyoucommandtheVGT
opentoclosed.080%.
6. MGPshouldriseandEBPAaswell.
7. PerformtheVGTtestinthepowertraintestsinIDS.
8. Note,stickyVGTturboscanbemisleading,carbonorcoakingcanexistinthevanes
buttheVGTsolenoidandtherackandpinionwithintheVGTcanalsobesticky.
Inspectthesolenoidforstickingandensurethepinionisnotbinding.

EGRExhaustGasRecirculation

1. AnEGRvalvethatisstuckopenover60%cancauseanostartconditiondepending
ontheamountofcarbonbuildupintheintakemanifold.
2. PerformtheEGRTestinthePowertrainsectionofIDS.
3. UsingDataloggerselecttheEGRPIDSandMAFPIDifavailable.
4. CheckforEGRVPnotopenabove0%
5. UsingIDS,opentheEGR#andobserveEGRVP.
6. Fordriveabilityissues,testdrivevehicleandensurethedesiredEGRposition
matchestheactualposition(EGRVP)
7. Note2004modelsuseaEGRthrottleplate(EGRTP)ensurethatisnotstuckclosed.
8. Observecarbonbuildupinintakeandserviceifneeded.
9. CleanEGRandreseal.
10. WithEGRremovedandelectricallyconnected,checkEGRmovementbyopeningand
closingthevalveusingtheEGR#commandinIDSdatalogger.Checkforbindingand
stickingwithKEYonengineoff.
11. Note:BGOffersakittocleantheintakeandEGRforexcessivecarbonintheintake.
WehaveuseditsuccessfullytocleanintakesandEGR.

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CrankshaftandCamshaftPositionSensors(CKPandCMP)

1. YouhaveconfirmedCKPandCMPOperationwhenyouchecktheSYNCPIDandthe
FICMSYNCPID.
2. YoumayhaveanintermittentsituationwhereyouarelosingtheSYNCsignal.Thisis
observedwhenyoufindaYESmessagechangetoNOandbacktoYESandengine
stallingandperhapsanintermittentnostartcondition.
3. FirstifyouhaveanostartconditionandyouconfirmeditisaNOmessageSYNC
condition,checkwiringandconnectionsatthesensorsandthePCM(atleftfendernext
tobattery)
4. AccordingtoFordServiceInformationifyouhavealossofCKPsensor,yourICPPressure
willdefaultto14%andICPPressurewillbe300PSI(Youneed500PSI510PSItostart)
5. IfyouhavenoCKPreading,youwillmeasuretheresistanceofthesensor.Notalways
conclusivewithboththeCKPandCMPsensors.Thebestwaytocheckiswitha
labscope.Ifnotmanyrepairfacilitieshavebeenknowntohaveasparetoreplacewith
andtest.
6. RecentlywehavefoundnoSYNCduetonoCKPinput.Sensorhasbeencheckedand
circuitsfine.WehaveneededtouseaBorescopetocheckthroughtheCKPholefor
reluctorwheelpresence.Thiscancauseanintermittentnostartduetocrankshaftend
playandwear.
7. CareinremovingtheCMPsensoritcanbebrittle.Trynottotwistbutpullthesensor
whenremoving.

Thankstoallfacilitiesthathaveworkedwithmeinmakingthissheet(andthosetrucksI
haverepairedanddiagnosed!).Thereismoretofollow.Thisistypedtoaidyouinyour
diagnostics.Anyinputwouldbeappreciatedtohelpusandtechniciansinourlineof
work.

AntonioTonySalas
PerformanceTrainingTechniquesLLC
www.performancetrainingtechniques.com
7022354504

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