$5 PART WILL SAVE YOUR POWERSTROKE FROM SELF DESTRUCTION
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- Опубликовано: 17 фев 2012
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This is the single most important video that I have ever uploaded onto the internet. 
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We are here to keep you the enlightened PowerStroke Owner on the road with minimal hassle or repair.
I'm a retired Ford master tech and I thoroughly enjoy you videos !! I'm sure you have more work than you can shake a stick at. I would have no problem with you working on my vehicles. Thanks again for quality content
R C Robertson ford master tech wow
This guy deserves so many more subscribers
no many people are happy with ford.
I really appreciate the time and effort you put into making your powerstroke videos, there is no one on youtube that even comes close to your videos.
Bill, I hope you never retire from video making. You have no idea have much of a resource you are to us pstroke guys. Lots of respect.
Him and dieseltechron. Rip dieseltechron
@@Carnage6.0L in Ron we trust 🙏🏼
This is so crazy!!! I’m a General Manager for Advance Auto and I’m working with a customer on figuring out what the issue is for his 6.4! You are giving me SO MUCH freaking information! We are second sourcing a mishimoto radiator for him and got him a new cap. You are saving lives out here!!!
you rock dude, love your passion for what you do!
I agree to!
Ditto
No wonder Ford diesels had so many problems.
It's really amazing how few mechanics take pride in their work.
I had to quit the dealerships and go on my own to preserve quality repairs, and an affordable price. Since they made it necessary to pull the cab off the truck to access the engine, I have declined to work with any diesel, in spite of my qualifications.
You are an honest mechanic, and this is so rare. Keep up the great work.
Sir, you are the single greatest thing to happen to the diesel community since the invention of the turbo diesel itself. The knowledge you provide in these videos, ESPECIALLY regarding the 6.0, is invaluable.
I’m about to purchase a 6.0 King Ranch. Without watching these videos I never would have even considered the 6.0 over a 7.3 or a 6.4, but now I feel confident that I can bulletproof it and keep it in service for hundreds of thousands more miles.
Thank you very much for your work.
I listened and went straightaway to do the grab on this!!! Subscribed! Thank you! This is still reaching out in 2021!!!
Your Powerstroke videos are the best on the web. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
thank you so much! i've been binge watching your vids!
People no matter what motor you have: gas, diesel.... No matter who made it. Listen to this man's words. He is 100% correct. I check all coolant caps every 6 months or before a long trip. Little things like this and proper maintenance (oil changes, etc) will save you a lot of money and make your motor last much much longer. I didn't get 200,000mi+ out of a Chevy 350 by letting things go. All it's ever had was a water pump and A/C compressor. Just by doing regular maintenance It still runs like new everyday. I drove semi-trucks for a living and just by doing good maintenance on them. I only had 2 breakdowns in over 2,000,000 miles. (Neither were major just more than I could fix on the side of the road)
Thank you I will get one today
I try to watch all your videos
this is not the first video of yours that has helped me
if my truck breaks I am bringing her to your shop
I must have watched almost all of your videos and find them all very informative. Thanks for making them.
They mustve sold a ton of them after this video.. they are $13.00 now lol
$2.52 at Walmart 10238 16psi; Nov 2019
MrGGPRI it’s the same part he is telling us about?
Not where I buy them. Lol
$7 and some change advance auto
I’ve tested 4 in store that won’t hold 16. Two held 0 and two won’t hold over 10.
This is a great video. I watched it several times. I went and bought a new cap for my Powerstroke within 1/2 hour of watching it for the first time. Thanks for making it.
Thanks, Bill. Absolutely correct with this. My 7.3 had a bad cap, and it was still on the reservoir AFTER I rebuilt my engine due to a damaged #8 cylinder.
This guys is awesome.
Bill is very knowledgeable, informative, experienced, and intelligent. Agreed!
Just wanted to say thank you, I followed your advice and replaced my cap. I had an intermittent coolant leak on my truck since day 1. I put a new cap on, and found the leak! WATERPUMP! Replaced my waterpump using the video instructions you made, now my leak is gone! Thank you for all the videos you make, you certainly have saved me a pile of cash! Keep doing what you do!
This guy rocks. He is the Powerstroke Guru. Thanx for all of your great info over the years.
Thank you so much for educating us on these Powerstrokes.
My 2006 6.0 is one that I recently had blown head gaskets with and bullet proofed.
I'll definitely tune in to the rest of your informative videos.
Thanks again!
Your videos are beyond helpful...wish I had watched them sooner!
The best video and advice I have heard on power strokes, and I have been messing with them for a while.
Your channel has been a true blessing.
Powerstroke genius. If u watched this u should subscribe to support this mans knowledge he shares
I bough an 2008 power stroke and noticed some coolant underneath the truck a couple days later and decided to try and find out what was causing the problem myself before I took the truck back to the dealer or shop and had it repaired , After I did a search and watched the video I walked out to the truck raised the hood and removed the radiator cap and sure enough it was the old cap with the small spring , I replaced it as you instructed and have drove the truck almost 2200 miles and no more fluid leaks and the truck and I thank you , PS the truck had been into a Ford dealership the month before I bought it for service , I would have thought they would have checked the cap and replaced it since it was the dealership where the truck was purchased .
Real quick wanna say thanks man for all your insight and technical support. I do appreciate it. Thank you again
Thanks for being honest and your straight forward help. I really enjoy my 6.0
Thanks for the vid. I was having some issues with my 6.0 overheating while pulling a trailer and four-wheel, and ascending a hill. Put the new cap on, and the issue went away.
John Jacobs interesting. I would have thought it to be a thermostat.
@@SusanH0129 6.0 thermostats fail open
NICE!
This is like a V8 drink commercial, thank you for sharing!
Thanks for taking the time post this.
Wowww! YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.. NOBODY WOULD EVER THING ABOUT THAT
It's like you were in the truck when we were towing up the grade out of Needles, CA and the fan clutch went out and engine overheated. That $5 cap was $3K in repairs while stranded in Havasu! Fan clutch, new turbo unit, hoses, labor.....1 Ford dealer on a Holiday weekend.
Great videos, thanks!
Thanks Bill, I'm brand new to the diesel world. I bought a 08' F250 with 127,000 on it, a month ago, and read some stuff on the coolant and fuel filters. So had them both change last week, and tomorrow I'm heading to down to get a new coolant cap. I'm glad I've found this on youtube. Thanks again.
this is great advide and as someone who did a lot of his own mechanical work on his vehicles i found that radiators were also important, i have a 289 that started to overheat on the highway so i changed the head gaskets three times in one week thinking that was the problem, i ran my hand across the rad and the fins turned to dust,
changed the rad and problem solved, my dad bought a dodge car and it was set up for towing a trailer and he went on a trip and it cost him over a thousand dollars to
have his engine fixed because of overheating, when he got home i changed his rad and he never had a problem again, cooling is so important along with regular
oil changes that most take for granted. i love people like you that do these type of videos for do it yourselfers like me.
I have now become a member, I checked mine ( 2006 F-350 6.0 58,000 miles ) right after watching this video, at Auto Zone using there tester, had top pressure of 5 PSI with slow leak to 0 PSI.Thanks and look forward to more information videos.
Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your knowledge, and not keeping it all behind the shop's door, making sure you can rip people off like others would. THANKS!
This guy is very smart when it comes to power strokes! Just had my fiancé watch this with me. We Subscribed. So fortunate to have this man sharing his mechanical intelligence with everyone!! 😀
Ive been watchin your videos for a while now and I didnt even know it was possible for someone to know as much as you do. Your videos are awesome!
Went to buy a cap immediately after watching this. Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge.
Thank you much sir. Every single one of your videos it's just awesome and full of information. I greatly appreciate all of the information you keep out help me keep my 7.3 tuned
I love this guy !
You Rock Dude! I have revitalized my 7.3 with your videos!
When every I have issues this is my go to guy. I always check his videos before I do anything to my truck.
The logic here applies to all liquid cooled internal combustion engines. The problem is acute in the 6.0L and 6.4L PowerStroke.
Thanks mate!Brilliant video, brilliant info! I've just received my new coolant expansion tank (and cap!) from the U.S.. Tank had a slight split. We don't have as many F250's here in Australia as you guys over there, so I really appreciate the time and effort you put into passing on the info. I'm working my way through your vids. Absolutely brilliant!I owe you a carton of (good!) beer! Cheers, Nigel
5:57 Five second pause to absorb the concept. Nice! I like the look on your face during that time. It's like, "Now you're getting it!" WELL DONE!
@semloo The 6.7 is unique because it has two separate cooling systems, two water pumps, two radiators, two thermostats etc. One system for the engine cooling only and the other system for all the emissions systems. This way if the EGR cooler ruptures it wont destroy the engine. BIG PLUS. And YES the cooling caps are updated. It looks like a rats nest under the hood but it seems to work well.
you sir are a Powerstroke God I have a 2002 F250 7.3 liter diesel 141000 miles on it unmolested with all your videos that truck will run forever
Dude, you are a Powerstroke God! Thanks for this video. Pretty sure you probably just solved my problem.
You my sir are why I decided to buy my '06 Power-stroke and I put this cap on before I made it home with the truck.
Dude, you are awesome. Great video!
57 yrs old and never fully understood this concept thanks for the info have got 8 vehicles on the road all get a new cap this week
Its not just Ford trucks .
Its basically screw on caps for all manufacturers that use that style cap .
I have changed many even on GM small cars .
It seems the radiator cap is the most visible & yet the most neglected item under the hood .
Just last week someone asked why is my upper hose collapsed ?
I said, radiator cap & they looked at me like I was an idiot .
I took off the cap & showed them the deformed rubber seal & reccommended a new cap .
Good video good advise !
Just wanted to thank u for the help as soon as the vid was over I went next door to the auto parts store an paid $5.70 for my cap. Thanks for the great vid an all the great help!
With the vast availability of aftermarket parts we get caught up in. We often forget the most important maintenance parts that keep our vehicles running. Thank you for this video.
A#1 best. These videos are the most fun. Very smart, very relevant.
You Rock! Man keep up the go work!
Aha another smart man ...some people just don't think of the main cheap easy updates.. all these car dealerships are not here to save us money they want to do the maintenance in the rebuilding on our trucks...thanks Ron....)
I'm so glad you posted this video! I just put in a new thermostat and did a coolant flush like you've showed. I just noticed two days ago that there is residue from the evaporated coolant around the coolant cap. I'm getting my new coolant cap TODAY!!!!
I've watched about 10 videos of this guy now. From a technical standpoint I can tell this guys a damn good mechanic, and definitely knows his shit.
Just noticed that my coolant reservoir on my 02 7.3 was empty after towing my new fifth wheel for the first time. I saw the coolant at the top of the lower tube though, so I figured I had a crack in the reservoir. After inspecting it I didn't see any cracks...further research led me to your excellent video and I ran right over to Advance for a gallon of 50/50 and a new coolant cap. So far so good, but I will keep a close eye on the coolant level. Thanks for posting this video, I believe that you saved me some dollars!
these videos are really addictive. Im hooked. Thank god.
WHAAAT?! Thanks so much bro. My heat just gets going then cools off again.
I'll post the results tomorrow
Man I'm not sure if you have stock options in cooling caps or not (kidding), but as a new diesel owner (6 days) you've scared the bajezus outta me, im headed to the part store now. LoL
Thanks for uploading! :)
You are awesome man! Thanks for sharing with the world!
This guy looks like Hoss from Banaza!
Josh House I was actually thinking that!
I have been watching your videos for years. Love the advice
im a gas truck guy, but a mechanic none the less, n u rock, most mech's arent like u n me, i love the numbers, the calculations, the science, the theorycrafting.
Man u r so unbelievably right when I get a vehicle I always replace all the caps no matter if they look new or not so I give u 4 thumbs up bro good lookin out for everyone thanks for being such a cool cat later.
Wow
Never even cross my mind. On my way to store
My job owes me a big thanks (and maybe a raise) for saving their very expensive 2007 Ford F-450 bucket truck from potentially blowing its 6.0 PSD apart. During my trip from Indiana to California, I discovered the coolant recovery bottle had developed a large crack on the underside. I stopped off at an auto parts store, got all the parts and tools needed and replaced the bottle myself, new cap and all. But the thing that chaps my ass is they had the engine bulletproofed at a reputable diesel shop. Makes me wonder how the hell they missed that. But at least the engine won't destroy itself now. This is all thanks to this video mainly, because I was suspecting the cap was bad and that's what lead me to discover the crack in the tank.
Absolutely perfect Video.. Being a 20+yr mechanic the first thing I do is go get a radiator cap and fully flush the cooling system the day I buy a Ford .. and I always tell my customers I will not diagnose any cooling problems until it's been done on ANY vehicle as I have seen too many gm vehicles with the exact same cap on them.
I have a 2000 E-350 7.3; I had some fuel issues.The last thing I have to do is the # 8 injector that's not shooting oil and is causing a miss and loss of power .Thanks SO MUCH for your videos; They have help me so much, and I have saved so much money doing it my self. Me and my family thank you so much for your time and your videos.
Thank you for the great information.
Bill the Powerstroke Preacher. I remember watching this video years ago. Probably 2014. I was blown away. He is an absolute genius.
that's great advice. for nine years I have had the wrong cap till today!
As a non-trained mechanic, woman, I liked the simplicity of this video. There's a lot I can't do on these new diesels, but I believe I can change a cap. I completely get it. I'm down for it thx.
Best explanation that I have ever seen!!!
THNX!
Thank you for this info. I would bet a a dollar you’re right about why the head gaskets fail on the 6.0. I will be getting a new cap TODAY. Excellent video!
hi Bill, love the videos, tons of info sharing here. I relate so much to many of your videos. I have a 2002 7.3l, 6 inch lift with 40 in tires, 3.73 gears. I'm on my 4th transmission and recently 2nd motor due to the Coolant bottle having Crack in it. I was 20 when I bought the truck and have been learning the hard/expensive way. everyone is quick to take my money but lack the knowledge and or professionalism to help me solve root problems. thanks for taking the time to create so many informative videos! not once did someone say you should change your gearing to stop eating transmissions, just install a new one, tell me everything's all good, then I'm back in the shop 2 years later, they love me. even the cracked Coolant bottle, they replaced the motor but never replaced the bottle, setting me up for another engine failure. I'm from bc canada and it just seems like a lot of guys lack the specific knowledge to work on my truck. maybe one day I can road tripper down and have a bulletproof done! thanks again, cheers!
This is legendary i award you 10 billion points for your vast knowledge.
Ordered and installed my radiator caps right away for my 2 trucks. Thanks Bill, you're a saint! :)
Once again thanks for the information sir!
This dude's a badass. I'm a new/firsttime powerstroke owner and learning tons from this guy.
You have to appreciate a man that goes on the internet and gives out free advice to save you money at the cost of taking business from himself. Luckily there's quite a few people that ignore said advice.
I hear ya Bill!!! The last several hundreds of coolant caps I've pressure tested on Ford, Dodge, Chevy, and many others have been total trash. It's clear that their suppliers have let them (an us) all down. The majority of caps are somewhat functional, but are typically functioning below their specified pop-off pressures by 3 to 4 psi. However, there have been many that have been totally worthless as well. It seems that modern vehicles are built so poorly, with inferior products. It's really sad. At one point I even checked my tester to make sure that it was still working correctly because it seemed unrealistic for such a high failure rate. Turns out, my pressure tester is perfectly fine and functional, but the vast majority of vehicle coolant caps really are absolute garbage.
Just bought a 99 7.3 350 with 462 k on engine runs good but I want too get more miles out of it thanks for all your knowledge it has been very helpful
@BuhlzI doubtful, I'd check everything very close on TOP of the engine especially around the oil cooler. The coolant will very often leak on top and flow down the back of the motor.
WOW! $5 part... Going to get one today for my 6.4L. I have an 08 with 88k miles on it bone stock. Just filled coolant for the first time. Didn't know it could be the cap since there are no leaks found. Thank you.
I'm glad i ran up on this video, i watch all of yours. I'm getting a new cap tomorrow, I done the EGR delete a new coolant cap that still has the small spring and it still blows the coolant out. Maybe it isn't a blowed head gasket after all. Thanks Bill!!
I'm getting a 6.0 tomorrow. Man thanks so much for the videos!
7:07 is the best part...remix time! Already got the cap cause I saw this a year ago. Thanks again Bill.
Great video my man! Thanks for the knowledge with humor/sarcasm.
great videos love the tips. when it comes time to freshin up my 03 7.3 I will be giving you a call.
As a New 6.7 Power Stroke Diesel owner - I'm grateful you make these videos, and I found them. Thanks! Gregg
Gregg Powell how is your truck doing ? I have a '16 6.7 and wondering if I should do the same
Wow man, your videos on powerstrokes are awesome. I've had an overheating issue under a load for awhile. Changed everything we could think of, even the radiator to no avail - thought it was a head until I changed the factory cap you suggest here and Walla, no more issues to date!!!!
IT IS IMPORTANT ON ANY VEHICLE WITH A COOLING SYSTEM FOR THE CAP TO WORK CORRECTLY. The 7.3 does not generally make as much heat as the 6.0 so it is less of a problem.