SkylabTech86IDI
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Hey guys I have two separate problems going on:
1) 2 oil filter gaskets have been blown. I’m not hulk tightening the oil filters on. I’m using the motorcraft FL-1994A Powerstroke oil filters, and I’m Oil in the gasket thoroughly before Installing.
I’ll put a third replacement filter on and I’ll install it kinda loose-snug and gradually hand tighten as Needed while the engine is running. Maybe that’ll fix me.
2) The bigger problem:
Because of the blown oil filter gasket, I was able to see milky oil pouring out of the truck (again).
3 days ago I installed a new oil filter and then added about 8 liters of oil to the crankcase. Friday I did some cranking but didn’t start it or run it.
Today, I started it and saw that the oil with 0 run time but spent 3 days sitting in the block is pretty milk shakey. I Shut the motor down after about 2 mins of run time, just long enough to verify that oil was leaking from the blown oil filter gasket.
Before I start throwing parts at it, I’m looking into the service manual to read more on the oiling system and possible areas of coolant mix. So, Any ideas on what could be causing this? Is there a way to wisely troubleshot and isolate the troublemaker here?
Could it be:
Heater exchanger?
Failed Oil cooler o-rings?
…cavitation?
Head gasket?
The radiator doesn’t seem low on coolant. Maybe the motor hasn’t gotten hot enough to open thermostat? Keep in mind that because of the oil contamination problem I have less than 6-8 total minutes of run time on the motor since buying it.
TIA
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My brother seems to think that rainwater might be contaminating the oil somewhere around the intake valley pan. He thinks this because the firewall gasket is wasted and let’s rainwater in where it then collects in the valley pan.
Which, now that I type this think could be possible. If the CDR valve throat isn’t seated all the way or if the gasket is bad, perhaps rainwater is getting in through there
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