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Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 05-13-2016, 03:54 PM
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Posted By troexc77
Multiple Cylinders Misfiring.

So I was driving home the other day on the highway and out of no where my cylinders 3 and 6 started misfiring. Cylinder 2 started misfire about a week before that but didn't really effect driving it....
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 05-03-2016, 08:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,044
Posted By troexc77
Re: Burning tons of oil - need help diagnosing.

Yup, just replaced the PCV valve just in case. I took the hose off and noticed oil in it and read that there shouldn't be oil in it. I don't think that was the problem but Ill drive it for a couple...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 05-02-2016, 01:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,044
Posted By troexc77
Re: Burning tons of oil - need help diagnosing.

A little more info on my issue.

Right now I am going through about 5 quarts of oil a week! (roughly 400-500 miles)

I did a compression test.

all cylinders are at about 135-145 lbs but...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 04-12-2016, 11:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,674
Posted By troexc77
Re: 2005 rough idle

I had this happen to mine, unfortunately the valves weren't seating right in the head and caused a lost of compression which caused it to misfire. Usually after waiting at a light for a minute....
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 04-12-2016, 10:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,044
Posted By troexc77
Re: Burning tons of oil - need help diagnosing.

*Here is the pic: http://imgur.com/TQtKsfO (This was also after my truck had been running like crap from not having a MAF sensor though)

*It was not burning oil before the head job

*The piston...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 04-12-2016, 09:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,044
Posted By troexc77
Burning tons of oil - need help diagnosing.

Okay so like the title says I am burning tons of oil and need help finding the problem. Right now I am going through about 5 quarts of oil every other week. I don't have the money right now to be...
Forum: Interior Tech 03-07-2016, 11:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,254
Posted By troexc77
LED Light bar behind honeycomb grill

Has anyone installed an LED light bar behind the honeycomb grill? I was wondering what effects it has on the light or if it blocks to much of it.

Was thinking about throwing something like this...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 10-09-2012, 05:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 18,637
Posted By troexc77
Re: Should I fix cylinder heads?

Well this is an old post but I figure Ill jump in anyway. I had the same problem with my heads on my 3.0 v6 2004 Ranger. After the shop told me it would be about $3,000 to fix I found Dover. I...
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