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7.3 Ford Truck 1997

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Earl-IL

06-08-2006 06:53:15




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My friend has a 1997 7.3 Ford He had to replace a radiator hose the other day and noticed some oil in the water. The engine has been running fine. Not adding any coolant and very little oil consumption. I am not familiar with this engine.
The other morning he hit the starter & it wouldn't turn over. Head gasket? plus oilcooler? Thanks for any help. Earl




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JDknut

06-08-2006 09:10:13




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 Re: 7.3 Ford Truck 1997 in reply to Earl-IL, 06-08-2006 06:53:15  
He could also be barkin' at pitting of the cylinder walls caused by electrolysis and/or cavitation erosion where popping bubbles in the coolant blast holes in the cylinder wall over a long time, abetted by corrosive coolant. Certain IH engines are prone to it, I had it happen to my wet-sleeve Deere, and I saw it happen to an '88 Ford with a 7.3 IDI. IH has released coolant conditioner packages to prevent this, and I now run an additive in my Deere to prevent a recurrence. It can happen to parent bore blocks as well as wet-sleeve engines. In a sleeved engine, this requires an inframe provided you catch it before it damages the crank, in a parent bore you are talking block or possible boring and sleeving, either way you have to pull the engine.

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Bob

06-08-2006 21:32:59




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 Re: 7.3 Ford Truck 1997 in reply to JDknut, 06-08-2006 09:10:13  
Good point on the possibility of cylinder pitting.



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JDknut

06-09-2006 14:01:45




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 Re: 7.3 Ford Truck 1997 in reply to Bob, 06-08-2006 21:32:59  
Thanks. I've seen it happen before and it ain't pretty. Amd when he talked of a hydro-locked cylinder that made me suspicious, about antifreeze getting in thru pits in the cylinder.



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Bob

06-08-2006 06:59:51




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 Re: 7.3 Ford Truck 1997 in reply to Earl-IL, 06-08-2006 06:53:15  
If it won't turn over, it sounds like it's "hydrolocked" by water in a cylinder from a gaket leak or a crack.

What a MISTAKE to keep running it knowing oil was getting into the water!

The oil coolers DO fail, but while that will leak coolant into the oil, it would not leak into a specific cylinder and lock the engine... unless it has been run long enough that the bearings have seized!



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