Ford 6.0 PowerStroke Diesel Crank No Start - Troubleshooting & Diagnosis - NOT your typical problem. 

A very common issue is the plastic screens on the end of the pick up tube in the tank break off. This results in the truck seeming to run out of fuel when the tank goes below a quarter tank. Fix is to either drop the tank and replace the screen or always keep the truck above a quarter tank. Automedic garage has some good videos covering this issue

I bought my 05 6.0 a few months ago and been working bugs out of it since... changed oil and put hot shots in oil. Conditioner in fuel and cleaned out real good. Today I was cleaning my yard and brought a load to scrap and she started best ever cold. I shut off to empty truck and she wouldn't start back up... ended up hitting it with a small shot of either and she fired up and ran flawless. Drove home and won't restart.

That’s why I never let my excursion get below half a tank, also has something to do with that giant fuel tank too. Impressed with how super clean and straight that thing drives though! She isn’t a 7.3 but whoever built that thing put some effort into it!

That was awesome!!

Last month I had a situation that my truck became very hard to start... and it was rough even after it started... for a few mins.. then perfect... Until one day the truck refused to start... no matter what... It was not low gas... Had my F350 Dually towed to a shop... 800 dollars paid the mechanic and all he did was used sea foam fuel injector cleaner... He started the truck and I drove it home. The next day, cold crank and it would not start... The problem ended up being the FICM (Fuel Injection Control Module). Order one online, replaced the FICM myself and its working great again. Over in my area diesel mechanics are rare... or they are so freaking expensive... 800 dollars for sea foam fuel injectors cleaner and diag but he did not tell me was the FICM. Anyway... lessons learned. You drive one of these trucks, RU-vid becomes your best school... thanks for the video.

Add to the list of the many firsts Brian has accomplished: using “6.0” and “reliable” in the same sentence! 😂

I'm glad you figured that out before spending time and money.

Well done, Sir. Stuff happens.

That was fantastic! 😂

Great video I have an 05' F350 6.0 and sometimes it starts immediately sometimes it doesn't mostly difficult to start when it is just been stopped for say 20 minutes. All codes check out well, was wondering if glow plugs....

Been there before lol glad you figured it out

Same thing happened to me after changing the fuel filters. Kept priming the fuel pump but still no go. Took off fuel bowl cap and bowl was empty. Had to cucle the key 5 times before any fuel got up to the bowl. Finally filled it up and put the filter back in and it started..lesson learned.. purge out the air after changing out the fuel filters.. .

Got anything else going on with the V10? You're videos are inspiring me to go and purchase a Volvo 850 to save it from the scrapyard. But I'm loving the content, keep it up!

I can make ya feel better. I couldn't figure out what was wrong with my 2004 honda foreman so I took it to a good friend (mechanic) 50 miles up the road from me and the first thing he did was take the cap off the gas and said to me, "it hain't got no gas in it"🤦‍♂️😂talk about your slingblade moment🤣 I could've died right there! I hear to this day he still laugh'n...😄

ba ha ha.. glad you got it fixed

The plastic pickup foot on the bottom of the sender has fell off and broke. You will run out of fuel around 1/4 tank when this happens. Also somtimes the pickup will start sucking little pieces of that plastic foot back up in it starving it of fuel. I fix 5-10 of these a year for this problem. Very common on these trucks.

Projecttimegarge I have one no start ficm was had 48 volts fuel going to filter. I replaced PCM because there was no power to cam sensor. Wire still no start

What is that wood grain dash on your truck?

The fuel plastic pick up on the sending unit probably recently broke off thus not allowing to suck fuel from the very bottom. Either pull tank and fix it or just not run it low from now on 😂

A mechanic's perspective... (For the readers, I know you know all this already) The fuel side of the injectors have plungers, and being dry fired will score the barrels and pistons within those barrels causing a loss of injection pressure, and ultimately efficiency and power. The pump also is being driven dry, which, is bad for it, as the brushes within the pump motor are cooled and lubricated with the doesel fuel. Extended run time dry will kill the pump. I always try and fill when I get near 1/4 tank to maybe 1/8 tank at the minimum. I try and treat it like 1/4 is empty. Your pump and injectors will thank you, as well as your walllet. Especially the wallet! That usually makes the wife happy, and as well all know, we have enough $ wrapped up in these things to go spending good chunks of it needlessly. Also, he's running out of fuel now, where as before he could run the tank clear down. The reason is, there is a little shower head looking pickup foot that has cracked or broken for the fuel pickup in the tenk at the bottom. These trucks are aged, and aging further. It's a very common problem these days. Word has it, some of the fuel additives used today are also accelerating the deterioration of the plastic further. Diesel tech Ron has videos on the "harpoon" and "hutch" mods, the reason behind them, and awesome videos on exactly how to diy. Go check those out. Anyway, badass video as always bud! 👍 Make sure fuel pressure stays above 45-50 lbs wot on a hard road test. You'll need a "closed course" for this. 😜 Get the blue spring mod done, or.... Use a plain ol bb on top of the factory spring to increase pressure similar to the Ford update kit. Works fine either way. Aftermarket shiny anodized is cool too. Whatever floats your boat. They all pretty much work the same, keeping minimum pressure higher, which will extend longevity of the injectors. That'll keep them injectors happy brochacho. For the 6.0 haters, they can be very reliable. Even when abused like this. I see tons of hard working high mile 6.0's that still get work done while giving incredible value for the capabilities. This aint an exception..

Whenever u open the fuel system on these fords diesels. U should prime the system at least 10 times before starting. I work on fleet vehicles and all I do is work on ford 6.7s and Cummins 6.7s all day

Just a heads up even though the video was intuitive..fords have a cone pickup tube in the tank if you run out of fuel before the light is on your pickup has disintegrated and the particles are in your tank and it is being filtered by the pre filter tubes in the tank but they tend to go thru filter and into your system ..you might want to check it out ..by the nice truck …

If only they were all that simple of a fix...

How is it that you all always get the easy ones

happens to the best of us lol

OMG 🤣🤣🤣 too funny. Good approach though!

Do you have one for 7.3 😢

I have seen this one more once.😅

As Diesel Creek says you are just paying your stupid tax lol

Well thats hard on your injectors

what does your shirt read

You can't depend on an idiot light Caitlin is not supposed to let a diesel run below a quarter of a tank my big truck I used to drive over the road machine my fuel gauge going down toward the quarterback tank I was looking for the closest truck stop leaving double quarter of a tank with about 150 gallons I still went in a and build that sucker don't depend on those lights man call Fay don't work half the time

they are out of stock right now

Better not put gas in there

That noise is you ruining your injectors by cranking it with no fuel.