Whats going on with my 6.0 Ford Powerstroke 

Damn I miss this guy. He was a simple guy but a real hero with how many times he has helped so many people including myself. He lives on in these videos. Thank you Ron. I miss ya buddy.

This guy Ron is a blessing, i haven't watched a video in years from him, but today, my 07 cranked for quite a while before firing. I needed a refresher course of my fuel system to help figure it out. If the family still reads these, i want to say thank you for keeping them up. I appreciate it

Even after his passing, he is still helping me along the way. Thank you Ron and your family for everything that you have done for all of us. To Ron's family, thank you for keeping his legacy alive.

Ron I am amazed with the lengths you go to to help us powertroke owners. Thank You. mostly for free too. RIP.

I've been watching diesel tech Ron for a long time. Being service tech myself and a 6.0 owner, he always seems to get me out of a jam. Thanks again , we all miss you! I want to say thanks to his family for leaving these up for us to still watch.

I am new to diesel, a mechanic, but never on diesel. His sites have been a great learning curve. So sad he is gone, a great loss, not only to his family but to any mechanic. Who can replace him, or rather, who will continue....Regrets to his family and friends... Dave.

Please never take his videos down. They help me as they help thousands of other people in youtube. Ask for whatever we will help you.

Sorry for the families loss.. Ron has helped me with so many issues on my 6.0.. Thank you so very much!!

Thank you so much for leaving his videos up😎

its not what u take when u leave this world behind you, its what u leave behind when your gone. rip ron

Ive learned a lot from watching this well educated gentleman. May he rest in peace, i am sure he is deeply missed.

Best videos on 6.0, hands down. Of course I now have a problem and have nit tried.to diagnose. Trucks been sitting to save on fuel and battery was getting low. Jumped it and truck started and drove around to charge. Next day, crank no start (good film, good ipr, only 85@ icp). Weird happened over night and now same crank no start????

Sorry to hear of his passing.

RIP Ron Huxell. You will always be the Man when it comes to diesel Fords. www.gofundme.com/2464axqr#

some people still continue to better the world even when they are no longer with us

Gone too soon.... I'm learning so much from him, as I'm a new owner of an 05. Man, I just can't wrap my head around the fact that he left a beautiful family. RIP Sir....

Everything diesel Ron has shown in his videos has been real helpful thanks

what an awesome guy, wish he was still around.

Im an apprentice diesel mechanic learning anything i can and ron is a godsend. I wasnt lucky enough to watch these when he was around but he is my role model in so many ways. Thank ypu ron. May you rest in peace.

gad blessed with a room at haven to sr Ron

I miss this guy. I have some questions to ask but sadly I’d never get a response from Ron 😪 he sure has saved people thousand of dollars.

Someday, i will go have a beer with this man. may it be at his grave site or not. Ron, you were a master! and a teacher. if there ever was a diesel god or diesel gods, may you reside with them in that place forever. thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us diesel grunts. your impact on our lives will not end with your loss. thank you sir! from the bottom of my heart.

I've been watching your videos for years and you've helped fix a lot of problems on my own with my '05 f250 6.0. My problem now after two years of Zero problems including many thousand mile road trips I've noticed now that when getting into the pedal at about 2500-3k rpm it sounds like it's not getting fuel and sound strained. Any help would be great. Guessing FICM which is stock. Upgrades arp head studs, new head gaskets, cat/muff delete, K&N intake, 6.4 banjo bolt, mbrp 4" straight pipe 6"outlet, egr deleted, blue spring , coolant filtration. just telling what's on truck if anyone has a good guess let me know. Sluggish at high rpm. Normal driving no problem. But I've put $ in this truck and it's fun to get on it without something breaking finally

That is a video that explains the diagnostics so completely with great detail. That is a watch more than once video. You are a great teacher. Thanks for your help.

wow I just heard the saddest news of of the best diesel tech to ever live is gone . Best wishes to his family

Ron...You are THE MAN!!! Your videos about the scan guage II and the IPR just saved me hundreds of dollars and a tow to the dealer. THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH! Keep up the great work.

Cleared up so much for me thank you and rip to a diesel God

You make diesel engine diagnostics look simple and lo and behold, common sense!

Rest on peace Ron, still helping us, Thank to this this gentleman and his Family, greetings from Mexico.

Sleep well brother ... may God ontinue His watch over your family

R.I.P. RON SORRY TO HEAR YOU PASSED THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEOS

Would love to see you go through this with a 7.3L as well. Some of the best info. Learned things I didn't know.

Dude!! your awesome!! thanks for all you do for us 6.0 guys!! much appreciated!!

Hi Ron, I have a 2006 f250 6.0 with approx 160k miles on it. The problem I'm having is its blowing white smoke just after startup, after a short while it would clear up. Lately it's been smoking more still white smoke. I bullet proofed the egr with a Sinister egr cooler, replaced the Hpop, new ficm, and IPC. The truck runs great with no check engine light, I haven't checked for codes yet, could you please point me in the right direction. Thanks, Sonny

I have a 2003 f250 deseil truck with a 6.0 moter last week it just lost power and died and wouldn't start and they replaced the injector control power sencer and it ran great for about a day and it done it all over again so what could the problem be please help

If he were still around he’d be my go to mechanic

I bought a 6.0 about 2 years ago... I have brought it to every shop in town and each one has charged me up to 3 grand everytime i get it fixed... my hpop has gone out 2 times immediately after being installed my injectors have been replaced, as well as the fuel pump on the engine I cleaned out my ebp sensor and the line that runs to it but still nothing guys I had got it out of the shop last in October of 2018 and about a week later it dies on me I haven't touched it since then kinda upset that no matter how much I put into it I only make it a few feet before breaking down again, ive exhausted all my funding and cant afford parts nor labor and im willing to make a few videos on it any ideas what I could be fighting its a 2003 f350 powerstroke

If there's any diesels in heaven I bet they run perfectly!

Ron, I have a 2005 6.0 that I'm racking my brain on. I bought the truck with a blown EGR cooler (misdiagnosed by a "shop" as HG), and got all that done thanks to your videos. Now, it won't run for more than 15 minutes, and will not restart until at least overnight. The FICM is good, and I've changed the IPR screen (it wasn't very dirty at all, but changed it just to be sure, with no change in condition). The ICP is good (800+ when attempting to start), even when it won't restart. I can command the IPR to a higher percentage, which results in the ICP increasing, but it still won't restart. Fuel pressure is constantly near 60 psi, even when it won't restart. Fuel bowl quickly refills after being drained. I feel confident that it's not a HPOP system issue due. The oil is fresh. Motorcraft oil & fuel filters. FICM sync & CKP/CMP sync both show good on the scanner. I have recorded all the data points the past few times I've started it, up till the moment it dies, if you want any more info. Thank you for any help you can give!!

hey Ron I got a 04 350 .my problem is after my truck sits more then 8 hrs it will crank an stall out crank stall out then on the third or fourth time it will start an run fine all day an start every time until it sits again .I 've replaced the ficm an I've replaced the fuel filters an oil filter all motorcraft.Iam thinking it might a priming issue with the fuel can you help me?

Need help my 2005 6.0 will shut off running down the road. Will restart right back up I put a new ficm on it and it still dose it need help.

I got my 6.0 education from DieselTechRon University.

Thank you so much for posting these videos Ron. They help so much and they are truly appreciated!

Thank You Ron! I know you have passed on but your selfless work lives on and has helped me many times. I would have liked to have know you personally and my heart goes out to you and your family. God Bless

Ron has a gift for teaching, great explanations

R.I.P. Ron

It is an 05 with 167k miles on it, it is not my daily driver. I only us it when pulling camper. But I do start it up once a week

I have a 04 6.0 that runs great and starts fine. But once it warms up you can't shut it off because it won't start until you let it cool down. I recently had all injectors replaced with ford injectors on passenger side. the guy that worked on it said that number 8 shows as weak. But it still has the problem of no start while hot. I have been told that it could be my high pressure oil pump or the number 8 injector. Where should I start?

@DieselTechRon I have a 2004 f550 dump truck 6.0 that's blowing white smoke and dripping coolant from the muffle. What I read is EGR cooler, oil cooler head gaskets. Does this sound right and if so what do you think it will cost to repair. Any help. Thx

Hello, how do I have a question I have a 2004 f350 6.0 and I do not have oil pressure and I change the oil pressure pump and ipr

You are a great guy, your info has helped me diagnose my 6.0 a few times and also allowed me to replace my own alternator & ficm!

I HAVE A 2005 F 250 DEISEL...I WENT TO THE STORE EVERYTHING WAS FINE. ...GOT HOME WAS GOING TO GO GET SOME FUEL WOULD NOT START...WILL TURN OVER BUT WONT START...???

This was a very detailed intro to a pressure system. Thank you! Please keep providing these amazing videos,

RIP ron! I highly respect you,and I'll give you a hug in heaven for all the help,and support for diesel owners,that I'm sure you didn't get compensation for.

I have a 06 f350 super duty and am haveing troubles with my turbo spooling up every now and then it will run fine and then it will spool up for awhile and then go back to normal the only codes on it are the egr valve and it's been replaced but still throwing code and a network area code

You are so smart man. The way that you explain it makes it so a layman like myself can understand. I really like the tricks to eliminate the PCM or FICM. Genius, just pure Genius.

Every time he helps me get through an issue with my 6.0 I get so bummed out because at some point I'm going to need help with something and if there isn't a DTR video, there never will be one. He has helped many times before and will continue to help me through these videos. Y heart aches for his family and I hope they know how respected he was in this community

good video ron, its alot of information i all ready know from fixing these engines but always good to watch and see for more information

I replaced the ICP and IPR on a 2003 6.0 powerstroke, the new IPR electric connector is facing down unlike the previous one, is any way to adjust it? Also I removed the high pressure pump, I can see the ball on the side, other than that I don't know what to look for in order to identify if its a bad pump, any ideias? I can see the cover gasket is bad and I will replace it. Thanks

RIP Ron. Thank you to the family for leaving videos up..

Awesome guy thanks for your work. Rip Mechanic

muy buen video me aclaro muchas dudas que tenia sobre la presion y la bomba ya se que hacerle a ese motor al vt365 muchas gracias y felicidades por su video saludos desde queretaro mexico

RIP God bless thank you

Hi thank you for all the info. I have two 2004 e 450 6.0 diesel box trucks i have the no start issue, i did a run in the morning parked the truck then it just did not start took it to the ford dealer at Tasca ford Berlin CT The service manager said that to begin testing it will cost over $800.00 just to start testing., Am I being robbed? now that I see your videos I asked my self why can the dealer start with the scan and simple test the two trucks only have 65000 miles on them

Hey Ron thought you were still around, but after reading lots of awesome comments about you I came across one that broke my heart, adios amigo BUT wait you are still around helping us as if you were still here Love you

I guess your gone, but I’m subscribed I’ll recommend this channel to anyone. Thank you for this video, you are saving my butt.

This guy was so nice to take all this time to educate people. Sorry for his family loss. But like myself, they probably come back here all the time and watch his videos.

ONE more important detail. When everything is testing good but you still have problems, there is a good chance the rubber gasket has failed internally in the HFCM (fuel pump). If one compartment bleeds off to another, you'll have many of the same symptoms. The gasket fails just like the one in the fuel regulator does, eventually it fails to expand and contract with the metal. (WARNING: If you remove the gasket to inspect it, you have to replace it, it will unreliably re-seat it self, Order the Motorcraft gasket from RockAuto at $26 instead of the the Ford dealerships at over $50). Your fuel pressure can show around 50PSI if the lower rung on the gasket has failed. Also, clean the return line to the tank, it fills with sediment just like the bottom of the HFCM does, with will cause injector loading when fully clogged.

Excellent Video Ron Thank-you very much

I would love to have his knowledge on the 6.0. His videos are always the best. He will be missed by a lot of people.

The knowledge shared is beyond measure.❤

You can build your own ipr valve air test tool for 35 bucks. 10 for the fitting, 15 for a short hose, and 7 for the valve. You'll need one female air adapter to hook up your air but you can buy a air hose that comes with them you can pull them off. Crazy these companies want 140 bucks and up for theirs.

Fantastic job Ron! Your videos are always very informative and the best out there in my opinion.

Really good video, I have never worked on a diesel engine before & now a 2006 F350 6.0 that was given to me because it was a crank no start I found that the IPR was clogged with a piece of mesh & plastic. Thank you, continue making great videos.

Wonderful and well thought out. Thanks for empowering the masses in the Ford community.

Great Job explaining in detail! Bravo!

What causes ruff idle when cold I have a 2004 f250 6.0

I would like to say that i was recently working on a 2003 F450 6.0 powerstroke. I took the engine out redid Almost all the seals and gasket put it back and it wont start. I looked online for help because i was Sure i had put back everyting and every connector back properly. I have 15 years experience working on cars/ trucks so i was certain it wasnt something mechanical.. i had to look online for help and i came across Your channel.. You taught and improved my diesel knowledge soo much .. teaching me and all of us about IPRs and ICPs.. the next day ..which was yesterday.. i went to work with a confidant attitude and checked it narrowed it down and got it RUNNING.. Sir you have saved me... Your kindness still touches us RON R.I.P.

I have a 06 and I have replaced everything new and once it starts and runs for a while it reaches a high temp and when I cut it off it will not start again until it cools out what is my problem? Can you HELP ME?

Hello. there, I need help with my 2006 Ford F150 5.4L. I bought this pickup not working thinking it would be an easy fix. Towed it home. no start no crank no communications codes, and I did not hear the gas pump, so I replaced that gas pump driver module above the spare tire. and still did not hear anything, So I replaced the powertrain control module, now when I turn on the key, I hear something like the gas pump, but still no crank, I found the little wire that goes to the started and kind of hot wired it, and it is starting nice that way, so it is not the starter, but now when I turn the key the anti theft light keeps blinking. And now when I plugin the code reader it says ALL STORED IN VEHICLE'S COMPUTER. What would you do next? I also have replaced all the relays in the fuse box. And I will not hold it against you if what ever you say I should do next, if it should not work. I 'm really open to any ideas. Or what would you do next? Please help me, I can not afford to have to tow it to the Ford dealer. anything will help, I know you are smart, thank you. Thank you for doing all the great videos, you are saving poor people a lot of money, big dealers have already a lot of money. Thank you from Calgary AB

all I can say is WOW!!!!!! great job man

What causes ruff idle when cold

does the glow plugs suppose to have motor oil between the tip and threads?thank you

Hi,Ron, your videos have been very beneficial. I have a specific issue that I don't think you have covered yet. I took your advise and purchased the scangauge II which is a great tool. Has helped a lot. But even with this, I've had this in the dealership tiwice and they have not been able to resolve the problem. My scenario is a is a hot no start. Anything over 165 degrees oil teemp, it will not start. When watching icp, during crank no start, the psi will hang between 15-25 PSI, and get no higher. As soon as the oil cools off, the vehicles starts and runs great. I have never seen a pressure register between 35-500 PSI. So I don't think I have a dummy plug, or leak anywhere and the dealership could not find any oil leaks. Their next step is to replace the pump, but that is expensive, and I'm just not convinced. I've watched the high pressure going down the road, and it is pumping great, very high pressure and low demand needed. It always starts cool, and has never died on me going down the road. It just does not sound like a pump issue. Oh, one more important piece of info. It also "always" starts hot if I try and restart it within a few seconds it will always restart, only if I let it sit a few minutes, only then will it NOT start while hot until it cools way down. Could it be starving for oil for some reason? Could the oil be draining back out while hot, but as long as I start immediately it's not a problem. What keeps oil up by the pump? Does low pressure pump serve the high pressure pump? Any helpful hints would be appreciated.

I just found out the bad news,Ron where ever you are thank you for everything through out the years.R.I.P.

These are unbelievably great videos. There is so much information here, along with practical troubleshooting advice. I love his humble delivery. What a gift he was. Sometimes I wish I could call him!

I have a problem with a 2006 ford f-550 6.0 where the car starts but when i release the pedal the engine cuts off i replaced the high pressure oil pump, Stand Pipes, Dummy plugs and the injector O ring. What can my problem be?

Helped me immensely with all my 6.0 issues. Walked me through step by step and explained what tools to use to ease the work. Always my first reference. Was really shocked when I found out about his passing some time ago.

R.I.P. Ron. By far the best 6.0 tech

Thanks Ron! That cleared some things up for me. So when you are checking for oil leaks it is best to use the ipr adapter that way you can test everything at once correct?

Rip Mr ron ! Very thankful for you videos

Sorry for your loss best tech ever he is still helping me thank you

im dropping oil pressure when hot and then will shut off but i can restart

My f250 has been giving me issues while driving , it dosent down shift when I floor it . I have to release the gas and then press the gas again to down shift . What can that be ?

Hello Ron, my 06 6.0 super duty start once and half a mile from my house die on me, i can get it back on sense, any idea?

Mr. Ron you can never be thanked enough I'm still finding your straight forward approach helping the non gear heads like me. I just have to assume the Almighty needed a great diesel guy in the heavens. RIP, Mr. Diesel Tech Ron!

Very helpful video, I recently got an 05 F250 and Ron's videos have been very helpful. RIP

Thanks some of the best videos Rip

hi ron i have 2005 f 450 6.0 and while i was driving on freeway @ 80 miles speed one of the two hoses from turbo blow out and I'm just at the moment release the gas pedal but for some reason the engine with the impact i guess it was completely engine was turn off so after 30 min. i crank the engine and it crank but thats all we change the two oil pumps high pressure and low pressure oil pumps air leaks nothing power its ok injection pressure its ok i don't know what to do help me please

Wow! Thankz for sharing your knowledge. Great video, helped me a ton!