i think ford made a little mistake

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:47 pm

Hows this for the debut of their new 6.4L powerstroke engine. Caution, dont stand by the tail pipe

http://www.forddoctorsdts.com/articles/ ... -07-01.php

stupid ford

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:51 pm

ford made ALOT of mistakes.... look at there entire car line-up

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:53 pm

yeah, but their biggest mistake was to dump the 7.3L for the 6.0, and now the 6.4.

the 6.0 cost them A LOT of money is warrenties.

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:55 pm

although, i wouldn't mind having a car that shot flames out like that.... it'd be kind fun!

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:57 pm

could you imagine flooring it, if that video was only idle.

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:58 pm

hellllloooooooo 13ft flames!!!

:D:D:D:D

Nick Drake · Post by **Nick Drake** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:37 pm

Just like the Dodge Viper on Top Gear melting the sideskirt from the exhaust pipe. Every car has their oops's.

welchspro · Post by **welchspro** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:41 pm

i saw this on ebaums i think... everyone thought it had a flamethrower set-up, with a spark plug in the exaust pipe....
personally i think its real, cuz ford sucks imo

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:50 pm

its very real

ford has issued a recall on all 08 trucks with the 6.4l that were build prior to march 9, 2007.

also it was ticking pretty damn loud. i saw this over on a cummins website, everyone is making fun of ford now. their diesel program is just a joke right now, with all the problems from the 6.0 and now this.

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:51 pm

go ford!

Panhead · Post by **Panhead** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:12 pm

it wont be long when ford will be switching to cummins, its just a rumor. was suppose to happen in 2009-2010. they are practically giving up on the powerstroke made by international.

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:20 pm

i had read that there was a chance that they were going to make their own diesel, in house.

or maybe that was GM

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:34 pm

Not GM, lately they've been using Isuzu based diesels.

The 7.3 PSD just before they canned it for the 6.0 was an indestrucatble engine

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:10 pm

it was very recent that i read it. i doubt it was gm though because of all their success with the duramax.

i understand they needed more power, but i dont see why they effed it up so bad with the 6.0

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:01 am

that was kinda cool

MoparNeonMan · Post by **MoparNeonMan** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:32 am

that sounded like a bunch of monkeys with rivit guns in the motor.....wtf?

Ive NEVER heard such a metallic soundin knock on a normal engine.....only when its been subjected to serious beating.

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:07 pm

^^^i know, the thing that sucks was, that was a brand new truck. definitly didnt sound good.

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:39 pm

MoparNeonMan wrote:that sounded like a bunch of monkeys with rivit guns in the motor.....wtf?

We talking about our 2.0 sohc or the power stroke?

Mopar00Neon · Post by **Mopar00Neon** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 2:59 pm

Ford and International might be spliting up. Ford is going to sue International because of warrenty costs on the 6.0l... so Ford may be producing their own diesel.

No matter to me, by the time that happens, Ill have my 7.3l.

Vincentvh · Post by **Vincentvh** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:23 pm

aftertreatmentsystem????
Looks like an afterburner system to me!

Mopar00Neon · Post by **Mopar00Neon** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 5:44 pm

Vincentvh wrote:aftertreatmentsystem????
Looks like an afterburner system to me!

It probably does have something to do with the exhaust filter thing. Diesel emissions = suck.

Post by **racer12306** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:00 pm

im pretty sure it does have to do with the particulate filter. but its also something in the computer i believe.

Vincentvh · Post by **Vincentvh** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:00 pm

well diesel are cleaner that regular gass in a way.
since they use half the fuel for the same distance
My second car is a 1996 opel corsa diesel 1.7
which gives me approx 55-60 mpg
http://www.autoweek.nl/autotest.php?id=80

0-60 in 2 days though

Post by **racer12306** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:05 pm

i wouldnt say cleaner, yes they use less fuel but many of the older ones are a bit dirty.

look at some of the smoke that comes out of them, and the black soot that "paints" the cars.

Vincentvh · Post by **Vincentvh** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:08 pm

for 16-wheelers yes, but diesel engines in cars have come
a long way the last 10 to 15years.
Look at vw tdi engines for instance.