Engine coolant overheating

[Powerstroke_fan]

My dad has a 08 f-450 job 1. He recently (less than 400 mile ago) changed the water pump and and the top and bottom radiator hoses. He also changed the belts and pulleys and tensiors. Also did a egr delete while it was all apart. So now its got a egr delete and dpf/cat delete with mini max. The other day he was sitting in wal mart parking lot with it idling. Then he said he left and got out on the road and the coolant temp spiked way up. He checked coolant levels and it was a little low. He topped it off. So today we got our small trailer on there with our two mowers and driving down the highway with the mini maxx on no power and not on any grade the temp gauge was fine. Then all of a sudden it jumped from 197 to over 210 the fan kicked on and the mini max said it went into defuel mode because of hot coolant. So we hurried up and pulled over and shut it down before it got any hotter. It had puked out the degas. Kinda think it boiled out the lid. But started the truck back up within two min and the temp was right back to normal. Turned around and drove it back home. It never over heated again all the way home. Got it home and looked again and it DIDNT puke anymore. So i went and got two new thermostats and gasket and changed them. Topped her off with coolant/water. Drove it around with no trailer and the mini maxx on no power and it will be fine one min like normal then the next second its over heating with no changes in pedal pos or speed or anything. Almost like a sticking thermostat. But we even took out the thermostats. But now when you watch the coolant temp guage its constantly moving from 190 to 210 and sometimes as high as 220. But it dosent puke any at all. Also the truck dosent have any heat also. Do you think its got air stuck in it somewhere? What do you guys think i should try next. Whats the chances it burnt up the brand new ford oem water pump? Its just weird how the truck was fine for a couple hundred miles then all of a sudden it acts up. You would think if it was air it woulda did it right from the begining. This is our work truck so i need to get it back on the road asap. Thanks for any replys.

 

[Cknox121]

No help, but I was watching some videos on YouTube by powerstrokehelp and he said that the water pump being bigger will eat way at the housing over time. Might want to check and see if that happened.

Also I would have replaced t-stats while you where in there.


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[78f100]

Is the oil temp staying normal?

 

[Powerstroke_fan]

We did put a brand new pump and thermostats in. we were trying to decide to take her all back down or not. The oil temperature is staying in the normal level. The coolant temperature will jump from 197 to over 220 in less than quarter mile with no load and the tune on no power.

 

[Powerstroke_fan]

Ok guys just to keep you guys updated we made a little progress. We think that the water pump fins or ring whatever you wanna call it is spinning on the shaft. We took the radiator hoses off filled it with water and started the truck and the pump is not pumping at all. The pump is new. Has anyone else ever heard of anything like this?

 

[webb06]

The thermostat would have to open for it to flow through the upper and lower hoses I believe. Unless you have them out

 

[Powerstroke_fan]

they were out They have been out for a week. We havent been driving it. We are gonna get it tore down again and get it out and look at it probably tomorrow.

 

[webb06]

I've seen that happen on a 6.0. The impeller just spins on the shaft without the pulley spinning.

 

[Mahdeys]

yes, i have seen this before.

 

[tbsimmons]

I have also.

 

[Powerstroke_fan]

I believe thats what our problem is once its apart we will know for sure.

 

[Big Angry Hillbilly]

Yes. The pump is dicked.

Is anyone making an aftermarket one like the bulletproof 6.0 one yet?

Also don't buy into a lot of what the powerstroke help dude says.

 

[Powerstroke_fan]

ya i dont even listen to him or watch his videos. lol but its crazy i wonder if ford is gonna warranty the pump since its not even been in a month.

 

[ncdzl]

ya i dont even listen to him or watch his videos. lol but its crazy i wonder if ford is gonna warranty the pump since its not even been in a month.

If its still under warranty that'd be my first stop

 

[Powerstroke_fan]

Yep ford dealer is gonna exhange it for a new one. Its apart and sure enough it spins on the shaft.