Doesn't surprise me. We have one guy that does almost all of the warranty head gasket and motor jobs, so I haven't even had a cylinder head off of a V6.
LR4: V6 vs V8
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Doesn't surprise me. We have one guy that does almost all of the warranty head gasket and motor jobs, so I haven't even had a cylinder head off of a V6.
Me either, we got one right now that revs way up on start up and throws a code for rt frt o2 sensor. My buddy put an O2 sensor and that bank injectors in it but no correction. Some guy in Michigan said they had a couple doing that and a ECU fixed it. WE also have a JAG doing the same shit and I don't know what the kids going to do with that one.
Ever heard of that Jymmie?
I towed my Airstream behind one for about 80 miles, basically all interstate. I could not tell the camper was back there. My LR3 tows my Airstream fine, but you know it's there. The F150 Eco felt more like my F250 Superduty with the camper. My camper is not really heavy, but I would guess it's 3,000lbs. Maybe a little more. So if you were going to tow a camper, boat, or even a car trailer, I think the Eco would be just fine. You get over 8Klbs and you may as well have a diesel truck.
As for mileage, who cares?
My friend got a Titan truck to pull a big ass boat and I thought he was out of his fucking mind. But that thing tows great, it's a damn monster.
I don't know. I think thats why it threw the O2 fault and thats why he put injectors in that bank. But for these two vehicles to rev the way they do on start up a ton of air has to be getting in there. Either the throttle is open or there a big damn leak in the intake system. I'm gonna tell him to smoke test the bitch tomorrow. This fucking thing will go to 3 grand it sounds like.
It's a 2015 mall crawler with baby seats strapped in it. If it got wet it's just rain. I'm thinking it's the start of somekind of shit we will see on the V6. I'll let you know what we find. We have a Jag and a LR4 doing it and A guy in Michigan has seen it twice.
That sounds familiar, but I can't recall what fixed it. I have seen quite a few where the big connector on the PCM gets soaked and completely corroded. One was on a PDI and it was setting O2 sensor faults. The ones I've seen have been RRS and full size.
I'm wondering about the variable profile on the intake lifters. Like one bank might be getting stuck on high lift.
Speaking of snake oil. Ever hear of Rev-X? I have a 7.3L Ford. For the last 5k miles I've had a "vibration". Felt like a bad u-joint. I could not tell it it was engine related, transmission or t-case. Working on a funny feeling was engine related, more specifically an injector problem, I changed the oil and added two 4oz bottles of Rev-X. My "vibration" all but went away within 5 miles. Kind of crazy.
I know it's just a band-aid to a bigger problem, but I at least know where to start now.
Anyway, Rev-X gave me positive results. Still a snake oil, IMO, but seems almost legit. Some guys add 1oz to the oil just before an oil change to "flush".
I wan't him to smoke test it but that hasn't happened yet. Still got that classic sitting around I told you about last year.
I spent the first 18 years working for the Generous General and I'm just not sure I would go that far. It's a small block with a couple cylinders wacked off. One of the reasons old engines like that had a huge fail rate is the heat riser system that heated up the intake manifold so the the thing would heat up faster. The heat riser valve at the end of one of the exhaust manifolds would stay closed till the engine warmed up. That closed valve would send exhaust gasses thru a port in the intake manifold to the other side and out the exhaust system. When the hot exhaust gasses hit that cold manifold the carbon would flake off the underside of the manifold and fall into the lifter gallery. This was less than optimal for longevity. Once they figured that out engines started to live a little longer.
Everyone does. About as hard to kill as a 22RE. Don't see many straight 6 motors being made, with the exception of BMW. They figured it out clearly.
My parents have an old 97 Cherokee just rusting away in a barn with a good motor/trans. Need to get it on CL for them, so someone can pull that motor.
Also safety. Long engine versus short means more crumple zone and less engine pushed into passenger compartment/other vehicle.
Because they don't idle as smooth. They make better torque for sure. People who don't know shit will always decide what we get to drive because they vote with dollars. They buy a V6 because it idles smoother than a inline6 enough times and that's all the manufacturers are going to build.