2005 Detroit Series 60

Discussion in 'Freightliner Forum' started by 251antonio123, Oct 12, 2011.

  1. 251antonio123

    251antonio123 Bobtail Member

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    I have a freightliner columbia series 60 detroit.. My truck looses about 2 gallons of coolant every 10,000 miles.
    My truck has very little power also. There is heavy black smoke from the stacks. It sounds as if it is skipping.I also have poor mpg. Its about 4.2!!!
     
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  3. Pablo-UA

    Pablo-UA Road Train Member

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    check EGR and EGR cooler first
     
  4. 251antonio123

    251antonio123 Bobtail Member

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    Is there a way u can check thEse before buying new ones??
     
  5. OwnerOperator11

    OwnerOperator11 Bobtail Member

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    I dunt know if one of this may help:

    using a soft water , spray all around the engine ( from turbo to air charger cooler to intake manifold, also 3 piece of exhaust manifold rite side of engine block for any leaking air, normally this cause will make u poor mpg, loose power... i do this job every 4 time/year/each unit)
    EGR vale will cause black smoke, loosing power, drop mpg. (this part will pop check engine light)
    EGR cooler will cause of coolant missing, engine hot too fast...
    good luck...
     
  6. KRAKAJACKJONSON

    KRAKAJACKJONSON Medium Load Member

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    Detroits burn leak or use 2 gallons of oil every fuel stop so the coolant loss isn't too bad, no power, its a detroit get used to it, black smoke coming out of the pipes, not making power fuel had to go somewhere, and at 4.2 you won't be getting a bonus this month.
     
  7. DRC-Keith

    DRC-Keith Bobtail Member

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    Ok here's the deal. The black smoke and loss of power will be directly related to the Charge Air Cooler. If you need a quick way to test this, get some soapy water in a spray bottle, start your truck, spray the CAC and wait for the bubbles. Check the turbo side first. 99% of CAC leaks come from the weld on the turbo side of the truck. Before replacing the CAC ensure that your turbo is functioning properly otherwise you'll have this issue every 3 months. As far as losing coolant, you can run the same spray test on the radiator that you did the CAC. Start there and let me know what you find.
     
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