Riffraff Diesel Technical Knowledge Center
Top 10 6.0 Powerstroke Scan Tool Readings Every Owner Should Know
May 27th 2026
The 6.0L Powerstroke is not the engine you diagnose with hopes, guesses, and a Facebook comment that starts with “my buddy’s did that.”
A good scan tool is mandatory. Not just for co
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Top 10 6.0 Powerstroke Problems That Look Like Bad Injectors But Aren’t
May 27th 2026
The 6.0L Powerstroke gets accused of having bad injectors every time it coughs, smokes, cranks too long, idles rough, or wakes up angry in the cold.
Sometimes, yes, it really is injectors. The 6.0 is
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Top 10 Inexpensive 6.0 Powerstroke Fixes Under $100 That Actually Matter
May 22nd 2026
The 6.0L Powerstroke gets blamed for everything. Some of it is fair. Some of it is just people ignoring $40 problems until they turn into $4,000 problems.
Not every fix needs head studs, an EGR cooler
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Go Billet and Delete the Check Valve: Fuel Bowl Billet Stand Pipe Assembly (1994–1997 OBS 7.3 Powerstroke)
May 21st 2026
The OBS (1994–1997) 7.3 Powerstroke fuel bowl stand pipe is a known service headache because the factory piece is plastic, and it’s easy to crack or snap during removal; especially if some
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7.3 Powerstroke Upper Radiator Hose "Around the Belt" - Reroute for Easier Belt Service
May 21st 2026
If you own a 1999–2003 Ford 7.3 Powerstroke, you’ve probably noticed the factory upper radiator hose routing is not the greatest. On late ’99–’03 trucks, the stock hose s
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