2010 F350 Burning UP??

[Grizzly4323]

A couple days ago i'm sitting at a set of lights on Yellowhead. I get a sniff of something burning. Figured must be someone burning up. Get to where i'm going, get out of my truck and WOW!! A real strong burning smell. Just about seems like rubber, maybe Trani?? Everything seems to be OK. It's happened a couple times since. Not sure what's goin on..
I have the truck booked for some warranty work. Maybe catch it before she burns down!!

Do you know what the smell could be from??

 

[mclean]

kind of vague...but did you change anything or have anything done to the truck (new tires, oil change etc) that may have caused the burning smell.

Can you sniff it out and see where its coming from?

 

[SHREK1]

if its a deisel that would be you dpf and its normal

 

[Grizzly4323]

Missed that. Sorry It's a 6.4. Nothing new on the truck. Talked to Ford they mentioned DPF also. My 08 never burnt that hot.

 

[jaredszakacs]

ya check dpf that was my first guess on that smell check and see that nothing dripped on the exhaust at all! had a lady have a bad burning smell on her car turned out a bag went under her cat and melted on cause that burning smell! also did you have the vehicle into the shop before this and did they do an underhood engine wash on yours? we do the under hood washes a fe customers have sad it smelt like something burning as well! hopefully you get it figured out man

 

[Grizzly4323]

ya check dpf that was my first guess on that smell check and see that nothing dripped on the exhaust at all! had a lady have a bad burning smell on her car turned out a bag went under her cat and melted on cause that burning smell! also did you have the vehicle into the shop before this and did they do an underhood engine wash on yours? we do the under hood washes a fe customers have sad it smelt like something burning as well! hopefully you get it figured out man

Checked under and found nothing. I rinse it myself with just water from my Hotsy. Keeps it clean and no burning soap smell. I have it into Ford this morning for some other warr. work. I will have them check it out. Thanks..

 

[jaredszakacs]

hey you bet man when they figure it out please let me know im curious to see what may cause it

 

[Grizzly4323]

Got it back from Ford. They found no problems, codes etc. They figured just a DPF burn. I will keep a eye on it. Rather a nose on it.. lol.. Sure seems to get real hot. Thanks!!

 

[SHREK1]

mine burns very hot , same thing smell like its burning but came to terms that I'm not that lucky [ lol ] , but hotter the better keeps it clean, til it gets cut out.

 

[mclean]

Got it back from Ford. They found no problems, codes etc. They figured just a DPF burn. I will keep a eye on it. Rather a nose on it.. lol.. Sure seems to get real hot. Thanks!!

does your regen light come on just before it starts to smell? or do you feel a loss of power...or does your fuel mileage go through the roof?

 

[Grizzly4323]

does your regen light come on just before it starts to smell? or do you feel a loss of power...or does your fuel mileage go through the roof?

Last couple times I got the burning smell no regen light. Only time light comes on if it goes into regen when I'm on the Hiway. And then I can't smell anything when i'm going 100 + km.

 

[jaredszakacs]

ya but you dont want a diesel running to hot same with a sled heat is a killer. you should almost toss a gauge in there see were it runs when the regen mode is on cause you certainly dont wanna exceed that 1500 degree mark for much more than a few seconds