Demographics: tell us about your truck and your ambient conditions:
- Year: ___1995___
- Truck model and class (ie: c2500) _k2500________
- Automatic or Standard _automatic_________
- Mileage: (indicate miles or km) _~202k________
- Replaced parts and mods (IP, PMD, chip/PCM, TM, injectors etc) __'93 turbo, oem mechanical wastegate_________
- Model: ‘S’ or ‘F’ engine, NA or Turbo, EGR? __F code turbo____________
- Ambient outside temp: (indicate *C or *F) _85ish *F_________
- What fuel are you using? (#1 Diesel, #2 Diesel, Bio, VO, WVO, etc) __#2 diesel_______
- What fuel additives are you using? __Lucas upper cylinder and injector cleaner_________
- Where are you located? __north tx___________
General maintenance: inspect and evaluate the condition of each. When were they last changed?
- Air filter _changed at 200k________
- Fuel filter _changed by engine's previous owner, 5k miles ago________
- CDR Valve? __never, afaik_______
- Coolant – last flushed/replaced at __coolant flushed at engine install, 199k___________
- Oil – synthetic/regular, changed at __synthetic rotella t, 201k_________
- Batteries – state of charge, (matched set) replaced at __haha... no matched set. ones new, one ancient...___________
- Battery cables and grounds (removed, cleaned and tightened): __at engine install, 199k____________
- Glow Plugs - how many miles on them? __no idea, they came with the motor and don't work that great._______ What type? ____no idea, sorry_________
- Injectors - last changed at __supposedly rebuilt bby engine's previous owner, 5k miles ago._____________
History: (Describe how the problem first appeared.)
- What were you doing when it happened? __accelerating, maybe 65-70% throttle____________
- How was the truck running fine before this problem appeared? ___a little sluggish on full power, but running well__________
- Has this problem ever happened before? _____negative__________________
- Describe any related factors that might be part of the problem. ______________
- Have you checked for DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Codes)? (Y.N) _y___ And? __dtc12, no problems______
Diagnostics:
1] Starting:
1a] Does the engine start? __no_______
1b] Does the engine crank over? __yes, slower than i would call "normal"______
1c] Are your batteries fully charged? __yes_______
1d] Have you removed, cleaned, and tightened all battery connections? _no_______
1e] Does your Wait to Start light come on for a time? How long? ___no wts light______
1f] Does your glow plug light come on? ___yes______ For how long? __6ish seconds_______
1g] Do you see smoke from the exhaust while cranking? What color? __barely any at all, but its white and smells like diesel #2______
1h] Does the Service Engine Light Glow during Start/bulb check? _not sure_______
2] Fuel Issues (if not running):
2a] Can you hear your lift pump working? ___yes, and i have an override switch._________
2b] Do you get a steady flow of fuel from the water drain (T-handle) ? __yes_______
2c] Loosen the inlet line from the IP – is fuel coming out (Lift Pump on)? __yes_________
2d] Loosen an injector line and crank the engine - does fuel come out? __no, none at all_______
2e] Do you hear a vacuum (hiss) when you remove the fuel cap? __yes, always_________
3] PMD / IP Issues
3a] Location of PMD (on pump, on intake, remote mounted) __on upper intake, ssdiesel_________
3b] Condition of Extension harness (if used) Vendor or Homemade? __no extension_______
3c] Condition of grounds / ground wires to IP / PMD. Check Harness. __ohm meter says good_______
3d] PMD Make: __oem, afaik_________
3e] PMD Age: __17yrs___________
4] Stalling Issues
4a] Do you experience stalling only when hot? ____________
4b] Does it stall under particular circumstances? (ie hit bump, or on accel) ______
4c] Does pouring cool water over the IP seem to help with restarting? _________
4d] Is stalling momentary (engine recovers)? _________
4e] Does SES light come on when engine hiccups? _________
4f] Does cruise control quit working when engine hiccups? ___________
4g] Does re-starting seem to reset engine, restoring cruise and power? _________
4h] Changes to dash lights or instruments during stalling events? ___________
5] Running Issues
5a] On cold start, does upper rad hose get hard before engine warms up? __no_____
5b] Any bubbles or oil film in coolant overflow tank? _no______
5c] Any white slime on oil surfaces (dipstick, CDR, oil Fill cap)? ___no_______
5d] Excessive white smoke from exhaust on cold start? _frequently________
5e] Excessive black smoke from exhaust under hard acceleration? ___i wouldn't call it excessive, but she blows a little smoke
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6] Performance Issues
6a] Do you have gauges (boost, EGT) ? ___no________
6b] Maximum boost under load? ____________
6c] Have you added a performance PCM (reflash) or Chip? __i think the original owner did, but i've not looked____________
6d] Have you changed exhaust / downpipe / crossover? __4" ssdiesel kit, no trap, no muffler :O ______________
6e] Wastegate – mechanical or vacuum (OEM)? ____oem mechanical__________
7] Temperature-related Issues:
7a] Single or dual thermostats? __single__________
7b] Have you replaced them lately? Manufacturer of replacements? __replaced at overhaul with oreillys..._______
7c] Have you pulled and cleaned Radiator and coolers lately? __no__________
7d] Have you replaced the fan clutch? Manufacturer of replacement? __no______
7e] (winter) Have you tested your antifreeze? Good to what temp? __no________
7f] (winter) Are you using a winter grille cover? __no_________
List and describe any other factors which are not addressed in this checklist. We can’t see, hear, smell, or touch your truck, so the more descriptive information you can give, the more likely it is that somebody can assist you.
It also cranks over slower than i declare it should, but i've never had problems starting it like that. except for blowing white smoke on startup... a lot of that was before i moved the ip back where it goes.
