Problem: Explain your problem in concise language (ie: Cranks but won’t fire). _It smokes black at the slightest increase in throttle. after driving & coming to a idle in gear it shakes like its missing.It also stutters when going up or down any size hill. The trans shifts in & out of overdrive at speed.___________________________
Demographics: tell us about your truck and your ambient conditions:
- Year: _1998_____
- Truck model and class (ie: c2500) c3500_________
- Automatic or Standard auto__________
- Mileage: (indicate miles or km) _89K________
- Replaced parts and mods (IP, PMD, chip/PCM, TM, injectors etc) _pmd relocated,removed cat,#9 resistor,perf. air filter__________
- Model: ‘S’ or ‘F’ engine, NA or Turbo, EGR? turbo______________
- Ambient outside temp: (indicate *C or *F) _any_________
- What fuel are you using? (#1 Diesel, #2 Diesel, Bio, VO, WVO, etc) __1 or 2_______
- What fuel additives are you using? _lucas sometimes__________
- Where are you located? _Illinois____________
General maintenance: inspect and evaluate the condition of each. When were they last changed?
- Air filter _today________
- Fuel filter _2 months________
- CDR Valve? __???_______
- Coolant – last flushed/replaced at __never___________
- Oil – synthetic/regular, changed at _regular 3000K__________
- Batteries – state of charge, (matched set) replaced at _new____________
- Battery cables and grounds (removed, cleaned and tightened): __recently____________
- Glow Plugs - how many miles on them? _88K________ What type? __original___________
- Injectors - last changed at _never______________
History: (Describe how the problem first appeared.)
- What were you doing when it happened? _driving_____________
- How was the truck running fine before this problem appeared? __fine___________
- Has this problem ever happened before? _no______________________
- Describe any related factors that might be part of the problem. ______________
- Have you checked for DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Codes)? (Y.N) __y__ And? __no______
Diagnostics:
1] Starting:
1a] Does the engine start? __yes_______
1b] Does the engine crank over? __yes______
1c] Are your batteries fully charged? __yes_______
1d] Have you removed, cleaned, and tightened all battery connections? ___yes_____
1e] Does your Wait to Start light come on for a time? How long? _few seconds________
1f] Does your glow plug light come on? _yes________ For how long? __few seconds_______
1g] Do you see smoke from the exhaust while cranking? What color? _no_______
2] Fuel Issues (if not running):
2a] Can you hear your lift pump working? ____________
2b] Do you get a steady flow of fuel from the water drain (T-handle) ? _________
2c] Loosen the inlet line from the IP – is fuel coming out (Lift Pump on)? ___________
2d] Loosen an injector line and crank the engine - does fuel come out? _________
2e] Do you hear a vacuum (hiss) when you remove the fuel cap? ____yes_______
3] PMD / IP Issues
3a] Location of PMD (on pump, on intake, remote mounted) _remote__________
3b] Condition of Extension harness (if used) Vendor or Homemade? _homemade________
3c] Condition of grounds / ground wires to IP / PMD. Check Harness. __good_______
3d] PMD Make: _stanadyne__________
3e] PMD Age: __unsure used___________
4] Stalling Issues
4a] Do you experience stalling only when hot? __n/a__________
4b] Does it stall under particular circumstances? (ie hit bump, or on accel) __n/a____
4c] Does pouring cool water over the IP seem to help with restarting? ___n/a______
4d] Is stalling momentary (engine recovers)? ___n/a______
4e] Does SES light come on when engine hiccups? __n/a_______
4f] Does cruise control quit working when engine hiccups? __n/a_________
4g] Does re-starting seem to reset engine, restoring cruise and power? ___n/a______
4h] Changes to dash lights or instruments during stalling events? ____n/a_______
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? __no_______
5e] Excessive black smoke from exhaust under hard acceleration? __yes________
6] Performance Issues
6a] Do you have gauges? ___no________
6b] Maximum boost under load? ____________
6c] Have you added a performance PCM (reflash) or Chip? ____no__________
6d] Have you changed exhaust / downpipe / crossover? _removed cat_______________
6e] Wastegate – mechanical or vacuum? _unsure_____________
7] Temperature-related Issues:
7a] Single or dual thermostats? ____________
7b] Have you replaced them lately? Manufacturer of replacements? _________
7c] Have you pulled and cleaned Radiator and coolers lately? ____________
7d] Have you replaced the fan clutch? Manufacturer of replacement? ________
7e] (winter) Have you tested your antifreeze? Good to what temp? __________
7f] (winter) Are you using a winter grille cover? ___________
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.
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Demographics: tell us about your truck and your ambient conditions:
- Year: _1998_____
- Truck model and class (ie: c2500) c3500_________
- Automatic or Standard auto__________
- Mileage: (indicate miles or km) _89K________
- Replaced parts and mods (IP, PMD, chip/PCM, TM, injectors etc) _pmd relocated,removed cat,#9 resistor,perf. air filter__________
- Model: ‘S’ or ‘F’ engine, NA or Turbo, EGR? turbo______________
- Ambient outside temp: (indicate *C or *F) _any_________
- What fuel are you using? (#1 Diesel, #2 Diesel, Bio, VO, WVO, etc) __1 or 2_______
- What fuel additives are you using? _lucas sometimes__________
- Where are you located? _Illinois____________
General maintenance: inspect and evaluate the condition of each. When were they last changed?
- Air filter _today________
- Fuel filter _2 months________
- CDR Valve? __???_______
- Coolant – last flushed/replaced at __never___________
- Oil – synthetic/regular, changed at _regular 3000K__________
- Batteries – state of charge, (matched set) replaced at _new____________
- Battery cables and grounds (removed, cleaned and tightened): __recently____________
- Glow Plugs - how many miles on them? _88K________ What type? __original___________
- Injectors - last changed at _never______________
History: (Describe how the problem first appeared.)
- What were you doing when it happened? _driving_____________
- How was the truck running fine before this problem appeared? __fine___________
- Has this problem ever happened before? _no______________________
- Describe any related factors that might be part of the problem. ______________
- Have you checked for DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Codes)? (Y.N) __y__ And? __no______
Diagnostics:
1] Starting:
1a] Does the engine start? __yes_______
1b] Does the engine crank over? __yes______
1c] Are your batteries fully charged? __yes_______
1d] Have you removed, cleaned, and tightened all battery connections? ___yes_____
1e] Does your Wait to Start light come on for a time? How long? _few seconds________
1f] Does your glow plug light come on? _yes________ For how long? __few seconds_______
1g] Do you see smoke from the exhaust while cranking? What color? _no_______
2] Fuel Issues (if not running):
2a] Can you hear your lift pump working? ____________
2b] Do you get a steady flow of fuel from the water drain (T-handle) ? _________
2c] Loosen the inlet line from the IP – is fuel coming out (Lift Pump on)? ___________
2d] Loosen an injector line and crank the engine - does fuel come out? _________
2e] Do you hear a vacuum (hiss) when you remove the fuel cap? ____yes_______
3] PMD / IP Issues
3a] Location of PMD (on pump, on intake, remote mounted) _remote__________
3b] Condition of Extension harness (if used) Vendor or Homemade? _homemade________
3c] Condition of grounds / ground wires to IP / PMD. Check Harness. __good_______
3d] PMD Make: _stanadyne__________
3e] PMD Age: __unsure used___________
4] Stalling Issues
4a] Do you experience stalling only when hot? __n/a__________
4b] Does it stall under particular circumstances? (ie hit bump, or on accel) __n/a____
4c] Does pouring cool water over the IP seem to help with restarting? ___n/a______
4d] Is stalling momentary (engine recovers)? ___n/a______
4e] Does SES light come on when engine hiccups? __n/a_______
4f] Does cruise control quit working when engine hiccups? __n/a_________
4g] Does re-starting seem to reset engine, restoring cruise and power? ___n/a______
4h] Changes to dash lights or instruments during stalling events? ____n/a_______
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? __no_______
5e] Excessive black smoke from exhaust under hard acceleration? __yes________
6] Performance Issues
6a] Do you have gauges? ___no________
6b] Maximum boost under load? ____________
6c] Have you added a performance PCM (reflash) or Chip? ____no__________
6d] Have you changed exhaust / downpipe / crossover? _removed cat_______________
6e] Wastegate – mechanical or vacuum? _unsure_____________
7] Temperature-related Issues:
7a] Single or dual thermostats? ____________
7b] Have you replaced them lately? Manufacturer of replacements? _________
7c] Have you pulled and cleaned Radiator and coolers lately? ____________
7d] Have you replaced the fan clutch? Manufacturer of replacement? ________
7e] (winter) Have you tested your antifreeze? Good to what temp? __________
7f] (winter) Are you using a winter grille cover? ___________
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.
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