Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Can you recover from the P0216 code?

[ARoss]

A few weeks back I suffered loss of power, while driving on the freeway at approximately 80mph. The truck slowed to around 60 and wouldn't go any faster no matter how much pedal I gave. CEL was on, so I checked the codes and got the P0216.



I was also having trouble with the APPS at the time, which has been replaced. Since replacing the APPS, the truck has stumbled once and thrown the P0216, but has not repeated itself for a few weeks. The truck is running very well right now. Is it possible that the P0216 was related to the bad APPS and has corrected itself or is this wishful thinking?



I was trying to hold off replacing the VP, since the darn thing costs so much. I have a set of 275's on their way and would like to add a Van Aaken too, but this VP thing is really screwing up my plans ... what do you think? Shine the VP for now and push as much fuel out of it as I can with the injector/box combo ... or am I just asking for problems?



BTW: 99 2500 QC, pretty much stock, except for the Vulcan relocation kit and gauges.

 

[JCyrbok]

Its the VP going south. I got mine to run for aprox 6 months by babying it, then the dead pedal got too bad. Its not really a matter of if its gonna die, its when. I think that how you deal with it determines how long it will stick around,



Hope this helps



J-

 

[ARoss]

I suspected that, but have read threads that have blamed other reasons (e. g. air in fuel, etc. ), so I was hoping for the best. I'd much rather install a box and injectors and see what happens. Do you think this will accelerate the VP's demise?

 

[jgillott]

I hate to tell you, but the simple answer is no. The pump is on it's way out and it is just a matter of time until in dies in one way or another. I have personally seen some that will last for months or even years after the first symptoms and others that will stop on the side of the road the next day. There is really no way to tell.



Personally, I would take care of the pump situation first and wait until later for the modifications just for the piece of mind.

 

[tntframing]

Aross,



My truck did the same thing a few weeks ago. I went ahead a replaced the VP along with a set of 275's. It only took about 4 hours. thats with replacing the injectors, Vp and a new fuel filter. Not bad for someone who has never done it before.



I did get the Vp for around $1250. www.bd-power.com



Hope this helps