Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Is there a Diesel instructor out there????

[2-ND TIME]

Need information on how a rather lean, lean and leaner burning engine runs and operates for I am sure that this is what mine is doing. Get this 2nd gear up a hill about 12% 2200 rpm and NOOOOOOO boost. Thanks

 

[SRadke]

What is the make/model of your truck?



-Scott

 

[bmoeller]

In his profile-



99, 3500, 5spd, 3. 54, 4x4

 

[Jetpilot]

I assume you have checked for codes, are there any? Also have you checked all of you hoses and clamps for leaks? If so and everything is OK and you can hear the turbo I would start looking at the intercooler for possible leaks. You could have also blown out one of the gaskets on the intake horn or the intake maniold.



Just some quick ideas, I doubt you are leaning out... .



Doug

 

[2-ND TIME]

There is about 2 lbs difference across the intercooler, no leaks, and just a slight wine at the exhaust and no codes. The part day that it did run properly the engine didn't clatter and was quietier had pulling power right across the throttle band. 61 diesel engines over the years have taught me how an engine sounds and runs. When I was ripping and pushing frozen clay the one time with the D-7XL was a good thing that it ran the way it did to breakup the lease and NOT the way mine does. The little Kenworth towing the 420D backhoe this last summer has more get up and go then mine does that was about 20,000 lbs. Can you explain that please. The other summer I had a lot of trouble getting ahead of a gas 3/4 ton Chev towing a 20' fifth wheel?????????? It has a little more power than my 86 Toyota pickup. If I can't get a run at something to pass it than I can't NO IT NEVER HAS RUN THE WAY A DIESEL SHOULD. Gutless!!!!!!!

 

[SRadke]

Cracked/leaking exhaust manifold?

 

[Tcolesanti]

Just thinking out loud, Have you had the computer reflashed??? If so maybe the ECM is bad???

 

[2-ND TIME]

They checked for the latest update for the ECM when it was changed. The manifold is good. Doesn't produce enough power to be cracked. Everything so far hasn't changed the way it doesn't run.