Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) P0230 right now and I'm towing

[garylmoore]

The truck will drive about 60 65 miles an hour any laboring of the engine causes black smoke p0230 Code.
Lift pump is running and I have 16 lb of pressure.
I tried to put this in the help for him but it would not let me post

 

[Ozymandias]

I don't think the code and the condition match.
Code is electrical only but like you day your pump is running 16psi feed to the VP44.

Black smoke is to much fuel on to little of air.
How much boost do you get?

 

[garylmoore]

I don't think the code and the condition match.
Code is electrical only but like you day your pump is running 16psi feed to the VP44.

Black smoke is to much fuel on to little of air.
How much boost do you get?

I do not have a boost Gage on the truck. I tow maybe twice a year.
Could it possibly be a plug fuel filters?

 

[garylmoore]

I'm going to Fargo tonight that's 2 hours away

I do not have a boost Gage on the truck. I tow maybe twice a year.
Could it possibly be a plug fuel filters?

I'm still driving. I'm trying to make it to Fargo North Dakota. That's 2 hours away.

 

[NIsaacs]

I would check under the air filter. Dang rats and such can make a nest, especially if you don't use the truck much.

 

[garylmoore]

I changed the lift pump motor 4 months ago. I guess that could be left over from that job.

 

[garylmoore]

I'm going to Fargo tonight that's 2 hours away

I do not have a boost Gage on the truck. I tow maybe twice a year.
Could it possibly be a plug fuel filters?

I'm still driving. I'm trying to make it to Fargo North Dakota. That's 2 hours away.

 

[garylmoore]

Is it okay to drive the truck this way? I have no temperature problems I have no oil problems

 

[BigPapa]

Your symptoms sound like you have a boost hose that’s come loose or has a hole in it.

Other than that, all I can do is post what the code is for and the tests.

 

[garylmoore]

Well I'm 500 miles from home.
I pulled the air horn and the inlet from the truck last week to change the power steering pump replace both those gaskets and put it back on I looked at that about an hour ago and it appeared to be okay. Could a dirty air filter be doing it?

 

[Ozymandias]

I guess the code was there before...
I'd look hard on the boost side.
Said that your only doin 60moh and start to smoke as soon as you work it sounds like there is the problem, lack of air for proper combustion.

Boost leak is easy to diagnose in the field. Takin off the pipe between air filter and turbo, exposing the turbo inlet. Have the engine idle, take a piece of STIFF cardboard or anything else that's nice and flat. Put the cardboard onto the turbo inlet, it will starve the engine within 2 seconds from air. This will produce a vacuum in the whole intake system. With the engine starved and off you'll hear any small leak taking in air and the cardboard will fall off. Repeat if your hear a leak but can't pinpoint it the first time.

Edit: if the engine does not starve - you have a massive leak.

 

[garylmoore]

I know it's not a great idea but, would it hurt to pull the air filter out take her for a drive and see what happens?

 

[Ozymandias]

It's not the air filter if you service that regularly. And I wouldn't recommend at all to drive without it.
Idling it stationary is one thing, driving is a whole different animal with road debris flying around.
You could ruin your engine within seconds by doing so.

 

[Ozymandias]

The problem for Turbo not spooling can also be at the exhaust side, internally collapsed mufflers can do that. But usually this can be heard hissing.
My guess is an intake leak, a hose punctured or slipped of a pipe.
Do the test, it's easy and fast.

 

[garylmoore]

I made it to Fargo. I believe the truck has straight pipes. It is usually pretty loud.
Sitting in the truck, it sounds louder than normal on the driver's side.
I will take a good look at it in the morning.
Thanks to everyone for the information, you guys save me on a regular basis..
Gary Moore

 

[SnoKing]

The inter finder well on the passenger side can rub a hole in the intercooler boot down there.

 

[SnoKing]

All 24Vs that tow(and maybe just all) should have fuel pressure, boost, EGT, and trans temp if an auto on the outlet line gauges. Auto trans pan temp is useless, as the transmission is toast before that goes high!

 

[garylmoore]

I will install the extra gauges, thank you
Sno King.
I installed a new power steering pump and resealed the vacuum pump last week.
I had problems getting the intake horn sleeve installed where it attached to the bumper outlet. When i crawled under the truck this morning, that connection was no longer attached.
Luckily, I had a craftsman set in the toolboxes and it included the 11mm deepwell socket I needed for clamp.
I'm guessing that was my problem. I will report back if There are any other issues.
Thank all of you for your kindness and contribution!
Gary Moore

 

[Ozymandias]

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[BigPapa]

Glad you found it.

Any time I’ve had one loose, I clean the pipe and the inside of the hose with brake clean. When it’s ready to go back together, I spray both surface’s again with the brake cleaner. It lubes it a bit and softens the hose a bit. I never had one come loose using this procedure and I’ve run 65+ psi boost.