Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) -ran perfect yesterday, no boost this morning.help

[budnate]

Hey guys need a little help, 98 12v, timing up a little. , runs awesome makes 30# boost, drove yesterday about 300 miles towing the boat over a couple passes, truck ran great, pulled in the driveway let it idle for 5 mins got ex temps down to 350 and shut here down, went out today ran down hill to the boat ramp to check something on the boat in the water... shut it off.....



acted hard to start had to lay on the starter and give it a little peddle to start... . thought that's weird figured she was still a little cold even though its 75 deg already outside, tried to pull the hill and its got no power and makes about 7 pounds of boost light foot or mash it..... opened the hood dont see anything obvious and dont see or smell and fuel leaking... ..... going out to poke around a little more, why the hell could it run perfect last night and come out this morning and have a sick truck... fricken mind blowing!!... ... any ideas???



Thnx B.

 

[snappy]

Low boost pressure indicates a leak, like a loose clamp or torn boot. The EGT will be higher than normal with this leak.

 

[budnate]

Found it, bad fuel solanoid, its falling apart at the rod and plunger... ... .



put a call in to larry



Thnx B.

 

[GAmes]

It is repairable if you want. https://www.turbodieselregister.com...ion-1994-1998/221364-fuel-solenoid-broke.html

 

[budnate]

yea, I thought about it, but decided to Macgyver it as a spare and run a new one from Larry, I dont drive the truck every day but when I need it, it has to run no matter what and dont want it falling apart when its a -10 wind chill out goose hunting.



Peace, B.