Duramax problems, I think I'm screwed. Help

[C-Money]

The injector pump is what finally killed my 6.9 F250. Loved that thing, but the pump was about as valuable as the truck. If I had to do it over again, I would have just put in the new pump. That trucks replacement has been flawless though.

[coachcw]

she purrs like a kitten ! now I just need to get her to stop !

[HntnFsh]

Good job coach!

[yorketransport]

she purrs like a kitten ! now I just need to get her to stop !

  I had a truck do that to me one time too. I had to manually disengage the fuel shutoff solenoid on a 5.9L Cummins that just wouldn't turn off. I told the driver that he should just reach up in there and disengage it at every stop, but he didn't like that idea. It started like a champ though!

Andrew

[NW-GSP]

Was it the cp3?.     might look at getting a aftermarket lift pump when you have the cash. It keeps the injector pump from having to work so hard. It also filters air and water from the  diesel fuel. The stock filtration sytem only filters to about five micron but a aftermarket lift pump will filter to two micron.

I'm having to replace injectors on my 04 GMC 2500 diesel and I went ahead and put a lift pump on it first.

Actually the AC Delco (Racor) is a 2 micron coalescing filter. So not only do they do a great job of filtering the fuel they also trap and keep water from getting into your system. The stock filters are as good as they get. That's all I run. By the way. A lot of people swear by WIX filters. But their fuel filters for the Duramax are lousy. Tons of info on this stuff over on the duramax forum. The Air Dog and Fass pumps do help with the lift pumps. But they are also known to have their own problems.

Check out this link on the filtration issue


http://www.maxxtorque.com/2008/04/the-black-white-and-greys-of-duramax.html?showall=1&m=1

[HntnFsh]

Great article! People complain about a $30 filter. And try to find cheaper ones. But that's usually what they get. A cheaper filter that doesn't do what its supposed to. I think most people average 15,000 miles or less a year on their rig. So about $2.50 a month seams like pretty cheap insurance on a $20,000-$50,000 rig.

[coachcw]

Different kind of won't stop....I shoulda been clear .

[coachcw]

Honestly all the filter hype can be dismissed for the most part if a guy is anal about changing filters and running quality fuel . just because a station is hi volume doesn't mean they care for there tanks.I recommend that a guy talks with his local pump about how they care for there tanks . I had a water issue with a pretty hi volume station once because the owner was cheap , changed to a different station and never had issues . the bad thing was it was the station that the dealer was using to fill your first tank with . I think Trophyhunt is right on line changing filters every other service .

[HntnFsh]

Different kind of won't stop....I shoulda been clear .

Wow! Fortunately that's an easy fix. Those trucks are known for getting 150,000 -200,000 miles out of the original pads. What pads have you had good luck using as replacements?

[coachcw]

I really like the adaptive ones on most stuff but i have had good luck with power stop severe duty on the bigger trucks . I used to run the oe gm pads but have found these to have better stopping power when used with there rotors .

[coachcw]

These

[NW-GSP]

Allot of good info here.

[trophyhunt]

That is an interesting article about filters, as coach said, I do change my filter on a regular basis.  The article is mostly talking about injectors, my problem was the Pump.  It didn't mention much about the pump but I'm sure the water not only kills injectors but pumps as well?   I wish the duramax had a simple way to drain water out of the system, I think you can remove the bottom plug on the filter and let some fluid run out but that is a messy job.  Hopefully my injectors are good for a long time, we will see.

[Jonathan_S]

Different kind of won't stop....I shoulda been clear .

  looks good for another 30,000 

[HntnFsh]

That is an interesting article about filters, as coach said, I do change my filter on a regular basis.  The article is mostly talking about injectors, my problem was the Pump.  It didn't mention much about the pump but I'm sure the water not only kills injectors but pumps as well?   I wish the duramax had a simple way to drain water out of the system, I think you can remove the bottom plug on the filter and let some fluid run out but that is a messy job.  Hopefully my injectors are good for a long time, we will see.

Seems pretty easy on my 06. You can buy a kit to install on your fender well that allows good access. You have to cut a piece out of your fender well and install the filler plate. Think a couple screws. Makes for real easy access for filter changes etc.