Anyone recomend a good Diesel Mechanic in North Seattle area ? And can you recomend a good Diagnostic reader ? THX

 

I can recommend Autoenginuity for a scan tool program. If you have a laptop it is fully functional and can do just about everything the tools the dealer uses.

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What do you need a mechanic for? If you have basic kills, we can walk you through just about anything you need.

 

I'd give Evergreen Diesel in Monroe, Wa a call...

 

I'm north of the U. district, but I don't work on Fords for a living.
VW/Audi only and my shop is too small to fit a more than one superduty at a time.
With that said, what is wrong with your truck?
What symptoms does it have right now that you are trying to address?
It might be a simple fix.

 

Hmmm... Kwiks Diesel Performance
Rolls off the tongue nicely I'd say

 

Well I will be driving along on the Freeway and I will lose power . Well not lose it per say. Everything is still on but there is no go . I've seen the service Engine light come on and a few others I havn't caught yet . I try to make my way to the side of the road , hit the pedal and it sarts going again . this has happend on and off for like 2-3 years , jut when I think i've fixed it and it's not doing it anymore it starts up again . At this point IM tired of trying to fix it and want an expert to look at it . My reader is a OBMII and it doesnt pull any freaking codes (even though some one on here say's it will work ). Done scratching my head . Just want it fixed so I can depend on my truck once again .

 

Sure sounds like it might be a throttle pedal assembly problem. Have you ever looked at the unit?

 

Nope, never have, couldn't tell ya where it's at either, LOL . But my biggest issue is why does it do it a few days in a row and then go a month without issue ?

 

My Diablo Predator will pull codes. I can at least do that for you.
You'll have to take it from there.
My shop number is in my profile.

 

I had the same problem. It was a fuel pedal (throttle position) sensor. It come as an assembly with a new pedal attached to it. It bolts to the firewall under the dash where the fuel pedal is. there are three bolts holding it on along with an electrical plug that sends the throttle position data to the computer. Takes about 15 minutes to change. I got mine from O'Reilly's for around 80 dollars. If you buy one from the dealer, go about 100 dollars more.

 

This could be a real-easy fix.

I'd guess that it's the Idle Validation Switch (IVS) that's getting "sticky" with dust under there, and isn't dependably making/breaking.

First thing I'd do is remove the connector (or connectors, depending on model year), take the three nuts off, and lift out the assembly.

Blowing it out with compressed air (and maybe a little iso-alcohol) might just do the trick.

Worked for me about five years ago, and it's still going strong.

Which reminds me of preventive maintenance.

Something productive to do in a beautiful Sunday afternoon..............

Pop

 

Sounds like a possible IVS issue. When it acts up going down the freeway, try hitting the cruise control and see if it will maintain speed then. That would be a quick check of the IVS.

 

You can't find the throttle pedal???

To give you an idea of how simple this is to do, compare the timestamps on my previous post and this one.

I had to get dressed, go out and fire up the compressor, open the truck, get the right socket and ratchet, take out the pedal assembly, blow out the dust and dirt (there WAS some), take the photo, put it all back together, test the functionality, put the tools away, turn off the compressor and close the garage door, come inside, process the picture, and post this.

Total elapsed time? Thirty-three minutes.

Is it worth the time to maybe fix the problem?

Pop

 

If you need any other help, I am in Lake Stevens. I would be more than happy to run AE on it for you and help you figure out what you have going on. Just PM me if you are interested.

 

THX for the info guy's ..... Yes I know where the pedal is , just didn't realize there was a box that go's with it . I'll check this out and see if thats the deal . THX for the help to all. I'll keep you posted ...