Stranded in winslow az
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Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Orrville, Ohio
I am no help on where to look for algicide, although I would try to start somewhere that deals with diesel trucks. Maybe a truck stop?
I would carry at least one spare filter (in fact I DO carry one spare fuel filter in the toolbox). Around here Auto Zone carries them for around $15. Probably not the best filter money can buy, but it works.
Yes 20 PSI while cranking is good.
Here's hoping that the IDM solves the issue.
(it's only coffee right now, but you get the idea!)
I would carry at least one spare filter (in fact I DO carry one spare fuel filter in the toolbox). Around here Auto Zone carries them for around $15. Probably not the best filter money can buy, but it works.
Yes 20 PSI while cranking is good.
Here's hoping that the IDM solves the issue.
(it's only coffee right now, but you get the idea!)
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From: Orrville, Ohio
The filter getting clogged and starving the injectors is certainly a possibility, but that doesn't just make the truck stop. I have had a couple clogged filters from some questionable fuel I was running and I know you would know that something was not right with the truck before it shut down. Mine lost power to the point that it wouldn't go 55 MPH before I replaced the fuel filter. It had no power, the injectors sounded different, and the harder you pushed the pedal the worse it would run. but let off the pedal and it would idle just fine like nothing was wrong. Replaced the filter and she ran like a top again.
I don't see that being the case since you say that the truck was running fine and then just shut off. That sounds electrical to me (IDM).
I don't see that being the case since you say that the truck was running fine and then just shut off. That sounds electrical to me (IDM).
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From: Orrville, Ohio
I'm with Darin 100%. The first thing they should do is to ohm the injector coils and wiring harnesses (or ohm the injectors THROUGH the wiring harnesses to test them both simultaneously). If there is a wiring problem I would think you would want to know that before you throw a new IDM in there. That being said, the IDM's in these trucks are fairly resilient unless they get water inside them.
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From: Payson, AZ
Didn't want to steal his thunder and was waiting on him to post, but wycowboy called me several hours ago and he was up and running. Some good soul in Winslow lent him an IDM from a '95 and his truck fired right up and ran smoothy. As of this time that is all I know.
I'll let him post the details.
I'll let him post the details.
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