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Old Oct 11, 2014 | 04:27 PM
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2004 keeps dies under load

Well a few days ago hauling my trailer my truck started bucking when I shifted gears (manual trans) and accelerated. Firth thing I did was reload my tune and the problem went away. I drove over 200 miles since then with no problem at all. Then today again hooked to the trailer under acceleration the truck would just totally die and belch out a bunch of smoke. Turn the key and the truck would start great and idle fine. If I baby it it will get to speed with no problem.

Anyone have any idea what could cause this or where to start looking?
 
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Old Oct 11, 2014 | 05:05 PM
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Disconnect the icp sensor and see if it goes away.
 
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Ok I will try that. What is the easiest way to unhook that pull the intake tubes. I know I struggle to reach it when I did the oil cooler over a year ago
 
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Old Oct 11, 2014 | 05:38 PM
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Early build 03/04 is under the Turbo late built is on the Passenger side valve cover
 
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Old Oct 11, 2014 | 05:39 PM
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Early build 03/04 is under the Turbo late built is on the Passenger side valve cover
Isn't it on the very back of the valve cover?
 
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Old Oct 11, 2014 | 05:56 PM
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Isn't it on the very back of the valve cover?
No well towards the front center
 
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Old Oct 11, 2014 | 05:58 PM
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Early built is under the Turbo same as IPR
 
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Ok I found it. What will unplugging it test or show? Also could a bad or clogged ebp sensor cause this?
 
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Old Oct 11, 2014 | 06:16 PM
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It could but do as Cheezit suggested first
 
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I unplugged it and no change. It does show a code now p2285 which I would assume is from having the icp unplugged.
 
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Yes it set the dtc. If it was the icp issue would have gone away.
In an 04 ebp is inferred. However if the sensor is shorting it is possible but not probable, easy to test however just unplug it. Once again you will srt a dtc.
Do you have a way to check ficm voltage.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2014 | 07:32 PM
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Yes it set the dtc. If it was the icp issue would have gone away.
In an 04 ebp is inferred. However if the sensor is shorting it is possible but not probable, easy to test however just unplug it. Once again you will srt a dtc.
Do you have a way to check ficm voltage.
Yes I have checked my ficm voltage with a scan gauge and it is ok. 47 to 47.5 90 % of the time. It does not drop below 46.

When driving, it just dies very fast puts out a puff of smoke. If I press the clutch fast enough it will stay running. If not I just turn the key and it starts right up. When it dies it makes a puffing noise.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2014 | 09:39 PM
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Is there any way to go back to stock ? I'm thinking your tune is the Answer. What type or brand is it?
 
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Old Oct 12, 2014 | 08:31 AM
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Yes I can do that. It's the gear head tune. I have put about 60k on the truck with this tune.

Could it be my hpop is on its way out? I'll see if setting it back to stock changes anything.
 
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Old Oct 12, 2014 | 09:45 AM
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I put it back to stock and it still has the problem.

Until it was up to operating temp it ran fine. Then once hot the problem came back just like before. Once I started to put a load on it it would buck hard and shut the motor down. If I pressed the clutch fast enough the motor would start running. When it died it let out a huge puff of smoke, smelled like diesel strong.

My icp reading at idle was 560 once the truck was warmed up.
 
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