Comedy of Errors
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Post Fiend
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From: Plano TX and Brentwood TN
Comedy of Errors
Well, I got the fuel pump yesterday and did the swap this morning. After fighting with that thing for 2 hrs, managed to get the new one on and lo and behold wouldn't start. Another hr and a half later of trying all the major stuff first, finally figured out that the ground was loose round the screw up in the dash(the ground for the pump power). Tightened that bad boy up and she kicked right on. So after all this, it might have just been as simple as the ground not making good contact and creating an "open" in the circuit and all it took was tighting it on up. I'm kicking myself right now for not thinking of this sooner, I guess it takes experiance like this to make sure you think of the little stuff before you go to the major issues.
By the by, truck is running good, not even a miss in her stride. Primed right on up and she was rearing to go.
By the by, truck is running good, not even a miss in her stride. Primed right on up and she was rearing to go.
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From: Abilene, Texas
glad to here your up and running again tex Sucks that it was a loose ground the whole time. Lesson learned next time you will know what to look for. And you were going to dump the ol' 6.0 for a bad ground 
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Post Fiend
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From: Plano TX and Brentwood TN
Well I was basing that off on another pump going bad. The first one crapped out on me at 6 months. I was thinking this was doing it at 7 months. I was beginning to think it was an engineering error on FASS' part. Now I won't really know if it truly was just a ground that crapped out or if that was just another issue I was dealing with unless I hookup that pump again and I don't feel the energy to do that.
The question now is how much damage(if any) did those injectors sustain driving with zero pressure on the way home. I'm not getting codes yet, key word being yet. However, I can easily get Casserly to fix those and get the new nozzles on a new set.
The question now is how much damage(if any) did those injectors sustain driving with zero pressure on the way home. I'm not getting codes yet, key word being yet. However, I can easily get Casserly to fix those and get the new nozzles on a new set.
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I hate when I do that. I remember changing a piston on a locomotive. It took 4 hours to change everything out and when I got in my truck to do the paperwork I noticed the thrust washer (between piston and wrist pin) sitting nice as you please on the seat next to me. I could've cried. 4 more hours and the job was done!
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From: The Land Of Time
You may have done some damage to the injectors but how much is the question. I would drive it a round some and see if the deamon pokes its head. If not I would say dont worry too much about it...however you know your truck the best so you will know if there are any issues.
Glad to hear your back in service.
Sarge
Glad to hear your back in service.
Sarge
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Post Fiend
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You may have done some damage to the injectors but how much is the question. I would drive it a round some and see if the deamon pokes its head. If not I would say dont worry too much about it...however you know your truck the best so you will know if there are any issues.
Glad to hear your back in service.
Sarge
Glad to hear your back in service.
Sarge
I'm going to try to rag on her some more the next few days. The only bad thing if there isn't any injector damage is that I'll have to wait a little bit longer to get those new nozzles from Casserly(it's alot easier to sell something to the gf if there appears to be a legitimate excuse other then you just want it; otherwise they complain about how funds to spoil them disappear).
Tuned
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From: Alberta
Grounds are a good thing to check when any electrical problems show up. Saved the bacon a couple of times. My daughter got ripped off for a new alternator etc on her car, it then started acting up and guess what loose ground to the frame!
