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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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Contribution/Balance code???

Does anybody know what the code #P0272 Contribution/Balance Cylinder #4 means? My Bullydog programmer listed this as a code.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 03:58 PM
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Means you have some type of issue with injector #4. Leaking, cracked, or just plum tuckered out.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 04:02 PM
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Maybe that is why my truck has been starting very rough? I've got 160,000 miles on it does it make any sense to just replace all of them?

Thanks Tex - you've been a big help!
 
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by deercreek1
Maybe that is why my truck has been starting very rough?
It could have something to do with that.

Originally Posted by deercreek1
I've got 160,000 miles on it does it make any sense to just replace all of them?
To me, yes it would. However, I'm one of those that like to nip problems in the bud before they happen if I can.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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I had that code on my #5 cylinder. I was going to replace the injector. I also had a miss at idle, and intermittant bucking/jerking at speed. Before I got to it, my truck died and would not start. I had a bad HPOP, and a bad o-ring on the HP oil rail. Once the HPOP was replaced, the truck ran great, and no more codes have appeared since. I'm assuming the #5 injector was the weakest, and will probably be the first to go. I wasn't happy with a $2101 repair bill though. I'm not saying that this is what is wrong with yours, but I would get a detailed diagnostic done before replacing anything.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 05:44 AM
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I had a bad HPOP, and a bad o-ring on the HP oil rail. Once the HPOP was replaced, the truck ran great, and no more codes have appeared since.
I believe that that is year dependent.
 
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