Cummins 8.3 diesel problem.
Left Florida heading for home on Monday 3/9/15. 850 mile trip, so it takes two days. During that two days there were 3 times that while going very slow, the engine lost power. It would not accelerat...
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larrylu62 wrote:
No other trips planned until May. I'm going to talked to the 3 local Cummins shops and see what they think before I decide. But it will definitely be going to the shop.
I always try and weigh the benefit/risk ratio of "trying experiments" to troubleshoot problems. If troubleshooting means risking severe engine damage that sure would put bram kes on being hasty. I've yet to have a clogged fuel filter on any of my diesels "fix itself" then have the engine resuming normal operation for more than a few minutes. I have had fuel filters clog on everything from a 30-HP Kubota to a 350-HP Cummins and even my 14-HP Lombordini diesel and they sure did not cure themselves.
You could empty fuel filter contents into a glass jar but don't most newer rigs have some sort of water separator you can take a drain sample? Finding no water or dirty fuel would sure leave me with a strong impression - like a guarantee that the problem is more serious than a mere clogged fuel filter. I've also yet to pour clean fuel out of a clogged filter.
The cost of repairs to a damaged engine would scare the heck out of me.
