Need Help Fast

[Just_Pete]

Good Day ; Truck Broke down with camper on Need to have hauled , Does any body have a Lance 1997 8000 squire ? I need the out side height of camper alone floor to the top of air conditioner have to haul down Highway 100 plus miles under over passes .I am not on site to measure My truck sits on a 97 dodge dually I can let air out of tires should save 2inches will be hauling on a goos nekk trailer . I just need out side height . Thanks

[Bedlam]

My Perkins had a manual priming fuel pump under the hood. Even draining water out of the trap required making sure that no air was in the line.

[Grit_dog]

Also, your issue would not run the system “out of fuel” and you’d never have to pressurize the tank to prime the system with a properly working lift pump.
(You mention “a lot into the orig ip and lp” but wouldn’t you have $0 into them if original? Are they new or 20 years old?)
Good luck with your repairs and yes it’s wise to never leave the house in a 25 year old completely modified vehicle without a decent bag of tools.
And use google when you don’t know something. Would have saved you days and $100s for something you could have fixed almost literally with just a pair of pliers in about 15 min.

[Grit_dog]

You know you can just disconnect the fuel solenoid and run er manually, correct?
Visually you can see if it’s working without using a single tool.

[Just_Pete]

Fuel shut off was loosing voltage By the time I had figured out I had run the engine fuel system out . Pressureized fuel tank and bleed air out of system Got it running , We can start packing soon . Just want to chill out before we go .

[ticki2]

So what was the problem?

[Just_Pete]

Hey Guys ; Just fineshed getting truck running ; Every thing seams to be good , Wife and I are going to grab a few beers maybe i will get LUCKY start getting ready for trip Hope to leave next week . I learned what to bring along for break downs luckly the 12 valve is like the old chevy small blocks kinda simple . Bring the correct tools and a **** load of LUCK . Pete

[Camper_Jeff___K]

I feel for you having just gone through this scenario myself when my engine seized. Fortunately my brother has the same truck camper and he picked it up on his truck delivering it to my house and had a regular tow truck deliver my F-250. 3500+ dollars later, I have a really nice running rebuild with 1800 miles on it now.

Best wishes for a speedy resolution to your truck issue.

[Just_Pete]

I am running a 1997 3500 ext cab . Converted from 10 cylinder gas to a 96 12 Valve cummins with a 6 speed stick big conversion . It is a 4x4 makes it a bit higher 235/85/26 Hankook mileage 20 mpg 68 mph 1900 rpm . Did a frame off cab sound proofed all new drive parts Got a lot stuck in original injection pump and lift pump . Maybe that was the only thing did wrong ? Have 30000 on truck since build . Thought it was ready for the trip , guess not . I wil get it fixed , Let you know . Have a great new year every body .Pete

[Bedlam]

jaycocreek wrote:
And a Happy New Year to you also,Pete..

What diesel truck do you have?

The '97 Dodge identified in the first post would indicate a 12-valve 5.9 liter Cummins.

[jaycocreek]

Grit dog wrote:
Me no think he wants diagnosis help.

Certainly not from me..Just curious what it is..I guess because we're all subject to these truck break downs away from home...I have had to rent a car hauler and go get one of my son's broken down 350 Chevy truck...Having a TC on just adds another issue...

[Grit_dog]

Me no think he wants diagnosis help.

[jaycocreek]

And a Happy New Year to you also,Pete..

What diesel truck do you have?

[Just_Pete]

Good Morning Guys ; Got the truck home yesterday found a wonderfull guy to help he dollied it home for me . He put a small car on hit role back to counter the weight of camper keep his front suspension loaded and away we went . Cost $400. cash 130 miles . I had no problem with that woke up looked out side and smiled my truck was home . Can start working on it soon . I will check lift pump , fuel shut off , Worst case is injecter pump . $2000. Sets back my trip but better here than in a nother State . Keep you up dated . Happy New Year Everbody

[Grit_dog]

Just Pete wrote:
Thanks Guys ; Found a locale guy who is going to dolly it bring it to his Farm and I can work on it there , current place of unit is in a casino parking lot and they want it out , I worked on it 2 days in the rain with out metric wrenches not Good we where able to hitch aride home , Going back up tomorrow hope to have her fix . Lift pump maybe should be able to remove camper in safe location then trailer truck home . We were heading to Arizona next week , Glad it happened in my home state . Thanks Again Pete

What truck? Maybe we can help you diagnose it.
Lift pump is an easy swap unless it's in the tank.