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Re: Breakdown Information
I can't believe I just read all 38 pages of this post. What an awesome post no less. It appears to me that a lot of incidences happen from mere bad electrical connections and sensors, and filters. This tought me what to carry as spares, fuses, connectors, wiring, voltmeter, belts, filters etc....468Views0likes0CommentsRe: Breakdown Information
RV particulars: Driveline (Engine, Transmission): 5.9L 230 Cummins/Allison 6Spd Miles:82,000 Year:93 Break Down Description: (You can add any description of the problem here that you think would help others in understanding the situation and problem.) Symptoms: Stalled on incline Effect: Wouldn't start again Cause: Sucking air with less than 1/4 tank. Outcome: Filled tank and used manual pump The dealer told me never to do two things in a Diesel: Don't go over 3200RPM....which the 6 speed Allison won't allow anyway, and never run out of fuel. After picking her up, drove 50 miles to Pasadena and noticed gauge below 1/4 tank, pulled off FWY looking for Diesel. Goin up a steep incline (Lowell Ave) the rig stalled. Unable to start I postulated and prayed that due to the incline the pump was sucking air. AAA guy brought a mere two gallons, but advised me on the re-start to look for a manual pump by the Fuel pump. Friend brought ten more gallons of fuel, and after donning my headlamp and finding the pump, and having someone turn of over the engine while I pumped like madman, the engine came back to life. This process took twenty minutes. I now realize that I could have just pumped for a while to fill the fuel filters and she would have started right up. My first diesel lesson.426Views0likes0Comments
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