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| fuel injector | 7/3/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: I HAVE A 1998 DODGE DAKOTA 3.9 WITH A BAD FUEL INJECTOR COULD THIS CAUSE THE TRUCK TO LOSE POWER & ...
A: Yes, a bad injector can cause an engine to lose power. injector can go bad as a result of 1. ...
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| 855 cummins diesel engine | 7/1/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: I have an 855 cummins diesel engine on a Versatile farm tractor. The engine is a 1980 year model big ...
A: Fuel dilution with engine oil can occur as a result of 1. Injector wear (barrel plunger wear) 2. ...
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| Cummins Celect Injector | 6/28/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: Is it possible to have my Cummins Celect Injectors N14, OE part number 3088178 or 3411764 repaired ...
A: Olu, I know that Dangote has quite a number of Freight liners powered by Cummins N14 series engine. ...
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| n14 cummins with coolant in the oil | 6/28/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: I recently did an oil change and flushed and change the coolant in my truck. I use fleet guard ...
A: Has the coolant mixed with oil forming a milky gel?. If so, then you need to check your liner sleeve ...
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| Cummins Celect Injector | 6/27/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: Is it possible to have my Cummins Celect Injectors N14, OE part number 3088178 or 3411764 repaired ...
A: Olu, Presently, there is no facility to the best of my knowledge that is capable of professionally ...
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| ntc400 cummins | 6/25/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: i need the injector and valve settings for this engine
A: Firstly, you need to check the dataplate on the engine to determine the value for intake and exhaust ...
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| n14 cummins | 6/25/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: the engine rattles. sounds like a gas engine spark-knock it does this sound above 1300-1350 rpms ...
A: Dennies, I tried to lay my hands on further details you provided on this question without success. ...
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| trouble codes on N-14 | 6/24/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: I have a 94 N-14 it runs good for the first 2 or three hours then it starts to cut out only feels ...
A: fault code 343 is ECM microprocessor communication error. It has no effect on performance. step 1 of ...
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| engine rattles | 6/19/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: n14 plus the engine makes a noise that sounds like a gas engine spark-knock fron unleaded gas. i'm ...
A: Dennis' you need to provide more details of this phenomenon for proper troubleshooting. Example, is ...
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| valvola STC | 6/11/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: Good morning, would want to know how the valve STC works on the motor cummins
A: STC is a Step Timing Control valve which allows engine to operate in advanced injection timing ...
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| 2001 Volvo Cummings N14 oil consumption | 6/6/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: I have a 2001 Volvo with cummings N14. I have seen many issues with the truck. Recently, it ...
A: An unusual sudden drop in oil level/ oil consumption may be due to a faulty turbocharger. The turbo ...
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| N14 cummins engines | 6/4/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: What is the book time to replace main and rod bearings on the N14 cummins engine? Thank-you
A: Cummins has about 5 different types of checks classified as A,B,C,D, and E. The A check is the daily ...
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| Freightliner Chassis Radiator Removal | 6/4/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: How is the radiator removed from a 2000 Fleetwood Discovery Motorhome w/ Cummins 275hp, 24 valve, ...
A: I hope I can offer you some tips to help in removing the radiator since I don't have the Fleetwood ...
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| injector pump | 6/3/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: i have a big cam cummings that has sat for a few years it starts right up and runs fine but it wont ...
A: If your injection pump is manual PT pump, check the throttle cable adjustment to be sure of its ...
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| n14 cummins celect | 5/14/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: afew days ago,our truck started sputtering and pouring black smoke out of the exhaust. we have ...
A: Glory, You need to provide more information on your question by looking at the following: 1. Is ...
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| cummins engine cuts off | 5/13/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: My computer switched off before l concluded, I have a cummins n14 truck, it runs for a short while ...
A: Wilson, The(spur gear pump) is a replaceable part of the PT pump. Accesss is gained to it by ...
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| cummins engine cuts off | 5/12/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: My computer switched off before l concluded, I have a cummins n14 truck, it runs for a short while ...
A: Wilson, Did this problem start after changing the filters? If so, you may need to check the ...
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| About stc valve | 5/10/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: My engine is an L10 cpl 1446. I put new injectors. But every time when starting it does give me a ...
A: Did you carry out injector travel and valve lash settings correctly after the injectors were ...
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| Thermostats | 5/9/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: Where are the thern=mostats located on the n14 cummins diesel and or do you have diagrams?
A: The thermostat is located in a thermostat housing that is attached to the rocker housing on the N14. ...
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| freighliner n-14 eng. code problem | 5/4/2009 | Waheed Shittu |
Q: the trk. is 2000 cimmins n-14 and a code is apper # 141 and don't want to start the eng.
A: Code 141 is an oil pressure sensor fault. Often this occurs at starting if oil level is low or oil ...
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| 2001 Dodge Ram 4WD | 5/31/2008 | Van |
Q: I always start my truck with the steering column up. The last 2 days when in the upright position ...
A: I am much more familiar with Chevy's, where the actual ignition switch is down on the steering ...
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| Map Sensor | 12/2/2007 | Van |
Q: I have a 1988 GMC Suburban 1500 with a rebuilt jasper 350 with about 40000 miles on it. It seems to ...
A: Actuall, I don't think the map sensor is causin the backfire, but rather, the backfire is what is ...
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| fuse for 1989 chevy truck v8 | 12/1/2007 | Van |
Q: my running lights went out and the fuse keeps blowing even with the truck turned off the fuse arcs ...
A: There is for sure a dead short somewhere. The easiest place to check is the bulb sockets, especially ...
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| 2001 Dodge 5.9 L V8 Truck won't idle / hard to start | 9/6/2007 | Van |
Q: For the past few days our truck has been a little sluggish to start. Now today it suddenly won't ...
A: Two ideas. First find the idle air control valve in the throttle body, and clean it with carb/PCV ...
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| 1995 gmc 6.5turbo no start | 9/5/2007 | Van |
Q: i am actually a mechanic, but this truck has stumped me.my truck has no codes,but all the scan data ...
A: I don't know about the code scanner...I would surely check the ECM fuse, as well as the others. I ...
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| 2006 dodge diesel | 8/4/2007 | Van |
Q: i use the truck for work and when it is hot out i don't run the motor. i have a constant draw from ...
A: Generally speaking, that not charging at RPM's sounds like a belt tensioner worn out, and the belt ...
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| vscum pump psi | 7/23/2007 | Van |
Q: how mouch pressure should a vacum pump have on a 1983 ford 6.9 disel have. my brakes are hard to ...
A: Vacuum brake boosters usually operate on manifold vacuum for gas vehicles, which is usually aroung ...
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| tightening seatbelts | 7/20/2007 | Van |
Q: Why do the seatbelts in a Chevy truck continually tighten up to the point of where you have to ...
A: They don't really tighten up. They just hold all the slack you give them, and each time you hit a ...
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| whats the size of the engine.... | 7/17/2007 | Van |
Q: my grandfather has a 1964 chevy c-10 truck. Its a four speed, short bed, fleet side truck. He wants ...
A: That number doesn't get anything in my searches. If you believe the engine is orriginal in that ...
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| 2000 chevytruck | 7/16/2007 | Van |
Q: start perfect 1st thing in mooring after shut off wait 1-2 hrs hard to start check fuelpressure at ...
A: The fuel pressure sounds good. The leaking down wouldn't concern me, as long as it stays up while ...
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| Clutch line on 94 Chevy PU | 7/13/2007 | Van |
Q: The hydraulic line for the clutch is leaking along the firewall in the engine compartment. I was ...
A: I have never needed to replace one, but if it is so hard to get off without cutting the end off, ...
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| 1997 Chevy Silverado 1500 | 7/8/2007 | Van |
Q: My air conditioning was working, I was hearing the ac making the clacking noise like if it was low ...
A: It's possible you didn't add enough, which would indicate a leak, but it is also possible the low ...
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| 1983 Ford F250 4x4 electrical problems | 7/7/2007 | Van |
Q: I have a 1983 f250 7.5Liter . What happened was I found a loose connection on the positive terminal ...
A: I would check that same wire connection again, and make sure every wire connected to it is making ...
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| AC Repair 1999 Dodge Dakota | 6/21/2007 | Van |
Q: My AC runs for about an hour in the morning just fine. I commute to work about an hour. This morning ...
A: The resistor, and the blower motor are both easy to get to. 500 is an outrageous price. I can have ...
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| Air Wiper motor for R Model MAck | 6/20/2007 | Van |
Q: Where can I locate a picture or diagram for the wiper motor? R Model Mack 1977 Motor is not ...
A: I have a 75 R769 at work, with air wipers. I also have all the books for it, although I have never ...
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| Cummins ISB problem | 6/14/2007 | Van |
Q: I had a head gasket replaced by a Cummins certified repair facility. When they started it up ...
A: I would make sure the ground wires are all correctly connected on the head. Possibly even run an ...
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| F250 no start no one can fix | 6/3/2007 | Van |
Q: Have a 7.3 turbo diesel engine 2003. Does not start, Have tried, New computer, new crank case ...
A: Is the glow plug controller working? And more importantly, if it is clicking, have you checked for ...
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| u joints for a95 Z71 4x4 | 6/1/2007 | Van |
Q: Hope you can help, I need to remove the old u joints off the drive shaft from the tranfer case to ...
A: The orriginal joints had welted plastic forced in through some holes in the yoke, and into a groove ...
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| 1996 4.3 won't start in damp weather | 5/31/2007 | Van |
Q: I have a '96 chevy 1500 4x4. 5 speed 4.3 vortec. Everytime we have a heavy rain or damp conditions ...
A: I would be pulling some wire harness connectors apart, looking for any sign of moisture, and hosing ...
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| 88 k2500 5.7 | 5/30/2007 | Van |
Q: My engine would cycle through sputtering(almost/sometimes dieing)and idling fine, and warm or cold ...
A: Make sure the EGR valve is clean, and not sitting on some carbon. Also check for any other vacuum ...
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