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| NH/NTC Injector Settings | 11/12/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: Could you please tell me what is the injector torque settings for NH/NTC STC Big Cam Cummins
A: What is the CPL because it makes a different on injector setting. CPLs 821,833,903,904,& 806 are ...
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| 2001 Cummins Stall/Power loss | 11/11/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: My 2001 Dodge 2500/4x4 5.9l is stalling (for a lack of better description) at 1500-1700 RPMs. It not ...
A: Getting any Check Engine(fault) light?If so,I think maybe Auto Zone or Advance can hook up to it.I ...
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| running rack? | 11/10/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: I have a 1998 volvo with a N14 plus....How do I "run the rack"?
A: On the Celect,you adjust valves & inj on same cyl.The mark A is now 1-6,B is 2-5, & C is 3-4.Valves ...
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| fuel | 11/10/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: I have a 1993 dodge cummins 1 ton the fuel gauge dosent work I checked the wires for power and ...
A: Most all fuel gauges work off a rheostat(fuel sending unit) to change the voltage to the gauge for ...
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| N14 cam and crank gears | 11/9/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: we have an N14 with 2700 hours in farm tractor that has broken the crank gear and the cam gear---- ...
A: I never heard of this problem before.The gears installed by heating the gears in an oven & letting ...
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| excessive smoke. intermittant miss on # 1. | 11/9/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: I've been working on a 10/93 L10-300 with STC cpl 1558 which I've tried everything the ...
A: Did you use the tappet tool when adjusting the injectors?If not that might be the problem.Is there ...
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| fuel on top of pistons | 11/9/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: Several weeks ago I replaced 3 and 4 cylinder with a liner kit for each cylinder and one new head. ...
A: The only way to find which it is is to get a 5 gal bucket of fuel & put dye in it then run it for a ...
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| Crank Case Breather 2005 Dodge Ram Cummins | 11/8/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: Cliff, I have a 2005 Turbo Diesel Cummings and noticed a drop of oil on the driveway every once in a ...
A: They call it a "breather" but there is a positive pressure coming out of it.They dont have a "PVC" ...
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| White smoke cummins | 11/8/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: ------------------------------------------- So afc control out of adjustment and 20lbs extra fuel ...
A: There probably a technical answer you dont want to hear that caused the problem but in short the ...
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| Cold start injector timmer? | 11/8/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: I have a 1991 Dodge with the Cummins motor. When I start the motor cold, after the pre-heat light ...
A: There is a KSB valve that is to control white smoke at start up by adjusting the timing.The ...
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| N14 Repair and Maintenance Manuals | 11/8/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: I am going to be buying a truck with a N14 and am interested in buying a repair or maintenance ...
A: Im sure other companies like Motor & Chiltons sell them & would be hard to find.Cummins has 3 sets ...
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| 88' Chevy Pick-Up | 11/8/2006 | Van |
Q: I have an 88' Pick-Up(4x4 350). I have had this problem that when I am driving and I give it some ...
A: That's called the limp-in mode. I would first check the EGR valve to see if it is seating on some ...
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| 2000 cummings 5.9 vp44 pump | 11/8/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: I was climing a steep hill with a trailer planty of power and ran out of fuil [quater tank] cod ...
A: That code is Fault 374 for internal failure in the VP44 pump.The only way to fix it is to replace ...
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| Ford | 11/7/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: I wrote about a 1981 ford f 150 6 cylinder that starts but doesnt move forward or backwards if the ...
A: A manual transmission usually will loose a gear or two problem rather than no gear at all.The ...
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| Transmission | 11/7/2006 | Eric |
Q: I have a 1995 Chevy 2500 PU (350 eng)(4WD). All of a sudden the 5SP trans has lost 4th gear and ...
A: It is most likely a valve body issue --- you can drop the pan and change the trans filter and fluid ...
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| Int. T444E cold start prob & possible injector prob. | 11/6/2006 | Eric |
Q: I have a cold start problem with my 2000 4700 with the 99' t444e motor in it. it's basically the ...
A: Plugging in the block heater will not effect the "prime" of the oil system --- If that was the ...
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| Oil shooting out of filler cap 69' ford f 100 | 11/6/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: I am looking at getting a 1969 Ford F 100 the truck is in fair condition for the year an what not ...
A: Depending if this is for a restore project or daily driver.Oil coming out of the oil fill cap is ...
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| Door Ajar light stays on | 11/6/2006 | Van |
Q: Van; My 1997 3 door F150 door ajar light stays on. It happened yesterday but the interior light did ...
A: The rain could, because what activates the lights is a switch inside the doors, on the latch ...
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| Changing fuel filter in Dodge 2002 Cummins | 11/5/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: About 9 months ago I had the fuel pump retro-fitted from the frame to the tank. I had the fuel ...
A: If you just change the fuel filter it will start up & die after 2-3 secs and then the fun of ...
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| Cummins M11 Switch | 11/4/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: I have a 99' Freightliner FL-112 with a bad M11 motor. I have found a good takeout motor from a 99 ...
A: Check the CPL numbers & ECM part number.The engines outside are the same so everything will bolt ...
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| 1988 4x4 blazer | 11/2/2006 | Van |
Q: The engine shuts off when the left rear wheel is raised up about 1 foot. Fuel Pump is good, is ...
A: That doesn't sound like a common problem, but I do know that the ground for the in-tank fuel pump is ...
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| truck running hot | 11/1/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: i have a 1987 ntc 350 cummins with a low flow cooling system recently truck start running hot, as if ...
A: I would verify it was the correct water pump.Any work doen to engine prior to this problem?There are ...
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| White smoke cummins | 10/31/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: Okay so the stc control valve not fuctioning ,would that cause the injrection pressures to go up ...
A: The STC valve is just an oil supply/divertor for the injectors.The oil fills the tappet causing the ...
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| ISC 300 Engine | 10/29/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: I am interested in knowing how long to expect the initial engine to last before major rebuild. The ...
A: If they are properly maintained,I dont know.We never overhauled one because it finally wore out ...
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| engine won't start n14 | 10/29/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: I have an n14 which I replace the ecm and it won't start I don't know much aboout the engine the ...
A: EPS is in between the Accy drive(also calle air comp drive or fuel pump drive) & oil pump.It has a ...
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| Truck wont start | 10/27/2006 | Van |
Q: I have a truck and a few months ago i started it and drove it then when i parked the truck it would ...
A: The timing chain is obviously not broken, but there is a chance it has jumped time, and the chain ...
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| KW w/N-14 cummings won't start | 10/27/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: After taking care of that, it did crank properly. Now it's been a couple of hours and I went back ...
A: To check codes,trun key on & let the key on cycle finish.Then turn cruise to ON & bump SET ...
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| 03 dodge 1 ton wont start without help | 10/26/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: Hey Cliff maybe you can help with this one? Got an 03 24V that will not start unless its given a ...
A: If this is the old ISB then it is possible that one of the rear o rings is bad.Air in one of those ...
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| noisy differential | 10/26/2006 | Van |
Q: I have a 97 gm sierra 4x4 limited slip differential its noisy at speed 65 to 110 km per hour . ...
A: First, make sure one tire isn't significantly newer than the other, and that the tire pressure is ...
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| tachometer | 10/25/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: i am working on 1997 for sterling with a N14 cummings and the tachometre is not working .can you ...
A: Most of the newer OEMs use the computor ECM.Try checking the EPS sensor that is located between the ...
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| truck shuts down | 10/25/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: I have a 1994 freightliner that has an N -14 370. I just bought this a few months ago. The problem ...
A: Need to find which sensor is at fault,oil water temp,coolant level,or air intake temp.Turn key to ...
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| 2004 6.0 powerstroke | 10/25/2006 | Eric |
Q: Eric, My 2004 F250 powerstroke has been in for service 3 times to try and diagnose the same ...
A: I have 3 trucks with the same engine that have similar problems -- on 2 of the trucks a fuel ...
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| N14 CELECT PLUS | 10/25/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: Have a 2000 international with a n14 plus in it...got roughlt 330000 miles on it.. Truck has a hard ...
A: If it only does it after it sets for a long period of time then it is bleeding back.There should be ...
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| 2001 Ford Truck | 10/24/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: What is a Coil?
A: Coil spring or the electromagnet kind? They call it a coil because there is a iron core with ...
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| 1995 chevy silverado 4x4 sputtering and loss of power under load | 10/23/2006 | Van |
Q: This truck has over 166,000 miles. not sure waht has been done to it bought it 4 months ago from a ...
A: What I would do is connect a fuel pressure tester so I could see it while driving, and then go for a ...
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| 2001 S10 heater and hazard problem | 10/21/2006 | Van |
Q: one of the heater hoses is not really hot like the other one is. i really want to fix it myself and ...
A: Pull the heater hose from the intake manifold, and start the truck, and see if a good full flow ...
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| 2001 S10 heater and hazard problem | 10/20/2006 | Van |
Q: I'm 17 and just got a 2001 4x4 S10 in July. its got 43000 miles on it and it had a 3 months, 3000 ...
A: You may need to flush the heater core and supply hose. It is also possible there is just an air ...
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| boost pressure | 10/19/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: I have a 99 Dodge 3500 4wd 6cyl cummings engine. The boost used to go to 20psi. The mechanic ...
A: You can just replace the wastegate actuator assy.It will require turbo to be removed to gain access ...
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| stuck drum on 96 C1500 | 10/19/2006 | Van |
Q: Have ground backs off nail-like spring retainers and pushed them thru. Have removed rubber plugs on ...
A: See if the center is flexing while you pry. it may not be the shoes holding it on. It could be the ...
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| 1996 FL-70 NO POWER | 10/18/2006 | Cliff B. |
Q: HEY CLIFF....FIRST LET ME COMMEND YOU FOR PUTTING A LOT OF YOUR TIME IN THIS....THANK YOU I HAVE A ...
A: I would check the wastegate bellows on the turbo,fitting("T") on the fuel pump for wastegate/AFC,& ...
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