Truck Repair/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| cummins isx check engine code | 2/3/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: my husband had trouble cranking our 2000 freightliner do to 2 bad batteries. we replaced the ... A: I dont have a 382 but do have a 482 for low fuel pressure.If the problem happened instantly I would ... | ||
| 88 ford f-150 | 2/3/2007 | Van |
| Q: I have a ford f-150 V8 5.0. I was hauling some wood around and shut the engine off, now it wont ... A: Over on the passengers side, just under the front edge of the floor mat, is a switch that cuts the ... | ||
| AC on a Cummins 4bt | 2/2/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: I am looking for a part number or how to go about getting a part number to get an AC compressor ... A: Depends on what type compressor you are going to use a "York" style 2 cyl or radial.Freightliner ... | ||
| NTC855BC3 | 2/2/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: How do you tell which injector you have to set it. The CPL is 632FF-83-94. A: Top stop injectors have the plungers below the body,old PT injectors have the plunger above the ... | ||
| Cummins 24 valve engine wont run | 1/30/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: I have a 2000 year Cummins 24 valve engine in a Bluebird school bus. Yesterday while on a route it ... A: Does the "Check Eng" & "Stop Eng" lights come on?If not check the 5 fuses for ECM.Also check fuel ... | ||
| stc 14 litre | 1/30/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: i have stc engine trouble the engine was rebuilt ,it has problems of bending pushrods every 1000 kms ... A: Oil in the coolant:If new liners were installed the probably the oil cooler but it usually mixes ... | ||
| Hard starting Cummins N14 Plus | 1/30/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: I have a Cummins N14 Plus that seems to crank a long time before it will start. I have had it to ... A: The FS1000 has a metal tube made in the filter to help this problem.Also need to check to see if it ... | ||
| 1994 Chevy Truck Fuel Problems | 1/29/2007 | Van |
| Q: I have a 1994 chevy truck i replaced the fuel filter and the fuel pump and it still wont start. One ... A: First thing I would do is connect a fuel pressure tester, and see if pressure remained when the ... | ||
| rear axil | 1/27/2007 | Van |
| Q: I have a 94 gmc sonoma and I was changing the pinion seal and when I was jacking up the truck I ... A: A small amount of play is normal. The way the axle is held in is with a "C" clip in a groove in the ... | ||
| 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 - won't start | 1/25/2007 | Van |
| Q: my truck was running great other than the fuel gauge not registering accurately so I removed the ... A: The pump is in the tank, and it is possible the ground connection, or the electrical connection ... | ||
| '99 ISC diag code list | 1/24/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: How do I know if I have a CAPS fuel pump? And also because I am about 100 miles from any dealer ... A: 434 is low battery voltage or ECM not powered down correctly,not leaving key off for 30 secs before ... | ||
| Cummins M11 year model 1996 not starting | 1/24/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: Cummins M11 will not crank. "Service Check Eng" light stays lit. A: Get me the code I can tell you more.Turn key on,turn cruise to on,bump set or resume & count the ... | ||
| 4 cyl cumins diesel | 1/24/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: Where are the timing marks located on the crank cam and injector pump. A: There is a 0 on the crank & 00 on the camgear that line up(hint:both crank & cam gear keyways will ... | ||
| Cummins ISB 275 HP | 1/22/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: OK Cliff very helpfull, thank you. We are retired so we are on a tight budget. a- Is there a fuse ... A: I got my wiring diagram so you will need to check pins B,C,D,M,& S for 12V POS & pins E,F,H,P,W,& Q ... | ||
| valve settings and injectors | 1/21/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: It is a 1/2" and I do not know what the torque iswhat is the torque setting for the plate with two ... A: On that eng,you adjust valves & inj on same cyl.The mark A is now 1-6,B is 2-5, & C is 3-4.Valves ... | ||
| Cummins ISB 275 HP | 1/21/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: OK.... There was a mistake, the batteries of my RV were mistakenly replaced by 12 volt instead of 6 ... A: No solenoid on ISB.The ECM controls voltage to everything on the engine.Check the 23 ... | ||
| N14 STC rebuild | 1/20/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: H, Thanks alot I ordered the kit . Do you think that this could be reponsable for the oil ... A: Like I said before when the o rings get hard they will allow oil to get into the fuel pump.The way ... | ||
| cummins m-11 fan clutch | 1/20/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: I have a 2000 Volvo with a cummins m-11 engine. Where can i find any information on troubleshooting ... A: Fan clutch is not a complicated device.Requires air to engage which is done by an electric valve ... | ||
| N14 STC rebuild | 1/17/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: Wondering, I see the STC rebuild kit sells for about 40.00 I am mechanicaly able but mostly on cars ... A: Not real hard,just some "o" rings and a seal plate.You have to remove barrel from housing that has ... | ||
| isc stalls | 1/15/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: I have isc engine in a ag tractor , it misses and or stalls when a load is applied. Engine fault ... A: Sounds like it is not getting enough fuel to the engine causing a 368 fault.It possibly would take ... | ||
| rough running | 1/12/2007 | Van |
| Q: I used a code reader and it read po171 &po174 whitch says its running to lean can you help me. A: Too lean means not enough fuel, or too much air. Have you changed the fuel filter? Checking the ... | ||
| L-10 fuel injection pump specs | 1/11/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: I am experimenting with converting an L-10 cummings engine to run on straight vegatable oil. ... A: I would have to look into how much GPM the gear pump in the fuel pump flows to give you the best ... | ||
| T600 kenworth | 1/11/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: Do i need the engine,and ecm calibrated, would that cause problems with the sensors?I recently put a ... A: It might not be a bad idea to get it calibrated correctly for the CPL of the engine.HP does not ... | ||
| 1995 n14 | 1/11/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: i have a 95 n14 and have a hard time to start it in the morning (have to turn it over for 10-15 sec. ... A: Does it have a fuel filter on the pump?if so is it the Fleetguard FS1000?The Fleetguard has a tube ... | ||
| pitman arm removel | 1/9/2007 | Van |
| Q: Was wondering if you could tell me how to remove the pitman arm on the steering box on a 1998 ford ... A: You can borrow a pittman arm puller from Autozone, on their loan-a-tool program. You can also look ... | ||
| parking brake adj. | 1/8/2007 | Van |
| Q: Where and how do you adj. the parking brake on a 2002 4x4 3/4 ton pickup ? A: That's a bad subject, Jim. Let me give you a link to go read more than you are going to want to hear ... | ||
| N14 Head-torgque and valve settings. | 1/5/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: First- I have had the head gaskets replaced in the past. Know I am doing it again myself. I used to ... A: 0.004"?I would install shim on top of all liners(0.002" Cummins part). Head bolts torque to 220 ... | ||
| Cummings N14 Firing Order for the Valve Adjustment Sequence | 1/1/2007 | Cliff B. |
| Q: 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 ... | ||
| No Spark | 12/25/2006 | Van |
| Q: the fuel pump switch was fine and I have checked the fuses too. Any other suggestions? Thank-you and ... A: You said no spark, so I assume the fuel pump is running when you turn the key on. I would sure want ... | ||
| removing autoshift trans from 02 w900l with ISX | 12/24/2006 | Cliff B. |
| Q: I was told by a cummins mechanic in B'ham Al. that I would have to re-program my ECM if i switched ... A: YES because the ECM controls the top two shifts.Hehe one of my old branches of Cummins Mid ... | ||
| No Spark | 12/24/2006 | Van |
| Q: I own an 88 Ford Ranger and today it just died while waiting at a stop light. I bought a new coil ... A: If you hit a bump shortly before the stop light, I would check the fuel pump inertia switch. Just ... | ||
| Fuel lines | 12/23/2006 | Cliff B. |
| Q: Why in my 8.3 cumming engine keeps braking the fuel line by the injectors after we put a new fuel ... A: Those braces & isolators are on there for that reason...keep the vibration of engine & vibration ... | ||
| m11 cummins engine | 12/21/2006 | Cliff B. |
| Q: help,am having an erf with m11 cum engine managed by celect plus ecm.engine misses on no 2 cyl when ... A: 241 is VSS sensor(speed sensor on trans) should not have any effect on missfire just no cruise or ... | ||
| concerns on my '94 F- 150 Ford | 12/20/2006 | Van |
| Q: Any advice would be appreciated.. The transmission was replaced a few months ago, in hopes of fixing ... A: Check the fluid level in the transmission. It could be low, and sucking air. The leaking front ... | ||
| TRUCK QUESTION | 12/19/2006 | Van |
| Q: MY 99 GMC YUKON DRIVES BUT NOT GO IN REVERSE WHAT DOES THAT MEAN A: I would check the transmission fluid level and condition, but it sounds like their is an internal ... | ||
| 1998 signature 600 | 12/18/2006 | Cliff B. |
| Q: have a little problem check engine light goes on, engine starts to run rough almost like its missing ... A: If you have not replaced the gear pump(fuel pump on top of IFSM) on the IFSM I would recommend it & ... | ||
| timing injection pump on 1995 8.3 cummins | 12/17/2006 | Cliff B. |
| Q: no marks no drive gear for pump no keyway on shaft how to reinstall pump in time. Only one dot on ... A: Put emgine on TDC#1(timing pin on rear of gear housing below fuel pump).If it is a Bosch P100 pump ... | ||
| Fuel Pump | 12/17/2006 | Van |
| Q: What does it take to change a Fuel pump on my 2002 Chevy truck? Would like to do this myself , but I ... A: Access to the pump is the hardest part. Two ways work, and each has its advantages. You can either ... | ||
| Gages | 12/16/2006 | Van |
| Q: I have a 2003 Chevy Silverado 3/4 ton PU truck. My gas guage started acting up, first it pegged out ... A: I would check for a bad ground. Make sure there is a ground wire connected from the engine to the ... | ||
| 2000 chevy silverado keeps dying | 12/15/2006 | Van |
| Q: i have a 2000 silverado with 4.8l. is is 4x4 also. in the mornings when its cold most of the time it ... A: One little thing that comes to mind, is if it is 25 degrees, and there is water in the gas, it could ... | ||
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Cliff B.
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I am ASE Certified Med/HD Master Tech but only work on Cummins engines. I have worked on them since 1989. I can answer questions about electronic or mechanical problems with heavy duty or mid range Cummins engines.(ISX, ISM, ISB, ISC, L10, M11, N14, 6C, and B series).
Experience
I have worked on Cummins engines since 1989.I am ASE certified Master Med & HD Truck Mechanic.
Education/Credentials
Nashville Auto Diesel College Graduate in 1984.
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