truck problems

[Randy Bush]

Have a 1999 PSD, My wife and sister took it camping. So problem- just fueled it up, positive green pump. But now when driving it after a mile starts chugging and dies , it will start right back up and do the same thing. Ideals? thinking fuel filter . Am gather some stuff together to go and try to get it running right.

 

[Randy Bush]

Must of been filter. Drove 140 miles to where they where put a new on in . Acted little funny and died couple times for about 30 miles . After that drove it 110 miles home did not miss a beat. So hopefully that was the problem.

 

[lotzagoodstuff]

Did your fuel filter light come on? On my old truck, I put a diagnostic quick disconnect so I could measure actual fuel pressure upstream and downstream of the filter, kind of keeping an eye on what pressure the lift pump was making as well as taking a look at pressure drop as the filter filled (I was running lots of WMO). I'm not familiar with the PSD circuit, but on the IDI's the fuel filter light was just a low pressure light, maybe your sensor is bad or the light is burned out?

In any case, certainly sounds like a fuel filter issue. Glad it didn't strand you

 

[greenskeeper]

probably poor fuel or water in fuel from the fill-up. I'd keep the reciept handy in case of any further damage but a 7.3 PSD can most of the time handle poor fuel unlike the newer PSDs

 

[Randy Bush]

Must of been filter. Drove 140 miles to where they where put a new on in . Acted little funny and died couple times for about 30 miles . After that drove it 110 miles home did not miss a beat. So hopefully that was the problem.

I know this is an older post of mine , but never said what ended up being the issue. Truck had Banks Trans Command unit that was going bad. removed it and put everything back stock and have not had an issue since.

 

[IDIBOBS]

I know this is an older post of mine , but never said what ended up being the issue. Truck had Banks Trans Command unit that was going bad. removed it and put everything back stock and have not had an issue since.

Good deal. I love banks but after over 30 years building all types of trucks I’m a firm believer in no gimmicks. If you need more power first thing regear the truck. Then work on the actual hard parts. Tuners and trans commanders will always create problems down the road.