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Old 10-04-2010, 11:01 PM
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Default 6.5 dies on freeway

I have a 1996 6.5 liter and when going 60 or 70 on the freeway it will suddenly lose power and just shuts off completely.

And after i pull over it will start right back up, its done it 3 times on the freeway and one time in town.

Any solutions or ideas???


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Old 10-04-2010, 11:08 PM
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sound like PMD going bad where is PMD mounted at
 
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Old 10-04-2010, 11:09 PM
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x2. Do some research on PMD failure. Diagnose by swapping with a known good pmd.
 
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Thanks alot I appreciate it!
 
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Old 10-06-2010, 11:04 AM
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Default pmd

Is it hard to install pmd yourself?
 
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Old 10-06-2010, 11:40 AM
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you going want to fine PMD with a heat sync and you want to move it to the front bumper it will last longer

here site you get one at

http://www.kennedydiesel.com/

or shop around

also if can fine good used one cheap get and keep it in truck for spear never know when one goes out
 
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Its always a good idea I think to have 2 PMDs mounted beside each other if you can afford it, just in case. That way you just unplug the one and plug in the other.

One thing I DONT see in the instruction above, is MAKE SURE YOU GET THE RESISTOR out and put it IN the other one if it dont have it already. Its a LITTLE white colored thing INSIDE the plug on the PMD.

If you have 2 mounted, just buy another resistor on ebay, I see them all over.

I still have the OLD style PMD (black one) the new style is grey, IT HAS DIFFERANT HARNESS. If you just buy a new style (the old styl is no longer made) you HAVE to get the harness adapter.

Right Crazy??
 
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i had the same problem with my truck ,,and it ended up being injectors and glow plugs.
 
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