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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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So 2 guys i know if they go past there oil change intterval there truck will be going down the road just fine than act like its running out of fuel and die , worst when the truck is not pluged in during cold weather , as soon as they change the oil and filter there trucks are fine , whats up with this?
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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welcome to the HEUI injection system...the oil is getting thinned out and not building the right pressure to fire the injectors...
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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Oil pressure sending unit bad?? Should be setting a code or codes and illuminating the CEL.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by stkdram55
welcome to the HEUI injection system...the oil is getting thinned out and not building the right pressure to fire the injectors...

Too thick when it's cold to fire??
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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Could have an HPOP leak too...
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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sounds like an hpop leak to me
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 11:11 PM
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Whats that?
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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the high pressure oil pump it is used to fire the injectors
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 11:18 PM
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is this issue intermittent ?
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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it could be a seal that is only leaking when oil loses it viscosity
 
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