General Diesel Related Discussion for All General Diesel Topics , No Make or Year Specific Discussions , These Topic Should be General Diesel Related
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

lost power

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 08-28-2017, 05:14 PM
rollincoal88's Avatar
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default lost power

no pulling power up hills with 3H trailer loaded
no take off power sputters until you let off pedal
no passing power
lose speed going up hill
notice rpm is close to 500 i had it up 900
runs normal with no load
 
  #2  
Old 08-29-2017, 07:43 AM
ultratruck's Avatar
Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 8
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Sounds like it is not getting enough fuel. Have you checked your fuel and air filters? What vehicle do you have?
 
  #3  
Old 08-29-2017, 09:39 AM
rollincoal88's Avatar
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

96 dodge 2500 2wh dr
i just checked the air filter
not anything else so far
 

Last edited by rollincoal88; 08-29-2017 at 10:17 AM. Reason: add more info
  #4  
Old 08-30-2017, 06:21 AM
ultratruck's Avatar
Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 8
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Also check the supply pump.
 
  #5  
Old 09-05-2017, 12:21 PM
rollincoal88's Avatar
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

ok, my water separator filter was dirty replaced, the pre-heat filter was also dirty, cleaned,
so now its running good. thanks for your help, i need to keep up with my filters.
 
  #6  
Old 09-07-2017, 01:31 PM
ultratruck's Avatar
Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 8
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Glad it is going good now.
 
  #7  
Old 09-26-2017, 12:26 PM
rollincoal88's Avatar
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

ok im back, i started the truck Sat am running nice then it went off. no power what so ever. long story short, i worked on it all day n half day on Sunday and gave up so now its in the shop. idles good, no power up hills, really bad now, give it some fuel white smoke from pipe. so i will give an update when i hear from the shop..................
 
  #8  
Old 10-13-2017, 05:24 PM
rollincoal88's Avatar
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

FYI...Transfer Pump was out replaced, back on the road !!
 
  #9  
Old 10-16-2017, 06:19 AM
ultratruck's Avatar
Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 8
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Good is was something simple.
 
  #10  
Old 10-16-2017, 09:20 AM
rollincoal88's Avatar
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

i kinda guess that was the problem but that was guessing. thanks for your help.
 




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:13 AM.