my 2007 freightliner

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  1. rigo313

    rigo313 Bobtail Member

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    my truck when im loaded even with 10,000 up to 25,000 lbs. it takes time to go up hill it feels like no power at all ..i have freight. 2007 det4roit diesel 14.0 lit. 450 hp..but.... when i fuel and add a diesel treatment or additive it gets its power bak up again i could feel it in the pedal when i step on it and the motor it feels much stronger,but when the additive goes out a few days later it goes bak to npo power again,, so my question is could it b a injector,???? sensor>??? or should i take in the shop for diagnostics..pl;ease can someone tell me if they have yhe same problemother than that its all good truck loveit..thanks..
     
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  3. sharecropper

    sharecropper Light Load Member

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    Find you a TA truck stop and they can run diagnostics test, each TA has a freightliner shop located in the rear lot. Good luck
     
  4. MoGooder

    MoGooder Light Load Member

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    The first place I would take it to is a Detroit Deisel shop that is independent of Freightliner.
     
  5. j-dawg

    j-dawg Light Load Member

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    Take it to a shop. Have them do a cac check, vgt test and erg test. Does the power change if you change fuel filters? Air filters can change your hp huge if they are dirty. Just normal maintenance is major factor in hp and mpg.
     
  6. sharecropper

    sharecropper Light Load Member

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    That is where I take my Detroit, Freightliner shop can repair any engine a freightliner is running. That is a freightliner factory shop so if it's in a freightliner they can work on it and have the computer system needed, been there several times with my 600 XL
     
  7. leftlanetruckin

    leftlanetruckin Road Train Member

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    Granted SOME Freightliner shops have good Detroit mechanics, but not all.
    Detroit in the other hand, will have ALL good Detroit mechanics, and be much more clued in the more rare problems.

    Martin
     
  8. sharecropper

    sharecropper Light Load Member

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    When you pull in they put your truck on their computer system and that computer is hook up to the main frame in Kansas City and KC takes over, You put your truck out of gear and exit it then the computer system starts up your truck and they run 138 check points from KC. They tell local mechanic what the problem is. All service centers at the TA are owned by freightliner and they are able to work on anything that freightliner sells even the V-12 and V-10's. If you own your truck they will set it up factory plus 10% and that does not violate your warrantee. I've taken my T-2000 in twice and the have no problem working on it the same way.
     
  9. Skunk_Truck_2590

    Skunk_Truck_2590 Road Train Member

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    Might just be time for an inframe if it has a lot of miles. Get it dynoed and find out what the blow-by is.
     
  10. Freightlinerbob

    Freightlinerbob Road Train Member

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    X2 on taking it to a Detroit shop. And honestly, to a T/A? I wouldn't let those guys work on a wheelbarrow.
     
  11. j-dawg

    j-dawg Light Load Member

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    Wheelbarrow. Bahaaaaa
     
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