OK. I pulled into a toll plaza, paid then as I pulled out, the engine RPM pegged and for awhile wouldn't come down. Shut the engine off and restarted, running rough and when I push the clutch in it revs back up. Rough idle between 800-1000 rpms. I changed all the filters about 5 hours ago, then got fuel. Rode 4 hours and this was the first time I actually slowed down to go through the toll plaza. 2007 Cummins ISX. Any ideas? I have a service guy bringing new fuel filters but not sure that is the answer.
SHake and shudder/max rev and rough idle with a 2007 cummins isx.
Discussion in 'International Forum' started by lciambotti1, Aug 24, 2015.
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CK. for codes, try to look down inside fuel tanks with a strong light to see whats at bottom of fuel tank, but it may just be ecm problem.
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No warning lights. I was thinking about the fuel. I also got fuel for the reefer and its running fine.
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Seriously, if the tach is up against the governor and it just kinda took off on its own, there's a possibility something bad is about to happen. Runaway engines don't happen much anymore, but when they do.... wow. Is it possible that you didn't get the filters tightened properly and it's sucking air from somewhere, maybe a rolled over O-ring? That could explain the rough idle, not sure about the runaway though.
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I tried tightening them again. I have a truck bringing new filters out. I've been sitting for about 45 minutes. Tried starting it again. still rough idle and some shuddering between 800-1000 rpm's. Pushed the clutch in and it revved to about 13-1400 rpm and stayed there. Not revving to the governor anymore. Still seems weird that all I have to do is lay my foot on the clutch pedal and let it drop to where the play stops and it revs up. The place where I got the filters changed, fooled around under the truck for awhile They had an issue with the oil filter housing. Is there anything underneath there they could have dorked up?
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Try using the switch on cruz. control to try and turn down hi. idle while its running at hi idle? looks like bad switch at clutch ped. or wire harn. from clutch to eng. shorted somewhere, use strong flash light to look at all wires they were near at oil filter and from switch to firewall.
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So when the service truck pulled in he looked the engine over and said the filters won't help. Something is broke in the engine. He suggested a good shop. I started the truck, still shuddering but I the rpm's were not revving to the governor, I started nursing the truck to the shop, it cleared out and seems to be running fine. Maybe an injector? Plus a little praying didn't hurt!!
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When you have a chance take off the air tubes at turbo to look for oil inside of them oil would make some extra smoke an make eng. rev up but most run up past 2000 rpm when oil flowing is out of turbo seals?
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OK. I'll check them as soon as I get home.
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The fact that it revs up as soon as you touch the clutch pedal and deactivate the clutch switch makes me think this is an electrical problem. I would suspect chaffed wiring because normally if you have the high idle set with the cruise switch, tapping the clutch should bring you back to idle, not the other way around. Keep us posted, I'd be interested in seeing what the issue was.
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