stranded!!

**txnewbee** · 08.06.2012

Have a 2000 freightliner century class with a detroit series 60 in it I was driving down a dirt road and didn't see this huge pot hole I breaked hard but I still hit the pothole pretty hard then my truck just died it'll start every no and again but wont stay on for longer than id say 2-3 seconds any ideas??

**txnewbee** · 08.06.2012

Problem sovled! One of the times I got it to start I just revved the crud out of it and it stayed on wooot wooot

**CondoCruiser** · 08.06.2012

Change your fuel filters. It sounds like you jarred some crud loose.

**joserojas** · 08.07.2012

That is good to hear,just be safe out there.

**NavigatorWife** · 08.07.2012

Hope this cured the problem. What were you doing on a dirt road? Hope you don't incur the wrath of the pot hole on the way out.

**starsonwindow** · 08.07.2012

He is following the GPS to the T and then maybe he will turn back around get yourself a BFH and pound on the fuel filter a while!! Be sure not to break the glass!!!!!

**snowwy** · 08.07.2012

hey now, if i didn't follow my gps down them dirt roads. i wouldn't be making delivery. cuz them dirt roads is where they be. up in them there hillsides yonder.

**drdave** · 08.07.2012

Glad to hear your rolling again. What in the world were you doing on a dirt road? Smile

**PeterLiner** · 08.07.2012

Century+Dirt=Strange math, to me.
Anyhow, the pre S/T Century(your Century) is becoming quite expensive to buy parts for. The S/T prices, on parts, are climbing steadily as well. Sorry, but I suggest upgrading.... Columbia DD60 EPA04 is decent on parts. Spare yourself from a DD60 EPA07. When you decide to go EPA010 "DD13,15,16/Cascadia" expect a myriad of problems. Yet, Detroit is fantastic on warranty repair/replacement. So is Freightliner. I don't know if DD or FL pays for "downtime" though.
Of course, I would not drive a PX132/113(Cascadia) or CL120/112(Columbia) in "the dirt" any sooner than I would drive a Century(C120/112) into it. They ain't dirt trucks. Smile.