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Engine brake on 2011 Prostar

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Battle Born, Sep 2, 2014.

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  1. Sep 2, 2014 #1
    Battle Born

    Battle Born Heavy Load Member

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    It has the cummins ISX, and I'm wondering if there is a way to make the engine brake stronger. I have some experience with a 2013 and know that the engine brakes are weak, but it was also a fleet truck. This one is going to be an ex fleet rig as well. Any advice on this?

    Thanks in advance!
     
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  3. Sep 2, 2014 #2
    Heavyd

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    Keep your rpms up. If it feels weak as if there is something wrong you may be due for a tune up. You may have a solenoid that is not working and you should also have Insite connected to see if the ECM is seeing 100% request from the cab computer.
     
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    not4hire

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    [​IMG]
     
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  5. Sep 2, 2014 #4
    texasmorrell

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    My engine break was weak as well until I had an overhead set done. I also had them replace the engine break wiring harness. After that the engine break was much much stronger.
     
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  7. Sep 2, 2014 #5
    russtrucker

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    If you're talking about maxxforce. That explains everything.
     
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    88 Alpha

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    Missed it by that much.
     
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  9. Sep 2, 2014 #7
    russtrucker

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    between 2011 and 2014 model year, they didn't had cummins in those trucks. After 2013, they placed cummins back in them with def this time.
     
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  10. Sep 3, 2014 #8
    Battle Born

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    this is false. I'll prove it in a second when I wake up a little more.
     
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  11. Sep 3, 2014 #9
    Battle Born

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    Though this isn't the one I'm looking at, here's one.

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  12. Sep 3, 2014 #10
    russtrucker

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    Some engines were on internationals in 2011 but not in 2012.
     
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