I have a 14 Prostar with a maxxforce 13. The truck was getting poor fuel economy. So we replaced the fuel filters and the air filter. Since replacing the filters the truck acted like the turbo had failed. It had no power and was blowing black smoke out the exhaust. I shut the truck off checked to see if there was oil in turbo inlets everything was fine. Started the truck back up and it ran ok. No power lose. But today the truck acts like its governed at 63MPH. So from idle I can only rev engine to 1375 RPMs. The truck is pulling fine up to 1375 rpm. Then its like a dead pedal. If I cycle the key really fast I can rev truck to max rpm and I can accelerate to max governed speed of 80 mph. Has anyone experienced this? Is it the engine throttle valve?
Maxxforce 13 throttle problem
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by gege71055, Apr 16, 2020.
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Just the existence of the Maxxforce is a big problem.
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2013Maxx Thanks this.
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There was one tractor I had that did not want to rev very much at all and if you finally reved enough to get a gear to move, you found there was no power.
6 weeks it sat in the shop. One day the mechanic came to me and showed the fuel pump then showed a O ring in it that failed with a hole.
Just like trying to drink soda through a straw with a hole in it. You aint gonna get that good stuff and exhaust yourself trying. Savvy? -
I replaced the fuel pump back in Dec. And there aren't any fault codes for me to go off of.
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x1Heavy Thanks this.
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A big rig engine wants compression. Then you burn the fuel and get moving with it.
If you cannot have that compression you don't get power. I wonder if your cylinders are all sooted over. Bad clogged injectors etc. -
Probably Actuator control valve, ore one of the actuators it controls is sticking, Exhaust back pressure valve, or wastegate
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Would the speed sensor cause a problem like this?
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Have you been able to figure out what the issue was with this truck?
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