we've been looking for a backup tractor to pull a hopper or side dump this fall and ran across a nice looking (inside and out) 91 FLD120 with wierd symptoms. It won't start without a shot of ether, but once it pops off seems to idle nice. Engine lite comes on right away, but as long as you don't lug it, it runs and drives fine, but putting it under a load is a no go.
Mechanically it seems fine. Oil is good, fuel pressure in good, coolant is good. AC is not working tho.
Ran a scan and it shows all 6 injectors as inactive. (how is it that it runs at all?)
Jakes, tach, speedo and so on seem to work fine. Tried replacing timing sensor, no change. Installed Reman ECU, same results. ALL 6 injectors inactive.
Any ideas what a guy should be looking for?
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3176 cat locked in limp mode?
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by sodbuster59, Apr 2, 2022.
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Locked in limp mode, maybe a female cat will help,,
Sorry, old trucker, you know, I don't think the 3176 was Cats best motor, there's only 2 things with a diesel, fuel and air, and it's obviously getting fuel. Good luck, someone here will know.
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Had a C13 a while back with codes for all 6 injectors, and low power complaint, and had the keep the RPM's up under load. Ended up putting a new ECM on it, injector drivers inside the ECM had issues. other than that I would be looking at the injector harness.
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Check the wire harness. They get old, brittle and fall apart.
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Wire harness junk possible low fuel pressure as well
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