Engine swap???

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  1. lobes1985

    lobes1985 Medium Load Member

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    I should shouldn't say I have no tach. It sits on 100 at idle then moves to maybe 300 when revving. I would think if one of the sensors was bad it would throw a check engine light.
     
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  3. lobes1985

    lobes1985 Medium Load Member

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    also noticed my water temp isnt reading. The gauge is pegged on the 250 side as soon as the key is turned. I also have codes now 46, 32, 13, 38, 26, 25. The engine I put in was from a 2001 Freightliner and it was put in my 2004 Peterbilt 379. Does the pete have a computer that the engine ecm isnt communicating with?
     
  4. lobes1985

    lobes1985 Medium Load Member

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    The 6nz did have a partial rebuild done. It got new rings, O-rings on the liners, all new bearings, new valves and guides in the head, reman injectors, and new seals and gaskets all around. They did run test it so I don't think the harness is bad. Ill have to check fuses on batteries to ecm. Would the pins on the ecm be different for some reason?
     
  5. Superhauler

    Superhauler TEACHER OF MEN

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    could be...
     
  6. lobes1985

    lobes1985 Medium Load Member

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    I saw another post where someone did the same swap and had the no tach problem, but no one answered. I pm'ed Mr. Haney on another site. I'm sure he will be able to point me in the right direction
     
  7. little cat 500

    little cat 500 Road Train Member

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    haney will help you out on the other site cant speak here anymore just read
     
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  8. Oscar the KW

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    I don't see any problems with this thread. It is no different than someone wanting information on how to set up a glider.

    There was a thread about this at one time, not sure if it was deleted with all of the other threads or not, but I remember something about having to switch a couple of wires around on the plug for the ecm to make it work properly. I'll see if I can find it.
     
  9. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    Here's a post that I found, hope this helps some.

     
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  10. lobes1985

    lobes1985 Medium Load Member

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    I talked with Kurt today. The tach issue just requires it to programmed to my truck since the ecm came from a freightliner. The codes are most likely not active and just stored. It is having issues with low power and a bad stumble when driving. I found that to be a fuel pressure issue. Going to change the check valve/pressure regulator Monday. If that doesn't do it Ill change the transfer pump
     
  11. blackcrowntrans

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    Yeaa send it to kurt , turn that bad boy up!!
     
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