Cenrury detroit 14l - chocking and bad mpg /need help/

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  1. rdelight

    rdelight Bobtail Member

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    Hi,
    I've just buy my 05 century 14l detroit engine with recently changed head due to mixing oil into the antifreeze.
    Truck looks good, engine running good, mechanics says it's good but when I'm loaded and accelerate is choking at 13-1400 rpm. It's like cutting the power for a seccond and then continue to accelerate, the weird thing is it doesn't doing it when I'm bobtail only or rising the rpms on place and when or accelerate by cruise control.
    I thought it's the trottle sensor but it shouldn't be because it doing it only while im loaded.
    It makes 5.8mpg at 13500 rpms with 60 mph which is another thing I'm worried about.
     
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  3. blanco

    blanco Road Train Member

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    Vpod or turbo. maybe both? How many miles on engine?
     
  4. rdelight

    rdelight Bobtail Member

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    750k on the engine. What is vpod and how much does it cost to repair?
     
  5. freightlinerman

    freightlinerman Road Train Member

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    I sent you a pm rdelight. Did you get it? EGR valve, its normal for these engines what you describe.
     
    rdelight Thanks this.
  6. rdelight

    rdelight Bobtail Member

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    Yes bro! You gave me a priceless advice and I apreciate it! I've tryed to text you back but the system didn't let me becouse I'm new member. Just wonted to make sure I'm on the right way solving the problem.
     
  7. russtrucker

    russtrucker Road Train Member

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    BLAME THE EGR. My dad had an issue with 05 columbia with 14.0 detroit.
     
  8. rdelight

    rdelight Bobtail Member

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    I hope you are right. In just a few days I'll know for sure and will post updates.
     
  9. Tobytob

    Tobytob Light Load Member

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    When it starts choking it either the vpod, egr valve or turbo. I would change the turbo. Mine stopped smoking once I replaced the turbo.
     
  10. rdelight

    rdelight Bobtail Member

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    I changed the fuel filter and notice a lot better fuel milage.
    25k in te box 60mph ~1400rpm made 6.8mpg
    10k whith same spee 7.14mpg
    Today rying the same 10k lbs w/o egr and mede 7.47mpg
    Turning it off the engine stopped coughing, incresed the mpg and noticed a lot better throttle response, and little higher oil pressure. It's all an experiment and give u the results.
    next step is tune up and high flow muffler when I have a chanse.
     
  11. russtrucker

    russtrucker Road Train Member

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    My dad's previous columbia had fuel filter housing replaced, fuel lines, and the fuel pump. After that we had little better throttle response.
     
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