Cooling systems normally produce about 4-6 psi of pressure all the time. One of the first indications of head gasket or any undue pressure in the...
Yes there is a manual adjustment that you should set, because the auto adjustor works about 50% of the time and depends on amount of grease that...
You can't just change solenoids. The injector must be replaced. There can still be a problem with the injector mechanically and not kick put a...
LCPL Moon: Follows is a list of troubleshooting tips: The best thing is for this Marine to use his chain of command and request a contact team to...
Check for loosing prime when the engine shuts off. The relief valve in the fuel block is supposed to hold enough suction on the fuel system when...
The earlier 3406E 5EK models had a problem with the injector flow rate. They lost flow rate and it did not matter how much additional fuel rate...
LCPL: Email the Marine Chief that I gave you on your inbox. He has several suggestions
LCPL: I have a Army CW4 who works there in Afghanistan with the SME's and will get you help as soon as I can.
I would guess you will be charged about 350-400.00 for the gasket set and another 250.00 to have the head decked. 1977.00 is a good price as long...
LCPL: Give me tonight and I will see what I can do to advise you.
LCPL Moon: It sounds like too many uncommon problems but because of the foreign objects in the fuel system it could have shorted out one of the...
The sensor is behind the oil cooler. Sometimes the wire which runs behind the t-stat housing gets pinched.
Another option I have used in the past is allowing the weight of the truck to push the pin out from the bottom. When you jack the truck up with a...
To check the lines on a truck that old take a #2 phillips screw driver and shove it in the end of the line if it hangs up then the line is swollen...
When you replaced the CAC did you torque the clamps or just tightened them down with a wratchet. They need to be torqued to 90 in lbs or they will...
850.00 labor for a C13 head gasket isn't too bad especially since it is about a 14 hour job. I used to do it quicker. Those engines were noted for...
The question to really ask is if you are having a higher than normal oil usage. Blowby is normal and if high, so will your oil consumption be...
There is a tool out there that will push that king pin out so you don't destroy the threads in the top of the spindle. You may still have to heat...
The 3116 is one of the most contankerous engines to get running smoothly. When you replaced #1 injector did they set the whole rack. The other...
Snap on has a special T-handle torque wrench for setting Cummins injectors. Secondly TS Injectors set the same way you used to set the PT...
