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96 Pete won't get over 60 mph

Discussion in 'Peterbilt Forum' started by sbatson, Jan 28, 2013.

  1. Jan 28, 2013 #1
    sbatson

    sbatson Light Load Member

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    96 Pete with 3406b and 9 speed , the truck has been running daily with no major issues but our other driver says the truck will get to about 60mph and no faster and sometimes it will lose 5 to 10 mph and this is unloaded to. What could be wrong?
     
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  3. Jan 28, 2013 #2
    jbourque

    jbourque Heavy Load Member

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    maybe your company thought you two guys were racing around. and decided to govern the truck
     
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  4. Jan 28, 2013 #3
    sbatson

    sbatson Light Load Member

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    Lol no I'm not here that much.
     
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  5. Jan 28, 2013 #4
    GrapeApe

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    Does it also have low power? Fuel filters would be my 1st guess before I dug any deeper.
     
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  7. Jan 28, 2013 #5
    sbatson

    sbatson Light Load Member

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    Power seems ok but I don't drive it either. I know the filters were changed a few months ago.
     
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  8. Jan 28, 2013 #6
    GrapeApe

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    Few months? It only takes 1 fuel up with bad fuel to plug them up, so I'd throw some filters on it first.

    Ask the driver if it runs ok and just stops at 60 like a governor. Any warning lights or anything else abnormal going on? Did it happen all at once, or is it progressively getting worse?
     
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  9. Jan 29, 2013 #7
    sbatson

    sbatson Light Load Member

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    No it's fine and just all of a sudden it started it and no lights.
     
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  10. Jan 30, 2013 #8
    sbatson

    sbatson Light Load Member

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    Well we replaced the filters and I dont know why but our guy rebuilt the air/fuel ratio and everthing seems fine, well for now.
     
    sbatson, Jan 30, 2013
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    GrapeApe Thanks this.
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