I have a 13 587 pete with a Cummins isx st
I had it for almost 3 months now
My clutch fan stop working found a shop patched till I can get fixed at home this week the dealer wanted $2000 and 3 days just 2 fix fan then I notice water leak on ground in middle of motor get 2 my shop they put some pressure thing on it said it was water pump said it was good I can just pay 1 time to tear front of truck apart I have put 26,000 on since I purchased trk I did 1st oil change shop told me a while back to put gal of lucas in trk did that couple times with new oil shop said get 10 oil and 2 gal lucas to help with oil pressure when shop changed oil it was no water in oil, no metal but shop said they noticed i maybe fuel in it they said my TRK IS RUNNING 2 LEAN i they asked how much fuel I go thru and how much power under a load i have they said i need to check my injectors with that said WHAT DOES TRUCK RUNNING LEAN MEAN?, WHAT DOES HE MEAN FUEL MAY BE IN MY OIL? DID MY FAN NOT WORKING RIGHT CAUSE MY WATER PUMP TO START LEAKING? The parts and everything for my truck was about $2000 the shop charged me $700 for labor he said since I was loyal to his shop he would not explain why I thought I was going 2 have 2 put labor on a lay a way plan because of what the dealership was gone charge me
Running lean meaning?!
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by missjhawk, Jul 8, 2018.
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Start a maintenance fund and stock it up.
You need to sample your oil, and learn to read the results. If you have fuel dilution from injector issues you’ll wipe out bearings.
Not benchtop sample - laboratory sample. -
Fuel in oil is a lot different than just fuel dilution in oil. Fuel dilution is trace elements of fuel from idling a lot.
Have an oil sample done when you get about 10,000 miles on your current oil.
Personally I think Lucas is snake oil that costs a lot of money with no benefit. Just use a good oil like Mobil or Chevron.
By your fan clutch " not working " ; You mean it didn't kick on at all, or it stayed on all the time?Oldironfan, Brettj3876, Bean Jr. and 1 other person Thank this. -
You can buy a oil anl. kit at most truck parts stores for less cash than truck stop charges, like truck pro or most napa parts stores that sell truck parts.
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Fan has nothing to do with water pump failure.
Oil samples. Every oil change. Not only are the beneficial to track possible problems but it can add resale value if you can pull out a stack of oil sample reports to show a potential buyer. We use CAT SOS on everything in our fleet.nowright Thanks this. -
Every combustion engine runs best with a specific air/fuel ratio. A diesel is close to a gas motor, about 14.5 to 1. More if turbocharged. Motor may run faster, but you can burn a piston doing it. Sounds like injectors aren't flowing well. Gallon of Lucas fuel treatment might help.
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