Diesel problem


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Posted by Desoto61 [108.162.238.62] on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 10:15:34 :

We've had some legitimately cold weather in Southern VA lately, and the Power Wagon has done well in the snow except for one strange issue.

Played with 4WD on Saturday and everything went great other than a leaky heater hose, even started pretty well Sunday without using the block heater at 25 degrees, but Monday and again today the engine died on the way to work. I though it was some sort of electrical gremlin with the fuel solenoid, but today verified that it had something to do with truck angle.

There's an overpass on my way to work and both days the truck has stalled out going over it. Noticed it more today in that it lost power on the way up the overpass and then wanted to stall out and die on the way down. I was ready for it today but I've driven that road many times, this is the first time it's done this, so I'm guessing an issue with cold fuel and/or maybe the lift pump? Didn't have an issue the rest of the way to work, or in the afternoon on the way home yesterday over the same overpass, though it was only slightly warmer than the morning.

I remember someone else was having seemingly similar issues, wondering what to look for. Hard part is our cold snap ends today, so some of troubleshooting will have to wait till winter returns.

Plus side the BF Goodrich KO2s are awesome in the snow. Even without the bed on I really didn't need 4WD much, but it was pretty unfazed by anything when I was in 4WD, and 4WD worked great, it's the first chance I've had to use it since I got her on the road again.



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