Purchased a weight loss program with hardware, mechanic is saying its an absolute necessity. Im at 251k miles with stock emissions. Should I just dump all the emissions stuff? I see all kinds of people who grenade their engines after a delete...
Politics aside, fuel prices are fuel prices and many places across the US are allowing red-dyed off-road diesel in highway vehicle, at least for a month or so. I'm considering doing this but was wondering: does the red-dyed variant have any differences in shelf-life or cetane ratings? Also, I have a few JerryCans I use for backup supply now but would love to keep a bit larger stockpile...although 55 gal drum size just wouldn't work for me. Anyone doing something in the middle?
Anyone else have issues trying to put a aftermarket alternator with higher amps for music related issues? Put in a JS alternator in my truck with the big 3 upgrade but wont charge my battery.. Was thinking of just putting stock alternator back on and putting a 2nd battery in the truck
What the title says but there is a bit more to this story.
This is within the first 50 miles of installing the GDE afterlife tune and replacing the fuel filter with Napa Gold filter. I jumped on the highway and stepped on it, got up to 80-85mph and was at 4000-4500 rpm’s when the engine turned it self off on me, saying that I need to shift my truck into park. The oil gauge was reading all the way left landing on the L. No knocking, just nothing.
I pulled over on the side of the highway and checked the oil, it was at the max line, so there is oil in my truck. Since there was no knocking and full of oil, I turned my truck back on and everything seemed normal. I drove it to the next exit and am currently am waiting on the tow truck to take it back to my mechanic. Ain’t no way I’m driving my truck with that until it gets professionally looked, want to make sure this doesn’t evolve into the spun bearing issues these truck have.
After some googling, it seems like it is most likely one of two things:
(1) oil pan dropdown is clogged and needs checked
(2) fuel lift pump is sol and will need to get replaced.
Any guidance would be appreciate