I had a quick question. I tried to research this on my own and I just want to confirm my thoughts. I’m thinking because my truck has a full delete, I don’t need to worry about this GMC recall notice I got for my 2020 Sierra AT4. It says it’s for DPF regeneration temperature. I’m very new to all this and bought the truck with a delete. The ECM has been tuned and it is fully deleted. The recall number is n212354170 and states:

The recall will address that currently under certain operating conditions, higher than necessary temperatures may be used to clean the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) during the regeneration cycle. Correction Dealers are to reprogram the Engine Control Module (ECM) and Transmission Control Module (TCM)

Again I’m new to this so please be soft on me haha. I don’t want the tune or ECM mixed. I thought through my reading because this is fully deleted, this recall should not be an issue. Am I off here?

2017 L5P with 87k. Started ticking, and had an audible “whomp” from the intake. Had multiple lifters go bad, mostly the 2 on cylinder 8. Cam was shot too. Anyone have this issue? Maintained religiously

I have a question i haven’t really found an answer to.

DPF’s we all know them and if you’re like me you dislike them, my question is, if the DPF takes the harmful particles from the exhaust of the motor, but then eventually burns it into the atmosphere anyway through re-gen, then what’s the point of the whole DPF?

Got my 2017 F250 in January this year. Just turned over 91k miles yesterday night, loving every mile of driving this thing. Still kept my old 24v as back up (back left). Since Easter I’ve deleted it, CCV reroute, upgraded to Morimoto LED head and taillights, Nitto recon grapplers and threw on some platinum stock wheels.

Hello,

My truck (1996 f250 7.3 v8) sat too long getting body repairs and the oil pump is reading only 6psi so it needs to be replaced. They all seem to be ~$1000 new and ~$800 reman but this reman from grizzly https://cardinalparts.com/grizzly-f6/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw57exBhAsEiwAaIxaZvem4sWxvm_HcXjR4Gk8q3FVBQX6SuLx3dvbHox50sDq32gurdYPbhoCilcQAvD_BwE is only $350. Is it a too good to be true kind of deal?

Thanks for any help.

Any help would be great because the dealer said they dont know, Thanks!

This post may not be popular for some but I am looking for the opinions on what engine would be best for my situation. I am looking to rebuild a truck I've always admired and I just acquired the shell of a 1979 Ford F250. I love the look of this truck however I am not emboldened to Ford (I can use any engine, by any maker). I want to build the truck to be a Sunday driver beside my Bentley and it is merely being built for enjoyment not work use or "reliability". With this said I want to know the engine you'd use for this case purpose, I want to build the fastest, loudest diesel engine that will turn heads. I have been recommended the 99' - 01' 7.3 powerstroke but again I have zero knowledge in regards to this. I would also love to use a manual transmission, is this a possibility? I plan to drop 30-40k into the build, have my trusted shop that will perform the work but I am trying to gather the knowledge on the powertrain best suited for my needs.

I have a 2003 GM 6.5L that struggles with power at around 45-50 MPH and gets worse over time. After driving for an hour or so, it struggles to reach even 30 MPH. You can feel the engine trying to go faster but something is holding it back. Any ideas what it could be? PMD has been relocated already. Thanks in advance.

A few years ago. Diesel and race fuel.

I have a 2008 f250 6.4. It’s been a great truck so far and runs great. I’ve owned it for 20k miles. Has 194k on it. I love the power that it has. However, I am super paranoid about when the engine is going to go! It’s made me wonder, should I sell it for something more reliable while it still runs or keep it and just buy another engine for it when/if it goes? I mainly use it for camping (10k GVWR camper) and pulling a horse trailer couple times a year. I live 20-30 mins from work and only seldomly drive it to work. I am debating getting into a 6.7 powerstroke for reliability reasons. It does make me sick how expensive these trucks are!! $40-50k still only gets you something with 100k+ miles! I know gas trucks would be cheaper but like I said, I love the diesel power. Curious if I’m just being paranoid or if this is a legit concern? I think I could only get 10-15k for my truck. I feel like I hear if my 6.7 trucks with over 300k than 6.4s. I was gonna have a mechanic inspect it to see if there’s anything wrong with it to hopefully give me some peace of mind. Curious what some of your thoughts are.

Facts: It runs good (from what I can tell) D&T at 150k Oil and filters change every 3000 miles Has arp head studs I don’t abuse it, I only use a simple tow tune.

I have picked up a 110k mile, Fiat 1.3L diesel, around 8 years old.

The car drives smoothly, is quiet, good economy, no noise, no apparent oil or coolant issues. It starts in just over a second on the first try.

Whenever the car has sat a while, it produces a fairly large cloud of white diesel smoke. The weather is around 15C. The cloud appears in time with the engine pulses and there is the faint possibility of an erratic idle right at the start but this isn't conclusive. This gradually reduces over around 5-6 seconds and the car doesn't produce anything else and drives perfectly.

The cloud doesn't look great, and I'm concerned it is about symptom of something else. The car has had an oil change but I have no record of any filter changes or other maintenance. The engine bay is clean, there are no oil or coolant leaks. The oil is clean. The coolant is clean.

Worth worrying about, or leaving be since the car operates fine?

2013 6.7L CCSB F350, 78k miles. Put the key in to “On” while I turned around to buckle the car seat. When I turned back around, I had a message on the dash saying “starting system fault”. Confused, I turned the key and it started right up.

Drove home, parked, turned engine off and checked codes. None. Started truck again, zero messages and started fine.

Is this indicative of any brewing problem? Or just somehow a one-time fluke, like maybe I turned the key a bit too much or something when I initially turned it to “on” and it didn’t start?

Hello, i wonder if anyone knows where to find a wiring diagram for the olds converted gas to diesel V8 engine called LF9?

Thanks

What’s the most y’all are paying for this without knowing the price? 7.3 btw

Hey all. I’ve been restoring a 99 f250 that has a 7.3(needs rebuilt) and I was looking into putting some power into it, but I’ve looked at prices to make like 500hp (which makes it less reliable when towing from what I’ve heard), and well let’s just say my pockets aren’t that deep. I’ve been thinking of a CR 5.9 swap just because I’ve seen Cummins hold a lot of power better than a 7.3. I figure it’d be just as much to swap it as it would be to build the 7.3 but atleast I know the Cummins will be more reliable. Now let me get to the question. What all would need to be done to put the common rail into the f250 like to run the pump and everything like that? Custom engine harness?? I’m really just needing like a step by step so I can get an idea of what I might possibly be getting into.

I’ve always wondered why ford, Chevy, and Dodge never produced an overcab version of their super duty lines. I would love to see an overcab version of any of the big three’s diesels. Is anyone else a fan of the overcab, what’s everyone else’s sentiment on these. I know it sure would make hauling around cities night and day, the line of sight is awesome compared to the brick shithouse front ends these models have today. I mean they all look great but from a practical stance, an overcab is way easier to drive.

I don’t know a whole lot about diesels, but I’ve always wondered why diesel electric pickups aren’t a thing while trains are almost all diesel electric. Is there some aspect of it that is not feasible/practical?

Does anyone know where to buy a vertical shaft diesel engine? I am looking to put it on a Toro timemaster 30" mower.

This winter I diesel swapped my snowblower with a yanmar clone and it was well worth the effort (pretty fun and easy project, and never have to clean the carb again), i'd like to do a mower, just for fun and to complete the total changeover of my outdoor equipment to diesel.

I know Hatz makes a vertical shaft diesel 1B40V and similar models, but I don't know where to get one in the US. Anyone have some old piece of broken equipment with this motor on it? Or know where to look? Any other vertical shaft diesels? My research hasn't turned up many other options