From: Patrick Jankowiak (recycler@swbell.net)
Date: Sat Jun 11 2005 - 06:12:39 PDT
I always add injector lube to my fuel when I fill up at the truck
stops. It comes in a gallon jug and treats 300 gallons. I think
it's just some kind of oil, but it says on the jug that it's to
lube the injection system. I don't want any engine problems.
I also add "cetane boost".
PJ
James Shanks wrote:
> Joe,
> Tom is correct but all mechanics I ever met call
> it a fuel injection pump. More than likely the
> problem existed when you bought the truck. It
> could be related to the Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
> Fuel they sell now. The actual part in the fuel
> control area of the pump may be sticking due to
> lack of lubrication causing the runaway. I'll bet
> that is an old rebuild date on the pump predating
> low sulfur Diesel fuel. The final fix is a
> complete rebuild which should update the fuel
> handling parts internally with parts that are
> designed for Ultra low sulfur Diesel. Where ever
> you have the pump rebuilt when you drop it off
> demand the used parts be returned to you. Most
> shops will do this without argument. This gives
> you the opportunity to see the wear and handle
> the old parts while the mechanic explains what
> was updated be the engineers.
>
> Yes fuel conditioner will help maybe...there are
> no certain guarantees short of rebuilding the
> pump but motor oil is cheaper. In Desert Storm a
> wheeled mechanic kept losing fuel injection pumps
> on HMMWV's and after two failure's on one dipped
> his hand into the fuel and rubbed it and found it
> dry..the Saudi's were providing all the fuel we
> needed but what was provided was Jet-A. The
> mechanic then added one quart of motor oil to the
> tank and 4 guys rocked the HMMWV to mix it. No
> more failures and the word was passed post haste
> to all units to add one quart of motor oil to the
> fuel tank before refueling.
>
> I vote on not having fuel injection pump
> problems.
>
>
>
>
> This is technically not legal but what I do is
> add a couple of ounces of Motor Oil to the fuel
> tank to give the fuel the lubrication it lost and
> have noticed significantly smoother operation on
> my M-1009. Seeing as the truck is a little large
> for even four Men to rock side to side I would
> premix the oil in a Gerry can then add it to the
> fuel tank if possible.
>
> --- joeyounginc@aol.com wrote:
>
>
>>diesel man,
>>Thanks for the info. I'm new to Cummins, having
>>only
>>worked on multifuels and Detroit (a little).
>>What you
>>suggest sounds very logical. Would this problem
>>be
>>caused by the truck sitting alot? Any chance
>>that
>>fuel conditioner would help?
>>I'll see if I can rig up a way to check the
>>pressure.
>>Joe Young
>
>
>
> James Shanks
> 85 M-1009
> 98 IMZ 8.103
>
>
>
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