chaunceyL
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Hello guys as some of you know I just got my first diesel 08 duramax ....so today I was going down the road the hauling about 3500lbs of dirt the truck just went into limp mode and just died and still wont start and the little picture of a motor light is on .... on top of that AAA didnt have a truck heavy duty enough to tow it!!!they put the arms under the rear end and tried to lift it and no go so we gotta get another truck , but if any of you have a clue please help.
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chaunceyL
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Truck is complety stock with 231k on it .....turns over but wont crank
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kaydeejay
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Do you have less than 100K on the motor? If so you are under warranty - call a dealer.
But to me it sounds like a fuel issue - have you tried priming the system or even changing out the fuel filter?
Edit: - Ah, missed the 231K bit in the second post. SOL on warranty!
Code reader sounds like a good idea.
Let's hope it's not the fuel pump!
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It's either the fuel filter or fuel injector harness in my experiance.
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Sorry I can't help but this website should be able to. www.dieselplace.com
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NewsW
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Get a code reader and read the codes.
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NewsW wrote:Get a code reader and read the codes.
True. To many possibilities to make guesses. Once you post the codes it's a lot easier to suggest options.
As for the wrecker. Can they not take the driveshaft loose and tow you from the front? That's a pretty common method when towing heavy trucks.
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chaunceyL wrote:Truck is complety stock with 231k on it .....turns over but wont crank
Confused by this statement.
My first read thought you said "cranks over but won't start" but on reread I am not so sure.
A plugged fuel filter can easily cause a limp then a crank but not start condition.
Code Reader is a good start -it points you towards the problem that the ECM didn't like that caused the limp.
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chaunceyL
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Thanks guys I said something about said method of towing it from the front and let's just say we I passed on it after both tow drivers looked at me like a deer in the head lights .... So I guess I'll have to get the codes pulled .... What about disconnecting the batt??
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chaunceyL
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Ohh yeah and is there some way of priming something from under the hood or somthing along those lines while some one inside the truck tries to start it ?
Thanks again guys !
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