Common questions

What is the firing order of a Duramax fuel injector?

What is the firing order of a Duramax fuel injector?

The firing order is 1-2-7-8-4-5-6-3 with the odd-numbered cylinders located on the passenger side of the engine and the even-numbered cylinders located on the driver’s side. DTC P2149 sets when the FICM detects a fault in the high-voltage circuits of fuel injectors #2, #3, #5 and #8.

Where is the fuel pump on a Duramax?

On a stock Duramax there is no electric pump in the tank or on the rail — unless you have dual tanks. The Bosch CP3, mechanical pump mounted in the engine valley, pulls the fuel from the tank via vacuum.

Why did my Chevy Duramax lose power under load?

Follow diagnostic chart, test system pressure, relief valve failed” so they replaced the FPRV. More limps and a year later there was a P0101 code indicating the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor failed so I had it replaced. The air filter was changed then too.

What’s the RPM on a 2005 GMC Duramax?

Check out the thread “2005 6.6 max rpm 2000”, there are some suggestions there. Also search for the “ice pick trick” as it is one of the suggestions that often comes up for this problem.

How much power does a Duramax Diesel have?

Power was at an all-time high coming in at 397hp and 765 pounds of torque, and in order to provide this much power while still keeping pollutants low, GM needed to be able to increase the pressure in the fuel system to levels above what the tried-and-true CP3 could safely deliver.

Are there any problems with the LLY Duramax?

In terms of LLY injector problems, GM had sorted out the internal failures with the 2004 ½ redesign, but the LLY Duramax would occasionally exhibit a trouble code for the injectors, but in most cases it turned out to be an issue with the injector harness rubbing through and causing a short or open in the wiring.

Why is my Duramax diesel engine not working?

The trucks computer keeps track of how much fuel needs to be added or subtracted from each individual cylinder to make the engine run smoothly, and this value is called the balance rate. If one cylinder is contributing too much or not as much as the rest, the cause is usually a bad injector and the cure is a replacement.

Which is the best 6.6 Duramax engine to buy?

Just like the LBZ was the best pre-emissions 6.6 Duramax engine, the L5P is the best post-emissions Duramax. All the problems associated with emissions system and injection pump have been taken care of, and for 2017 GM switched suppliers of the injection pump from Bosch to Denso.

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Ruth Doyle