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07-05-2006, 08:39 PM
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Power loss
I hope someone can help me with this. I just started out on vacation pulling my 30' 5th wheel trailer and the engine lite came on. I checked the codes with my Superchip tuner. Codes received were P0216, P1693, P1693.
First the Eng. lite came on then a few miles down the road it really started to run bad. A great loss of power. I turned around and came home and took the truck to the dealer to check it out. My question is would retuning my truck with the Superchips tuner cause these problems? I had it set to the tow safe mode. I hope it's not the VP-44.
My Truck is a 2001 Dodge 5.9 Cummins with auto trans.
First the Eng. lite came on then a few miles down the road it really started to run bad. A great loss of power. I turned around and came home and took the truck to the dealer to check it out. My question is would retuning my truck with the Superchips tuner cause these problems? I had it set to the tow safe mode. I hope it's not the VP-44.
My Truck is a 2001 Dodge 5.9 Cummins with auto trans.
07-05-2006, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Snorkel
My question is would retuning my truck with the Superchips tuner cause these problems?
07-05-2006, 09:50 PM
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check your fuel pressure while driving under a load, so you can address the lift pump system if needed when you replace your injection pump. Code P0216 - injection pump timing failure 
07-05-2006, 10:00 PM
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you might have caught in time and just have to replace the lift pump, wife 98.5 did that and i replaced the pump with a holley blue and it is running fine
07-05-2006, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr. Evil
Likely the lack of fuel supply to lube and cool the injector pump caused this problem. Do you have a fuel pressure guage? With the 0216 code - its not looking good.
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07-06-2006, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Snorkel
Yes I have one! It's a hand held type. I checked the fuel pressure before the trip and it was showing 15 lbs. I don't know what it is now as I have taken it to the local Dodge dealer to look at.
07-07-2006, 03:46 PM
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To DR. Evil . Thanks for the tip. I will get a set of in cab gauges as soon as I can. I am having the lift pump and the VP-44 changed out now. I just don't want to take a chance of breaking down in the middle of the desert pulling my 5th wheel. I found a local certified Dodge Diesel mech. that has his own shop and is doing all for $1750.00. I thought that was a good price.
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