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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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Stranded by Seymour truck died

Cruising in my buddys truck going to hunting lease and truck hesitated like as if it were starving for fuel then died and won't start, just had a new lift pump and tps sensor about two weeks ago.
What can I do?
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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 08:08 PM
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What year of truck? Any codes?
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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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04 no codes, guy came in the wrecker said it's fuel pump or turbo
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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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Any gauges?

Could be as simple as a clogged fuel filter blocking fuel flow. Possibly a bad lift pump. How long since the last fill-up?

If the wrecker driver suggested pump or turbo, I'm guessing he's guessing as well. Not very likely the turbo will cause a no start condition.
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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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plus when the turbo goes you will know it
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 12:02 PM
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Not trying to hijack a thread, but Seymour Texas was once home to a very large Fairbanks Morse two cycle diesel engine that ran nonstop for about 50 years, turning a generator that supplied power to the entire town and surrounding community.

http://tedtea.org/index.php/pictures?folder=2002_Show

I think it's about the 9th picture in the series that the link is for. I've seen this engine run several times now. It has had only minor maintenance done throughout the years. They crank it using compressed air to get it turning over, then they put the fuel to it and away it goes. It has a very unique sound to it. When it begins to fire, it will shoot very large gray smoke rings into the sky. This year, we stood back a bit, because you will notice later little oil and soot droplets all over you. We we're sitting on a very large antique dozer. and every time a cylinder would hit, the dozer would shake.

This year, they had to replace the FACTORY leather reed valves to make it breath a little better into the crankcase. it runs just like a chainsaw engine, only a whole lot slower.
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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The shop we took it to in childress said it was fuel pump low circuit relay, whatever that means. Supposed to be good to go today.
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