Ok well this morning i went out to my truck to warm it up so i could go visit some of my family, turned the key, w.t.s light goes out, turned the key and all it does is crank... sputtered a few times for no more then 1/4 second then just kept cranking, wont start. Did the key trick, p1693 so i went and got my buddys code reader and got the worst news ive had in a long time, Internal injection pump controller failure. So i guess the next thing to do is ask all you guys where the best/cheapest/fastest delivery place to get a new VP-44 is (i live in alberta) and whether or not it would be a good choice to get a HRVP. If the hot rod pump is around the same price range would it be a good idea, how reliable are they. im only 17 and im still going to school full time and working in all my spare time so i cant afford to buy something thats gonna crater in a month again but at the same time i want to get the most bang for my buck. Also how much do the hot rod pumps add? would i even be able to run one with the stock tranny or is that living on borrowed time?
Thanks in advance, and i hope your Christmas goes better then mine

 

Call GCL Diesel in Edmonton, they can give you a pretty smoking deal on an 027 VP.

I have gotten several pumps from them for various customers, excellent products, excellent service, reasonable pricing. Lots of times, same day delivery by air. From Edmonton to Whitehorse. No complaints there either.

1-800-661-4425 http://www.gcldiesel.com/

Give them a shot. Good luck

 

Industrial Injection and Turbo Service delivered a new HR-VP44 Injection Pump to my doorstep in Arlington Virginia in under 24 hours just last week.

 

Oh man, that's awful. I'm not even going to go out & try cranking mine today - not after your experience.

I hope the rest of your Christmas went better than that.

 

Id replace and relocate the lift pump at the same time you do that ip.Its probably a dead lift pump that killed it anyways.You have a fuel pressure guage?

 

actually, the code he got is an electrical failure. the mechanical failure is p0216, so it is most likely not from the lift pump.

however, it is a good idea to replace the lift pump, or add a second pump.

 

Im thinking of getting a fass now, i had 12 psi so it wasnt fuel pressure, theres a GCL in calgary about 20 minutes from here, how resonable are thier prices? I found a few from 890-1150 on ebay but im a bit nervous of buying one from the states due to warrenty problems. Thanks for all the replys, i felt like i lost a family member this morning, cant get the sight of the code out of my head haha.
Thanks again, Fred

 

Don't feel alone buddy!

Mine 0216 code popped up a couple days. I am just limping it for a while to save up some needed cash. Dang adrenaline/ or was it my right foot? Any ways, part of a owning 2nd gen.

 

yeah haha, level 5 is just so much fun, then there was the days of the smoke switch, i have a feeling thats what did it. i took it out and a week later i dont get to drive haha, best part of all this is trying to find a pump at this time of the season haha

 

Man i feel bad for ya mine crapped out on me a while back and im in the same situation you are 17 in school and trying to work when I can. Things will look up though.

 

If GCL has a shop in calgary, call them, believe me.

They were right in line with II and other stateside companies, after you figure in the ups broker fees and so on.

Also, if you have a warranty issue, they stand behind their stuff 100%, no hassles. and they have shop techs that will work with you on the phone if you have a goofy issue happening.

I will say, in this day and age of bad service, bad attitudes, and prices that... we won't go there... GCL diesel is a step ahead. I have only dealt with edmonton thus far, but if Calgary is anything like the Edmonton shop, you will have NO problems with them.

 

fury didnt you burn like half a tank off diesel in 100 km's the other day due to that smoke switch, ya that definetly burned up that pump...lol