biglar

For several months my truck has been setting a code with the Edge EZ attached. When it 1st did it, I pulled the plug on the rear of the engine and snugged up the contacts. A few months later it started again, and I ignored it.

Last weekend on a trip, I noticed that after being on cruise control for a bit that it'd slowly start losing speed. Mash down on the foot feed and nothing would happen. Sounded like a gasser that's out of gas, but on level ground it'd maintain 45 - 50 mph. Downshift from 6th to 5th, give plenty of throttle and after a couple of seconds, power would come back and away we'd go. This happened fairly frequently thru the whole 1500 mile trip.

Fuel mileage was way down on this trip - from the usual 13 mpg with the camper to around 10. At $3.20 a gallon, (those g.d. thieves ! ! ! ) that really hurt. I also noticed a lot more black smoke than usual. When I got home, I cleared the codes - PO216, Injection Timing Control Circuit Malfunction - and pulled the EZ off to check it out. Started the engine without the EZ and all was well for a few seconds, then the code symbol came up on the dash again. Re-connected the code reader again, and same thing - PO216.

I'm at a loss here. I don't have enuf diesel experience to go any farther. Any ideas..........??? Thanks

Lar.

Bad Ramer Jamer

Take a look at the thread below. You may have a shorted wire.

From what I figure from the guy's posting, this is a problem with the 04.5, and 05. But it would certainly be worth a look.

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...ad.php?t=81936

P.J

P0216= Injection Pump is getting ready to leave you stranded on the side of the road somewhere.
It's not a matter of "if", but a matter of WHEN.

whtractor

Yeah mine did the same, Lift pump.

biglar

Thanks, Bad Ramer Jamer, I'll check that out. P.J. & whtractor, which pump are you talking about ?? One of you says injection pump, other says lift pump. One, I could live with, the other would hurt.

I hafta do something pretty soon...truck turned 97,000 today, and the extended warranty only goes to 100,000.

Lar.

P.J

I'm talking Inection, that's what the P0216 is referring to also. Trust me, I wish it was the cheaper pump, no such luck on that one Buddy.
I'm not sure what he is talking about.