Truck Dies

HemiBabe · Dec 6, 2012

So I always start my truck in the morning before work and let it warm up. A few times in the last week, I come outside to leave for work, and my truck had died. What could the issue be? Something with the fuel?

bigtigga84 · Dec 6, 2012

Huh...... That's weird. Still runnin ok? it's probably mad you sold all that stuff you had for it lol

HemiBabe · Dec 6, 2012

LOL, prolly so! Yeah, it's still running great, no problems while driving

bigtigga84 · Dec 6, 2012

Have you stayed in it or outside to see what its doing before it shuts off? probably won't if your watching it though lol.

Bad Habit · Dec 6, 2012

maybe your idle is dropping low because of a bad tps? causing it to stall.

KGBIGCOUNTRY · Dec 6, 2012

How old is the battery? Are you having defrost on to bump up the RPMs also?

HemiBabe · Dec 6, 2012

I will reset the TPS again tonight, good idea. the air is just on regular, not defrost, and the battery is only a little over a year old.

I haven't been out there to hear what it does, if it sputters or anything, but I was wondering if it was like the injectors? Maybe it needs some injector cleaner put thru it?

KGBIGCOUNTRY · Dec 6, 2012

Possibly, even if its not showing a CEL also try pulling any codes with your tuner.

05singlecabHEMI · Dec 6, 2012

its funny you posted this... was leaving work last night, and my truck does the exact same thing. lettin it warm up while taking a smoke and it just dies. I think it may be the fuel pump on mine. cause when i went to start it back up it wouldnt...it would almost fire up you can hear it. It was like there wasnt a lot of fuel being fed into it. it was weird cause thats never happened. but as soon as it started it have no isssues driving.

TheSatinPumpkin · Dec 6, 2012

Do you remote start it in the morning? Timer?

HemiBabe · Dec 6, 2012

I don't have a remote start or anything on mine, it's weird because that's what it reminds me of, lol. Mine starts right back up though.

That is ironic, Nick haha

hemihunter · Dec 7, 2012

Hey a little seafoam never hurt anything, if you think its your injectors

03MopaRamman · Dec 7, 2012

Mine stalled and had a hard time keeping idle after warming up and driving to work, so I added some gas treatment and it cured it so i was guessing the lil ol gas station i use has water in their tank as this has happened before, so also important to leave at least half a tank to avoid condensation in winter. These Tucks need to keep the Injectors clean when they get old but also found it can stumble or go into limpe mode during that tank/cleaning process, just some experiences to assist.

Casper · Dec 7, 2012

03MopaRamman said:
Mine stalled and had a hard time keeping idle after warming up and driving to work, so I added some gas treatment and it cured it so i was guessing the lil ol gas station i use has water in their tank as this has happened before, so also important to leave at least half a tank to avoid condensation in winter. These Tucks need to keep the Injectors clean when they get old but also found it can stumble or go into limpe mode during that tank/cleaning process, just some experiences to assist.

Most fuel injector treatments will remove a certain volume of water from your tank.
You shouldn't run empty because of both fuel system cooling and condensation, but if you reguallry add fuel system/injecotr cleaner, whether or not they do anything for your injectors, they will absorb up to 10% of their volume in free water and allow it to run through your combustion chamber without harming your engine (deals with staturation levels of certain petroleum distillate solvents).
I have the 32 gallon fuel tank and would never cut myself off at 1/2 a tank. I tend to draw the line at about 1/4 tank if I haven't run any fuel treatment in a while.

Lucas Fuel treatment for example is cheap and comes in a large size. If you added that every couple of tank-ups during the cold months you probably wouldn't have to worry about water unless you are buying bad gas. Some folks question if these products do anything postive for injectors, valves or cylinders, but chemically they do help with water.

HemiBabe · Dec 7, 2012

Alright, thanks guys

I am guilty of letting it go below 1/2 tank, I didn't know that about the condensation. Gonna get some fuel treatment today and fill the truck up.

BlackedOutHemi · Dec 7, 2012

HemiBabe said:
Alright, thanks guys

I am guilty of letting it go below 1/2 tank, I didn't know that about the condensation. Gonna get some fuel treatment today and fill the truck up.

Was it cold the morning(s) it happened? Because even in December it's been like 80 degrees. Lol.

HemiBabe · Dec 7, 2012

LOL, ya no kiddin, it was on the mornings where i'd say it was like in the 40s haha

bigtigga84 · Dec 10, 2012

Get anything figured out?

HemiBabe · Dec 10, 2012

Well, I put some fuel cleaner in it and filled it up, hasnt died again yet, we'll see how this week goes lol

bigtigga84 · Dec 10, 2012

lol that's a good thing. hope it straightened it out.

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