First time truck owner and first time poster

[sprayerman]

(02-08-2020 )Waterloo Wrote:  Life expectancy of your fuel pump is 400,000 miles. If it is still painted factory red, you need to rebuild ASAP, you are running on borrowed time. The 2350 and idling, not good. Carbon packing is the issue, your motor still produces a lot of soot, soot that packs in your motor and chews up the internal parts like your camshaft and lobes. Best to install an oil bypass filter, Amsoil makes a universal unit, you will need one if you idle like you state.

First, address the fuel pump. Second, have you inspected the camshaft? You will need to do this ASAP. Then you need to run the overhead, very important, as more than likely no one has ever cracked the top of the motor. Then you need to do an EGR tuneup and inspect the cans, you will need Cummins Insite and their In-line reader. You want to check the flow rate of the exhaust/emissions. Odds are it is time to remove the DOC and DPF filters to have baked and flow tested. Hopefully they are in good shape. You will also need to service the SCR system along with replacing Nox sensors, I believe there are two on your truck along with the fuel dosers, there are also two on your system.

Then there is the rest of the truck to start worrying about. Get the motor and emissions healthy, start with fuel pump, and then go down the list. A delete is the least of your concerns.

Or, call Mr Hagg in Griffin GA, make an appointment and let him go through your truck. If you are not mechanically inclined, I would take the truck to him, that way you know all of your issues will be addressed and repaired properly.

And remember, you are living on borrowed time with that fuel pump.

The fuel pump sounds like the first biggest concern. I called the engine serial number into the dealer and they pulled the warranty info. When the truck was three years old with roughly 300k on it the fuel pump was pulled apart inspected and had new tappets installed. Would you move forward assuming its been taken care of or would you have it done again? Thanks