Maintenance

[AC HUM1]

Im near the Atlanta area in Georgia. Getting some white smoke when it turns over after it shuts itself off.

[audiofetish]

You really need to try to bleed the fuel line. Take the truck out in the driveway; twist the black plastic purge cap on top of the fuel filter until it?s loose. If you can't turn it go buy another filter. They are dirt cheap at Napa. Have someone turn the truck all the way to the on position but don?t start it. Wait until all the air has escaped and you are only getting diesel then twist the purge cap to close it. No tools are needed.

If it keeps stalling it very well could be your PMD as Justin stated. Always keep an extra PMD in the truck. They go out all the time. If your truck doesn't have the remote PMD on it I would suggest adding that. You can change a PMD in 5 minutes with the extra harness. http://pensacoladiesel.com/index.php...oduct_id=30100
sales the PMD for $163.00 and http://www.dieselcare.net/CHEVROLETPRODUCTS.html sales the PMD wire harness for $37.00

Hope this helps. I live out in Birmingham and have a couple buddies in Atlanta with H1s. Let me know if you need any help.

Thanks,
Brandon
alhog.com

[AC HUM1]

Hey guys thanks for all of the help and links. I will do that about the PMD to keep a spare with me. How hard would it be to mount that remote thing up? Seems like a good bit to it. Going to have to get some new batteries too. Think mine are on their last leg.

Anyway, I bled the fuel line this morning, it definitely spit out some air. Afterwards my batteries didn't have enough juice to start it. So I got it jump started and all seemed fine. Let it idle a bit and then took it for a spin up the road. Only took it out on slow side roads, after about 10 minutes I started heading back and it sputtered out on me again. Started right back up and ran fine the rest of the way though. Hopefully it is fine now, we'll have to see!

If I drain the fuel filter anytime, does the air need to be bled out afterwards?

[JustinOK]

FYI I've been using a DTech that is remote mouted since last spring, and it's been running just fine. DTech has recently been in the news as having a superior PMD compared to the Stanadyne. Also, Pensacola Diesel sells a complete package deal (DTech PMD, heat sink, 6 foot harness) for a very good price.

Choice is completely yours, but I'd research which PMD to buy, as well as which remote cool kit to buy.

[Planohummer]

Originally Posted by AC HUM1

Hey guys thanks for all of the help and links. I will do that about the PMD to keep a spare with me. How hard would it be to mount that remote thing up? Seems like a good bit to it. Going to have to get some new batteries too. Think mine are on their last leg.

Anyway, I bled the fuel line this morning, it definitely spit out some air. Afterwards my batteries didn't have enough juice to start it. So I got it jump started and all seemed fine. Let it idle a bit and then took it for a spin up the road. Only took it out on slow side roads, after about 10 minutes I started heading back and it sputtered out on me again. Started right back up and ran fine the rest of the way though. Hopefully it is fine now, we'll have to see!

If I drain the fuel filter anytime, does the air need to be bled out
afterwards?

pmd remote is easier to install than factory-just leave the old one on side of pump.
yes you'll always need to drain filter. always open the valve on old filter with key on to make sure lift pump is working before removing the filter--otherwise you may strand yourself. if you don't see anything coming out filter you need a new lift pump(pretty common). Weak or inop lift pump will also shorten PMD life.

[AC HUM1]

Haven't fully researched the PMD yet, but I thought everything was well again with it. Before it felt like I turned the key off when it was shutting down. Now today it is starting to sputter off now instead of just a clean shut off. Figured I would update this to get more opinions if anyone has one. It is screwy that this started after an oil and filter change.

Batteries seem to be draining strangely too. After running it yesterday evening with no problems, this morning it didn't have enough juice to crank it. After jumping it off, it wouldn't stay running as I mentioned, it sputters off now almost like it was surging. Still fires right back up after it shuts off though.

[JustinOK]

Just saw this on ebay. Appears to be a new, Stanadyne PMD w/ harness and gasket.

Bidding starts at $129 or buy it now for $139.

No affiliation...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tchlink:top:us

[HUMTECH]

Sounds like you may have 2 problems. If your batteries keep dying you need to check for parasitic draw on the electrical system. Should have no more than 30 or so mA draw. Aftermarket electronics can cause big draws if not installed correctly. As for stalling and sputtering, it would be a good idea to scan for any codes, if air is getting in fuel system, you need to find the leak. How much fuel in the tank when this happens? I had one truck with a pinhole in the pickup tube in the tank, once down to just past half a tank of fuel it would allow air in and cause the same issure your having.