Not to argue, but a 6.5 will run all day long with the fuel pump not working. Killing the fuel pump on those ******** just make them LESS powerfull.
And x2 about them not working properly LOL
I ment on gassers.
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Not to argue, but a 6.5 will run all day long with the fuel pump not working. Killing the fuel pump on those ******** just make them LESS powerfull.
And x2 about them not working properly LOL
Ding! We've got a winner.. I took a closer look. It *is* in parallel.
I *suppose* you could say that, but I'm guessing it was more a penny pinching move so that the fuel interrupt circuit for accidents/fires had the same wiring runs for gas and diesel. You can oil-starve a 350 and spin a bearing long before it has zero oil pressure and shuts off the fuel supply.
Just sayin
As far as what I'm trying to do - just looking at my options. My truck faceplanted Saturday while towing - total power loss, random popping from the throttle body, etc. Cycling the ignition switch got it firing again, and it ran great all day yesterday (200+ miles at 75mph).
There are a million things that can cause the above problem, so I find it comforting that I can take CPS and CKPS off the list of possibilities, at least in the sense that the *function* CPS and CKPS would normally serve are taken care of by the ignition module/hall effect sensor on the distributor.
actually funny story you can spin all the bearings and snap a crank in 3 places in a 350 and still drive it home and it wont shut off.
Sounds familiar..... just has this happen to mine and it stranded me for 3 hours.... i replaced it wirh a new distributor at work in between other jobs...lol....By the way, lol, I figured out what caused the "faceplant" Saturday. I went to the auto parts store to replace a sketchy looking vacuum elbow. I was chatting with the folks who work there, and they suggested I pull the ignition module and have them test it.
No biggie, right?
I pulled the distributor cap and the rotor looked pretty cooked. Then I pulled the module connector in the distributor and it literally crumbled in my hand. Then I noticed the reluctor shield was loose. Then I noticed there were chunks of the reluctor tone ring laying on the baseplate of the distributor. Then I noticed the distributor wasn't locked down...
Holy C*##%t... I drove this thing from Colorado to Texas two weeks ago...
So... One new distributor later (changed in the parking lot and timed), and the truck runs great! I wonder how long it's been like that?
Ok. I'm a believer! It was tons easier to change that distributor out than I would have believed. It took 35 minutes from start to finish. These motors are freaking simple!