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3/19/2013
Cat Man, Cat Engine Expert
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VerifiedHi Dan. Thanks for using JA! I will try and help you out.
First of all I am very sorry to hear about your problems with the C13. Unfortunately I see a lot of these with the same problems you are having.
Ever since these engines came out. There are two things I have seen that will repeat failing within a 6 months time.
The first is plugged filter fittings. These are the fittings in the manifold that feeds fuel to the ARD head. The problem is the fuel that runs through the regen system only gets filtered through the primary fuel filter. The fuel does not run through the secondary 2 micron filter. Having said that, these filter fittings will keep getting plugged and cause regen issues. The best way to help with this is to always use a 10 micron primary filter. Engines that use higher micron primary filters will experience more problems.
Second is a faulty ARD head. From my experience these only last between 7-12 months depending on how muh the engine is used. This part is just not durable and will not last for long periods on time.
Please reply back if you need more help or have more questions. I am happy to assist.
First of all I am very sorry to hear about your problems with the C13. Unfortunately I see a lot of these with the same problems you are having.
Ever since these engines came out. There are two things I have seen that will repeat failing within a 6 months time.
The first is plugged filter fittings. These are the fittings in the manifold that feeds fuel to the ARD head. The problem is the fuel that runs through the regen system only gets filtered through the primary fuel filter. The fuel does not run through the secondary 2 micron filter. Having said that, these filter fittings will keep getting plugged and cause regen issues. The best way to help with this is to always use a 10 micron primary filter. Engines that use higher micron primary filters will experience more problems.
Second is a faulty ARD head. From my experience these only last between 7-12 months depending on how muh the engine is used. This part is just not durable and will not last for long periods on time.
Please reply back if you need more help or have more questions. I am happy to assist.
You are very welcome Dan. I am happy to help. There are a few websites out there that can remove some of these systems. I have not ever used them but here are two.
http://www.pdqperformance.com/product-p/ecu%20tune.htm
http://truckecmtunes.com/
They may be able to help.
http://www.pdqperformance.com/product-p/ecu%20tune.htm
http://truckecmtunes.com/
They may be able to help.
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