How to test coolant in a Cummins ISX?
Don’t trust speedco. get a mechanic to test the coolant system for compression or buy a kit from Napa for like 20 bucks. if there is a vent/overflow tube on the reservoir, make sure it’s clean. the very cheapest option is that your reservoir cap is bad. they are pressure relief. AModelCat and kabusheke2004 Thank this.
Why do I need to clean my ISX coolant?
A dusty environment will clog them vanes up where it can’t get good airflow. The same with the inside is your cooling system clean with scale build up? Scale build up reduces heat transfer where the system can’t do it’s job. Three years old you are probably getting near your first water pump change.
Is the ISX head gasket good for a truck?
The dealer where I bought it has replaced the coolant overflow bottle, and the complete turbo, and they have supposedly checked the egr cooler, and air compressor, and the head gasket, but they say they are all good. The truck does fine one day with no coolant loss, and then the next it will push coolant out twice in one day.
How much coolant does a Kenworth ISX use?
I am working on a 2010 w900 kenworth with an isx. It is using about one to two gallons of coolant per week. It does not appear to be leaking anywhere on the engine or truck heating system. I pressuriz … read more
Why does my ISX engine keep eating coolant?
2009-2010 ISX’s are known for bad EGR coolers. But they quietly eat your coolant by letting it go out the exhaust and gradually gets worse over two month’s time. It doesn’t push it out the overflow. I think it’s the gasket design. When total EGR cooler failure happens your cylinders will fill with coolant and the engine will hydrolock.
Is the coolant coming out of the Cummins tank?
I have a Cummins ISX 2008 model, it has started blowing coolant out the overflow. The coolant tank is a two part tank, I have a Cummins ISX 2008 model, it has started blowing coolant out the overflow. The cool… 2014 isx 550. I’m getting coolant coming out of overflow as 2014 isx 550. I’m getting coolant coming out of overflow as well.
What are the problems with a 2009 Cummins ISX?
The truck is doing the exact same thing, it doesn’t run any better or any worse than it did BEFORE I brought it in. Thanks for the info. 111 – coolant, 131 is a short in the accelerator, 27 seems to be an actuator issue with the VGT turbo, 384 I can’t find, and 131 comes back to an issue for the EGR pressure sensor.
Can a Cummins ISX compressor fail the head gasket?
If your truck has been d3l3ted, then its either the compressor, head or head gasket. Depending on the mileage of the engine, if the gasket failed, its highly recommended to check liner protrusion, Cummins ISX are known for sunk liners causing head gasket issues.
What kind of turbocharger does Cummins ISX have?
Single overhead camshaft: Versions made after 2010 have a single camshaft system with a common rail fuel operation that relies on piston pumps to inject diesel. Variable geometry turbocharger: The turbocharger has a sliding nozzle to boost durability and reliability.