What RPM should a Duramax idle at?
This is 1200 RPM for Light duty, and 1500 RPM for medium duty trucks. The idle speed will return to normal if any of the following conditions occur: There is brake, clutch, or throttle input from the driver.
What temperature should a Duramax run at?
If you own a 2001-2004 LB7: Duramax your normal operating temperatures will run around 160-180 degrees. These transmissions will warm up when towing or driving in the summer months. 200-225 is very common when the ambient air temp is 80-100 degrees and your transmission is under an increased load.
What temp should a 6.6 Duramax run?
Anything under 235 is normal temp for these engines, and is where they are designed to run. As for the trans, anything under 220 or so is fine. Even 220 isn’t bad if your towing. if it has the factory DEX VI in it, it is good to around 235-240 without much breakdown.
Why does my Duramax idle high?
A dealer may encounter a customer concern of an intermittent high idle. High idles may be commanded by the ECM for certain battery charging electrical loads or diesel particulate filter (DPF) cleaning processes. These idle up speeds may occur with no input from the customer.
Are there any problems with my 2003 Duramax?
Thaks for the help. injectors,water pump,headgaskets,injectors again,instrument cluster,steering shaft,pinion seal,and injectors again. I have on 03 with 66,000 on it and know problems. Friend of mine has 03 asmost same truck and know problems with 145,000 on it. Sure love mine. P:S Injectors should be warrantied to 200,000.
When to submit a repair order for a 2003 Duramax?
Claims with repair orders prior to May 25, 2004 must be submitted to the Service Contract provider. For 2003 vehicles covered by Vehicle Service Contracts, all eligible claims with repair orders on or after October 10, 2006 are covered by this special policy and must be submitted using the labor operation codes provided with this bulletin.
Can a truck go past 1, 500 rpm?
Today my truck left me on the shoulder driving 8-10 MPH. It won’t rev past 1,500 and then only at half throttle. When I am running 1,500 rpm and mash it, the engine drops to a constant 1,000 rpm.
What to do about a Duramax 6.6 LB7 engine?
If you are having a problem with your 2001-2004 Duramax 6.6 LB7 diesel engine, please feel free to give us a call. We carry a full line of repair and performance parts for these engines that we install in our shop on a regular basis. Odds are we have run across your problem before and would be glad to help. Call us at 1-877-367-9351.