Something odd happened this morning. I packed up to head for Ontario, OR today. So my truck was parked in a unheated shop where the temperature was 44*F. Fired up move out on the yard to load up some old tires and wheels. Yeah my old Cooper STT and white spoke rims are gone! Then parked back in the driveway. Wait for MoparMom to get together and left. Well the first 5 miles going down the road if I throttled it at all it was bucking or surging just enough that even MoparMom asked what was going on. Which I told her I didn't know. I had 17 PSI fuel pressure. Rolling light to build engine heat. But unusual to feel it surge like that. After it warmed up fully it was gone never seen it again. Even after getting cold down in Ontario, OR and firing back up ran fine. 

 

I figure I would post this up maybe some else seen or had something like this happen.

What RPMs was it happening at? Or was it through the whole RPM band?

Maybe truck got nervous going to Canada, was it it's firs time? Weird things do happen.

Maybe truck got nervous going to Canada, was it it's firs time? Weird things do happen

 

 

 

Is that what happens when you never go to the dealers for service

 

 

On a more serious note.....Mike that happened to me once 5 years ago, like a moment of instant fuel starvation. It was about 10 miles later my oe lift pump went out.

 

After a new oe lift pump it never did it again. Weird!

Edited January 23, 201510 yr by JAG1

Is that what happens when you never got to the dealers for service

On a more serious note.....Mike that happened to me once 5 years ago, like a moment of instant fuel starvation. It was about 10 miles later my oe lift pump went out.

After a new oe lift pump it never did it again. Weird!

That's how truck gets a sole, you take care of it like Mike and ... Like I said wired things do happen. But yes I'm joking, usually if I don't have anything smart to say I say something funny. But does sound like fuel related, as Mike stated in many threads all it needs is compression and fuel at right time, assuming it's very well taking care of, I don't think it's compression

Edited January 23, 201510 yr by Dieselfuture

I didn't go to Canada... Oregon.

https://goo.gl/maps/GaiuR

 

Typically step over to Oregon for shopping because there is no sales tax.

 

No fuel starvation. Holding a steady 17 PSI. This was down around 1,500 RPMs.  Like I said after warming up it never did it again. started at about 27*F here by the time I hit New Meadows, ID it was -3*F and been below the 32*F freeze mark all day. Even running 55-60 MPH through New Meadows with that -3*F temps not a peep out of the truck. Just humming along. I'll see what happens tomorrow. I gotta get fuel would you believe it it was more expensive in the big city than its back home. nearly $3 dollar a gallon for diesel but here in Riggins, ID its 2.539 nearly 50 cents less. So I limped home and just barely above tripping the low fuel light at 1/8 of tank. Even with the trip I managed 18.8 MPG for running 65 MPH most of the day in near zero temps most of the way.

 

So as for the problem I'll see in the morning...

No wonder there's a shortage of 2 stroke in Oregon!

Hoping it's not timing related.

Not that I know of zero error codes. Very quiet engine like usual. No excessive timing rattle.

I have heard of turbo bark but do not know what it is nor how it affects the truck.

"I'll give ya a dollar" (In creepy fisherman's voice)

 

Ed

Is that your new favorite line ed?

 

 

 

and I am sure a 2nd gen with a good dash is worth at least Three fiddy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike,

 

I might just chalk this one up to your truck being old and grumpy.  Sometimes I feel like if you give too much attention to a minor issue in a truck that the truck finds that it likes the attention and makes the issue worse.  If however you ignore the truck, it will learn that it isn't the center of your attention all the time and is better off for it.    It is an important lesson that needs to be learned.

 

Nick

Edited January 23, 201510 yr by me78569

I have heard of turbo bark but do not know what it is nor how it affects the truck.

Turbo bark will be heard and seen in the boost guage, but not felt. Other than being extremely hard on the turbo, it won't hurt the engine.

 

Mike,

 

I might just chalk this one up to your truck being old and grumpy.  Sometimes I feel like if you give too much attention to a minor issue in a truck that the truck finds that it likes the attention and makes the issue worse.  If however you ignore the truck, it will learn that it isn't the center of your attention all the time and is better off for it.    It is an important lesson that needs to be learned.

 

Nick

 

 

I've got a dog like that...

 

I just figure I'd toss it out there and see if anyone else had something like it. 

I've got a dog like that...

 

 

 

Dog, Child, Senile Parent ( observed or desired diagnosis)  , truck...... Same difference.

(apparently your server thought it was so funny it should be posted twice....) who am I to argue?

 

 

 

 

 

As for the issue, I used fall victim to feeling something happen like that once, then worry myself to death for no reason.  Now days, with my work and my truck, If the issue at hand is not repeatable then it isn't really an issue.    Or aleast until it is repeatable. 

Edited January 23, 201510 yr by me78569

Gotta point there. But its so rare for my truck to even do quirky things... Only I do quirky things...

My guess would be that your 2500 is jealous of your 1500 and is making you worry about it so you spend more time with it. 

You haven't upgraded the exhaust pipe & it's getting a size complex....

Ed

Oh that's right. 

 

 

have you recently checked out a commonrail tailpipe size? 

Is that your new favorite line ed?

 

 

 

and I am sure a 2nd gen with a good dash is worth at least Three fiddy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike,

 

I might just chalk this one up to your truck being old and grumpy.  Sometimes I feel like if you give too much attention to a minor issue in a truck that the truck finds that it likes the attention and makes the issue worse.  If however you ignore the truck, it will learn that it isn't the center of your attention all the time and is better off for it.    It is an important lesson that needs to be learned.

 

Nick

That is awesome advice. Ignorance is bliss.  When my transmission started going out I tried to pretend that there wasnt a problem. It is perfectly acceptable to drive around stuck in 2nd gear. I thought that when the transmission was ready, that it would feel safe to shift into another gear. Notice I didn't say 3rd. I don't want my transmission to think that I am controlling. I like to give her the freedom to make her own decisions.  I let her have her fit for a couple of days while I talked to her which eventually turned into begging, then ultimately turned into uncontrollable crying and screaming 'Why!!!!!'.  After that I new the relationship was over and I had to move on very soon. It was a costly divorce but I am happy again.

at least she only took a few thousand in the divorce.

Well if this was 30 years ago and your 6 cylinder was still a Dodge ( slant 6, leaning tower of power) it would do the exact same thing, and maybe for a longer part of your drive.

So I would say your fuel might have had a tiny bit of gelling going on. Once you got a bit of heat into it all was good.

I am surprised your wife didn't smack you for this miss on your part.

Oh wait...maybe this is a test.

Remember I am from Canada and everyone thinks we all live in igloos so we know all about crappy fuel.

 Regards Chris