What does a lift pump do for a Duramax?
The lift pump accelerates the working of the engine. You will have a better throttle response and increase the life expectancy of the Duramax injection system. The lift pump transfers the low-pressure fuel to the injecting system of the engine. The filtering of energy enhances multiple times.
How can I Keep my Duramax Diesel pump healthy?
However, there are measures you can take to keep the pump happy and healthy, the first being to always buy your diesel from a high-traffic, reputable filling station that’s known to dispense good, clean fuel. Second, always change the fuel filter at or before the recommended service interval.
What happens when a Duramax engine goes down?
Not only does this mean game-over for the engine, but it results in a truck that’s down for weeks (if not months) and a huge chunk of change missing from your wallet. The failure is most common in higher horsepower engines, but can still occur in moderately modified and even stock power plants.
What kind of pump does a Duramax cp4.2 use?
Like all Duramax engines from ’01-’10, the LML was also void of a lift pump from the factory. This means that not only does the CP4.2 have to pressurize fuel as high as 29,000 psi before sending it to the rails, but it also has to pull its low pressure fuel from the tank.
What should I do if my Silverado engine dies?
Update as of today: 1) the truck hasn’t started and kept running since last week. It only starts right up, then dies immediately. 2) I got a fuel pressure tester and the pressure is at 53 with key on, and maintains pressure when it starts (then dies).
Is the GMC Sierra 2500HD Duramax power steering pump good?
This pump is a direct fit replacement for the original on my 2006 GMC Sierra 2500HD Duramax. It developed a whine almost as bad as the pump it replaced within minutes of first use. So although it fits great I can’t recommend using it. Per Amazon I was purchasing the last power steering pump in inventory and I was shipped a kids toy, see picture.
Not only does this mean game-over for the engine, but it results in a truck that’s down for weeks (if not months) and a huge chunk of change missing from your wallet. The failure is most common in higher horsepower engines, but can still occur in moderately modified and even stock power plants.
However, there are measures you can take to keep the pump happy and healthy, the first being to always buy your diesel from a high-traffic, reputable filling station that’s known to dispense good, clean fuel. Second, always change the fuel filter at or before the recommended service interval.
Can a Duramax be used in a GMC Sierra 1500?
For instance, we can control the engine block and the engine head separately to maximize the effectiveness of the cooling system,” Barta explains.