Why me Lord, why? Rather, why didn't I just trade it in and get a new one?
This is week two of my one week vacation, broke down in southern CA.
I am pretty sure they have changed everything but the fuel tank & the CP3.
Guess which one is next?
Somebody please tell me that spending $7k on fuel system repairs makes more sense than spending $70K+ on a new AT4
2007 GMC 3500 WT 4wd 6.6L Duramax w/ 190k miles & 30psi oil pressure at idle,
Error p0087 code & 12" vacuum on the low pressure side
goes into limp mode, "Engine Power Reduced" after 1/2 hr of towing
Replaced to date: (in order)
-Fuel Filter (replaced annually, milage unknown but way too much)
-Oil & filter (added Lucas to bring up the pressure, didn't work so we changed the oil in case there was fuel mixing it somehow)
-Fuel pressure relief valve (first shop's hunch, I will never trust a hunch again)
-MAF (First shop actually lied, said they changed this. Is there another one besides the one on the intake by the air filter?)
This much was $2500
-ALL Fuel lines (visually observable collapsing under load)
-Tank pickup (it is my understanding there is no "sock", idk, is there a sending unit? )
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This I expect to be another $2500 (still haven't seen the bill for this)
Next is the CP3 which I expect to be at least $2500
Starting to think that won't fix it either.
We only paid $10k for the old rust bucket
I've asked several times about the "lift pump" that is always suggested in similar posts. They say that doesn't fix the problem. They say it is only a bandaid.
Why me Lord, why? Rather, why didn't I just trade it in and get a new one? This is week two of my one week vacation, broke down in southern CA. I am pretty sure they have changed everything but the fuel tank & the CP3. Guess which one is next? Somebody please tell me that spending $7k on fuel system repairs makes more sense than spending $70K+ on a new AT4 2007 GMC 3500 WT 4wd 6.6L Duramax w/ 190k miles & 30psi oil pressure at idle, Error p0087 code & 12" vacuum on the low pressure side goes into limp mode, "Engine Power Reduced" after 1/2 hr of towing Replaced to date: (in order) -Fuel Filter (replaced annually, milage unknown but way too much) -Oil & filter (added Lucas to bring up the pressure, didn't work so we changed the oil in case there was fuel mixing it somehow) -Fuel pressure relief valve (first shop's hunch, I will never trust a hunch again) -MAF (First shop actually lied, said they changed this. Is there another one besides the one on the intake by the air filter?) This much was $2500 -ALL Fuel lines (visually observable collapsing under load) -Tank pickup (it is my understanding there is no "sock", idk, is there a sending unit? ) - This I expect to be another $2500 (still haven't seen the bill for this) Next is the CP3 which I expect to be at least $2500 Starting to think that won't fix it either. We only paid $10k for the old rust bucket I've asked several times about the "lift pump" that is always suggested in similar posts. They say that doesn't fix the problem. They say it is only a bandaid.