Report all of your findings on your blog by the 11th (Sunday night) deadline.

This is all on the college black Dodge 4WD truck:

1. #2 below shows the FCA. What is it and what does it do?

It is a fuel control acuator.It controls fuel pressure in fuel rail"The Fuel Control Actuator (FCA) is an electronically controlled solenoid valve. The ECM controls the amount of fuel that enters the high-pressure pumping chambers by opening and closing the FCA based on a demanded fuel pressure."

2. Copy and paste the HP fuel “Warning” text from Alldata AND/or Cummins into your

blog. What is the pressure to be cautious of, in psi?Verify high pressure pump output volume (see high pressure pump info). You can also cap off all the injectors and see how quickly the rail pressure climbs. It takes about 4000 PSI rail pressure in order to start

3. Regarding the intake manifold air heater element: How many elements are on the

truck? How much current is needed to the operate the unit?
Two heavy-duty cables connect the 2 air heater elements to the 2 air heater relays. Each
of these cables will supply approximately 95 amps at 12 volts to an individual heating element
within the heater block assembly.

4. This unit is currently in a “cranks but no start” condition. What codes are present?

DTC P0148; high pressure common rail checksum, which is a deviation between the fuel pressure set point and the actual fuel pressure.

1. FCA, check for rust on the fuel control actuator, which could indicate other fuel system problems caused by water contamination.
2. Fuel pressure sensor
3. Lift pump or fuel supply issues, check fuel supply pressure and fuel filter condition.
4. Cascade over flow valve
5. Pressure limit valve
6. Injectors, excessive return, see injectors
7. High pressure pump (CP3)

DTC P0300 – P0306; injector misfire, all and 1 through 6

1. Low fuel supply pressure
2. Use scan tool to isolate each cylinder

DTC P0217; decreased engine performance due to a engine overheat condition

1. Check ECT sensor
2. Restricted air flow (caked dirt and bugs) through the intercooler and radiator.

DTC P0251; CP3 pump regulator control, ECM detects a discrepancy between PWM signal supplied to FCA and the PWM returned from FCA

1. Low or no fuel supply pressure (bad supply pump or plugged filter)
2. Fuel Control Actuator (FCA) bad, use the scan tool to verify rail pressure set point versus fuel pressure. Normal idle pressure is 6000 – 7000 PSI. If you have a fluctuation over 500 PSI this can cause a surge as well.

DTC P0336; crank position sensor (CKP) signal, CLP below calibrated value

1. Excessive cranking with a no start condition
2. CKP sensor
3. CKP wiring issue

No Start or Hard Start

1. No or low fuel supply to the high pressure pump (CP3)
2. Monitor rail pressure and see if you have over 4000 PSI during cranking, if not one or more injectors can cause a hard start, see injector section for further diagnostics. No smoke from the tailpipe after about 10 seconds of cranking means no fuel is getting into the cylinders.
3. Injector connector tube not seated in injector, bad tube or improper torque on nut.
4. Leaking fuel pressure limit valve, should not leak at idle or during cranking.
5. Verify high pressure pump output volume (see high pressure pump info). You can also cap off all the injectors and see how quickly the rail pressure climbs. It takes about 4000 PSI rail pressure in order to start.
6. Shorted fan clutch, unplug fan and try starting again.

Does this relate to the no start? (DO NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. DO NOT TELL

ANYONE OF YOUR FINDINGS)

5. With the Modis scan tool. Make the horn blow and wipers operate. What is this type

of control called?

motis

I worked on finding fault codes on the frieghtliner with Daniel and also worked on replaceing a tie rod on my Dakota truck the tie rod was worn due to wear from no lubrication.I bought one with the cert fitting torqued to spec and installed the wheel and torqued it to spec of 135 ft lbs .The rest of the week I spent working atWilliams doing a demo on some hydraulic lines and ajusting some air start valves on a clarktcv 12 engine with a Brandon the tech. we found rust to be the root cause and cleaned the valves and reset them and it worked fine I also worked on day 34, 35 sheets other than that I flushed a radiator coil for my sons truck seem that the gunk is is still coming out and seems to plug the heater core so that it will not heat up fixed that and also a bad light on my truck.                   I spent total 40 hours                                 Trying to keep busy all the time.

max force

Last week I learned how to check the compression ratio specs on the international.It was  all valuable info needed to predict and analyze piston wear and troubleshoot major problems.I also learned how   to check for fault codes .The testing must be done in sequence for it to work.I spent alot of my time concentrated on the max force program and hope to spend more this week .At Williams I worked on numerous jobs from helping to locate the 36 inch gas lines and staking the right of way, to working on taking out abandoned lines by purging hydraulic  oil out of them and cutting into pieces for recycling. total hours            40 hours worked

Diesel particulate filter link

http://www.fsxinc.com/site1/video/video.html  I was on the Navistar website and I came across this link to a great video I do recommend everyone to watch the cleaning process on a DPF.This week I mostly was navigating on the Navistar website it is a great library of information I found out all the manuels and researched my homework easily there.I learned that having the acsess to this site is greatest tool of all.Total hours for the week ending 10/27/2012 are 40

week ending 10/20/2012 40 hours

This week was a great learning experience I worked on the Cummings engine with Don and Stephanie and installed the injectors and tubing to the pump .I also installed the exhaust and fuel filter system and the water cooler and turbo.we have cleaned all the rust off of most of the coolant lines and brackets that hold other parts on the engine. My goal is to star the engine next month by the 12 of November and  hear it run and get it ready to deliver to the owner .Work at Williams was very interesting also we worked on the Clarke oil pressure issues and hopefully can get them fixed this week  total hours work and school 40

reporting on the lithal strike

The video teaches us that not all injuries are visible at first .Although a person may seem like he or she has had some minor injury, it could very well be a life threatening incident.The mechanic had an oil  injection injury, amputation could be needed if not attended  by a Doctor within the first six hours. All injuries  whether small or big need to be reported and looked at asap .Sometimes being a Mr tuff guy could kill you.The video teaches us the importance of reporting and making sure every accident is attended to properly and to take every injury serious because they could be lethal.The mechanic was lucky he only lost 2 fingers ,he could have lost alot more like his life .Be cautious and alert about safety and take injuries serious is what I learned from the video.

Pin Timing a Denso Pump on a Cummins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnUYMmjUams&feature=context-cha link to a  a great video on how to find timing on your fuel pump. Last week was a great week.Don and Stephanie and I worked on trying to put the c6 8.3 liter marine engine together It has been a good learning project I learned how to gap the valves and find true tdc as Cummings has on their site .Following their specs was simple just be careful not to to force the piston to hard against the valve when you spin the crank .you will feel the piston against the valve.You will have to fabricate a pointer so that it points onto the vibration damper so that you can make a mark for reference  when you find tdc after that spin counter clockwise until you feel the valve again remark it then divide that distance between the two marks and that is your true tdc  also when you find tdc don't forget to reset the number 1piston  gap to its specs. I learned the steps and set the timing on the engine so that i could install the NippoDenso pump which also needs to be timed to the book specs i included a l;ink to the video that was on the web  I thought he did a good job explaining the process so I used it hope you all watch it and use the Cummings web site to learn the steps it surely helped me.

 My hours in the shop and work are 50