kthack657 279 #1 Posted June 22 (edited) On our way home from the big show, pulling a nice sized trailer, started losing power about 10 miles from home, truck went into limp mode. Checked the transmission fluid, and we were a little low, so we added that, and tried again, nope still in limp mode. Opened the hood again and looks like we are VERY low on coolant, so we have someone coming to the rescue with some coolant, but stuck sitting on the PA turnpike in 98 degree heat is definitely not ideal. Have water and other things we need until help arrives, but lesson learned, will check all fluids before starting off when pulling a trailer. Well not coolant and now the truck is dead with no codes to tell us what is wrong...sucks on a 98 degree day, but will do whatever. Necessary with my hubby and will wait to see if we can get this figures out We think it is something fuel related, have my BIL here trying to help and just got it started hallelujah, but not sure if in limp mode still truck is at least cooled down... Edited June 22 by kthack657 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,432 #2 Posted June 22 Sorry for your misadventure. Been there, done that. It's not fun. Hope you are back on the road again soon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kthack657 279 #3 Posted June 22 1 hour ago, rmaynard said: Sorry for your misadventure. Been there, done that. It's not fun. Hope you are back on the road again soon. Thanks Bob. Hope we are able to get home, just got the truck started but not sure if still in limp mode...will be a rough few miles home if we are... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kthack657 279 #5 Posted June 22 59 minutes ago, rmaynard said: Got home, BIL took the trailer back the few miles to the house, it was a rough couple of hours, trying to cool down now 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,432 #6 Posted June 22 Just now, kthack657 said: Got home, BIL took the trailer back the few miles to the house, it was a rough couple of hours, trying to cool down now Let us know what the final problem turned out to be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kthack657 279 #7 Posted June 22 4 minutes ago, rmaynard said: Let us know what the final problem turned out to be. We know it is fuel related, either a cracked fuel filter housing or a bad o-ring on the fuel filter, will report back tomorrow 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kthack657 279 #8 Posted June 23 Well it turned out to be the bleeder screw on the fuel filter namely the o-ring around the bleeder screw...such a small-time left us stranded, but we have the parts now in stock should something like it happen again... So not the fluids exactly, but without the computer throwing a code, we didn't know 🤔 🙄 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,432 #9 Posted June 23 So Karen, what year/make/model vehicle did you have this problem with? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimt1971 237 #10 Posted June 24 2006 Chevy Silverado with the Duramax. So pretty much every Duramax for 99-07. A 1 dollar part shut the truck down. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
