Jim Warman Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Not a request for help so much as a heads up... Problem child 450.... initially was a stall/no restart hot. ICP codes plus #2 contribution code.. pulled left VC and did air test... found leak at injector. Replaced injector... there was no joy in Mudville - mighty Jimmy had struck out. Repeat process... same story... leak at #2... replaced oil rail.... it doesn't stall now but we still have contribution issues with #2 and no hot restart. Before this repair, ICP hot was Repeated the air test... no leaks. Pulled IPR, screen is well covered with debris. Changed IPR and HPOP....... ... no restart hot.... Yep... now I'm getting good at the air test.... I'm just as good at finding nothing wrong... Hotline, bless their hearts, informs me that if we have ICP over 200ish, we will most likely NOT find any leaks using shop air. Step, the next.... new standpipes, prepare the engine to remove the VCs quickly and run it until hot. Verify the no start and then remove the FICM and VCs... and crank the engine watching for leaks. I snuck away to school after work - hopefully this thing will be long gone when I get home Friday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErickBaker Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 What year is it? If its a 2005 it could be the quick disconnect fitting. There's a tsb or ssm out for it causing intermittant no start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErickBaker Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 the quick disconnect at the hpop that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Quote: I snuck away to school after work - hopefully this thing will be long gone when I get home Friday... Which now leads me to ask the inevitable questions: Was the truck repaired for you whilst you learned? What was determined to be the root cause? Was Mr. Seagram helpful in thinking this one through? /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif Don't-cha hate when that happens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 No... it was patiently waiting for me... The 8 injectors that were replaced earlier this year (every last one of them) leaked bad when EOT was up... If you let it cool off even 10 degrees, the problem disappeared. Mr. Seagram is never helpful though he does ease the stress a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Quote: No... it was patiently waiting for me... I find that is usually the case here too but the owners are usually not as patient. Apparently I am not allowed to get "the Flu" or take time off when the wife has a baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Quote: No... it was patiently waiting for me... I find that is usually the case here too but the owners are usually not as patient. Apparently I am not allowed to get "the Flu" or take time off when the wife has a baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 It's starting to look like the only time I'm allowed off is for a death in the family.... mine. But the day after my funeral, I will be expected to clock in on time. Worked till midnight or better 4 days last week (and that doesn't include working late on my Saturday and going in again for half of Sunday). Yesterday, I slipped out the back door before 6 and went for my first "nearly real" scooter ride of the year.... today I left "early" - was home by 8 but Monday/Tuesday was business as abnormal. I see a lot of guys complaining about times being tough even when they are good so I shouldn't complain.... But part of it is self inflicted. Our new bonus system pays a $2/hr bonus if we bill 100 hours a period.... I'm back to school on the 19th and I'm booked until then. I honestly believe that the SAs don't think that I really do have a "life"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcassidy111 Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Jim, somewhat off topic but what is a 'pay period' for you-1 week, 2 weeks? Is it 100 chargable hrs per man or are you a team? Are you a 24/7 shop or do you have keys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 We get paid on the 15th and on the last of the month... so that's two periods a month (just to let you know that some shops here do a once a month period with a mid month "advance"). The store is open 8AM to 6PM and we have keys to the shop but no access to parts or a good portion of the tool crib (careful planning required). No teams though we gladly help each other out when required. I usually turn around 110-120 hours a period but, even though this last period was 13 working days, the kind of work I got, warranty status and my arthritis ganged up and I felt lucky to get the 105 I managed. We are expanding the shop this year (here comes the carrot)and are having a tough time finding bodies... I'm one bubble away from a full plaque (went from grunt to Master in just over 3 years)... I'm two courses away from that last bubble (scheduled for one this month) and that will put me at $35/hour... add the bonus and I'm at $37.... (currency converter tells me that's over $31 US at todays exchange). Canada has labour laws that the US doesn't have and they are designed to protect the worker... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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