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  1. Keith Knight

    Anyone know the part numbers for the gaskets for these connections to the water pump?

    All I’m finding is aftermarket kits. Not genuine caterpillar kits.
  2. Keith Knight

    Anyone know the part numbers for the gaskets for these connections to the water pump?

    Caterpillar has an oring kit? I need that! Where did you get it?
  3. Keith Knight

    Colorado Springs Possible major break down.

    Update, test drove it today and she ran perfectly! Maybe even better acceleration or maybe a placebo affect?
  4. Keith Knight

    CAT HEUI issues, failures and fixes

    I’m putting together the list of parts missing the receipt for a couple of the orings. I get them Monday when I return the core.
  5. Keith Knight

    CAT HEUI issues, failures and fixes

    My recent encounter with the HEUI pump failing. Early signs were, steady on the throttle and an occasional increase of RPM for just a fraction of a second like a blip. Driving it the next 2 days it became more noticeable and more often till it through a check engine light and a code. After...
  6. Keith Knight

    Colorado Springs Possible major break down.

    It does need its own thread. Make a good title and I’ll add my experience.
  7. Keith Knight

    Colorado Springs Possible major break down.

    IFS is just an expensive guarantee not to effect the injectors.
  8. Keith Knight

    Cab Tilt Cylinder

    Perfect! Thanks for the great information!
  9. Keith Knight

    Cab Tilt Cylinder

    Interesting besides the cab floor reinforcing is it a bigger cylinder or just reinforcement?
  10. Keith Knight

    Colorado Springs Possible major break down.

    Yes staying till Monday to turn in the core $1,050.00 😳 Same what is the fail point and why?
  11. Keith Knight

    Cab Tilt Cylinder

    My cylinder decided to start leaking like a sieve. Is it rebuildable or buy new? Also has any replace one and can share there experience? Doing the replacement with the cab up sounds easier but not safe.
  12. Keith Knight

    M1078A1 fuel starting issue

    I saw the timing sensors when I had the pump moved out of the way. None of that is fun to get to.
  13. Keith Knight

    Colorado Springs Possible major break down.

    I installed the Gen 2 IFS kit this past fall as a preventative measure. Mine started acting up 2 days before I got the check engine light and through a code. Zero contamination in the IFS filter. Installed the new HEUI pump today and cranked up on the second long crank. Ran rough for a few...
  14. Keith Knight

    M1078A1 fuel starting issue

    Where is your air compressor? 😳
  15. Keith Knight

    Colorado Springs Possible major break down.

    My last major breakdown while traveling was an o-ring failure on the high pressure side of the of the HEUI pump squirting oil out at a very fast rate. Luckily I was only 10 miles drone family in Michigan. Relatively easy repair thank 🙏🏻 you! It took longer to degrease the entire truck. Atomized...
  16. Keith Knight

    Colorado Springs Possible major break down.

    Thanks I’ve had a few people reach out from Denver area. So many kind people, I’m grateful for their hospitality. I’m just afraid to drive it that far. And having a total meltdown causing a wrecker service.
  17. Keith Knight

    Colorado Springs Possible major break down.

    I reached out to jrtoffroad with a private message. Hopefully he gets it.
  18. Keith Knight

    Colorado Springs Possible major break down.

    Thanks, Matt is way far from Colorado Springs. Not sure where jrtoffroad is.
  19. Keith Knight

    Engine Mount Replacement

    I ended up cutting the bolt off and putting new ones on in the opposite direction. Agree on terrible design.
  20. Keith Knight

    Colorado Springs Possible major break down.

    Prayers are welcomed! Thank you! Start a new thread “ How to change a HEUI pump while on the road!” 😖
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