Oil starved Ppump - Competition Diesel.Com

Vice97 · 03-14-2014, 09:45 AM

I sent my 215 pump to Columbus Diesel to have it flowed, they called me a few days later and said the pump was wiped, said the cam lobes were blue, and bad worn, the rollers are junk and the governor housing was full of metal. He said that it had definitely either been oil starved or had a lot of very dirty oil run through it for a long time. Problem is the whole time I owned the truck it ran great never a sign of pump issues. the truck had 115,xxx on it when I got it now it has 230,xxx and the whole time ive had it, it has had regular oil changes and never ran low and oil pressure is good. so my question is what could be starving my pump? anybody been through this? and Is there a way that I can put a gage on my pump somewhere to monitor pressure on the pump?

Ghostman · 03-14-2014, 11:07 AM

plugged or kinked line?

Vice97 · 03-15-2014, 08:11 AM

Thats the only thing i can think of. i havent had a chance to look at it yet, probly check it out monday. We'll see.

Vice97 · 03-24-2014, 08:12 AM

nope, oil line is clear as a bell. any other ideas?

atasirudy · 03-24-2014, 09:50 PM

Is your vacuum pump leaking? Path of least resistance and all. Did you pull off the t-fitting that feeds the pump and the vacuum and check it for blockages?

03-14-2014, 09:45 AM	#1
Vice97 Name: Vice97 Title: Green Behind the Ears Status: Not Here Join Date: Feb 2014 Member`s Gallery Posts: 55	Oil starved Ppump I sent my 215 pump to Columbus Diesel to have it flowed, they called me a few days later and said the pump was wiped, said the cam lobes were blue, and bad worn, the rollers are junk and the governor housing was full of metal. He said that it had definitely either been oil starved or had a lot of very dirty oil run through it for a long time. Problem is the whole time I owned the truck it ran great never a sign of pump issues. the truck had 115,xxx on it when I got it now it has 230,xxx and the whole time ive had it, it has had regular oil changes and never ran low and oil pressure is good. so my question is what could be starving my pump? anybody been through this? and Is there a way that I can put a gage on my pump somewhere to monitor pressure on the pump?

03-24-2014, 09:50 PM	#5
atasirudy Name: atasirudy Title: Green Behind the Ears Status: Not Here Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lampasas, Texas; Austin, Texas; Liberty Hill, Texas Member`s Gallery Posts: 39	Is your vacuum pump leaking? Path of least resistance and all. Did you pull off the t-fitting that feeds the pump and the vacuum and check it for blockages? __________________ 1997 eclb 2500 4x4 5spd, 5x.012 sac's, 160 pump shimmed and set to 21°, rack plug, dual feed kit, heater/prescreen delete, .024 dv's, tork tek adjustable ofv, 4k gsk, #165 Hamilton valve springs, valair full ceramic, bhaf, 4" mbrp, htt64

03-15-2014, 08:11 AM	#3
Vice97 Name: Vice97 Title: Green Behind the Ears Status: Not Here Join Date: Feb 2014 Member`s Gallery Posts: 55	Thats the only thing i can think of. i havent had a chance to look at it yet, probly check it out monday. We'll see.

03-24-2014, 08:12 AM	#4
Vice97 Name: Vice97 Title: Green Behind the Ears Status: Not Here Join Date: Feb 2014 Member`s Gallery Posts: 55	nope, oil line is clear as a bell. any other ideas?