Wednesday, April 8, 2009

dt466e engine code 333 repair imfo.

yes i have a 2000 4700 4x2 box van the check engine light comes and it acts like a derate the code that i get is 333/131 thru. 135 it acts like the 333 is the first one to come back how would i go about finding out what is wrong the truck has been at international dealer three or four times and they can't find out what is wrong they said APS/IVS/IRP/ICP or the HEUI pump the owner dosen't have or want to spend money on parts changing the truck dose this when it is under a load or pulling a hill turn the key off and then back on and it minght run wright the rest of the trip or for ten mins. and you have to cycle the key switch agin it appears to be getting worse any help or thoughts would be helpfull as i have 14 years with cat dealer as a marine and EPG mech./elect. had experience with cummins and 60 series detroit amoung other engines left cat and started my own shop about 4 years ago we also run three of these trucks the other two have air brakes and one is mechanical no problems with this one should have kept the other two mechanicals. thank you john britain

dt466e engine code 333

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

DT466E ENGINE PROBLEMS

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