Convert DS4 to DB2 pump

[16gaSxS]

BR455;

Fist please go to the user CP and fill out your signature with your truck year and info see mine for an example. Please also tell us about how many miles are on your beast.

First thing you should do is CHANGE your fuel filter if you had not. The cost from $15-40 depending where you get them an all seem to be made by Stanadyne so quailty is the same. Second go over all your electricals AGAIN grounds included clean them and maybe even get some electrical cleaner spray and take all the plugs apart and spray them.

Here is a link to a trouble shooting area: http://www.thedieselpage.com/members/tt99-9.htm

This is a "members only area". If you haven't spend $20 and join, the resources have saved me thousands over the last 10 years. Between the subscription and ad's it keeps this great place going for us for the last 10 years.

Now if your stalling keeps up it could be the ill fated famous PMD/FSD problem.
Start taking liter of bottle water with you. This is a black square driver mounted on the iNjection pump. If it stalls again and if it is the PMD/FSD it will when it won't restart pour water on the PMD/FSD or put snow or ice on it. If it starts up it's very good chance that is your problem. If thats the deal do a search for PMD/FSD and you will get a weeks worth of reading.

Hope this helps.

[Bobbie Martin]

Your truck being 4WD with OBD II makes the swap a bit more complicated, but it is possible. If its an automatic, its a bigger challenge, manuals are pretty easy. As for the problems with a DB2, yes they can break. However, I don't think you will find anyone that has even a basic knowledge of the two pumps to tell you the DS4 is more or even as reliable as a DB2. One thing, when the DS4 fails (usually without warning) the truck usually won't run. When a DB2 fails, it usually will run, just maybe not perfectly. There is no reason a DB2 equipped 6.5 cannot start, idle or produce the fuel economy of a DS4 equipped engine.

I'm not saying a DB2 conversion is the solution to your problems, but it may be worth considering. The DB2 lets you eliminate the APP, vacuum pump and related wastegate plumbing as well for even more reliability. The are plenty of products on the market to "fix" the DS4. I don't think they would be selling in the numbers they do if it were the paragon of reliability some would have you believe. I've driven both for about a hundred thousand miles each. I much prefer the DB2. Others like the DS4.

One more thing, I'm certainly not against technology, just unreliable technology. If I thought the DS4 was the best way to go, I would still have one. Our new car (we still have the Sub) is a VW Jetta Diesel with Pumpe D

[NH2112]

[QUOTE=Bobbie Martin]

One more thing, I'm certainly not against technology, just unreliable technology. If I thought the DS4 was the best way to go, I would still have one. Our new car (we still have the Sub) is a VW Jetta Diesel with Pumpe D

[BR455]

I would just like to let everyone know how helpfull Bobbie has been in answering my questions and responding to my PM messages. I really appreciated it.
Thanks
Brent

[16gaSxS]

I would just like to let everyone know how helpfull Bobbie has been in answering my questions and responding to my PM messages. I really appreciated it.
Thanks
Brent

Bobbie is just another own of the great folks that make The Page work so well.