fastboat
01-21-2009, 14:12
Hello all,
For those that remember, I did an almost complete rebuild of my 94 6.5 last spring and had several questions which many of you were all very helpful with. (Thanks again!) She's been running great for the last 7 months or so, but this week the 7 month old GP controller crapped out. I'm pretty certain this is the problem because the light stopped coming on and it would not start cold. I was jumping the terminals on the controller with needlenose pliers for a few days until I had an opportunity to put the old one back in (I can't believe I actually saved it) as my first try at troubleshooting. As soon as the old one was back in, the light started coming on with the key again and she starts fine. I am at work, so I don't have it with me to tell you the brand, but I bought it from SSdieselsupply. It was not an AC Delco part, or any other brand that I would associate with factory equipment, but it was said to be made in the US. So I guess my one question is actually two now- one being does anyone have experience with these aftermarket controllers? The second being what my original question was going to be- what, if any conditions or problems could cause premature death for a GP controller? I want to know if there is some underlying problem I should be on the lookout for. I have noticed since the engine was reinstalled the plugs will sometimes come back on for a second or two after I start the engine. I don't remember that happening before. I replaced the plugs, controller and wire connectors at the same time while the engine was out. The plugs are also SSdieselsupply "instant" version. Until the other day, I was thrilled with the performance. She had been starting better than ever before, with hardly any smoke at all. I used to always get at least the little puff of white, but not any more. Thanks for any ideas.
Dave
For those that remember, I did an almost complete rebuild of my 94 6.5 last spring and had several questions which many of you were all very helpful with. (Thanks again!) She's been running great for the last 7 months or so, but this week the 7 month old GP controller crapped out. I'm pretty certain this is the problem because the light stopped coming on and it would not start cold. I was jumping the terminals on the controller with needlenose pliers for a few days until I had an opportunity to put the old one back in (I can't believe I actually saved it) as my first try at troubleshooting. As soon as the old one was back in, the light started coming on with the key again and she starts fine. I am at work, so I don't have it with me to tell you the brand, but I bought it from SSdieselsupply. It was not an AC Delco part, or any other brand that I would associate with factory equipment, but it was said to be made in the US. So I guess my one question is actually two now- one being does anyone have experience with these aftermarket controllers? The second being what my original question was going to be- what, if any conditions or problems could cause premature death for a GP controller? I want to know if there is some underlying problem I should be on the lookout for. I have noticed since the engine was reinstalled the plugs will sometimes come back on for a second or two after I start the engine. I don't remember that happening before. I replaced the plugs, controller and wire connectors at the same time while the engine was out. The plugs are also SSdieselsupply "instant" version. Until the other day, I was thrilled with the performance. She had been starting better than ever before, with hardly any smoke at all. I used to always get at least the little puff of white, but not any more. Thanks for any ideas.
Dave