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Thread: Low power LB7 in a c 4500 lwb service body

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    Default Low power LB7 in a c 4500 lwb service body

    Monday night out of town crew headed home, hit the on ramp for 81 South and motor shuts down. Changed fuel filter and get running but with low power. End up hauling it to shop on RGN.

    Rpm stops at 2250 ,low power,coast down hill to upshift,add any fuel and trans downshifts. No codes or lights, trans fluid qt. low.

    Any ideas?
    Aerodyne

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    85 k20 with mil. 6.2 converted to 1 ton. now k30.
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    Just to follow up we found the PTO switch fliped on but not enough to turn the little light on in the switch. They had three men in front seat and the switch must have been bumped going up the ramp.


    Two days of fooling with it and the local GMC service manager walks in for something else, looks at it and says what about a PTO. The driver says no PTO but it has a switch and flips it. Problem solved.
    Aerodyne

    04.5 DA RCLB 4X4 Stock w/rebuilt title.
    46 Ford Heavy Ton w/chevy 1ton front clip now has 6.2 snd 4L80.
    85 k20 with mil. 6.2 converted to 1 ton. now k30.
    81 Suburban k10 converted in CA. to a dana 60 front and 70 rear dual wheels.
    65 chevelle Malibu sports coupe 350/350 unrestored.

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    You think a pickup is hard to work on try a 4500 or 5500. The same fuel filter is mounted on the left side behind steering shaft and right over transmission dip stick tube.
    Add to that most of the wiring harness runs across it.


    Lynn
    Aerodyne

    04.5 DA RCLB 4X4 Stock w/rebuilt title.
    46 Ford Heavy Ton w/chevy 1ton front clip now has 6.2 snd 4L80.
    85 k20 with mil. 6.2 converted to 1 ton. now k30.
    81 Suburban k10 converted in CA. to a dana 60 front and 70 rear dual wheels.
    65 chevelle Malibu sports coupe 350/350 unrestored.

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    Did the same thing with my C4500, months after owning it. Did the same thing - pulled over, changed the fuel filter, got back in, no change...then...

    BING! @$#@#$@
    2011 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L daily driver
    • Previous owner of two 1994 6.5L K3500s, '01, '02, and '05 6.6L K2500s, '04 C4500, '06 K3500 dually, '06 K3500 SRW, '09 K3500HD SRW, '05 Denali
    • Total GM diesel miles to date : ~950K

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    It does make you feel stupid.


    Lynn
    Aerodyne

    04.5 DA RCLB 4X4 Stock w/rebuilt title.
    46 Ford Heavy Ton w/chevy 1ton front clip now has 6.2 snd 4L80.
    85 k20 with mil. 6.2 converted to 1 ton. now k30.
    81 Suburban k10 converted in CA. to a dana 60 front and 70 rear dual wheels.
    65 chevelle Malibu sports coupe 350/350 unrestored.

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