Engine Warning Light

[James Sagerser]

Hi everyone.  Yesterday, while heading back to Denver, I noticed black smoke coming from the tail pipe after it was idling for a few minutes.  Later, when I shut down the engine and restarted it, it labored a little starting which it has never done and the engine check light came on.  All the temps and oil pressure looked normal so I decided to drive the 45 miles back to Denver.  I noticed a lack of power on the hills and slower than normal acceleration plus more black smoke when it was floored.  The maximum boost psi I could see was 21.1 floored and "0" when idling.  I'm thinking something is wrong the the turbo charger.  Any ideas?  Is there a way to retrieve a code to show whats wrong?  Any recommendations on service places in the Denver area? Thanks in advance.

I have a 2003 Beaver Monterey with a Cummins ISC 350 Turbo Charged engine.

[Edward Buker]

James,

I have had better luck on the Cat side of things with larger "real" Cat dealers that have 24 hour operations. More talent and knowledge under one roof. If I had no other recommendation to go on that would be how I would choose. There are places that have signs that they service Cat and Cummins and but they have more limited resources as independents.

Later Ed

[Steve Huber Co-Admin]

Jim,
Here's a list taht might assist in finding a repair shop.  http://rvservicereviews.com/StateList.asp?state=CO
Steve

[Lawrence Tarnoff]

I have used Cummins Coach Care for routine maintenance and was very impressed with their service.  There is a service center in Henderson, CO.

[James Sagerser]

Problem solved.  The error code was "268" which is a fuel pressure problem.  It was traced down to a frayed 3-pin connector.  It was re-wired and now working fine.  A very special thanks to Dave Atherton for all his help with this issue.  What a wealth of knowledge.  Thank you so much and to everyone who responded.  Jim

[Dan Murphy]

Atherton for President!!!

[Doug Allman]

Atherton for President. No, Dave for Technical Diesel Engine Authority. No guesses, just facts and fixes.