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    Allison 5sp: New Gal needs some advice!!

    Your best bet is to actually take it to a shop that specializes in Diesel engines and have them give it a going through with a good scanner. Or directly to GM. It's worth the couple hundred bucks you might spend just to know what's really going on. The mechanic with the scanner can clear the...
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    Any Alaska members on here?

    I really appreciate it. I'll keep that in mind. I'm just hoping I didn't buy a truck that I'm going to have to dump a bunch of money in right off. Bought it cause I needed something more reliable. Well I drove the old truck around today...kind of defeats the purpose don't it. I'll see what Rok...
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    Any Alaska members on here?

    Thanks. I got her plugged in for the night hopefully have better luck in the morning. I'm going to give Rok's a call tomorrow see if he can get me in to give it a going over. Glow plugs hard to do yourself? I have access to a full shop and consider myself decent when it comes to working on stuff...
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    Any Alaska members on here?

    I guess I need to learn my diesel stuff. Maybe I got bad fuel. I'm gonna have to wait till tomorrow and try it again. Supposed to be a little warmer. Pretty much killed the batteries trying to get it started today.
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    Any Alaska members on here?

    Do you ever use ether to help start in the cold.
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    Any Alaska members on here?

    Yea the truck starts right up when it's 20 degrees out. The closer to 0 and below the harder it starts. It'll turn over fire a couple times unroll it finally takes and stays going. The colder the longer it takes to start.
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    Any Alaska members on here?

    I'm also going to have them check the glow plugs an fuel system. I don't have that much experience working with diesels or else I would do some of it myself in the shop.
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    Any Alaska members on here?

    I'm in the anchorage area. It's -12 this morning says the truck thermometer and she won't start at all. Someone told me the diesel fuel here is already treated to not jell. Is that so or do you guys still buy your own and add it? I have heard of the heater that runs off the fuel. I might look...
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    Any Alaska members on here?

    It anyone where temp drops below 0. Looking for some advice. I bought a 2004 GMC with the LB7. Having trouble starting it when temps dip below 0. For a block heater just don't really have a good place to plug her in. Any other stuff I can do as far as fuel additive or either?
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    Help: Buying a new truck, '04 GMC 2500

    Just curious what should I expect for mileage stock? I'm just hoping its better then my '97 GMC Z71. Couldn't get better then 12 mpg regardless of what I was doing.
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    Help: Buying a new truck, '04 GMC 2500

    Well I bought the truck. Looking forward to learning more about diesels so I'm gonna spend some time here in the forum reading. I see there's a lot of how too's and stuff. I like it so far and look forward to it. Anyone got any knowledge of what the fuel mileage will be on this thing? An I here...
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    Help: Buying a new truck, '04 GMC 2500

    I appreciate the info for everyone. I'll have to try and get the truck from the dealer for long enough to have that looked at. I don't want to buy it and then have to dump 1700 right off for injectors.
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    Help: Buying a new truck, '04 GMC 2500

    I'm in Anchorage, AK. Military just got up here 3 months ago. That might be something I'll look into. Ill have to call around and see what shops do that.
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    Help: Buying a new truck, '04 GMC 2500

    I'm pretty sure I am set on getting this truck. I've never owned a diesel and don't know cr*% about them. I've always been a fan of proper maintenance. I'm trading in a 97 GMC 1500 5.7L Vortec. Having lots of troubles and it just isn't the dependable truck she used to be. Turning into a money...
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    Help: Buying a new truck, '04 GMC 2500

    yep it's a 1, so then its the lb7 motor. Why is it you like the lb7 motor if they are known for injector problems? Is that problem an easy fix maybe with aftermarket injectors?
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    Help: Buying a new truck, '04 GMC 2500

    Is there a good website to do a vin search and pull all this info?
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    Help: Buying a new truck, '04 GMC 2500

    Hey my name is Luke. I just registered on this forum and wanted to find out some more information. I need a new truck and just looked at one today. I said my next truck would be a diesel. Its a 2004 GMC 2500 with the 6.6L Duramax. I don't know any more then that about the engine. Hoping i can...
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