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2004 GC25K Hard start and triangle warning light on intermittantly

2004 Cat GC25K Ser#AT82E00341 5000#
Wont usually start unless i give it a little throttle.Also if driving and gas pedal is released almost stalls. Intermittantly the Triangular warning light comes on. Does anyone have info on how to retrieve codes and possible ideas ? Otherwise machine runs good and always starts as long as i give it some throttle. Im wondering if throttle plate maybe gummed up or if i have to adjust the throttle plates?If so do i need a Cat scantool? I have a Snap on OBDII Scantool but not sure if i could use it or where i could find a plug to use it with.?
I am an Automotive Tech but am starting to see a few lift trucks.
Any help would be appreciated
Ralph ralphspa at hotmail dot com
  • Posted 17 May 2012 13:23
  • Modified 17 May 2012 14:19 by poster
  • By ralphspa
  • joined 26 Jan'12 - 8 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
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first off try cleaning the mixer body using a good carb cleaner, they do get gummed up on the inside and this does cause alot of "runtime" issues such as idle and intermittant warning light.

secondly, there are only 2 ways to access the computer on this model truck, 1) use the pc version software and special cable cat offers to diagnose the pre-tier1 and tier1 trucks with the CARB compliant systems.
2) the handheld HD1 diagnostic monitor

OBDII is useless in this case.
  • Posted 17 May 2012 20:43
  • By Jplayer
  • joined 12 Apr'07 - 407 messages
  • North Carolina, United States
John Player Jr
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