We are looking for someone that can troubleshoot and repair his truck for a reasonable price. If you wanted to help Jorge and his family, contact him here: ceo@kke.live If you wanted to send him a donation his PayPal link is here: paypal.me/Cat3126Boxtruck

@fastinradfordable

4 ай бұрын

There should be a classic country song about out this ADEPT APE

@lamontstephens4086

4 ай бұрын

I have a cat c13 not a diesel mechanic but but pretty easy to work on thanks to Josh you tube video and other KZreadrs

@goutvols103

4 ай бұрын

Josh you are such a good person. Just another thought - why not you fly to Maryland and assist in fixing his truck. That video would do a lot more than a hit or miss on one of your viewers getting this worked out.

@shanerussell8894

4 ай бұрын

i am in western md work on as mining mechanic i am in western md

@philipchesley9615

4 ай бұрын

Well I'm 21 hrs late here. Just saw this. I had to completely redo my paypal due to new phone and new browser. I sent a test amount with note to make sure it works. When he replies, I'll sent enough for next tow. Or that diag fee plus some change. Let's get that truck OUT of that shop! Others have suggested local shops & Carter Cat. Thanks Josh!

Just want to say THANK YOU from me and my family, to each and every person who has commented emailed donated shared this video or even just liked this video it all means lot and its all truly appreciated especially during these trying times for me and my family. Josh Thank you, you are really an invaluable asset to the Cat owners and heavy truck owners community, a truly genuine person. People like you really make the world a better place and it feels good just knowing we still have honest and honorable people out there.

@AdeptApe

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Jorge and I really hope it helps. Owner operators and small business owners keep food on the shelves, need to help each other when we can.

@Frank1776.

4 ай бұрын

If you're sure that it is injector, M&D distributor have injector and the whole Heui system, injector are around $300 each, this shop they're thieves so get out there to somewhere because it looks like they're going to make you spend a lot of money and probably more at the end of the repair, your best bet is to pay diagnostic and bring it to a Cat dealer, they're everywhere and believe me it will way worth it, does independent mechanics most of then don't know to work on cat or old engine

@tomarmstrong4156

4 ай бұрын

I think you need to get it out of the shop for as little $$$ as possible ASAP. First thing check the fuel filters

@pacman2575

4 ай бұрын

hey mister, I dont know much but I know to start with the basics, check your air filter and fuel tank vent tube! Those can be some very cheap and easy fixes for low power. Good luck and safe travels.

@conquerorhowie

4 ай бұрын

Good luck to you Jorge. Please keep us updated.

I don't think that one failed injector would cripple the truck to that point. The shop is going to take his $10000 and the truck won't be fixed. Good on you for standing up for this guy.

@jaysmith1408

4 ай бұрын

I ran one truck from the dealership to our company engine shop (over the river, through the woods, way past grandma’s house) with MaxxForce DT, two injectors not working, one cylinder low compression (stopped at a company shop to ask why it was running like crap, mechanic furiously called the dealership to ask what the heck they did to the thing, and why they released it). It could still do about forty uphill, and that was running the truck with an inline 3. A single injector wouldn’t put a dent in that.

@BreezeLED

4 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly.

Dude...I've never seen you worked up anywhere near this much about something...you wear your heart on your sleeve and it shows. Never lose that passion man.

Josh, Your integrity shines. Your caring and fairness excels beyond most mechanics. Thank you for helping Jorge.

Sounds like the problem I had last fall with my 3126, would go on the flat, died on the hills. Turned out it was a clogged up fuel heater filter, and algea in the fuel, cleaned out the filter, put new fuel filters on it and put some algeacide in the tank, took care of the problem . Wish him good luck.

When the Cat mechanic is calling you out on being overpriced you know that invoice is high! Just poking the bear man love your channel. Don't miss a video.

Had a clunking in the front end of my truck. Took to the shop, they handed back a work order for an entire front end rebuild, drive shaft, and carrier bearings. Over two thousand dollars. And this is the shop for the town’s motor pool. Second opinion, loose bolt, $20, have a nice day.

@Mark-vu8ct

4 ай бұрын

I had a similar experience with an oil leak at the back of the timing cover on my C15. Several shops said $2-3k to reseal it. I had a check engine light and a 40 year CAT tech did the work. He said I noticed your oil leak and tightened the loose bolts. That was 30k miles ago and it's still dry as a bone.

Jorge needs to file a complaint with the Maryland Attorney Generals office. They can do an investigation for violations of both civil and criminal violations against this shop. Maryland law requires detailed service information including part numbers on repair orders. Did Jorge check for a posted repair facility license as required by Maryland law? This shop might not be licensed to do business. Ask the Maryland AG's office if this business has had previous consumer complaints filed against them.

@stevemartin5581

4 ай бұрын

Are you nuts ! piss off the people that could help you fix the problem . And how would this fix the truck as soon as possible so it can resume work ? Your the type of customer I would refuse working for .

@jimb8842

4 ай бұрын

I live in the horrible State of Maryland. In theory what you say is correct. In reality the AG's office assigns retired people who know very little about any type of case and basically will only send a letter. When the other side refuses to negotiate the AG's office states that they cannot litigate for you and will close the case. I, and I know of others, have had this happen. Basically it is a waste of time.

@rossskeller1701

4 ай бұрын

That's optimistic. The government would make a dogs breakfast of it and leave you in the middle

Too many parts swappers and not enough true mechanics out there today. I appreciate your dedication Josh.

Let's help this nice Man.

Let’s go, folks. Please step up, and help this dude. I owned a small fleet for 30 years, and I can tell you what a nightmare owning trucks can be. If I still had an RGN, I’d go load his truck completely free, and haul it to Stowers Cat in Knoxville, where I know it’d be done correctly and fairly. But I can at least help financially.

@jorgetaylor4974

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

When fuel cap is removed unit will work ok? Probably just plugged tank vent lines. Runs ok but starts to choke out. Once again, probably due to low fuel pressure, probably filters or weak transfer pump. I’m so glad I can work on my own equipment and not rely on ding dongs

@hochhaul

2 ай бұрын

Calling that tech a ding dong is too nice. They're either incredibly bad at troubleshooting and just fire the parts cannon blindly, or they're thieves that think they can get away with highway robbery.

As a fellow owner operator, I feel for this man. I'm normally not a fan of calling a shop out, but this shop should so be called out so no one else is victimized by these incompetent people.

@jorgetaylor4974

4 ай бұрын

Honestly I saw lots of other trucks there but they where all big company's like UPS and the likes, so there probably so use to just sending thos guys these huge ridiculous invoices and they just absorb it and pay them out without any resistance or objection. Not thinking or realizing us Owner Operators are hardly getting by with the lower then ever rates rite now and high fuel costs. Honestly I let go and let God take the wheel at this point, I mean I got the load delivered pretty much on just prayer because after the load got delivered and a day late it was, she gave up shortly after. But yea man this place is so shady they should have a sign up that says no owner operators to at least spare us. I only went there because no other shops near by answered the phone and im so in the red I couldn't risk going to far and the wrecker bill being thousands alone especially not know how much the repairs would be.

In my experience, good mechanics are scrupulously honest and charge a reasonable price. On the other hand, incompetent mechanics make their way in life by lying , cheating and making the customer pay for their stupidity. Unfortunately there are a lot of incompetent mechanics out there.

When a real mechanic exposes wannabes. I hope he gets all the help that he needs.

Hey Josh, thank you for using your platform to help Jorge. I sent him a few bucks and encourage all other subscribers to step up and do the same. Go Jorge! Hope all this works out in a good way. So.

@jorgetaylor4974

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Poor bastard. As an owner driver I feel his pain. I recently had an issue with a cummins isx pushing coolant out of the header tank. Took it to two work shops, both saying the head was shot and needed replacing. So, a week downtime, a new head and 16k bill later it's still doing the same thing, pushing coolant when the temp builds up and it pressurises. One morning while topping the coolant up I noticed the radiator cap spring seemed way to soft...$7.50 for a new radiator cap and problem solved. Almost ruined me. Had to redraw on the house mortgage to cover the repairs. A bad mechanic can ruin a small operator. Like most things the good ones are few and far between. Wish you were down here in Australia Josh, coz you'd be the only guy I'd take my truck to. Good mechanic and a decent human being to top it off. Love the channel (used to run a 6NZ, best on highway engines ever made by anyone) and hope someone can help Jorge out

Maryland has alot of crappy diesel shops... I know this from personal experience. Im willing to bet they're right around the balt. Annapolis corridor

@fastinradfordable

4 ай бұрын

Maryland is one of the worst places in america

@JuniorJunison

4 ай бұрын

This is why I do all the diesel work on my truck. We took our Ford Excursion to get worked on, and the dealer destroyed the paint job, didn't fix the issue, and charged us out the ass for keeping the vehicle in their parking lot for over a month. Not to mention I ended up fixing an ac issue that turned out to to be a bad ac clutch coil, when they said that it needed a new central junction box (aka new fuse block) oh and BTW the fuse block is a part that ford no longer produces so they basically couldn't fix it. All this to say that, yeah that pretty much checks out. Oh and this Ford dealer was down in the southern part of Maryland, not near Baltimore.

@tetedur377

4 ай бұрын

Diesel douches, we call them down here in Southern Maryland.

Hey, easy there on us Motorhome owners with CAT 30s - there is no "removing toilets" involved...😂

@paulburress3231

4 ай бұрын

🤷

I can't believe the shop completely ignored the fact that taking the fuel cap off changed how it ran. That right there should be a giant billboard staring them in the face saying "HEY, MAYBE YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO THAT"

Coating in the fuel tank is flaking off, and clogging the pickup. When the truck is off the debris falls off so it will start and run for a few minutes. Until it sucks the crap up again.

I dont even own a cat engine (cummins isx15 here) and I still cant miss any of your videos. Thanks so much for everything you do for us all!

@marklester161

4 ай бұрын

Same (right down to the ISX). Great job, Josh. Thanks for being the man that you are. We all appreciate it.

Easton is on the eastern shore across the bay from Baltimore/Washington. I sent an email with the shops I use/recommend in the area(45 minutes north). There are good diesel shops in the area.

@philipchesley9615

4 ай бұрын

Awesome!!!!!!

I know shops like that. They probably never even looked at it let alone hooked up ET. Have a friend with a medium size excavator for doing septic systems. He took it to a shop because of low power. A turbo, and injectors for $15,000. Still low power. He asked me to take a look. The air filter was so choked with dust it weighed about 40 pounds. Problem solved.

not being ripped off from bad mechanics... is something priceless

I am an auto shop guy who likes watching mechanical stuff. I live in North western PA. I fix cars from other shops daily. I've fixed a few from their respective dealers too. I came across a channel ZK Master tech. He is a John Deere dealer mobile and in shop tech. Last video I watched him go out to one of those big articulate tractors. Crank no start. He plugs in and sees low fuel pressure. Swaps on a new high pressure pump. 5k part. It doesn't fix the dude issue. With all the emissions crap on the engine it's hard to get to the injectors. There are plenty of tests he could have done to prevent part swapping. One would think that a dealer mechanic would be able to figure out issues with their own equipment.

New Jersey has a MVC or motor vehicle code that requires shops to license with the State and estimates are required to show parts and labor breakouts. He needs to take his truck elsewhere but should also report that business. One dishonest mechanic causes all mechanics problems.

Crank sensors on mine were bad after changing ECM and heui . Bad mechanics ignoring me about checking sensor . Cost like $6000

If he is in Maryland, he should take it to Carter Cat. Billy Bob's shade tree garage is trying to gouge him.

I live here in Maryland and unfortunately this is the local culture and environment here...I usually get my W900 worked on in either Missouri or Ohio... Recently late last year I was stuck having some work done in a Maryland Kenworth shop ...Being pricey here is the norm, but at least that shop I went to did some good work that needed to be done for a state inspection...I really feel sorry for the guy getting stuck here in this area needing to be fixed...I wouldn't wish that on anyone because that's how bad it is here...

@jorgetaylor4974

4 ай бұрын

Yea its really disheartening to say the least.

You are a good dude ❤

I just sent Jorge $100 to help. please follow up with the results. This is a great thing to help each other. I have been in similar circumstances and had people who have helped. I'm glad I can sit here and offer some to him.

@jorgetaylor4974

4 ай бұрын

thank you!

Get the truck to some place else! Can do a solenoid test to hear if they are clicking first.What happen to swapping three with four and see if then four is not working and you confirmed three was the one bad? but if three is still bad the wiring harness could bad or not plugging in to make contact! Like we did before the computer. All your looking at is some seals.

He’s not lying!!!! I’ve emailed him about a 06 Freight M2 w/CAT C7 that I was having starting/fuel issues. He was my last resort because I thought he wouldn’t reply. To my surprise he got back to me within hrs!! He’s the real deal an truly trying to help others. Thank you

This video was very interesting. The fact that a shop is trying to take all the family business's money is no surprise at all. I have a 2000 chevy 6500 with a 3126 and honestly its a very very easy motor to work on. I DID learn from THIS video that the injectors do not have to have trim's programmed to the ECU when replaced as I thought they did. I know there's a shop out in the world someplace that will do the right thing for this boxtruck and its family. I know the price was "unacceptably high", but I suspect that individual who wrote the quote was also "unacceptably high". =)

Add on one of these a while back. In the fuel piping at or near the Huey pump found a round metal tube. Several inches long. Took it apart and inside was a tapered wire mesh filter. it was plugged up. Cleaned it out. Truck ran fine. I IRC I found picture of it in Cat SI while looking for info on how fuel got the tank to the engine

The greatest videos on the planet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank u so much Josh! You clearly get it and the power of your platform! I really enjoy your video's and all you teach! Your truly great people!

Being from out of state this shops really trying to screw him.Thanks for putting this video out.

You are a blessing to cat owners.It’s because of shops like this I no longer work for a shop.

He could swap the injector from one cylinder to another to see if the problem follows it. Just be sure to dry out the cylinder before putting it back in. If it is just an injector, he could do it himself or pay someone to replace one. If he could limp it down to my house in VA, I could swap them all free of charge if he provided the injectors.

Hopefully someone can help this man that quote sounds crazy.

I run a one man tow company, the 3126 was the most reliable part on my truck, them freightliner wet brakes are another story, along with all the other small expenses like high price of fuel and tires all add up, spent more then i made, taking 2024 off to try save some money to operate in 2025

@philipchesley9615

4 ай бұрын

Semper Fi. I have the HEUI 7 liter also. Hang in there!

I actually live in Salisbury md , which is pretty close to Easton md. I wish I had a shop bc I have alot of the tools needed to complete that work order. I hope a shop like International in Salisbury could help him

I hope some one can help him out ,,,,,, I am happy to see your idea to ask for local help ! I believe he will be taken care of, It’s SO IMPORTANT that we preserve our independent truckers , they keep our distribution lanes free and out of government control ! God bless

@jorgetaylor4974

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

One morning I started my 3176 and heard (a compression) sound from one cylinder. In hind sight I should have pulled the valve covers but needed the truck asap. Took it to my local reputable shop and they diagnosed as wiped cam lobe. Ok'ed repairs, after tear down, was broken rocker bridge. Still did all work but only charged for labor.

Josh, thanks for helping. Just wanted to say that another KZread channel gave you a shout-out in their last video. It's Fast Ag they are here in montana. Great channel, and he loves his cat. Tony is a great guy. Thanks again for all your help.

Your intent with this video is very admirable. Owner operators have a very hard job and take on insane amounts of risk. Any help they can get is almost always greatly appreciated. I also agree with most of your points. The quote and service information was very poorly written leaving large amounts of doubt in the customer’s mind especially concerning the labor charges. However your issues with the pricing are overblown. I’m watching this video well after its release, and just watched one of your videos where it appears you’ve started out on your own. I’m afraid if that’s the case you’re likely going to learn the lesson I’m about to touch on. Shops are in business to make money. That means labor isn’t cheap and parts are up charged. A 50% parts markup is well within reason and industry averages. Many dealerships mark their parts up as much as 300-400%. A small independent shop is also well within their rights and are often wise for not installing customer supplied parts (this often creates warranty issues down the road and can frequently end up costing the shop to perform the repair), and for not offering “grades of repair”. It’s in most shops best interest to offer the best reasonable repair possible as the only option since it is their reputation on the line. Labor rates are also quickly approaching $200-$225 dollars an hour in many parts of the country. Skilled and qualified labor is becoming a very hard thing to find in the diesel industry. That means it’s getting very expensive. As I previously stated this shop had several other issues and poor business practices at play. As for their pricing; it may not be as far off as your thinking.

You are a good man Josh. Good luck Jorge!

My first suggestion would be to have it towed or drive it since it appears they were able to start it to a Caterpillar Dealer for repairs. Does the shop in question have bad Internet reviews? First thing I look at with a Business. I don't have a problem with the 400 diagnostic if they had to get it started and then drive it into the shop. The Markup on the Injectors is a little Ridiculous though. And if there going by an actual Flat Rate Guide or just guessing on the Labor?

Assuming the injector in cylinder 3 is actually bad why didn't the shop recommend just replacing it? It seems to me they think they have a pigeon and are trying to pluck him. None of us know what's actually wrong but I'm thinking it's not all of the injectors. Keep the good stuff coming buddy.

@jimb8842

4 ай бұрын

Shop makes more on 6 injectors than one. Beyond that it is not that bad of an idea to replace all of them depending on the mileage. I worked for a nationwide fleet and some of the tractors had Detroits. Injector would leak fuel into the oil and truck would shut down for low fuel pressure and be towed back to the company shop. Change about 42 quarts of oil and filters. Pressure test to find leak which was usually one injector. They would only let us replace the leaking one and the truck would be towed back a month or so later for another leaking injector. Change oil again, one injector again. Idiocy.

Pretty great video josh. Biggest blessing on you. So great he got help. 👍💪👊🤩

Shops like this that do this price gouging don't need - deserve to be in business.... This is disgusting....

It’s very possible to make good money being honest and not RIPPING PEOPLE OFF.

@Nathangies

4 ай бұрын

The people who rip people off usually make the most money which sad. Good mechanics lots of times get punished, used up and spit out in this industry in 2024

nice of you to try and help him.. sad as the shop either has no clue or is just trying to rip him off

I would fully expect a quote like that FROM the cat dealer not being ridiculed BY the cat shop 😂😂 best of luck to Jorge!

Thank you for your show 🙏

Thanks Josh, your actions make me smile.

Your the only guy i would ever pay to do any work on my cat, im to far away in alaska tho, so i do itmall myself

Well done sir!

Josh You’re the man!!!!!!!

Sad state of the auto world. I have a Jeep that I took to two local shops and 3 Jeep dealerships before I was able to get it fixed. I feel bad for truckers that need the truck to live and shops find a way to gouge them. Shared this video to Twitter, tried to share to fakebook but don't remember my password.

Excellent video Josh. Very refreshing.

Had a similar situation happen to me with my 2021 Ram 3500. Truck started knock. Sounded like injectors. Brought it to an independent shop. They said that 2 of the injectors were returning too much fuel and I need all 6 injectors. I went ahead and did it to get the truck back on the road. $7000 Later I got the truck back. The truck made it 2 weeks and the knock came back. Brought it back to the shop and they proceeded to tell me the fuel system had metal in it and gave me so long story about how they dropped the tank and the pick up was full of metal. I said no thanks. Picked the truck up, dumped a bottle of Hotshot Secrets Diesel Extreme in it and prayed. 50,000 miles later and I haven't had a single problem.

Great advice Josh 🤘

Josh you're an awesome guy!!

Hate to say it but these small shops on the road sometimes hike the prices up on black customers. I had similar issue where the shop said I needed a new engine. Turns out cylinder 1 had melted the piston. So I had the truck (medium duty Hino) towed the hotel, ordered parts and did a in frame rebuild myself, got it back running and drove it 764 miles back home. My lessons is just be prepared for anything out there.

Greatest channel.

There are good diesels shops in PA that is just north of him. Susquehanna truck service is North of him and although i never used then, they have a good reputation.

Good work dude. Nice content.

A video like this is great Josh. We have all had expensive repairs done, when a very simple problem needed fixed. Hope you can connect Jorge with a real mechanic...Thanks for doing this, from all of us.

Most shops are a mess and don’t fix the problem over charging the customer

This is why we subscribe! Links both work.

Great video

Looking forward tot he follow up, Josh.

Pittsburg Power isn’t very far from there. Great people! Thanks for helping this guy out.

Its seeing things like this that restore my faith in humanity.. Josh your a very talented guy and obviously know your stuff, im a firm believer of leavkng a situation a little better than you found it. Top man josh 👏 i hope Jorge manages to get his truck sorted and i look forward too seeing the next video

3126 like to break valve springs. So yes, fuel pressure check and removing the valve cover. Should be done before initial diagnosis. If he runs the truck a lot I'd quote a kit with the high pressure pump.

I hope this helps him resolve the issue quickly and efficiently.

I’d call that shop out & not go there anymore. Word of mouth is better. Good luck!

Great video ❤

All I can say is I wish that my capabilities were there to help him out, there has to be a shop that people can point him to in that area that will fairly deal with his problem.

Appreciate your Video and trying to help this owner operator get his truck squared away. I think there is plenty of good shops out there helping people everyday, there are also people taking advantage of people, when they need help the most. Hopefully someone is available to help and it’s a simple repair

The Volvo truck dealer I worked at had a 2 hour diag check time for computer electronic issues.This time deal would be written up to what tests were done to do the diag.The foreman would look at the diag before it was given to the customer.Did not matter who the customer was.Volvo did it this way to protect the customer and the dealer.Most to protect the customer.Should the customer pay for a bad diag?

@joshuabaker5712

4 ай бұрын

Was same when I worked for Cummins Bridgeway in MI. 2hr approval when brought in and a call if more time needed. And an explanation as to what was found and why more time needed. Made it easy and simple.

Had a Freightliner M2 with a C7 I was driving for a fella for a bit that was doing something similar and I think they said it turned out to be the ECM was bad.

yeaa when my DT466E died on me i couldnt figure it out so i brought it to the international dealer and it was a messed up IPR wiring. Charged me 600 bucks CAD. Expensive, but they couldve soaked me for more

Hes 3 hrs from me. The best i can figure with being in easton md. Is to try bergeys truck service in delmar md. Their mostly volvo/mack but they may be able to help. Other than that id suggest calling alban cat. They should definitely be able to help him out. Only big problem is hes on the wrong side of the Chesapeake bay bridge. And its saturday

@owensullivan9595

4 ай бұрын

Alban got bought out it’s Carter now

It's hard enough for people to get by nowadays let alone some dirtbag trying to take advantage of someone in a tight spot. Hope ya get rolling soon guy and great job Josh on helping him out. America looks a little brighter today.

@jorgetaylor4974

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

With the 444 or 7.3 with that same fuel system intermittent injector non fire was sometimes the valve cover gasket that all the injector wires go through or the connections at that point inside the cover and outside too. Intermittent #3 injector wires just an easy check. Good luck

As a resident of the People’s Socialist Republic of Marylandstan, this is par for the course. It is extremely difficult to find competent diesel techs. I am lucky and live in the tri state area potion of MD and my diesel tech is in VA. Someone simply passing through is highly unlikely to get a good price nor a good tech.

Think this fellow is smart enough to know what a miss is(injector issue)my bet is fuel line vacume issue re. Sucking air.....intermitant????i have delt with a suck side fuel line turning inside out causing very similar symptyms as well as line leaks.Turbo(wastegate issues)???? Yes...a fuel guage t in on pressure side if possible confirms available pressure. My own personal 5.9 cummins got one as a precaution after having vac. Issues.Along with pyro and boost psi.Not huge$...no guessing...easy troubleshooting 3 paramiters. Looking fwd to outcome...wishing u luck and simple fix.

@markm0000

4 ай бұрын

Another guy commented here and suggested the fuel tank vent is plugged up since it runs good with the cap off. That is probably all that is wrong. Couple squirts with brake clean and some new filters.

Let’s pass the boot around and get josh on a flight to Maryland…

I definitely agree that something is bad wrong with this estimate.

And this is why i put EVERYTHING in the wirte up as a heavy equipment/truck mechanic. At one shop we also wrote our own estimates. Its a lot easier to hand a customer an estimate with a ling write up that explains why the big number at the bottom is what it is then a basic write up. Saves a lot of back and forth too.

@ronsweinhagen.3743

3 ай бұрын

Sounds to me like you're trying to justify the over priced invoice ; just to protect yourself , rather than to explain that you did all the Diagnostics . Proper ,, provable diag is what is missing .

Just wonder if it isn't pulling air into the fuel system ?

Might just be me but if the injector is that easy to replace.....why not move the injector to a non partner cylinder and reconduct the cut out test? Replace faulty i jector wity recommendadtion to follow up with the full 6 pack at earliest convenience

Someone reach out to Diesel Creek n friends they’re within a few hrs of him, have them knowledge experience and response tools to do this!

Just a hypothesis.... while it could be a injector issue, but to me it seems to be a broken wire or connector pin... and when a heat load is put into the cylinder it theoretically would cause a intermittent cutout on the injector.... ether way the valve cover needs to come off.

Because he has a big power loss going uphill, I have to think it's a fuel restriction. Having a dirty fuel filter running on flat ground is not that noticeable but as soon as you have to put your foot in it uphill it will stumble all over itself just a life experience.