Bad Cummins heads… what a nasty surprise.
Hi Richard, I am also undergoing the same dilema right now… My mechanic was able to drop the oil pan in place and the engine did not have to be moved so we got lucky there. I had gathered some #’s previous to knowing any of this, and I was burning 27gph at 2160rpm. Seems really close but slightly over. Since I was not tracking the gph for this purpose, I have #’s such as 18.5gph at 1870 rpm. Same exact engine same exact way that happened to you… It’s amazing to me that with so many of these cases out there, that Cummins has not stepped up.
I am having my port side head removed and inspected (replaced of course as well) as this
has been such a let down to what I thought was a superb engine and company. We will be putting mine
back together in a few weeks and can’t wait for the warmer weather to get here to get the testing done
so we can enjoy our short summer seasons up here in the NE. Keep us informed on your progress and I will as well.
