Always have since day 1, there's a reason my local school district repowered all their MaxxForce buses with Cummins while leaving the T, DT and even the VT buses well enough alone after doing all necessary repairs on the VT buses to make them reliable
@@aaronevans5635 There's a reason they're called Shitternational where I'm from, EVERY maxxForce school bus and fire truck has already been Cummins swapped because these engines are more trouble than they're worth, stick an ISV5.0 in there and call it a day
So the DTs have known injector and high pressure oil pump issues. The sputtering during startup and the sputtering during normal idle tells me that at least one injector is not firing properly.
Recently, my bus in Texas had an issue where when the parking brake was applied and released, it would cut the engine with the chime and we would have to open the emergency door to remove the chime so the bus could get restarted. It was not the first time it happened this school year.
Maybe a bit too late for suggestions... But I can see the grid heater is not working and it looks like it needs a Hpop as well. But what do I know 🤷🏻♂️.
The Maxxforce DT powered buses my school has usually don’t have rough starts like this one. Very weird.
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The bus a battery is low
That steering wheel is so greasy. Wash ya hands. Lol.
That’s what happens when you eat McDonolds 3 meals a day LOL
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There's gotta be another underlying issue if it struggles to start lol
I’m surprised it didn’t start these things usually suck anyway.
Always have since day 1, there's a reason my local school district repowered all their MaxxForce buses with Cummins while leaving the T, DT and even the VT buses well enough alone after doing all necessary repairs on the VT buses to make them reliable
Given how it sounds while cranking I'd say at least one cylinder has lower compression than the rest
Yo good catch bro. That’s something I didn’t think of til I saw your comment.
@@aaronevans5635 There's a reason they're called Shitternational where I'm from, EVERY maxxForce school bus and fire truck has already been Cummins swapped because these engines are more trouble than they're worth, stick an ISV5.0 in there and call it a day
@@vacexpert2020 I call em maxxshitters for a reason myself.
Maxxforce DT
So the DTs have known injector and high pressure oil pump issues. The sputtering during startup and the sputtering during normal idle tells me that at least one injector is not firing properly.
Still better than the MaxGrenade Seizure 7. I’m sure it’s losing compression.
Recently, my bus in Texas had an issue where when the parking brake was applied and released, it would cut the engine with the chime and we would have to open the emergency door to remove the chime so the bus could get restarted. It was not the first time it happened this school year.
My bus just had this problem at dismissal today, I was trying to help the driver figure it out but I have no idea why they do this.
I agree with @Corvettefan it sounds in the second start attempt that timing is off or compression is jacked.
I’m thinking maybe high pressure pump
Can you do a Pike County buses
Very good video, she didn't like to start
Oof, that sounds absolutely terrible. Especially the fact you had to recycle it.
it looks like a Columbus city schools bus 287 is route 672 is a 2011 ic ce with a maxxforce dt
There is a lot of buses that have the same exact problem, I had to help my bus driver spray starter fluid while i tried to start it.
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Those international engines are sucky. They’re always broke down where I am lol
I’ve got 2 of these MaxxForce engines and I hate both of them
That's horriable, those have to be the worst engines well maybe except for the maxxforce 7
The Maxxforce 7 actually is the worst.
Losing prime maybe a bad HPOP?
I am not a fan of MAXXFORCE DT'S. Those types of buses have very bad engine startups :/
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Was it a cold start? Or it was something else.
Wasn’t cold cold. But it was rather warm out.
an 287 is route 672
Maybe a bit too late for suggestions... But I can see the grid heater is not working and it looks like it needs a Hpop as well. But what do I know 🤷🏻♂️.
Exhaust brake
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Is that bus 287
I'd say screw it and shove a CAT C7 in there
No the Maxxforce DT is just fine.
Ewww That goes on a Bluebird and a Thomas
@@leteizjordan298 still runs circles around any heap of MaxxForce
@@vacexpert2020 No Keep The Cat C7 On A Bluebird And A Thomas
I like the maxx force 7 more than the dt
Since your already working on Maxxforces. Ron wants to know if you will come work for him in Weakley County
Nope. That’s not a thing lol
@@Bluebirdvision91 must be battery low