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D-Tech Still a Viable Option?

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DennisG01

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I searched through the site and found good threads about this, however the most recent that I found (at least with my limited search abilities!) was about 1-1/2 years old. So what do you all think? Is this still the way to go? Are a lot of you using the D-Tech?
 
I have had a Dtech with no troubles for 3 years. I purcahsed a Dtech recently as a spare. I think its a viable option. PMDcable.com has been having a lot of warranty replacements with them, but I think that could be from the fact that there are more of them, and the vehicles they are going into. If Stanadynes had been in there, they probably would have failed too.

My advice, Dont get it too hot, dont get it too cold, make sure the PMD metal mounting surface is grounded (meaning no thermal pads and ground your heatsink), and don't jump start your truck unless you have to. Slow charge dead batteries and for sure don't use 50+ amp jump starters, using another idling vehicle if necessary, or even leave the 2-6 amp slow charger on while cranking. I think they are sensitive to electrical surges, and people often times have some battery issues, or an alternator problem, and months later have a failing PMD, so they dont think they are related. When you zap stuff, it doesnt always fail on the spot, the degradation process begins and gets worse with use.
 
Hmmm. Definitely good "food for thought". I was hoping to here "Yeah, this D-Tech (FS, as I learned more about this from that thread) has been the savior - it's great!". Wishful thinking, huh? At least, it seems like the recent ones are having the problems - and maybe the older ones weren't? Now, I also see there is a "grey" Stanadyne FSD available.
 
Well, old PMDs were like $300 and failed all the time too. At least now with the competition you can find them for less than $200.

Again, it also depends on the truck, new ones are likely failing, because they go into trucks that were causing them to fail before. Its kind of a viscious cylce until all of the failure modes are identified and addressed. If everyone installed them exactly the same way then we could gather some useful trend data, but we dont and we all live in different climates and experieince different electrical problems.
 
buddy said:
Again, it also depends on the truck, new ones are likely failing, because they go into trucks that were causing them to fail before. Its kind of a viscious cylce until all of the failure modes are identified and addressed. If everyone installed them exactly the same way then we could gather some useful trend data, but we dont and we all live in different climates and experieince different electrical problems.
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Excellent point. Too many variables.
 
I don't know but After working on my firends 93, it has missing grounds everywhere, fuel leaks, a leak inj line sensor rotten fuel lines and the truck still runs like a champ. I'm sold. DS4=Junk. DB2=way to go. When the IP on either my Burb or Dually go, I am chucking them and I'll spend the 1200$ for the compushift.
 
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