steeler Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 2009 mp7, what are you guys seeing as the most likely culprit for building pressure in the cooling system? This one is building quickly, literally spraying out of the overflow cap. I know I'm probably looking at either head/gasket, injector cup or air compressor. Trying to decide which row to take here. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60048-mp7-building-pressure-in-cooling-system/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Egr cooler Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60048-mp7-building-pressure-in-cooling-system/#findComment-437286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeler Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 6 hours ago, fjh said: Egr cooler I don't think so in this case, it will build up to 10lbs of pressure just idling for about 3 minutes. Faster if it's idled up. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60048-mp7-building-pressure-in-cooling-system/#findComment-437328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 So did you dig in to this yet steeler? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60048-mp7-building-pressure-in-cooling-system/#findComment-437409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeler Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 No sir. Trying to finish up a couple other projects first. Still trying to decide where to start. Pulling out cups? Pulling head? I checked the buildup of pressure with the air compressor pumping, and with it kicked out and there was no change, so I think I can rule that out. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60048-mp7-building-pressure-in-cooling-system/#findComment-437423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 (edited) Easier stuff first rad cap , egr cooler ! Is it throwing up any codes? Edited December 7, 2019 by fjh Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60048-mp7-building-pressure-in-cooling-system/#findComment-437523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeler Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 10 hours ago, fjh said: Easier stuff first rad cap , egr cooler ! Is it throwing up any codes? No codes. What I do with these is put a pressure tester on the coolant tank, fire it up and watch to see if the pressure builds. This one instantly started climbing, normally I don't see much pressure building until the coolant temp starts to come up. At an idle the pressure steadily climbed to 10 psi in about 3 minutes. If I ran the rpms up it would build pressure even faster. I've only seen this on an mp7 one other time which ended up being pitting in the head where the injector cup seats, letting compression into the cooling system. As far as the egr cooler, am I correct that there wouldn't even be 10 psi of pressure there at an idle? I know that it isn't leaking coolant anyway. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60048-mp7-building-pressure-in-cooling-system/#findComment-437563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 I know that it isn't leaking coolant anyway. how did you determine this !? just askin! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60048-mp7-building-pressure-in-cooling-system/#findComment-437585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 (edited) I have a thought ! Do it in order of ease if there is such a thing specialy if its an MR ! Remove the turbo hose to the after cooler so it will not build boost at all! run the engine( N/A ) See if this condition persists! This would nail it down to the head area ! then proceed to your cup theory then move on to the head gasket theory if the cups don't show up anything ! just a thought! Edited December 8, 2019 by fjh 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60048-mp7-building-pressure-in-cooling-system/#findComment-437586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeler Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Well, I ended up pulling the cups, didn't see anything so went on and pulled the head, sent it out to be checked. It all checked ok. Put it back together, same problem! Turns out you can't eliminate the air compressor the way I've always done with older (real) macks. I removed the main air line from the compressor and problem goes away. Shoot air into the compressor at main air line and have bubbles in the coolant tank Air compressor replacement time, yay! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60048-mp7-building-pressure-in-cooling-system/#findComment-441052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 18 hours ago, steeler said: Well, I ended up pulling the cups, didn't see anything so went on and pulled the head, sent it out to be checked. It all checked ok. Put it back together, same problem! Turns out you can't eliminate the air compressor the way I've always done with older (real) macks. I removed the main air line from the compressor and problem goes away. Shoot air into the compressor at main air line and have bubbles in the coolant tank Air compressor replacement time, yay! Too bad we had to go this far to find that compressor is almost harder to do than the EGR cooler O well At least you found it! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60048-mp7-building-pressure-in-cooling-system/#findComment-441088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehummell Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 I had to change the compressor on the mp7 at work it was in a frontloader took me over half the morning very tight area to work in. The compressor would pump just fine for a given time then just wouldn't pump I tried to get the valve kits but I was told not available pretty expensive pump on exchange. That sob would pump and then quit and would start pumping again about as bad as when a starter gets a bad spot in it and once a month it wont spin the engine but by the time I show up I turn the key and off it starts. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60048-mp7-building-pressure-in-cooling-system/#findComment-441091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeler Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 Yes those compressors suck balls! Went ahead and did the egr cooler while the head was off, it was pretty clogged. She's all fixed now. I hate that I pulled a damn head for an air compressor problem. Damn. Oh well I know for the next one. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60048-mp7-building-pressure-in-cooling-system/#findComment-441121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 hopefully won't be a next one!compressors seem to be less common than egr coolers and cups! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60048-mp7-building-pressure-in-cooling-system/#findComment-441151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanico61 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Had the same situation today. Checked a customers truck that was blowing out coolant. His compressor was weak Building pressure also. First I used shop air to fill tanks from the governor fitting and got full pressure on dash gauges. Then pulled tank plugs all out and let run. No problem with coolsnt Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60048-mp7-building-pressure-in-cooling-system/#findComment-466394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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