Hey guy's :
My 99 dico 2 A.C.E. warning light went on last night (red) after 2 mins of beeping I continued the short distance home and shut of the engine after 1/2 hour i started it again and the dash light was gone ? is this an electrical /light problem or do i have a serious A.C.E. problem ?

 

No, it ment stop driving the truck till the ACE cooled down or face an ACE failure which is BIG $$$$$.
When was the last time you had the system serviced and the filter replaced?

 

I have only had the vehicle for 6 months so never should i take it in to my mechanic and have it done ?

 

Then get a pencil and paper and call me, I'll walk you thru whay you need to do which is pretty simple.
Mike
303-862-7680

 

This is the parts list for a 60,000 mile service the way I do it.
1 Oil filter , K&N 3001
1 Air filter
1 Transmission filter kit
6 Qts of engine oil
12 Qts of ATF
7 Qts of 80/90W gear oil
2 Qts of Brake fluid
2 Qts of synthetic Power steering fluid
2 Gallons of OAT, orange coolant
1 Bottle of Lucas Power Steering additive
1 Bottle of Lucas Transmission additive
1 Can of Spray Carb Spray
1 Can Of Brake cleaner
8 Spark Plugs, I use Bosch Platium Plus 4's
1 Set of Magnacor 8mm plug wires
1 Serpentine belt if not yet replaced
2 Bottles of SeaFoam


60,000 Mile Service
Bleed the brakes
Flush and change the power steering fluid adding one bottle of additive
Service the tranny adding one bottle of additive
Flush the coolant system
Do an engine flush before changing the oil
Do an induction cleaning
Clean the throttle body
Add fuel additive to full gas tank
Change both of the diffs fluid
Change the t/case oil
Replace the plugs and wires
Replace the air filter
Lube all the drive shaft grease fitting including the 2 slip shafts
Do full inspection of brakes, hoses, bushings etc.

Hopefully I didn't leave anything out.

 

Hello Mike. Question on the ACE / Pwr Steering fluid reservoir, I see the pwr steering fluidcirculating, but not the ACE fluid is this normal or there's a problem? By the way, my light is also on, even after I stop and let the car cool down. Thanks!

Hiram

 

Call me ASAP and don't drive the truck until we can talk
303-862-7680
Colorado

 

Hello again Mike.

Did everything, ACE filter clean, replace fulid, put Synthetic, add Luccas, now fluid is clear but still warning light on and beeping. It's like the ACE fluid is going knowhere, since I can see pwr steering fluid circulating inside the resorvoir and not the ACE side. What now?

Regards,

Hiram

 

Call me.

 

Disco Mike, is it possible the system overheats during extremely hot Temperatures? It is about 105 today in Chicago with absurd humidity and my light is going off and beeping. Also i saw the gentleman above said the ACE fluid should be clear, if that is true then mine is black and I assume I should do a system flush and replace the filter.