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Question: Does anyone know a way to easily "measure" cranking speed / cranking RPM? Summary of latest diagnostic/fix progress and list of suspects I have my truck back now. After talking with the service advisor and seeing technician notes this morning I think I'm going to wait for a couple of...

Any opinions / experiences regarding a new recommendation below to change the STARTER to fix this issue? The Dodge technician took another look to see if this Hard Start / Long Start / Slow Start issue is either 1) Crankshaft Position Sensor mounted near the starter or 2) the Overflow Valve...

Ron, I'm not sure what an AIC is, can you elaborate? As for my starter it seems to turn over the engine the same whether the engine is cold or hot. Also, I replaced the starter contacts with the 24 volt contacts several years ago so no more sticking contacts. Starter and battery cables...

jdross440, Did your truck start faster when the engine was cooler and crank longer when hot until you replaced the Crankshaft Position Sensor? Did you measure the signal to verify the CPS signal wasn't making it to the VP44, or did you use the wiring diagram and manual to determine the...

$4,300 to fix fuel delivery issues in 4 years and counting... At about 66K miles & 6. 5 years my engine mounted 98. 5 24 valve transfer pump and VP44 high pressure pump went out. Dodge dealer and Chrysler refused to cover this. 2-3 years later at about 90K miles the transfer pump had to be...

Update on this problem This Hard Start / Long Start / Slow Start problem seems to be directly related to engine temperature and engine sitting time before the next restart after the engine water has come up to temperature and the engine compartment has heated up. The application of the TSB...

John, thanks for the full TSB. Others, Does anyone know where to get the technical details behind TSB 18-015-00 to determine whether the ECM reprogramming is overcoming / working around a possible faulty VP44 computer that is discussed on the Blue Chip Diesel Performance Specialists Blue...

Has anyone found a DTV converter that runs on 12 Volts DC? My little TV can run on 12 volts so it would be nice to be able to run a DTV converter on 12 volts when running from batteries only.

I take my electric camper jack control with wires coiled up and then clip on a diamond shaped sign I got at Camping World to says "Antenna Up" and put it all on my steering wheel. That way when I get into the driver's seat I am sure to not move the truck & camper with either the jacks down...

Does anyone have more specific info on TSB 18-015-00 or know where I can read the entire TSB? Is it know whether the ECM reprogramming overcomes / works around a faulty VP44 computer? The summary from the TDR area under the menu <Site Features/TSB's> for 1998 TSBs says the following...

Kevin, Thanks for the Blue Chip Diesel url reference. My engine appears to start up perfectly when it finally starts. No rough idle or rough running, engine seems to be running smoothly. I've seen white smoke just a couple of times that I've observed in the last three weeks but maybe there...

DFerverda, I have the truck back and checked the gas tank cap. There is no apparent vacuum or pressure observed when loosening the cap. All that was done repair wise at the dealer was to reprogram the ECM module per TSB 18-015-00 for hard starts with winter fuel and/or engine at normal...

DFerverda, Your idea about a tired starter turning a bit slower and causing longer starts than a fresh starter that spins faster to ignite the diesel via compression is an interesting thought. The truck is still at the dealer and I haven't talked with them yet this morning so cannot pull...

Kevin, Can you clarify? Are you saying that a crack in the in-tank fuel pickup caused you similar hard start problems as mine (2-10 second starts with normally 2-3 seconds with a cool engine and 5-7-10 seconds with a hot engine)? If so, how did you or the mechanic detect is was the fuel...

How can a slow starter be detected? Can this be determined by monitoring for excess starting current or by somehow monitoring the RPM of the engine during cranking? With two new batteries my voltage drops to about 10. 5 volts DC during cranking checked by using a multimeter that has a...

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On my recent trip the Engine Check Light came on occasionally for several starts then cleared. This happened several times on a recent trip. Technician found one code - P0122 APP Sensor (accelerator position sensor). I know that I touched the accelerator petal at least once during a very long...

I have a hard start / long start / slow start problem with a 1998. 5 Cummins 24-valve in a Dodge 2500 Quad Cab. I'm looking for assistance regarding what could be causing this condition which has come up in just the last month. Truck 1998. 5 Ram 2500 Quad Cab 5. 9 Cummins 24-valve diesel...

I have a long start / slow start problem with a 1998. 5 Cummins 24-valve in a Dodge 2500 Quad Cab. Does my issue below sound similar to this discussion thread? Any other suggestions? Truck: 1998. 5 Ram 2500 Quad Cab 5. 9 Cummins 24v Symptoms: Until recently engine has always started...

You bet that the first thing I do after I get my rig back is to install a fuel pressure gauge on the "output" side of the fuel filter. I want to know that the Transfer Pump is operating correctly AND that the fuel is flowing with proper pressure through the filter element to the Injector Pump...