Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) APPS/TPS?? help!!

[ChiDiesel]

APPS/TPS?? help!! Push pedal-nothing

It happened a couple of weeks ago, but I thought it was my imagination. Then yesterday, as I was leaving work, I let out the clutch and it died, much like a gasser when you don't tap the throttle. I turned the key off and it restarted fine. About 20 mins into the drive, engine turning about 1700, traffic picked up so I pushed on the accelerator pedal... ... . no change... . pushed farthur... . no change... . pushed pedal almost to floor... . still at 1700. I took my foot completely off the accelerator pedal and pushed down again and everything seemed normal... accelerated fine. Any ideas??

 

[FourBarR]

What year truck are we talking about?If its a 98. 5 or 99 you need a code reader. if its newer cycle key on off three time and leave on ( do not start the engine) codes appear in the odometer window. If you get codes 0121 or 0122 indicates apps problems. 0216 fuel injection pump.

 

[ChiDiesel]

Okay this is the error codes that came up. . looked up the codes. . and it doesn't look good.



PCU = P1693

ECU = 0216



Fuel pressure at pump is 5-7 lbs, Dodge installed in tank pump due to lift pump loosing pressure about 12,000 miles ago. Truck has only 36,000.



Could this be related to the EDGE chip at all?

 

[SNiebaum]

injection pump...

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

injection pump...

YUP - time to start planning a VP-44 swap - sorry... :{

 

[ChiDiesel]

Thanks guys for the replies!!!



After reading some other posts about injector pumps and their issues,

would it do me any good to disconnect the EDGE EZ or with a 0216 error code the EDGE isn't the issue??

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Thanks guys for the replies!!!



After reading some other posts about injector pumps and their issues,

would it do me any good to disconnect the EDGE EZ or with a 0216 error code the EDGE isn't the issue??

Not really likely to help. If your truck is an '01 or '02, chances are your VP-44 problem relates to the Bosch design error in using a brass advance cylinder liner during those years of manufacture - later revisions of the VP-44 switched to a steel liner due to the inevitable premature wear and failure of pumps with that brass liner. I only got about 42K miles out of my OEM VP-44 due to that brass liner - and my brother in law with an identical truck, lost his at 60K miles...

 

[blacksheepdiesel]

The infamous "dead pedal" strikes again!

Hey, that would be a great name for a comic book character! An evil one, of course!!

Godspeed,
Trent