Fuel Shutdown Selinoid ( update)

[Caleb Thompson]

Let me tell you I just got through trying to figure why mine was doing the same thing. Turn the key over, but don't start the truck. Left up your solenoid and see if it will stay up. If it will your problem is in the relay. The relay for the fsd solenoid is located on the firewall close to the brake master cylinder. there will be two relays. A four blade and a five blade. if you think the five blade is bad switch it out with your horn relay located in you box beside your battery on the driver side of the motor. If that is not it, it is the four blade. I got mine from dodge for 44. 00 dollars and the truck fired right up. Hope this helps. Mine both tested out OK with the ohmeter, but was still bad.

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1995 2500 4X4 Claret Red, tinted windows, tool box, diamond bed caps and tail gate cover, cb, cd and eq. and many others
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[Cumminshobist]

I currently have the same problem. I had my wife turn the key a couple of months ago and it did not pull up the solnoid. I checked the relays, I took the top off and looked at it. It looked brand new. If it does this , I can pull up the solenoid up and it will click and stay there. There are many times if I just let off the key,stop cranking the starter and hit again it will start. Sometimes it will take 3 or 4 times. I am going to replace the solenoid next week. I can get this solenoid for 110. 00. I have checked all the wires and the grounds, and the relays. Steve Fyfe

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95 4x4 std cab Stull grill and bumper inserts,Smitybuilt grille guard,Dual shocks in front, Chrome rocker panels,Banks Twin ram manifold and exhaust,370 b&d injectors,AFC spring kit Timing advanced,ported head,sachs clutch,18. 5 turbo housing,Autometer guages Snup top shell,Two tone,white with blue stripe,33in mud terains on eagle wheels,370HP at the ground

 

[BTanzini]

A few months ago I posted a problem with the F. S. D. Selinoid,well since then I really have not had a problem untill yesterday. (Since the problem started awhile ago I installed an indicating lamp on the starter relay inniciating circuit to the F. S. D. Relay(Brown Wire) and an on off with a momentary contact switch to bypass the relay) Well yesterday mourning I went to start the engine and it would not start(tryed 3 times) while watching the Relay iniciating lamp,witch did light each time I tryed starting,so I turned the relay bypass momentary contact switch on and energized the selinoid the truck started right up. So I beleive it is the relay causeing the no start condition,not the selinoid.


1996,2500,SLT,ClubCab,4x2,Red,Auto,LongBed,
3. 54Rear,TST#8,TransTemp,Boost,PostEGT,PillarMount Guages,Air Shocks,TrailerTow,Oversize CamperCap.

[This message has been edited by BillTanziniSr (edited 12-28-2000). ]

 

[PSInt]

I was lucky when mine quit. I was having a lot of problems with a "no start" for several weeks. I'd try again and again and finally it'd start. When it quit altogether I happened to be sitting in my garage at home. I put a test light to the relay and discovered it wasn't sending power to the solenoid. Obviously, the soleniod isn't gonna' work without power. #ad
Moral of the story : Check out that relay before you spring for the big bucks to replace the soleniod. Got mine from the Dodge Dealer for about $65. My 96 has 2 relays on a common bracket. Guess what, not available separately. Had to buy the assembly #ad

Anyway, fixed my problem #ad


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1996 2500 4X4 Auto 3. 54 gears... Cat fell off!!

 

[FD5]

Wrenchead.com lists a Borg Warner #R3225 fuel shut-off relay for $37. 35 (list price $61. 20). They only list one for the 1995. I am having the same problem with starting. Is this the same relay that DC sells?

1995 2500 Xcab, auto, 3. 54, Amsoiled, and going strong at 231K