Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Lift Pump And Injector Pump Gone South..

[JERRYDODGE]

JUST HEARD FROM CUMMINS THAT THEY ARE BOYH GONE. HAVE 130K. DOES THIS HAPPEN OFTEN? HAVE HAD TO HAND PRIME IT IN THE MORNINGS FOR A WEEK OR MORE. ON A RECENT TRIP, NOT

PULLING, STARTED LOSING POWER AND RPMS. FINALLY GAVE UP THE GHOST. WOE IS ME...

 

[Deezul1]

I have never heard of this happening in 3 years on these forums. The lift pump and injection pumps are super reliable on the 12 valves. I would suggest a second opinion before spending the money and a phone call to Piers would be a good idea and the pumps are cheaper from him if you in fact do need them but I would doubt it unless something really bad got into the fuel system. Good luck and keep us posted.

 

[Deezul1]

Give us more info on symtoms before failure and behavior at failure. What is the staus now? wont run at all? Where are you located? maybe a TDR member is close that knows what he is doing. A bad return line can cause some of the problems with starting and a $55 overflow valve can account for power loss.

 

[JERRYDODGE]

BOTH LIFT PUMP AND INJECTOR PUMP GONE SOUTH

I AM SORTA AT THE MERCY OF THE CUMMINS DEALER. I HATE TO THINK THAT THEY WOULD STEAR ME WRONG. I TOO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THEM BOTH GOING OUT. RPM'S WERE DROPING, THEN POWER DROPING, OF COURSE, I'M 60 MILES FROM HOME, 10 MILES FROM A TOWN, AND KEPT PUSHING AND DOWN SHIFTING

TO KEEP POWER UP, TO MAKE IT TO TOWN. DIDN'T MAKE IT THO. LOTS OF BLUE SMOKE, EVEN SMOKE RINGS.

CALL THE HOOK. . I'M LOCATED IN TULSA, OK. HAVE USED CUMMINS SEVERAL TIMES. I NEED A TRUCK. . I'LL JUST WRITE THEM A HOT CHECK, THAT'LL FIX THEM. I DON'T WRENCH ON IT MUCH. NO TOOLS, NO KNOW HOW... NO DODGE DEALER FOR ME.

GOT TO RELY ON CUMMINS. .



:-{}

 

[Andy Redmond]

Don't write a hot check, they may come take your vehicle with a repairman's lien!



Cummins S. Plains in Tulsa?



They are honest folks. If you want have them change the lift pump and try that first s/b about $500 parts and labor. I also suspect the fuel return line and/or overflow valve, since you have been priming for the first start in the am, so maybe another $350 or so parts and labor.



Normal maintenance, wear items.



If that's only part of the cure I bet they are letting you have a reman (RE-Con pump) for about 1500 +/- plus the r&r labor, which is cheap/good pricing.



I would love to make Pier's a sale, but do you want to pay overnight freight on a pump? I'm betting your pump is ok, unless they believe it was contaminated, dirty fuel filter, fuel contamination etc.



Call me and I'm glad to walk you thru a few questions you can ask them. 972-398-3934



Good luck,



Andy

 

[JERRYDODGE]

thanks for the reply Andy. It won't be a bad ck. I'M GOING TO STEAL MY WIFE'S CDT CRD. . THEY HAVE THE PUMPS BOTH IN, AND CANT GET IT STARTED. I Am suspect about that being the problem. i am at their mercy. i love my 97, and don't want another truck, so will keep trucking on.

ps. . i fish texhoma a lot in the fall, contact me and we'll wet a hook. not far from plano...