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98 2500 24 valve won't start

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Old 04-16-2012, 08:25 AM
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I got my buddies truck at school and it won't start the fuel filter was changed Friday we drove it Saturday all day Sunday and to his work and my school today what can it be??? Pls help need to try and get in started right after school
 
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Old 04-16-2012, 09:00 AM
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lift pump either quit or is now letting air in the lines if this is it it will need to be replaced fass makes a dodge direct replacement pump
 
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Old 04-16-2012, 09:08 AM
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or the filter has plugged again
 
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Old 04-16-2012, 09:10 AM
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crack injector lines 1,3,4 at the head and bump the starter but dont start. this will activate the lift pump for a 30 second run, when fuel comes out one of the lines tighten it and repeat process till these lines are primed...
 
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Old 04-16-2012, 10:46 AM
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Shodnt they already be primed if we drove it for 3 days after we changed it

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Well I just got the air out of the injector lines but it still won't start

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Or wait do I do them one at a time??
 

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Hows his fuel pressure?

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Old 04-16-2012, 10:56 AM
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I have no clue
 
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Old 04-16-2012, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jbradley113093
I have no clue
Well that's not good

Do you hear the lift pump run? When you had the lines cracked how good was the fuel flow? Get a scanner and pull the codes out of it, but you really need to know your fuel pressure... do you have access to a mechanical test gauge?
 
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Old 04-16-2012, 03:15 PM
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The lift pump sounded like it always does and my buddy that as helping me said it started squirting like a sob after the bubble stopped but it still won't start so were just taking it to a shop
 
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Old 04-16-2012, 04:18 PM
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sounds like the VP44 just bought the farm. I hope he's a good friend.
 


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