Trouble starting hot or cold
 

New to the dodge family. Having a little problem starting hot or cold. I have a Quadzilla adrenaline with an air dog 165 which is both a month and a half old. It is an 01 with 225K mile on it with a 6 speed. The problem has been going on for a good month or to but it's getting so bad if I take it somewhere I have to leave it running because it will be so hard to start. I did keep the fuel pressure at 13 psi and it got worse so upped it to 17 psi and it helped out some. When starting on a good day it could take a good min. but when its starting it acts like it is almost wanting to start but it just dont have enough pep in its step to presure up the injectors to atamize the fuel. It is not throwing any codes and probably pretty sure it is the brain of the injection pump that is giving problems but not sure. The lift pump is working and running good and when the engine is running it runs good. I have also did the ice test and I think that it did help out I think. I have 33 12.50 tires and I'm only getting 17 mpg, which I think should better because I pretty much baby it. If anybody can help me out I would greatly appreciate it!! Thanks

Sounds like ur vp44 pump is going out or u have a air leak in ur fuel.

At that mileage it could very well be your vp44 pump.... Miles is nothing to a diesel engine but you can never tell what may go wrong...

I let it set for a week and started it and it started right up so I'm pretty sure if the fuel was bleading down it down that would be the prime time for it too not start.....thinking pretty sure it the vp 44

Yep sounds like ur pump is going out make sure you get a air dog or fass lift pump when u get a new pump.

Ya I have a 165 air dog on it now. So I'm good on that part