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My 2000 Suffers From Lack Of Power

Old Oct 6, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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i have a 2000 dodge cummins and it seems to have no power to pull a hill or get moving from a dead stoop it seems like it takes forever to get up to speed the engine funs fine a there is no check engine light on
 
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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it sounds like you are in limp mode ....cycle the key three times to get codes and post them here
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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codes and very likely a dead lift pump and you are running the injection pump dry.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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P0216 is a code I bet you find.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 04:55 PM
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i cycled the key 3 times and it said p done

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i put a new lift pump on about 2 monthes ago but i bought it like taht not knowing any better so i dont know how long or if the lift pump was bad to begin with
 

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