ok here's what i got. i've been looking at an 04 cummins at the local dodge dealership. as of right now it won't start. and i've heard 4 different answeres from 4 different sales men. one said it had a seized engine. well it turns over. another said it was blown. another said it had a dead cylinder. and another said it had bad injectors. if it had a dead cylinder it should still sorta run right? i had a friend tell me the fuel lines could just be air logged. i'm relatively new to cummins. right now i have a 94 powerstroke that has more problems than my wallet has time for. any insight would be greatly appreciated. i just want a good idea if it's going to be a 5 minute fix or a 5 grand fix. thanks.

 

well first of all geta scanner and check for codes...its not seized if it cranks. what is blown exactly? if it has a dead cylinder it should run just like . check all fuses and relays...fuel filter and cp3 altho they dont have too many problems? need some more info on what exactly its doing?

 

A dealer that didn't have it fixed sounds fishy! What are they asking for the truck? If it was an easy fix they would have fixed it! They are looking for a sucker to take it off their hands! Be carefull I'll lean towards the 5 to 10k fix!!

 

i know a guy with a good scanner. i'm going to see if he can go plug it in. the only thing is is that since it's still at the dealership i don't know if they would let me start checking out a bunch of stuff on it. but no one really specified what was blown. the guy made it sound like the whole engine. i just talked to a guy and he said the computer system needs a minimum of 9.6 volts to opperate. which makes sense sine a had to put a jump box on it.

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i'm guessing you've heard of it. christophers dodge world? it's in golden colorado. but i think it's just cos they don't even know what's wrong with it. but they want 13 k for it. but in non running condition i could talk them down quite a bit...

 

13k Now that's funny!! tell them no worries as long as there's a new engine in the bed!!

 

I paid 12.5 for my 04 and it runs great-should be able to get it for 5-6k if you dont know for sure whats wrong.I think the dealer is yankin your chain-you need to pass on it.

 

IMO at 13k they are out of their minds if it wont run how do you know if the tranny,rearend bearings u joints or anything else is good ask them to take a zero off and then you can talk. I would stay away unless you can steal it!!

 

well it ain't hard to break into the lot. they have those wood arm gates. similar to what a pasrking garage has. but according to the windsheild tag, it's been there since june. and i'm guessing there has been no one else interested in it.

 

still looking for more input...

 

run away