hey guys i am have a proble in my 1997 dodge cummins i am trying to git her runing agean okay win i turn it over i have to keep pumping the petal to keep it runing and it run for a minet and gust quets do u thank u now what it is.

 

Sounds to me like maybe the fuel filter is clogged. Just a guess.

 

check fuel lines for leaks.. sounds like you have air in the system. have you check the fuel pressure? lp could be shittin on ya... or draw straw may be clogged... just a few ideas.

 

Fuel Filter first, this is one of the most neglected maintenance things on our diesel trucks most people don't change them often enough. It's recommended every 6 months I change mine every 3 months.

 

Do you have a fuel pressure gauge? I'll bet you could have purchased two or three by now with the savings from all those wasted fuel filters.

 

any leaks whats your fuel pressure

 

sounds like ip aint getting fuel to me, clogged filter or week lp, or bad ofv

 

This was originally posted a week ago. I think the OP has moved on...

 

Well when you're not just using 100 % fuel out of the pump at the station it's cheaper just to put in the new filter, also the purpose of a filter is to keep the junk out of the motor. Yes I have a fuel pressure gauge, I prefer to keep the fuel going into my motor free of contaminants.

 

Did you know that filters filter increasingly better over time and your FP gauge can be used to tell when it is beginning to clog and actually "needs" changed?