12 Valve 2nd Gen Dodge Cummins 94-98 Discussion of 12 Valve 5.9 Liter Dodge Cummins Diesels with P7100 Injection Pumps

low idle in drive/reverse

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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 03:52 PM
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i just bought this truck and the guy who owned it filled up with his fuel out of the tidt tank and i got home with it and filled up with ULSD and since then it was low in drive i heard adding 2 stroke oil can cure this its a 94 cummins apparently the older ones need lunrication please help it was running fine with his fuel and the whole way home
 
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 04:47 PM
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When a 12v is cold, they idle lower. It's not hard to raise the idle. Just a 10mm wrench.
 
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