Diesel In Distress - Support Ticket Need Help ? Broke Down Or in Urgent Need Of Assistance Post Here , Thread Will Be Priority and You have the ability to close your own thread when its fixed . If You Do Not Reply in 10 Days your thread will be closed as we will assume its fixed , You can Reopen YOUR Discussion Topic if you wish .

2000 Hard Starting/Not Starting.

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #31  
Old 12-16-2008, 11:46 AM
Varmit57's Avatar
Diesel Fan
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Central Iowa
Posts: 39
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I hooked it to a code reader after I put in the new CPS and it is not showing any codes now.

I got the Pressure Gauge put on and it has 15psi when I turn on the key and 20 while I crank it. Does that sound right?


I started checking the intake heater (once I figured out where they where) and one side of it is not working. After doing some trouble shooting I found out that one of the silanoids is not working, So I'm heading out to get a replacement.
 
  #32  
Old 12-16-2008, 11:49 AM
wildbill's Avatar
BOMBARDIER

Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Billlings, MT
Posts: 12,808
Received 667 Likes on 553 Posts
Default

Fuel pressure sounds good!!
 
  #33  
Old 12-18-2008, 12:57 PM
Dr. Evil's Avatar
BOMBARDIER
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: North of You
Posts: 23,293
Received 1,322 Likes on 1,071 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Varmit57
After doing some trouble shooting I found out that one of the silanoids is not working, So I'm heading out to get a replacement.
They should be relays.
 
  #34  
Old 12-25-2008, 03:10 AM
Varmit57's Avatar
Diesel Fan
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Central Iowa
Posts: 39
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thanks Dr. Evil, Dodge calls it a relay and my parts store is calling it a solenoid.

Anyway here is where I'm at now, and please remember I'm here to try to resolve this not to hear about how I screwed up. Thanks!

One side of the relay/solenoid was not working and I was not able to get the part right away so I made a jumper wire to hook both sides together to see if I could get my truck started so I didn't have to tow it home again. That kinda worked once but the second time I did it I could not get it to start at all.

So I got the relay/solenoid from the parts shop and put it in but then it was not heating up at all. Now I'm not getting any power on the control wires for the relay. I used another jumper wire on the relay and held it to the battery to warm up the heaters and get the truck moved, but it still would not start. I can hear the Relays working when running it by hand.

I pushed it back in to the shop for what seems to be the 50th time and now tring to track down why I'm not getting power to the relay no the control side.

I have checked all the fuses and every thing is good there. The "Wait to Start" Light on the dash is still coming on but no power to the relays. I know I checked this when I was troubleshooting the relays the first time and whenever the "Wait to Start" Light was on I had power at the Orange and Yellow/Black wires on the relays, now I have nothing. Any Ideas?
 
  #35  
Old 12-25-2008, 06:40 AM
wildbill's Avatar
BOMBARDIER

Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Billlings, MT
Posts: 12,808
Received 667 Likes on 553 Posts
Default

Crack #1, 3, and 5 injector lines, then crank it over to make sure your getting fuel to the injectors. If it runs good after sitting in a heated shop, but not out in the cold. It almost sounds like poor fuel.
 
The following users liked this post:
Varmit57 (02-02-2009)
  #36  
Old 12-26-2008, 08:57 AM
Varmit57's Avatar
Diesel Fan
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Central Iowa
Posts: 39
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thanks for the Reply but we have already ruled out fuel issues.

It Runns fine in the cold but just wont start. I had it in temps around 12 below zero and it runs fine as long as you don't shut it off. Also i use the same fuel in my work truck with no issues.
 
  #37  
Old 12-26-2008, 11:13 AM
00' Quad Cab's Avatar
Diesel Wrench
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Aberdeen, WA
Posts: 550
Received 43 Likes on 39 Posts
Default

I am sure someone has the schematic for the relay wiring, sounds to me like maybe you lost a relay or breaker in the power distribution center under the hood.
 
  #38  
Old 12-27-2008, 01:19 PM
Varmit57's Avatar
Diesel Fan
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Central Iowa
Posts: 39
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thanks for the Reply.

I have checked all fuses and breakers in the cab and under the hood. I found a few that where wrong but not bad.

If someone has the wiring diagram for that I would appreciate it.
 
  #39  
Old 12-27-2008, 02:22 PM
wildbill's Avatar
BOMBARDIER

Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Billlings, MT
Posts: 12,808
Received 667 Likes on 553 Posts
Default

The wires running the relays/solenoids, do they have a fusible link?? If they do, about 6" from the terminal, should find a capsule like thing.
 
  #40  
Old 12-27-2008, 05:45 PM
Varmit57's Avatar
Diesel Fan
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Central Iowa
Posts: 39
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

The ones that are not working are the control wires, not the Power wires that come direct from the battery.
 


Quick Reply: 2000 Hard Starting/Not Starting.



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:53 AM.