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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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REPLACED LIFT PUMP INJECTION PUMP AND STILL HAVE TO HIT WITH SMALL AMOUNT OF STARTING FLUID ANY BODY HAVE ANY IDEALS 1998 24 VALVE CUMMINS RAM 2500
 
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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you might have a bad fuel hose somewhere leting air in
 
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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HAVE CHECKED ALL LINES ALL GOOD HAVE GOOD COMPRETION GETTING GOOD FUEL PRESSURE AT NOZZLES TRUCK ONLY HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT RUNS GREAT PLENTY OF POWER YOU CAN SHUT OFF AND TRY TO START AGAIN AND YOU HAVE TO SHOOT WITH SMALL AMOUNT OF STARTING FLUID
 
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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How much fuel presssure?
 
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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18 POUNDS ON LIFT PUMP:
 
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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when it stops running on starting fluid does it die?

Crack your injection lines and turn it over and see if fuel sprays out
 
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 09:45 PM
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Yes, sounds like its airbound.
 
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 10:11 PM
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NO IT RUNS GREAT UNTIL YOU SHUT IT OFF GOT GOOD FUEL PRESSURE AT NOZZLES WHEN CRANKING NO AIR IN SYSTEM
 
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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Replaced the fuel filter and air filter lately??
 
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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if you got good fuel to the nozzles and its not running then its not coming out of the nozzles.

why did you change the IP and LP did you get bad fuel or did they fail normally ?

may be electrical as well do you have any codes?

if you are getting fuel when its cranking to the injectors but not after its running then maybe something electrical is stopping the VP from delivering fuel when its running
 



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