96 Dodge 5.9 Will NOT start been sitting????
 

1996 Dodge 2500 5.9 Truck will not start. Truck is used rarely for my property if I need to haul large items to and from anywhere. Truck is stock with around 186000 miles never had an issue since I have owned for about three years except for battery cables and batteries which are new. Truck was running fine but has been sitting 2-4 weeks so went to start it up and it will turn over fine but will not fire up or even try. I can check gas vehicles but am new to troubleshooting a Diesel. Where should I begin???

probably lost its prime, have you tried priming it again using the plunger on the fuel pump? there is a bleeder on top of the fuel filter housing, the pump primer is below the the master cylinder on the side of the block, you might have to loosen a injector line to bleed it right, someone more familliar with it can probably tell you for sure

Thanks
 

I will look and check this out along with any other ideas I am given from users ASAP. I will still be awaiting for some other ideas also.

the fuel shut off selinoid may not be lifting up. bump the starter, then look and see if it liftd like its supposed to

ether

DO NOT USE ETHER// you can use W into the intake for trying to start it, these trucks are not built like the old tractors, they have more compression and ether hurts them pretty bad

Ether has no lube and if you have your pre heater on and spray it in there say good by to you air filter housing. Once you prime it and it doesnt start make sure your lift pump is working and if it not replace. If it works crack 1 and 6 injectors and see if any diesel is comming out. If not you Injection pump might be done for.

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Also the best way to prime is to open up the return line on the number 6 injector and pump untill diesel come out and look clean and no bubbles. the crack the injectores one by one untill you see clean diesel. I cheat and just go untill the return line has clean diesel.

Thanks to replies will try.
 

I will not use Ether not that crazy, but we use to use WD40 back in the day which has lube. I will check the prime. fuel shut off solenoid how do I check the lift pump??
Gene

If its a 12 V you need to pull the outlet side if the lift pump and crank the engine over and look for diesel.

If its a 24 V just bump the starter and see if you can hear it running.

Fuel shut off solenoid
 

Well the fuel shut off solenoid did nothing so I had the wife crank it while I lifted it manually and it cranked right up. So I am guessing that mean I need a new one since it will not lift on it's own? It will stay lifted when truck starts but when you turn it off you have to manually lift it again.
Thanks to all the ideas from all.
Gene