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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 02:51 AM
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I work as mostly a midrange Cummins tech and would love to answer your questions as best i can!
 
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 10:31 AM
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Excellent !!

Welcome.

More of a comment - the whole KDP issue pisses me right off.

Also, the VP-44 but I think that may have been more of a Dodge issue.

Thats all for now.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 01:02 PM
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You know one thing that makes me made. Is how on the 89-93 there are 2 different sizes of injectors nozzles. Its retarded!!!!! Thats all for now
 
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 01:05 PM
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Unfortunately the VP-44 is not only a Dodge issue, but also a Cummins issue, You just don't hear about anything but Dodge's having issues with the pump.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 03:16 PM
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Yeah Freightliners run VP-44's if Im not mistaken.


Welcome again, your knowledge will be a big help around here.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 05:41 PM
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Why are EGR coolers so expensive for a Cummins and so inexpensive for a Ford?
 
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr. Evil
More of a comment - the whole KDP issue pisses me right off.
I'm curious about this as well. How has this been a known, potentially catastrophic issue for so many years, and nothing was ever done about it? I can't believe that after the first few years of putting the 12V into Ram pickups the design flaw wasn't rectified; and while I know there are plenty of kits out there already, it seems to me that I should be able to go to my local Cummins dealer and get a factory approved KDP fix kit straight from Cummins. Instead, it's almost as if they're ignoring that the problem even exists. What gives?
 
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 05:57 PM
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Why are EGR coolers so expensive for a Cummins and so inexpensive for a Ford?
Are you talking a cooler for a dodge?
 
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 06:19 PM
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yes
 
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by nb683
Unfortunately the VP-44 is not only a Dodge issue, but also a Cummins issue, You just don't hear about anything but Dodge's having issues with the pump.
Its a john Deere issue to.. there 6.7L run em. there good pumps just gotta keep em feed well.
and cool.
 
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