2nd Generation Dodge Reliability / Performance

Hey guys, I been looking into that whole high idle fooler setup that is on here. I tested my IAT sensor today with a 100k Ohm resistor and it did not kick a HI/3cyl on. So I take it I need the ecm flashed. If anyone lives near me in the pacific northwest and has a smarty, I would love to pay you a nominal fee for your services to activate it and calibrate my speedo for my tire size!I seen that someone on here has mad a kit setup and sells it, but I dunno if this is something that can be used to help with MPG's too? I seen moparman have a thread way back about how he was fooling around with the resistance on the IAT to fool the ecm to inject less fuel for more mpgs. Did no…

I've got the fooler into the dash and all put back together. Wires coiled under steering wheel. The hole I want to go through, the connectors won't fit through. I've got my fuel pressure line already going through it. It would simplify my life greatly to cut off all 4 connectors, thread it through the firewall and then reconnect the connectors. Do you see any problems with that? How tight are the wire length? Will this cause additional resistence in the wires and mess with the operation of the fooler?

1999 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 w/heavy package Auto Build Date 9/98 ordered on 10/98 received 1/99 custom ordered Black on Black with Leather/power seats, wood grain trim, Sun Roof, and Heavy/Towing package Glow Shift Guages - EGT, Boost, Trans Temp current mileage - 196013 Engine- 5.9 ISB 53 block Edge Comp Smarty S-03 DAP 100hp sticks ARP studs HE351cw - latest addition PDI manifold Diamond Eye 4" exhaust Trans- I'm on the 3rd trans... 1st one went out at 56000 6/02 - Factory replacement installed 2nd failed at 154K and rebuilt with Suncoast Stage 3 48re guts - Thanks to Ernie at Suncoast NV271 T-case Dana 60 up front Dana 80 in b…

Mike came over to my place and helped me do a couple projects. We upgraded my turbo from HY to HX. We also installed 275 injectors and did a valve adjustment. Did this in about 3 hours. Tomorrow I'll hook up my trailer and see what difference it makes. He also flashed me with his smarty. Now I'm ready for the high idle kit.

Heres my truck. 2002 2500 QCSB 6spd 2wd my daily for now and race car hauler. I got it from the original owner with 159k miles and all paperwork. The inj pump was replaced @ 72k miles. It was stock besides the Bully Dog Torque dog chip. I put a 4" turbo back and CAI. I also put FP, EGT and Boost gauges and of course a Raptor 150 LP. Next on the list is to probably do a bypass filtration system. I recently did my oil change and had it analyzed. Said wear metals were good and can go to 9k interval. I also want to up the injectors a bit and get a better chip. For now the small 65hp chip is fun. Ive also added an electric brake controller and a in dash dvd player and…

6spd 4x4 ext cab shortbed all that good stuff, the minor things ive done to it are in my sig heres a some pics from the day i bought it all the way to present day. The aweful process of dechroming the truck lol After rhino lined rockers and tow mirrors As it sits now Road Armor front bumper, leveling kit and some 315 Hankook dynapros -Jordan-

Well after gettin my 02 totaled by a Jack A$$ and not having a truck for 4 months and having diesel withdrawal I finally got another truck. I wanted the same options if not a better and I got myself a pretty good replacement. Its a 01.5 High Output 4x4 6spd. Only difference this time is the 4x4. This one has a few upgrades. Rebuilt Trans with Valair SD and a new VP44. Has rv275, edge comp, Banks intake horn, AFE intake (which i will be replacing) Magnaflow 4" TBE, Raptor 150, 08.5 end links and drag link with Bilstein stabilizer, BD Box Brace. Its leveled with Weld Racing Cheyennes and 35s. Do not like the wheel back spacing and offset so will try to sell the wheels an…

Raptor 150 with Glacier Big Line kitISSPRO Fuel Pressure Gage19.5 Ricksons with BFG's

So this is the truck that started my addiction. This is about what it looked like when I brought it home in 2010. It has had a few different turbo, injector and pump setups. I'll just give a quick run down of what they were and what the current is. First setup (past stock) was a set of cpp 7x.010s, he351cw, tst pm3/diablo power puck/smarty, built auto, and ad II 165. Next notable setup was a bit of a step up. s467.7, Infinite performance 6x.013s, tst comp/ts mvp, common rail cylinder head, same built auto and lift pump. All this time was on the original injection pump which I did not realize until I ppumped. …

I just threw this catch can together with some 2" abs pipe and fittings from home depot for about $30. The hose was previously hanging down just past my front sway bar so it didn't get any oil on the engine or rad but it would still drip on my driveway and gunk up my steering linkage, front axle, underside of the engine and I had a habit of hitting my forehead on it whenever I would climb under the front of my truck...so I decided to make a canister to contain the oil but still let the gasses out. It has a chunk of steel wool in front of the outlet to act as a filter and a brass drain fitting on the bottom. Inlet and outlet are 3/4 ID hose and it is zip tied securely to m…

This is a long story and I will try not to be long winded. This really started long before I became a member here and before my ECM crapped out so bare with me.. About 6 years after buying the truck my ECT just fell out. Very typical of a failed t stat. Thru the years and many t stats plus a couple sensors and radiator caps, most recently replaced them all again three weeks ago.Even sent one to @Mopar1973Man packed in one dollars and it worked fine for him. After installing a cheap Suncoast gauge from Auto Zone under the hood and it mostly told the engine temp was good. Something in the wiring. I hare wiring. About three years ago I started experiencing some s…

This is a long story and I will try not to be long winded. This really started long before I became a member here and before my ECM crapped out so bare with me.. About 6 years after buying the truck my ECT just fell out. Very typical of a failed t stat. Thru the years and many t stats plus a couple sensors and radiator caps, most recently replaced them all again three weeks ago.Even sent one to @Mopar1973Man packed in one dollars and it worked fine for him. After installing a cheap Suncoast gauge from Auto Zone under the hood and it mostly told the engine temp was good. Something in the wiring. I hate wiring. About three years ago I started experiencing some s…

Hi, I bought a 2002 h.o. 6 speed qclb back in October. It is a rust free Arizona truck. It has a few dents and faded paint but I plan on fixing that in the near future. It is totally stock minus the 4" exhaust and s&b. It has 99,600 miles on it. It also has a raptor dfrp that it came with. My plans for this truck are to basically make it as reliable as possible while waking it up a bit. Realistically i'd like to be making around 300-350 this summer to at least be able to keep up with my buddy's stock '05 6 speed. Right now it's in storage for the winter ( I daily a rusty '96 ram 1500 ) so I've just been buying parts. Fass 95 titanium, isspro ev2's and quad adrenaline …

Had to change things up a bit when my used Hx35 showed up rusted as **** and the wastegate diagram was toast. Was going to be a 62/64/12. Everything new now. 62/67/12. Will be assembling tomorrow and hopefully installing it.

Got some presents in the mail today from the good ol US Postal Service. I am going to build a hybrid hx35/40. Well.. it'll be mostly HX40 with the only 35 carryover being the turbine housing. As much as I searched, it just does not seem like there is a reasonbly priced turbo between an HX35 and a 62/68 BW variant that everyone seems to love. As cool as a BW 62mm would be, i just dont need that much turbo, i dont want the added lag, and my truck's primary function is towing my 5th wheel toybox which is around 13k loaded so i need the turbo to spool reasonably quick. I ended up buying what is basically a new, un-assembled complete hx40 …

Late last week I hear a noise very much like my starter bolts are backing off while starting the truck. Figure I will address when I get home. So rains on Saturday and misty and wet on Sunday. So I figure I will go back to SC on Monday morning and address it there. I get to work and when it warms up some I go out there in parking lot with laborer and look under the truck and laying on the asphalt is a piece of the spacer and one of the bolts. Still cant believe those pieces hung on untill I parked. Anyway thw spacer is toast and I need a new. Used the parts look up tool, thanks @Me78569, get the part # and google it. Found many sources for the oe spacer. The cheape…

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Question - does the chip matter when deciding between 100 and 150gph lift pumps? - If so, is it possible to figure out which chip/hp rating is installed? I took ownership of my truck in 2007, it belonged to my ex since 2005. He put a non-adjustable chip in the truck while we dated and shame on me for not remembering which one it was... I desparately need a new lift pump and afraid to buy the wrong one!

When I first hooked up my mystery switch it worked great. Now it locks the convertor for maybe half a minute then it unlocks and I have to turn the truck off before it will work normally again. Gives me p0723 code which I had before too when it worked normally. p.s. I took the switch and wiring out when the truck went to the tranny shop for the rebuild cuz I didn't want them down my throat for using it. This problem occured after I got the truck back and rewired it.