Mopar1973Man

What The...I think that engine is done.

Personally I don't use any thread sealants on any fuel fittings. Just to risky to have a gob of permatex or Teflon tape get sucked into the VP44 and it would most likely plug it up and ruin it. That what sealing washers and o-rings are for. As for tapping for fuel pressure gauge I use brass fittings because they are self-sealing to some degree.I would take the regulator out and inspect it. I'm not very fond of the newer adjustable regulators they never seem to be able to hold the pressure even like the old spring and check ball does.

Keep it in the green... (14-20 PSI is optimal) Standard specs... Yes. A Big Line Kit can flow up to 520 GPH compared to the stock lines (6mm ID) can only flow 75 GPH.

That's not even right... :duh:I would see about finding something in a salvaged alternator.Then I would look at figuring out the wiring.

Best I can say is run the diagnostics... http://articles.mopar1973man.com/2nd-generation-24v-dodge-cummins/59-obdii-error-codes/151-p0122-apps-sensor-signal-voltage-too-low

For use 02 Dodge's we are limited to a trailer weight of about 13,400 or so. (Owner manual will list them all).When shopping for a RV...* Use the GVW of the trailer skip the dry weight and stated pin weight. Because these two numbers are too low and not real. I don't think you would buy a RV and tow it around totally empty would you? So its best to use the GVW rating and calculate a roughly pin weight so you can fit it to your truck properly.* As for the RV interior. I suggest you play house for a few house in the RV with your whole family if possible. Lay in the beds, use the bathroom (to see if you fit), try cooking a imaginary meal, or just hang out in the living room. I went from RV to RV and alway found something that didn't fit. Some beds are too short for me. Some bathrooms are so small I could whack elbows just getting dressed or taking a shower. Remember this is going to be your new home and it not like you can remodel it to fit you so make sure it fits the family before laying down the cash. Then look over the RV for maintenance things. Ask the dealer about wheel bearing, brakes, etc.* As for the truck. hitching a RV either 5th wheel or travel trailer takes some consideration. I would highly suggest that all truck should have gauges before towing (Boost, pyro, fuel pressure, trans temp {if auto}). Make sure to upgrade any weakness in the truck like lift pump, auto trans upgrades, etc.

http://articles.mopar1973man.com/3rd-generation-dodge-cummins/60-obdii-error-codes/277-p0112-intake-air-temperature-iat-sensor-voltage-too-low http://articles.mopar1973man.com/3rd-generation-dodge-cummins/60-obdii-error-codes/278-p0113-intake-air-temperature-iat-sensor-voltage-too-high You might read over the error codes and it will explain how to test the wiring for issues. Still in all you should not need grid heaters at 40*F start. I don't even bother with the WTS light at all on my truck with temps above 32*F. But since this is a 3rd Gen I would see about having those injectors looked at. It really common to see injectors that have failed and CP3 can't build rail pressure up to fire the injectors because one or more injectors are leaking.

Question what is the GVW?That pin weight is going to be dry weight so the pin weight is typically 20-23% of GVW. You might consider the weight ratings of your truck vs. the trailer. I know ol' CajFlynn is a towing guru of sorts here. But he's got the luxury of adjusting the boats on the trailer to get the hitch weight where he wants it. 40 foot is quite long and going to be difficult to tow with a SRW 3/4 ton. I'm not saying it won't do it but its going to tug and pull more. My 31' Jayco can make my 02 Dodge dance a bit on a windy day.

Come on down... No problems Canuks here... Ha! I'm lighter and longer 31 foot and scales at 7,500# loaded GCW 16,100#. http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=egBt6Zl0vs4

Well for me it typically a ride on the ATV in the back country somewhere. I've got it set up to go out with a neighbor here soon to go looking for firewood even before the snow is gone. Then there is camping I love hitching up the RV and heading out to the back country.

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Well... Josh welcome to the family. I'm sure someone around here can teach you a few tricks or help you with your issues.

But it all been proven that the old school 12V pump can't keep up with high volume flows at high RPM's this is why most are switching to a electric pumps. http://www.torkteknology.com/news/5/Technical-Article-Number-One%252d-The-Cummins-Lift-Pump.html

As for the brake I never really got into all the mods with 3rd Gen rotors, slotted and drilled rotors, etc. The only thing I did was invest in a exhaust brake and never looked back. Wonderful part was no worries about get brakes hot because the exhaust brake s my first used brake then you supplement with the service brakes. So when I did my first brake job at 185K miles I barely had 0.010 turn off the OE rotors and only invested $170 or so into rebuilding the calipers and pads. What's wonderful is once you get use to the exhaust brake you find you rarely put your foot on the center pedal at all if you do its rare.

Still running the OE starter. The only thing I've done was contact replacement. That's all. But yes there is several factors that can effect or play hell with a vehicle starting properly. I've seen a 92 Cummins with a single bad brush (out of 4) that now cranks very slowly and weakly like the batteries are dead. But they are not its just the power isn't getting to the starter while cranking. I know for this problem you can buy the brush rebuilt for the starter too from LarryB's...

The best way I know is to install a fuel pressure gauge and test the fuel pressure. During cranking it should be roughly 7-12 PSI and with a starter bump it should be roughly 14-15 PSI without the engine running. If there is no error codes this makes it a bit tough. There is a article on BlueChip site about hot wiring the VP44 for a start and idle test. It's a way of providing power so the VP44 will at least start and idle. But typically if the lift pump is working properly with good pressure the VP44 is typically happy too. But being you got a in-tank pump I've got a sneaky feeling the VP44 has taken on damage and the code can't be thrown because the truck isn't running. Most VP44 codes require the engine to at least run even for a short span.

JAG hit the nail on the head for sure. All really good idea and suggestions!

Impressed but not... It would be nice to see Dodge have a 1500 Ram but that little V6 engine looks like another Ford or Chevy engine. Looks to be a big pain in the rear to work on.Cast iron block and aluminium heads! Can you hear blown head gaskets? :rolleyes:15.5:1 Compression Ratio? That's the lowest one I've heard of. I guess winter cold would really play hell on that little engine if the glow plugs aren't working.

I'm not sure what you mean about the eyelet? The ground cable is the battery lead there is no eyelet I know off. I'll grab my camera in the morning and show you.

Everyone has seen my street sleeper...

All cluster gauges are controlled over a 2 wire network bus just like the Ethernet cord for your network. Twisted pair networking.

The Toothbrush Salesman. The kids filed into class Monday morning. They were all very excited. Their weekend assignment was to sell something, then give a talk on salesmanship. Little Sally led off. "I sold Girl Scout cookies and I made $30" she said proudly. "My sales approach was to appeal to the customer's civil spirit and I credit that approach for my obvious success." "Very good", said the teacher. Little Debbie was next. "I sold magazines" she said, "I made $45 and I explained to everyone that magazines would keep them up on current events." "Very good, Debbie", said the teacher. Eventually, it was Little Johnny's turn. The teacher held her breath. Little Johnny walked to the front of the classroom and dumped a box full of cash on the teacher's desk. "$2,467", he said. "$2,467!" cried the teach. "What in the world were you selling?" "Toothbrushes", said Little Johnny. "Toothbrushes", echoed the teacher; "How could you possibly sell enough toothbrushes to make that much money?" "I found the busiest corner in town", said Little Johnny, "I set up a fancy Dip & Chip stand and I gave everybody who walked by a free sample." They all said the same thing, "Hey, this tastes like dog poop!" Then I would say, "It IS dog poop. Wanna buy a toothbrush?” "So, Basically I used the President Obama method of giving you some crap, dressing it up so it looks good, telling you it's free and then making you pay to get the bad taste out of your mouth."

3rd lead tied directly to the VP44 and ECM. (Bottom of the picture)

Little clarity... Edge Juice or Edge Comp both are modules that tap the VP44 pump and MAP sensor. What happens is the Edge module get the MAP sensor reading before the ECM and is capable of adding or subtracting fuel based on boost. Once the boost exceeds the stock fuel tables of the ECM then the Edge module takes over completely calculating the fuel map beyond stock values adding and subtracting signal from the pump through the wire tap. This why most tapped modules can do 120-180 HP.As for programmer like Smarty and such only rewrite the ECM table so any boost pressure is acceptable. But also got to play within the confines of the ECM table hence why Smarty is limited to only 60-65 HP gains.

Starter contacts or starter brushes? Main cables problems corrosion weak connections? P0122 http://articles.mopar1973man.com/2nd-generation-24v-dodge-cummins/59-obdii-error-codes/151-p0122-apps-sensor-signal-voltage-too-low As for VP44 typically they can and will throw codes before death but not always. So far I've not seen anything point to a VP44 failure yet.