Mopar1973Man

Hmmm...

Actually tap wire and fuel pressure have nothing in common really... You should stay between 10-20 PSI as much as possible but I still suggest 14-20 PSI for longevity reasons. Like Myself I'm tapped as well and run the box wide open for the timing purpose more than fueling purpose which I use my foot to control fuel... Glad to see you got it running...

Moved for ya... As for the block its a 53 block... They are known to crack but... http://www.stamey.info/Truck/Cummins53BlockFAQ.htm As for worrying about it I wouldn't worry too hard on it being CajFlynn here has 53 Block as well that crossed over 1.1 million miles and still going!

Starting issues... I would look at battery cables and terimnal closely and do a voltage drop test first thing. If the ground cables are poor it could create all kinds of weird gremlins like the misfiring, odd lag of starting, etc.. http://mopar.mopar1973man.com/cummins/general/voltage-drop/voltage-drop.htm

Hopefully someone chimes in but I think its just o-rings on the tee that you got to replace...

Well I've seen snow already here this morning... Then spitting snow this afternoon as we (friend and I) were plowing my driveway.

Mine is the same but... I added a second switch on the stick so as I travel down grade I use the toggle switch instead of the throttle because then the toggle switch is a instant response instead of 2 second delay with the throttle. Since the throttle is no touched and the timer is expired the toggle switch always give instant reaction!

Don't use teflon tape or thread sealants on electric sensor this will foul the ground path and cause issue for the sensor operation. This might be the cause of the wild gauge swings. Another mechanic confessed to me that he did the same thing on a fuel pressure gauge install and had issues with the gauge behaving poorly or showing zero a lot of times. After replace the gauge and sender it did it again... After we figured out the teflon tape was creating a insulation barrier for the ground path it couldn't ground properly... So low and behold cleaned the threads and tighten the sensor in without sealants and the gauge worked perfect...

Here is how you know... Work awesome at -xx*F weather I see alot of freezing fog and the mirror will thaw out in less than a few miles.

Hmmm... Take notice that the VP44 and the ECM both share the same ground so if the master ground from the driver side battery was weak/random then the ECM would shut down and so would the fuel pump relay, as well as the VP44. So since you mention the battery cable where replaced be sure the small cable was included back into the terminal...

Welcome to the family... Don't worry no one is going to give you a hard time of being a noob. We are all a big family and help each other! Ok... As for the ASD Relay I'm not eaxact sure how that has a effect on the engine for diesel... But on the gasser engine ASD relay controls the fuel injectors, ignition, etc. But if you look at the ASD realy on the diesel though it just loops back to the PCM... Error codes would be a good start too. As for the Red/green lead that is the power wire to the VP44. As for the rest of the wiring... http://articles.mopar1973man.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87:dodge-ram-turbo-cummins-24-valve-engine-wiring&catid=26&Itemid=107

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Well gang... Fall is coming to a close and winter is on the way... I was looking at the forecast here and the first snow storm is come very very soon. My firewood is all in and split and stacked. So I'm all ready for old man winter! Bring it on I'm ready for ya! http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=boi&textField1=45.24133&textField2=-116.33183 GPS Elevation at home is 2,800 ft. Tonight: Isolated showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind between 6 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind between 6 and 13 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind between 6 and 10 mph. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 11 mph. Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Snow level rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Thursday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 3700 feet lowering to 3000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Friday: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 3100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 3200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Center of the connector...

There is a small bolt that hold the connector in the ECM... I know its metric but what size I'm not sure like 7mm or 8mm?

Welcome to the family of Cummins owners...

TST and Smarty was consider the wicked combo.

Subscribed... I'll do some digging and see what I can come up with...

Colder the temps the thicker the fuel and lower the fuel pressure will be. Like here I se about 5 PSI drop in the winter compared to only a 2 PSI drop in the summer.

This should work... DONATION BUTTON

I'm fussy about where I buy fuel at. I've got only a few place I trust to buy fuel from.

I don't under the links? The bolt that holds that injector cap on. Is torqued to 89 in/lbs...

As for a pergrammer I've already got a Mopar Performance PCM. As for the trans bands I got a trade with a friend to have him come down and adjust the bands. As for air filter I'm going to have to hold for now... Synthetics... You know I'm not a big fan of them... But I'm going to use a slightly light grade oil for this truck like 5w-30 or 10w-30 compared to 10w-40 that's in it now... Brakes have been checked just about a month ago and in good shape. Also adjusted the slack in the rear drums. I'm going to re-do the compression test today. As for vacuum 16 inHg at idle and steady. Good snap and return of vacuum as well. Most likely improve with the manifold gasket change too. Just done a run down the road watching the MAP sensor value and it fried for sure. Coasting showing 1.7 PSIa and WOT 1.1 PSIa so the MAP sensor is screwing up the fuel and timing for the engine.

Not really... Most everything from filters to parts are 99% made over seas...

No carburetor... 5.9L V8 Fuel Injected. That you looking through the throttle body into the manifold below at the plenum that has ruptured gasket. After going to other site and finding there is a fix by Hughes Engine for the plenum which is $119 buck but over at RockAuto.com I can get way more for $30 bucks... http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=2194496 Compared to Hughes... http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/products.php?partid=26190 That don't wash with me... When I bought this truck back in 2002 it was keeping 16.1 MPG and now has slumped off to a bare minimum of 10-11 MPG which is just freaking worthless. There is no since in letting another vehicle waste away when the repairs for it are rather simple. Time consuming but simple. As a matter of fact this will fix the coolant leak its got at the lead edge of the passenger side of the intake manifold. Working on engine doesn't bother me if its gasoline power or diesel powered I'll work on either one...