Mopar1973Man

Still might be good for cars... But After just finding those 2 flubs I was kind of shocked... These two are from the 12V fuel systemNow this is from a 3rd gen fuel system But pay attention to the year and model on top...

Well MPG would be the easiest to find out... Typical stock it rolls in at about 16-17 MPG... Modified it should hit about 19-20 MPG... Or better...

Becareful... This information could pose a problem... Check this out... Go to 2002 Dodge Ram Diesel fuel system and check for bleeding procedure... All the pics are for 12V fuel system... (Huh???) We don't have a mechanical pump. Then go to fuel pump replacement... Fuel pump is not attached to the filter housing... (Huh?) Great to see another information resource but sad the information isn't quite correct...

Well... I wouldn't perosonally... I would stay one way or the other... But I think its safe to do...

I would consider the crankcase vent mod to trap the oil in the crankcase... Mines not that ugly looking... But remember more boost pressure means more blowby the rings. So how much boost pressure do you see?

Yeap if you disconnect the lift pump on a hard start and it start instantly you know the VP44 diaphram is ruptured from low pressure. My band-aid fix is at the bottom of the page...

Just for information purpose... http://dodgeram.info/tsb/2001/02-001-01.htm Date: Jan. 19, 2001 Models: 1994 - 2001 (BR/BE) Ram Truck NOTE: THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO 2500/3500 SERIES 4X4 VEHICLES. Discussion: Some customers may experience a situation in which the rear of the vehicle sits too high to attach their fifth wheel or goose neck trailer to the trailer hitch turntable. Two packages are now available through Mopar to reduce the curb height of the vehicle. NOTE: CURB HEIGHT LOWERING PACKAGES CANNOT BE INSTALLED ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUXILIARY SPRINGS (SALES CODE XZB OR CAMPER SPECIAL PACKAGE AHJ) UNLESS THE AUXILIARY SPRINGS AND SPACERS ARE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. The curb height lowering package is designed to reduce the rear spring spacer block by 1 7/8 in. which will lower the rear of the vehicle by several inches providing clearance so that most customers can attach their fifth wheel or goose neck trailer to the trailer hitch turntable. Packages include installation instructions and all components required to lower the curb height of the vehicle. Once the package has been installed on the vehicle, the vehicle must have the front suspension re-aligned and the headlamps re-adjusted. Parts Required: Qty.Part No. DescriptionAR (1)05066072AAKit, Curb Height Lowering, 2500 Series 4X4 Ram Truck AR (1)05066073AAKit, Curb Height Lowering, 3500 Series 4X4 Ram Truck Notes: Policy: Information Only

Just got to pick on me don't you... But... I feel the same way I rather crack open the overflow valve slightly and have just a bit more pressure feeding the pump without being excessive.

P0216 code that you posted earlier is basically the failure of the timing advance cam inside the pump and the pump can no longer advance timing properly. So basically the timing is stuck in full retard position most times. White smoke in the mornings, low MPG, low power... This is all cause from low fuel pressure. When the pressure starts to fall below 10 PSI the VP44 starts taking on damage. Kiund of like letting the engine oil pressure fall to low the bearing don't have enough to keep the part floating on the thin film of oil and cool thing properly. Well the VP44 is design the same way you have low fuel pressure there isn't enough fuel to cool and lube the pump so part start wearing out. Sorry for the bad news... But the replace of the VP44 is rather easy and can be done with basic tools... The only special tool you need is a gear puller... You can use a damper puller or steering wheel puller too.

Well you found the BIOS maker... But still need a FCC ID number or a manufacture brand for the motherboard... Asus, Abit, MSI, GigaByte, etc... Some of the common names...

Yeah I've got a little write done by another person (shop) that shows the lift pump internal and why it fails... http://mopar.mopar1973man.com/pdf/IntankPumpExposed.pdf

How about this site... http://www.groundforce.com/default2.html

Hmmm... At least you back to some normal numbers. I wonder if the station your buying from is adding more cetane booster and anti-gel themselves... Several station up here hide 52 gallon barrels behind lock fences or behind the store with additives... Look at the lower right corner...(Good ol' paint thinner)

Well partitioning the drive will not change the fact that when BIOS ask the hard drive how big the drive is it will report the full size of the drive regardless of the partitions on the drive. So that what the tool does is force the drive to report a smaller number to the BIOS at boot time so the drive is accepted by the motherboard. Now the only thing that missing in that information is who makes the motherboard? I know its a 939 socket motherboard which I know is out of date... I can't even buy 939 processor from my dealer... Another idea is if you can find the anufacture of the motherboard you could go check there web site and Acer web site for a BIOS flash hoping maybe to extend the motherboard ability for larger drives.

Good post ISX... I'll toss 2 cents into this post too. I've found another flaw in the oil pressure gauge on the Cummins. Say I start up cold and the pressure to the high side of normal as it warms up the pressure falls down just above 40 PSi on the gauge while driving and idles just a tad under the 40 PSI mark. Now just idling I can look at my ScanGauge II showing 850 or so RPM's and now kick my ECT fooler the coolant temp gauge falls to 123*F on the ScanGauge but the oil pressure goes right back up to the high mark like the engine cold but the RPM's never really changed... Like I told ISX I need to make a short video of this.

Yeah... Head over to the Seagate site and pick up that DOS tool. It will check the motherboard to hard drive communication anf verify the hard drive for problems. There is even tools to limit the drive to a small er size to aid with BIOS problems.

I personally haven't seen on screw on to the VP44 test port yet... But I've seen people change out that banjo bolt for a tapped banjo bolt and put the valve on that...

Very well put... But is true... 15 PSI will crakc open the overflow valve and allow the fuel to flow on the return side and aid in cooling...

I bet money on the isolator is screwing up the reading I bet if you made a temporary connection directly you'll find a whole different set of numbers...

Actually it like all thing on the market Cummins and Dodge both bid for manufacture that are the cheapest to supply part and Federal Mogul (Carter) happen to be the lowest bid at the time. They most like test drove the truck for a short time and was happy with it and then it hit the market... Like a lot of people are quoting Blue Chip for 5 PSI is more than enough fuel for the VP44... Yeah sure that when you take a new pump put in on the test stand for a few hours and disassemble the pump. Nope no wear must be ok... Now try that on a VP44 mounted in a truck and put it through its paces for 700K to 1 million miles I doubt it will barely make 50K miles and puke like mine did...

I never worried about bleeding the line but you can of you want. But over time you'll get air bubble back in the line from doing other fuel system work...

I would head over to SeaGate web site and pick up the SeaTools and run the DOS version to check the hard drive status... http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=SeaTools&vgnextoid=720bd20cacdec010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/performance_sm/bully_dog~fuel_pump~performance.html Your better off with a Raptor from AirDog... Raptor is at least designed for diesel fuel were the holley blue isn't and has several issues with running diesel fuel and lasting for a long time. I'm also sure you can buy a Holley blue for much less and then add a big line kit from Vulcan perofrmance and still come out cheaper...

Yes the SG II will clear codes in both computers... Yes.. The EZ is to blame for the MAP codes. I would unplug it and reset the codes and see if it returns.

So Ok... http://forum.mopar1973man.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=219 Now the next question is how much fuel pressure do you have at #1 location?