Mopar1973Man

1st Pump lasted 50k miles. Failed from low fuel pressure less than 8 PSI. P0216 Code. 2nd pump lasted 243k miles. Failed from pure wear. Stuck in full advancement. P0216 code. Currently at 346k miles.

There is 4 ways to kill a VP44... 1. Low fuel pressure. Typically low fuel pressure problems caused the P0216 code. 2. Poor Filtration. I've seen several trucks with the stock filter can filled with dirt in the bottom and using junk filters. Too much debris usually got to the injection pump. 3. Low Lubricity. Bosch states that fuel should be 460 HFRR or less of optimal lifespan. When ULSD was released it raised the bar to 520 HFRR which is outside the realm of Bosch specs. Too many people used cetane booster and fuel injector cleaners that raised the HFRR score even more producing more wear. Hence the start of the "2 Cycle Oil Theory" years ago. 4. Excessive AC noise. This is problem that most are fighting for automatics with TQ Converter lockup issues. But they would band-aid with noise filter or some lame mod. The AC noise would eventually fry the PSG on the VP44. Typically toss P025x codes.

One or the other... Can't do both. If you update to high amp alternator you cannot use our diode kit. Diode kit only fits the stock Denso alternators. Bosch alternator has solder in diodes. There is a few members here that opted for high amp alternators to hopefully get away from the issues. Unknown if it has resolved the AC noise issue for most are just getting started in mileage and time.

No. There is no electronic tuner with a P-pump. Not to mention there is no timing advancement with a p-pump. It's a static timed pump what timing you set it for is the timing across the range of RPM. Yes. VP44 injection pump has a dynamic timing and can be advanced as much as 30 degrees before TDC. You can control timing over a wider range of engine load and RPM.

A mod I want to do is use an ISSPro addon relay kit and program the relay to be hooked into the CHECK GAGE light on the dash and send the chime signal. This way I could program the gauge relay to trigger the factory chime and CHECK GAGE.

As far as I know, Quadzilla does not have any audible alarm only visual yellow bar at the bottom.

I see that @dieselautopower has just posted up our High Idle Kit on his website today. There are two places now you can purchase high idle kits now. https://www.dieselautopower.com/moparman-high-idle-switch

Rear drum or disc brakes? Drum brakes could be a rust or corrosion issue in the drum. I had this same problem where it would lock up the rear tires really easy on my 1996 Dodge Ram 1500. The thin layer of rust would be just enough to get the brake shoes to be grabby. Might just pull the drums and inspect the insides for rust or broken parts.

Might of slid the EQ knob panning... No biggy.

Blue top is a vendor here give Ryan a shot. https://mopar1973man.com/forum/195-blue-top-steering-gear/ I've just installed a bluetop as well. No issues to report.

Something to consider. When Windows is ran from a Virtual Machine virus risk is zero to the rest of you computer. Like Linux has Grub for dual booting. Sad part is a windows boot sector virus can still wipe out both machines. So Virtual Machine the the hard drive is a file. Won't affect your native machine at all if infected.

Dorman started production about 2 years ago.

I'd ask @Me78569 to review it. He's the data log guru.

Replacement fan are still in production... https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/dodge,2002,ram+2500+pickup,5.9l+l6+diesel+turbocharged,1440064,cooling+system,radiator+fan+blade,6808 As Geno's said... Not true... As Dorman now is producing the fans for fraction of that $300 price tag. In all the years of owning my truck I've NEVER overheated ONCE. Never had coolant temperature issues even towing heavy.

I've got you covered. I'm an Ubuntu Linux guy. What you got to do is download VirtualBox for your Mac. https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads Now on that virtual machine, you install a cheap copy of Windows XP, Vista, 7 etc. Now you can copy the flash file to the desktop of that Virtual Windows and fire it up. Works good for Linux.

Buy a 4th Gen and a Smarty you can have all kinds of gauges.

LOL... MOOG is no longer USA made. It all foreign country produced. It's junk for the 2nd Gens. I won't buy MOOG either.

1996 to 1998 12V truck have very limited info. I think TPS, speed, coolant temp, Tach and volts is about it. It was a mechanical engine. This is why in 1998.5 the VP44 was released and P-pump was replaced. The OBDII law required that the truck to have more data present at the port so electronics and computer began right here.

Interesting... Must of been the growth or what damaged the old lens that created the color difference.

@dripley MoparMom had this done to one eye as well. The only problem to this day is she complains about lens flare on sunny days. She was the same way huge improvement on the bad eye.

Has to be something about those AAM axles. Hmmm... Still can't see buying $700 worth of ball joints.

293 bar to 327 bar is within stock specifications.

Sorry late getting back to this post. The replacement AirDog 150 pump head came on Monday. Really simple repair. There is only 4 Allen bolts holding the pump and motor to the filter base. The new pump comes with fresh check ball for the inlet this prevents draining back to the tank. There is 2 square cut o-rings little oil on the o-ring and they stick to the pump groove. Now there is 2 fresh dowel pins for location. Clean up the face with a rag and bolt it on. Torque the Allen bolts to 90 in/lbs. Now just assemble the pump in the truck. Now for my first-time run, I just bumped the key and it primed right up instantly. The problem is I was running 3 shims in the regulator and the fuel pressure shot to 25-26 PSI first hit. Now I had to unscrew the regulator and pull my shims out. Now after pulling the shims and bumping the starter again I hit 19 PSI right off. Now my first trip out on Tuesday the first 100 miles was rather disturbing. The pressure was jumping all around. Down as low as 14 PSI and as high as 22 PSI. After spending the day starting and stopping in Ontario, OR. the truck the AirDog pump final settled down to 18-19 PSI and very smooth. The jumpy pressure swings stopped. I might have another 250k mile winner only time will tell..

I wish @Me78569 didn't give up his truck so quick I love to see the out come of his high pop pressures.