Rayce

How long do you have to keep the batteries disconnected to drain the computer, in order to reboot? I need it to be rebooted so that it will shift out of 1st gear (automatic trans) without removing the relay & manually shifting only giving me 2nd, & 3rd gears.

I discovered when going to replace the tappet cover gasket on my 2000 ram Cummins diesel, that on top of the metal cover was a foam- backed plastic cover. It was warped, cracked, brittle, & just falling out in chunks. What purpose does it serve,..how important is it, & do I really need to replace it also? If so, where do I purchase it?

I discovered when going to replace the tappet cover gasket on my 2000 ram Cummins diesel, that on top of the metal cover was a foam- backed plastic cover. It was warped, cracked, brittle, & just falling out in chunks. What purpose does it serve,..how important is it, & do I really need to replace it also? If so, where do I purchase it?

Looking at this problem appears to be a real pain to access in order to replace a simple gasket.I grew up doing my own repairs on gas engines, & don't know enough about diesels. I have learned from running out of fuel,how to bleed the system quickly. My main concern is do I have to remove the injection pump in order to do this, or is it possible to replace the gasket with the pump in place? Removing the pump scares me,because it went bad & was replaced 6 yrs.ago costing me $3,600 bucks! The shop replaced it but had to take it to a dodge dealer to time & calibrate it with the ecm,& that Cummins couldn't even do it cause Chrysler had changed the codes & won't give them out. Work has been really slow,& I can't do any without my truck!...Please help? Thanx,Rayce