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i am going to shiver diesel tomorow and see what they say. one thing i have learned about these truckes is that there is alot of guessing. but maybe they can find some codes that may relate. i just wish my truck had not started acting normal. it is hard to trouble shoot something that runs good. one week ,two weeks i will be stuck somewhere again.but i will hotwire the vp44 and go home!thanks kenny.tallahassee florida.

greeting everyone,i am 40 yrs young. i worked as a auto mech. for 8 yrs. i took my a&p license in 2002 i loved airboats!started buying timber for large co.everbody was asking about landclearing so i started clearing land , forgot about easy money because i had big equip. more fun i thought til i started mechanicing.now i have hade different brands of excavators, bulldozers , front end loaders. but a dodge can be b---th without the right support. dont call flint equip. thanks for the help kenny johnson, if you think i can help please call 850-228-4076

tallahassee, florida

key method does work on my truck but i only get 1 p-done.checked voltage to vp44(pin7) and only had 3 v.checked ground (pin6)had continuity.i did not get to check voltage at relay because it started up, so i guess im handicapped again because its hard to fix something thats working. is it hard to open up the pdc?thanks kenny.

it hasnt showed any codes using the key switch method, but i dont have a code reader. i am going to check my wires and see where im losing voltage in the morning while its still bearable outside. 100 degree temps here in tallahassee and my truck is in the middle of the field.i will post my findings tomorrow. thanks for the help,kenny.

truck still wont start only now fuel pump does come on and stays on for appox. 1 minute after key is turned off even if i remove fuel pump relay!normally when the no start ocurrs the fuel pump will not come on.at least now i feel like i may be able to find the problem with a little help,all the times in the past i would wait a few minutes and it would start right up like nothing ever happened.its a pain trying to fix something that was working again.i dont understand why the fuel pump stays on after i remove the keys from ignition and remove the fuel pump relay! please any suggestions:banghead::banghead: thanks kenny

where is a good place to buy ecm, and i talked to blue chip and he said it could be a pissed off ecm due to aftermarket fuel pump installation, any ideas on that?

can i straight wire my fuel pump and vp44 to a ignition on circuit and bypass all the electronic crap so i dont get stranded any more?

my power steering has been working when it wants to! sometimes good other times not so good! yesterday it started pouring fluid out of the bottom seal on the gearbox.do you guys think i should reseal it or replace the gearbox?

well i think i may have found the problem. the connection above the engine with the white snap on it, the snap wasnt snapped all the way. its been raining here so i went out in the cow pasture and did donuts for 20-30 minutes and no shut off, so i drove down the dirt road for several miles and no problem.i do want to add that all the relays get hot in my truck. thanks for all the help, and i will be keeping my fingers crossed.:pray:

it has a disabled wastegate, not sure about boost fooler? where would it be located?

i am a little confused about the boost fooler. i can hit 30 psi without any boxes, the guy at the bosch rebuild place unhooked my wastegate , and i have not had a problem with it defueling that i have noticed,but i do not know what the previous owner did to it other than the obvious afe intake and 4" straight pipes.i did install rv 275 injectors.could there be a program downloaded that i do not know about that would keep it from defueling?

hey guys, ihave checked my fuses and grounds,swapped relays but the new relay still gets hot. i have realized that the one pdone is normal for a 2000.i am in the process of checking the wiring harness. any ideas about straight wiring the ip & lift pump. thanks for any and all help!:banghead:

could i just wire the fuel pump and vp to the starter?

my truck will not start sometimes,just crank over. i have fuel pressure, 5 minutes later it starts fine.i thout it was the vtss but since i am sure its not.now it shuts off going down the road.after reading mopar mans threads and talking to him im thinking the ecm. i did the key trick and i got the pdone only once, so i dont think the ecm is communicating with the pcm/community network.thanks mopar man for the help yesterday! does anyone have any suggestions because im good at the mechanical aspects but know just enough with the electrical system to get lost.thanks for your help!:banghead: