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There is a fuel filter that is supposed to be changed every 15,000 miles.  Nobody ever does that, but, my guess is, this is your problem.

 

You will have to have the dealer do it unless you're super mechanical.  Lots of electric wiring attached to this filter.  Computerized gizmo.

 

If this fixes it for you, you must thank me, publicly.  lol.

 

cya,

Howard

----- Original Message -----

From: Sullivan

To: Marlene Moss ; Ridecamp

Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 3:06 AM

Subject: Re: [RC] 2001 Dodge problem

Manual or automatic?  I have a one ton 1999, manual, just under 50,000.  No problems at all.

Karen

----- Original Message -----

From: Marlene Moss

To: Ridecamp

Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 9:52 PM

Subject: [RC] 2001 Dodge problem

Hi,

We?ve got a 2001 Dodge Ram Cummins Turbo Diesel.  It has recently developed this bucking behavior that seems to vary with the temp of the truck, temp outside, rpms and who knows what else. It feels like a lack of fuel.  It is worse on acceleration over 2000 rpm, uphill, with a load.  Some history on the truck ? it has been run out of fuel once, but all the injectors seem to be working fine.  It also has an exhaust brake installed.  But the problem didn?t occur specifically around either of those events, but definitely after the fuel problem.

There has been no check engine light and Dodge says they can?t do anything unless there are codes to diagnose.

I thought I remembered a problem like this discussed a long while back, but don?t think there was a solution.  Thought I remembered comments that Dodge claimed the exhaust brake voided the warranty which shouldn?t be the case.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Marlene

 

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