1994 Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 5.9

From : bill k ennis

Q: the above truck has 142000 miles and until yesterday ran perfect. but it left me on the side of the highway today acted just like you shit the key off. motor will turn over but will not start. plugs are firing and fuel rail check valve has gas. any help would be greatly appreciated. .

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From : bob

bill k ennis wrote the above truck has 142000 miles and until yesterday ran perfect. but it left me on the side of the highway today acted just like you shit the key off. motor will turn over but will not start. plugs are firing and fuel rail check valve has gas. any help would be greatly appreciated. my first thought - based on experiance - is the fuel pump. it provides some fuel but not enough to fire the injectors. -- ..bob 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged! 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1983 gmc jimmy - mountain beater 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1966 ffr cobra - ongoing project .

From : grumman581

bill k ennis wrote ... the above truck has 142000 miles and until yesterday ran perfect. but it left me on the side of the highway today acted just like you shit the key off. motor will turn over but will not start. plugs are firing and fuel rail check valve has gas. any help would be greatly appreciated. sounds somewhat like a problem i had with my 1995 jeep xj a few months back... it was the crank position sensor... not sure whethe the plugs were firing though... it would turn over but there was not even the smallest indication that it was going to start... it had worked perfectly on the way home the previous day and when i went to start it up the next morning it just spun... and spun... and spun... and spun ... well i guess you get the picture... grin .

From : bill k ennis

thanks for the information. found the coil bad. bill k ennis wrote ... the above truck has 142000 miles and until yesterday ran perfect. but it left me on the side of the highway today acted just like you shit the key off. motor will turn over but will not start. plugs are firing and fuel rail check valve has gas. any help would be greatly appreciated. sounds somewhat like a problem i had with my 1995 jeep xj a few months back... it was the crank position sensor... not sure whethe the plugs were firing though... it would turn over but there was not even the smallest indication that it was going to start... it had worked perfectly on the way home the previous day and when i went to start it up the next morning it just spun... and spun... and spun... and spun ... well i guess you get the picture... grin .