1995 RAM 4x4 1500 5.9 L
From : donny baugh
Q: i just purchased this truck for $100. it has a problem starting. when it decides not to start you may have to wait from 10 minutes to a few days before it will start again. when you try to start the truck it cranks just fine but will not fire. firestone charged $91.00 to tell us it needs a new fuel pump. spark plugs and wires and some electronic module. somehow this doesnt seem like a correct diagnosis. i welcome any advice on where/how to begin diagnosing this problem. .
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From : lorne
and why not would this not be right i just purchased this truck for $100. it has a problem starting. when it decides not to start you may have to wait from 10 minutes to a few days before it will start again. when you try to start the truck it cranks just fine but will not fire. firestone charged $91.00 to tell us it needs a new fuel pump. spark plugs and wires and some electronic module. somehow this doesnt seem like a correct diagnosis. i welcome any advice on where/how to begin diagnosing this problem. .
From : td
i agree and think they are just throwing everything at it. start cheap plugs and wires are easy do it yourself and see what happens. try pulling the codes with the key. try some injector clearner etc. if im being perfectly honest you should not be buying a 100 dollar truck if you have to spend about the same to find out why it wont start. a haynes manual costs less than $20.00 for this truck and would have given you more information and told you how to try and fix it yourself. .
From : marsh monster
donny baugh wrote i just purchased this truck for $100. it has a problem starting. when it decides not to start you may have to wait from 10 minutes to a few days before it will start again. when you try to start the truck it cranks just fine but will not fire. firestone charged $91.00 to tell us it needs a new fuel pump. spark plugs and wires and some electronic module. somehow this doesnt seem like a correct diagnosis. i welcome any advice on where/how to begin diagnosing this problem. ========== ========== any advice welcomed okay..... here goes....... go back to firestone and tell them that the diagnosis doesnt seem like a correct one. or..... check the fuel pressure compression timing primary and secondary ignition system scan the computer for codes and activity......then post the results and well go to the next step. or....... we can guess. want a guess.... okay.... shoot some starting fluid in the throttle body and see if it fires over next time. post the results.... well guess again if that dont do it. marshmonster has to go to the pshyco ng now.....he thinks his therapist is wrong .
From : donny baugh
perhaps i should qualify further. my wifes ex put the truck in firestone for repair. he has left it there for 6 months. he has an addiction problem and couldnt/wouldnt pay the bill diagnostic charge + storage of $30 per day. my wife spoke to firestone and they released it to us for the $91.00 diagnostic fee forgoing the storage charge. they are re-paving their lot. thus i say - i purchased the truck for $100. i dont want to complain to firestone about their diagnosis because their storgae bill was about $3000.00 which they forgave. the truck has new tires and a new $600.00 sound system. well worth the $91.00. prior my wifes ex putting his truck in firestone for repair autozone checked for a code and said he needed to put some electronic piece on the distributor. he did. the problem remained. firestone wanted $591.00 to fix his turck. his drug problem stopped him from ever saving the money even though he earned 800-900 per week and lived in a $75.00 per week sleeping room. he has since lost his job and operators license. we are bringing the truck home this weekend. i will get the haynes manual recommended by td in another post. then i will drive it till it fails and try using starting fluid. if it fires then i can suspect fuel delivery. but that could be the electronics controlling the injectors and not the fuel pump. i can try the static fuel pressure test once i have a manual to tell me from where to connect the fuel pressure gauage and what the fuel pressure spec is. i wonder about the flow volume test. i have never done this before. if it doesnt fire i assume the manual will direct diagnoistics .
From : marsh monster
======== ======== donny baugh wrote perhaps i should qualify further. my wifes ex put the truck in firestone for repair. he has left it there for 6 months. he has an addiction problem and couldnt/wouldnt pay the bill diagnostic charge + storage of $30 per day. my wife spoke to firestone and they released it to us for the $91.00 diagnostic fee forgoing the storage charge. they are re-paving their lot. thus i say - i purchased the truck for $100. i dont want to complain to firestone about their diagnosis because their storgae bill was about $3000.00 which they forgave. the truck has new tires and a new $600.00 sound system. well worth the $91.00. prior my wifes ex putting his truck in firestone for repair autozone checked for a code and said he needed to put some electronic piece on the distributor. he did. the problem remained. firestone wanted $591.00 to fix his turck. his drug problem stopped him from ever saving the money even though he earned 800-900 per week and lived in a $75.00 per week sleeping room. he has since lost his job and operators license. we are bringing the truck home this weekend. i will get the haynes manual recommended by td in another post. then i will drive it till it fails and try using starting fluid. if it fires then i can suspect fuel delivery. but that could be the electronics controlling the injectors and not the fuel pump. i can try the static fuel pressure test once i have a manual to tell me from where to connect the fuel pressure gauage and what the fuel pressure spec is. i wonder about the flow volume test. i have never done this before. if it doesnt fire i assume the manual will direct diagnoistics ======== ======== you know....... im not unsympathetic uncaring or callous to your or the exs personal problems...... well..... okay i lied....i am. but anywhoooo....... minimalize the tear-jerking and stick to the facts....or at least give us the exs email sos we can give him a chance to spread yer personal sheet around in hyperspace. as to the vehical..... how can say that..... i dont want to complain to firestone about their diagnosis...yer words not mine......when you havent even put the parts on the vehical that they said it needed. dont you reckon you ought to let someone fail before calling them a failure no. ok yu came here looking for advice!! well...thats what this ng is here for.....and....there are some pretty good guessrs in here one or two top techs a ration of bullshitters and a flamer or two that understand that some folks are financially concerned when it comes to repairing theyre vehicals. you will likely get some great tips some great advice a bit of harassment some poking at and may may possibly get to the root cause of the symptom on the vehical. i say may..possibly...because.....it seems your either not likely to perform the suggested tests or purchase the suggested parts untill you are convinced that the tests or parts will without a doubt fix the vehical. well....guess what....were all guessn here. yep anyone of these gurus tells you any different....theyre liars. youve been told by techs what to replace the same info that weve giving you. so...go buy all the tools to check the electrical and fuel systems.....or.....start replacing the parts you were told needed to be replaced. do some more posts as you go well give you some more advice no prob. and....well help you fix the thing. but... for gods sake......keep the tear jerkn sidesteps info to a minimum. any whooo thats my rant...you carried it off topic and thats where i like to go. marshmonster sips his mushroom tea....checks the clock....gotta go its time fer therapy .