1999 Dodge RAM 1500 would not start
From : ignoramus21174
Q: steve you are the son of a dealership owner. you were also a service manager. i wonder how you got the job hmmm since i didnt work for my dad....i guess i applied for the fucking thing. as daddys boy your opinion means shit to me. good....then this reply wasnt needed was it ive dealt with your kind before. you are worse for the customer than i am. nah....see...we had this motto... whatever it takes.. something that would result in you getting your pink slip. just curious...when was the last time you did something for free fucktard i dont mean tightening the oil cap either. no wonder you hate warranty work so much. i doubt you are more than a damn oil change pit boy...you might be his helper...but tech not even close. to mot great response. your views are unique and appreciated. anyone who sucks your dick eh oil boi brent .
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From : tom lawrence
doors from the same year of dodge truck should fit. .
From : tom lawrence
does any one have a power rear sliding window in there truck am thinking of buying one think it would be handy seeing as i have a quad cab and a long reach. am wonder how hard it is to install or if i should just pay the price and have it installed thats an option i would like too. did you find any -- fmb only one b in fmb .
From : ignoramus1723
thanks. i will try to change my drum brakes this weekend. are you proud of yourself this went on pretty long. .
From : ignoramus2977
ben in tn wrote can no one tell me the years of durangos that use the same steering column the dealer said they dont even make steering columns like that for a 98 and the changed to a new style. i do know that my 01 dakota handles a lot better than the 98 durango does and the ride is a lot better with the 01 dakota too and ive already changed shocks on the durango. i cant tell you what year steering columns interchange but i doubt you need to change the entire column anyway. i think the broken bolt you found is most likely the problem. check your steering box mount bolts. did you find both halves of the bolt or just the half with the nut on it if you only found the nut-half of the bolt the bolt head can still be stuck in the hole appearing as if there is nothing missing. if the steering box checks out good you might want to call borgeson. they make upgraded steering shafts for a hand-full of vehicles. unfortunately the durango isnt one of them but they build custom shafts for street rods. they are more than capable of making a steering shaft for you and it will be better and cheaper than replacing the entire steering column. http//www.borgeson.com/ .
From : tbone
on wed 27 apr 2005 161924 gmt reader 1234groups@wi.rr.com wrote we own a 1990 dodge truck dakota 4wd 6 cylinders 239 x 3.9l fi several years ago it started running rough and dogging out on acceleration. it was like it was only firing a few cylinders. at first it only happened in the winter or when it was cold and rainy. during the summer the truck ran totally fine. come cold weather -- we didnt run because it ran so bad. then last fall it started running rough and dogging out on acceleration all the time. it got to the point we couldnt drive it because we couldnt safely depend on the accelerator to go when we pushed it -- through lights and stop signs. the vehicle herked and jerked too much for a sane ride. the power on the vehicle starts to drain when this happens. the lights dim and it feels like the engine is going to die though it rarely does. this happens to us at low or high speed. speed doesnt matter. it starts up like a champ -- every time. there are no issues with startup. were going nuts. weve had it hooked up to diagnostics. it doesnt find anything. weve replaced the o2 sensor the ingition coil spark plugs and wires -- and insulated them with extra corregated pipe we got a new cat coverter and muffler system as well -- and it is still happening. my poor husband is going nuts!! tonight he is thinking of replacing the egr value and potentially buying new fuel injectors for the truck!!! we dont believe it is a vacuum leak because our idle while it does get high -- it goes back down -- which they say wont happen with a vacuum leak. last we realize it could be a leak in the intake manifold and it could be the coolant sensor. any help would be appreciated. we need this truck desparately. we have upholstered furniture waiting to be picked up. the guy is getting mad at us!!!! id like to be able to help my husband. many thanks!!!! have you checked the inside of the disributor cap for carbon tracks oldtimer .
From : ignoramus2977
we own a 1990 dodge truck dakota 4wd 6 cylinders 239 x 3.9l fi several years ago it started running rough and dogging out on acceleration. it was like it was only firing a few cylinders. at first it only happened in the winter or when it was cold and rainy. during the summer the truck ran totally fine. come cold weather -- we didnt run because it ran so bad. then last fall it started running rough and dogging out on acceleration all the time. it got to the point we couldnt drive it because we couldnt safely depend on the accelerator to go when we pushed it -- through lights and stop signs. the vehicle herked and jerked too much for a sane ride. the power on the vehicle starts to drain when this happens. the lights dim and it feels like the engine is going to die though it rarely does. this happens to us at low or high speed. speed doesnt matter. it starts up like a champ -- every time. there are no issues with startup. were going nuts. weve had it hooked up to diagnostics. it doesnt find anything. weve replaced the o2 sensor the ingition coil spark plugs and wires -- and insulated them with extra corregated pipe we got a new cat coverter and muffler system as well -- and it is still happening. my poor husband is going nuts!! tonight he is thinking of replacing the egr value and potentially buying new fuel injectors for the truck!!! we dont believe it is a vacuum leak because our idle while it does get high -- it goes back down -- which they say wont happen with a vacuum leak. last we realize it could be a leak in the intake manifold and it could be the coolant sensor. any help would be appreciated. we need this truck desparately. we have upholstered furniture waiting to be picked up. the guy is getting mad at us!!!! id like to be able to help my husband. many thanks!!!! .
From : mike simmons
on wed 27 apr 2005 003557 -0600 dale yonz yonzie@mac.com wrote denny wrote on tue 26 apr 2005 085309 -0600 dale yonz yonzie@mac.com wrote beekeep honeybs@radix.net wrote on tue 26 apr 2005 004748 gmt denny wddodge@woh.rr.com wrote just got home from work a little bit ago. was about 60 degrees today a little breezy and the sun was trying to come out. i saw two neighbors mowing their grass near my home. what is wrong with this yesterday it was 30 friggen degrees and a couple of inches of snow on the grass. this sucks... denny i feel your pain! i have about 20 or so virgin queens that need to go on their mating flights just sitting in the hives waiting for the weather to warm up. beekeep dont be so damn tight go buy them some clothes bundle them up and send them on their way dale and i though you were going to tell me to screw them myself! beekeep careful about this... if ole red reads something about virgin anything youll have a guest for supper tonight. bees....sheep....theyre all the same arent they vbg denny one question gregg how do you know if they are virgin bees a couple of ways. the queens tail is short and stubby and the worker bees dont pay any attention to her. apparantly virgin queens smell different than mated laying queens. beekeep .
From : tom lawrence
i will check coolant availability tomorrow. maybe i am running out of coolant. it is too late right now. coolant hmmmm.... yall were on a roll til he mentioned coolant... he lost me there too tom. ;^ mike .
From : tom lawrence
i will check coolant availability tomorrow. maybe i am running out of coolant. it is too late right now. coolant .
From : ignoramus21174
denny wrote on tue 26 apr 2005 085309 -0600 dale yonz yonzie@mac.com wrote beekeep honeybs@radix.net wrote on tue 26 apr 2005 004748 gmt denny wddodge@woh.rr.com wrote just got home from work a little bit ago. was about 60 degrees today a little breezy and the sun was trying to come out. i saw two neighbors mowing their grass near my home. what is wrong with this yesterday it was 30 friggen degrees and a couple of inches of snow on the grass. this sucks... denny i feel your pain! i have about 20 or so virgin queens that need to go on their mating flights just sitting in the hives waiting for the weather to warm up. beekeep dont be so damn tight go buy them some clothes bundle them up and send them on their way dale and i though you were going to tell me to screw them myself! beekeep careful about this... if ole red reads something about virgin anything youll have a guest for supper tonight. bees....sheep....theyre all the same arent they vbg denny one question gregg how do you know if they are virgin bees .
From : ignoramus21174
on wed 27 apr 2005 045931 gmt tom lawrence tnloaswpraemnmcien5g@earthlink.net wrote the battery is one month old and cranks very well. i could load test it etc but i pretty much know the likely result. okay - thats just the first usual suspect. next is the fuel supply. do you have or can borrow a fuel pressure gauge check the pressure in the rail before cranking test port should be in the middle of the drivers side fuel rail. it should be at least 20psi or so with the ignition off. have someone turn the ignition switch on and see if the pressure jumps up to 45psi or so immediately. i have some pressure gauge that goes up to 30 psi. if you have no pressure at first you could have a leak in the fuel pump module or a leaking injector. if theres some pressure there but its slow to come up or doesnt come up to 45psi or better then youve got a weak fuel pump or a partially clogged fuel line - more likely a pump issue. excellent point. here are some facts that contradict the hypothesis about bad fuel pump. rebooting the truck by disconnecting battery for a minute seems to usually solve the problem. i will check coolant availability tomorrow. maybe i am running out of coolant. it is too late right now. i .
From : tom lawrence
the battery is one month old and cranks very well. i could load test it etc but i pretty much know the likely result. okay - thats just the first usual suspect. next is the fuel supply. do you have or can borrow a fuel pressure gauge check the pressure in the rail before cranking test port should be in the middle of the drivers side fuel rail. it should be at least 20psi or so with the ignition off. have someone turn the ignition switch on and see if the pressure jumps up to 45psi or so immediately. if you have no pressure at first you could have a leak in the fuel pump module or a leaking injector. if theres some pressure there but its slow to come up or doesnt come up to 45psi or better then youve got a weak fuel pump or a partially clogged fuel line - more likely a pump issue. .
From : big al
after the truck is in transit your dealer can give you the car number and you can trace it on this site. provided it is to be shipped by rail. this is useful for the ctd shipped from mexico. http//c01.my.uprr.com/pet/index.shtml if anyone has the link to the dodge site and passwords if needed. i got it off here before thanks in advance. i have a new truck ordered and just want to watch its status. tom .
From : Annonymous
80 degrees!!!! break out the down comforters!!! denny wrote just got home from work a little bit ago. was about 60 degrees today a little breezy and the sun was trying to come out. i saw two neighbors mowing their grass near my home. what is wrong with this yesterday it was 30 friggen degrees and a couple of inches of snow on the grass. this sucks... denny were having quite a cold spell here in texas too. last week the temps were hovering around 80. this weekend it turned downright cold. highs only in the mid-upper 60s. burrrr! .
From : Annonymous
on 26 apr 2005 174722 gmt ignoramus21174 ignoramus21174@nospam.21174.invalid wrote about 55000 miles. 5.9 liter engine. i have started having problems recently. sometimes it would crank but would not start. then sometimes if i reboot it by disconnecting battery for a minute then it starts. also recently i put it in reverse then in forward again and the engine stalled. this morning i could not start it altogether although i had relatively little time. i own a code reader and a repair manual and would like to try to figure it out myself. what would be a sensible problem solving approach here i yo dude why yo posting this on alt.home.repair do yo live in that piece of shit dodge the next time yo post to this group i will send the gang to yo house or truck and yo mouth will be filled with all the gasoline in yo truck and then yo will be shot and burned along with yo dodge. .