2004 Dakota Question

From : lee yeaton

Q: jerry wrote nosey wrote ramman@dodgecity.cc wrote normally at 20 degrees and lower. however newer fuels have additives which they claim will prevent jelling even at 20 below zero. fair warning if youre running with red fuel there is no additive in that but there is a big fat fine if you get caught. i know that mixing some kerosene with diesel fuel prevents jelling. anyone know the effects of doing this with a cummins ram some stations up north do just that during the winter mixing kerosene with diesel at 1/3 kerosene to 2/3 diesel. others will cut at 20% kerosene with other additives and some in extreme cold climates may even go to a 50/50 cut. does it hurt the cummins i wouldnt think so but in my area kerosene isnt very cost effective to do your own mixing. much cheaper to simply buy ready mix winter blend at the pump. remember #2 diesel starts to cloud at 20f and will jell around -15f. using additives can help but the safe bet is to get the winter blend and add some additive if you are in extreme cold climates. i believe but not certain that most states that see zero to something like a occasional -15 degrees simply use a mix of diesel #1 and #2. colder climates call for straight diesel #1. safe bet always carry a bottle of your own additive behind the seat just in case the weather man was wrong again. btw read the fine print on bottles of additives that guarantee their product will not allow diesel to freeze or they will foot the repair bill. you will be surprised to discover that it isnt worth a damn to someone that drives a truck like ours that has only a 35 gallon tank. jerry while i was in high school i worked part time at a sunoco station in pennsylvania. we sold both diesel and kerosene with the pumps located right next to each other. during the winter months most of our diesel fuel sales started with a kerosene sale. legal i doubt it. there was no tax accessed on our kerosene pump. ive lived in the south since owning my first diesel so i havent had to deal with winterized fuel. i was just wondering what negative effects kerosene could have on the ram fuel system. lubricity loss on the lift pump is it compatible with the rubber in the fuel system .

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From : hodad

al wrote hi need some advice i have a 1996 ram diesel 4x4 automatic that has had two tranny rebuilds and is again shifting erratically. when accelerating it will shift up and down several times. now i have read tons of info about the tps and sound like that is the problem but it only does it when the weather gets cooler. is this the problem still any advice will be great thanks. al the same thing happened to my 99 ram diesel 4x4 automatic. the transmission was erratic during cold damp weather over two winters. after having the dealer change the crankshaft position sensor twice with no improvement at my expense i found the fault myself. it turned out to be a dirty pcm wire bundle connection at the firewall. i was also getting a wastegate solenoid fail code and a rough engine idle. my truck is very different from yours so it may not be the same problem you are having but keep it in mind. clean wire connections are critical for computer managed systems. some faults can be very misleading by the clues they leave. .