2006 2500 MegaCab 5.9L Cummins loses power
From : Annonymous
Q: hi there does anyone know if the lu4 winch can be mounted upside down will it still work/operate and lubricate properly -- martijn tonies .
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From : scott hendryx
heh yeah im good. bill dunkinfield wrote do you have any money left for repairs after pay jiffylube for all that unnecessary work jam .
From : scott hendryx
on 28 dec 2006 154813 -0800 scott bigcummins2500@yahoo.com wrote hey snoman long time - no hear. hows it been going i scan through here from time to time even though i do not post. my isps newgroup server was down for about 10 days until a little over a week ago so i missed a lot of threads and comments on them. ----------------- thesnoman.com .
From : craig c
on sun 31 dec 2006 201946 -0500 stormin mormon cayoung61-&spamblock*-@hotmail.com wrote this is likely to start a discussion but im fond of castrol. my last truck was high mileage and had a piston rod knock. castrol was the only oil that quieted the rod knock for more than three days after an oil change. what happend after the third day .
From : scott hendryx
in arizona we have ridded many of our rivers of dhmo. wow... but we couldnt rid ourselves of people who use have ridded. im embarrassed it even came into my head. i believe the proper word is rud. ill have to check with mr. language guy. 8^p mike .
From : roy
lets try those with presidential hopes. we have obama clinton mccain kerry and whoever else you care to add to the mix. who do ya like and why.and who dont ya and why roy .
From : scott hendryx
hi ive got a 97 dakota w/3.9l. the tensioner sometimes makes a lot of noise. ive replaced it and the new one squealed just the same. any ideas on how to get rid of the noise thanks ken .
From : craig c
on thu 07 dec 2006 032414 +0000 ed h. wrote forgot to mention has anyone had problems with the ultralow sulphur diesel that is now nationwide coincidence or not i dont know but after 2 tanks of ulsd the transfer pump leaked like a sieve from the electrical connector on my 99. it seems that cummins issued an early warning about this in 05 although i was unable to find it on cummins site and the local cummins shop was not familiar with it. http//www.datastormusers.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgiubb=gettopic;f=2;t=000169;p=0 .
From : craig c
scott hendryx wrote yes i prefer nucular power to fossil fuel. ill be the first to buy a cummin reactor as soon as they are on the market. yeah ... thats gonna happen. fossil fuel manipulation is doing nothing. you are wrong. 1 it cuts down on our dependence of crude oil mostly foreign. 2 keeps our air cleaner. 3 contributes $$$ to the development of newer better solutions for the future. the slant eyed gooks in the far east are burning more than we ever will. so what if we invest in and use alernative sources even blends then when the fossil fuel runs out well be in great shape because we were forward thinking enough to resolve the problem before it crippled us. the us cant stop the onslaught. there is no onslaught. we have no choice but to find a better solution. have you actual done any research outside of ames iowa get your head outta your ass. im working on a phd. environmental science. field of study alternative energy. i just completed a research paper on bio-diesel that included 1 making it. 2 doing the chemical analysis on it. 3 burning it. 4 doing the analysis on the air quality before during and after burning it. other than that i burn b20 with no problems at all and have for last 30000 miles. in fact id bet my bottom dollar that my truck burning b20 is going to outlast your truck burning dino diesel by at least 50000 miles. i live about 2000 miles from iowa. if my head is in my ass where is yours genius craig c. .
From : craig c
scott hendryx wrote i already did something positive and i damn near died. dont know what youre talking about here but if you fought for this country you have my thanks. but that doesnt fix our current problems. screw 5 percent fuel when they make hydrogen fuel cells i might buy into that. diluting fossil fuel is no fucking answer! have you actually reserched this subject or are you talking out of your ass heres the real deal ... 100% fossil fuel isnt the right answer and never was. 1 its not renewable that means well eventually run out. 2 it pollutes the air we breathe. 3 it causes war. 4 adds co2 and other greenhouse gases to the atmosphere which is causing a shift in our climate. did you read the today an artic shelf the size of 11000 football fields broke free. gee ... i wonder what caused that there are renewable sources of energy that are better in *every* way. if you want to continue making arabs rich and polluting our air then go ahead. its your right as an american to do nothing while others fix the problem. craig c. .
From : scott hendryx
chad@pengar.com wrote no smoke. when it starts to cough and lag and power loss occurs lots of white smoke comes out. a ton of it. where did you purchase the bio what is the source of the bio i.e. soybean used vegetable fry oil etc. any ideas i started to think that maybe the fuel filter was getting clogged and it was allowing enough fuel through for lower power use but as the throttle is increased it cannot get enough fuel to the engine. but everything is new and there should not be all sorts of deposits to come loose and clog the filter... youre thinking correctly if the truck was older the bio maybe freeing deposits left by dino diesel and clogging the filter. however being fairly new that is unlikely the cause. my *guess* without knowing more is that you are consistently getting poor fuel or as roy stated your fuel filter needs replacing. i would start with replacing the fuel filter and burning 2-3 tanks from a good known source. usually diesel from truck stops is fairly safe since you know that the diesel has not been sitting for months. if you prefer bio like i do for many many reasons i wouldnt burn any b100. stick with b20 for at least a few more months until some of the big boys start embracing b100. i fill up with b20 from loves truck stop. it is made from soybean oil and is the safest out there. ive never had a problem. dont give in to the scare tactics of some people in this ng about bio-diesel. stick with reputable b20 and your truck will run the same if not better. btw not to put a feather in my own hat but i am pursuing a phd. alternative energy is my field of study. so im not talking out my ass ... ive actually done some research on bio-diesel. craig c. .
From : craig c
a month or so ago i noticed a repetitive clunk-clunk-clunk coming from my front end when i engage 4-wheeldrive. the frequency of the clunk is directly proportionate to my speed but only occurs when under load. decelerating coasting or rolling in neutral does not produce the sound. i have a 2001 dakota slt with the 4.7l and manual 5-spd. i now have almost 120k miles on it. i have been taking the pickup to jiffylube since i put my first 3k on it and it has received every service that pops up on their computer since. any recommendations or plan of attack for this problem .
From : yabahoobs
regards the trucking industry your tax dollars would if you paid any built the streets and highways that they operate on as well as maintain them. talk about a subsidy. roy i know you were a railroad man. i work in the trucking industry. im curious as to how much of the road fuel tax the rail industry paid to subsidize the streets and highways used by the trucking industry. i know the trucking industry doesnt pay any kind of rail-use fuel tax. i would think the arrangement would be reciprocal. -- ken .
From : yabahoobs
yabahoobs wrote islam-lunacy aside its pretty hard to make a case that global warming is not happening. and yes al gore is an idiot. but it is easy to argue and make the case that any global warming that is actually happening is not man made. the scientists who make this claim make it based on computer models not physical evidence and the computer models have been shown to be unreliable fed old data they do not predict where we are today. in the last 7 or so years there has not been an increase in global temperature btw. exact number of years escapes me. the rises were previous. .
From : craig c
roy wrote the one thing that do i find bizzare is your constant rant about liberals. talk about biteing the hand that literally feeds you. the libs are the only ones fighting for the social programs that avail yourself to. left to your conservative idols youd be screwed. i doubt it. some programs have become part of american government and arent going to get messed around with too much by either party. social security medicare/medicaid and a host of social programs havent gone away under conservative rule and couldnt. it would be political suicide. social welfare programs seem to enhance the service management class social workers program accountants program managers etc. etc. etc. rather than the actual poor or sick receiving the services as far as i can tell. smh .
From : Annonymous
you probably have the old style starter a switch to the smaller later jap starter will help. plan on replacing the starter every year or two .
From : Annonymous
over 50000 civilian deaths in the iraq war and occupation. the lives of early 3000 of our own military personal. despite what you may want to believe bush isnt responsible for all civilian deaths. nor is our military. as part of our military one accepts the risk of being killed in the line of duty as such bush is not responsible for those deaths either. thats the facts like it or not. were there a way to pin the deaths on bush id certainly admit it and agree with you. but you are wrong. saddam was hanged for killing around 150 people. yup and if bush had killed 150 of our civilians in the u.s. simply because they are not of the same faith/ancestry as he was and he did it by using torture methods and a secret police force then maybe bush would be equivalent to hussein. until then you are way off base. -- max join www.devilbrad.com and find out what free exchange of info is all about. there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author over 50000 civilian deaths in the iraq war and occupation. the lives of early 3000 of our own military personal. saddam was hanged for killing around 150 people. jam max dodge wrote ya know as much as i disagree with the iraq war and with gwbs handling of it and gwbs policies surrounding it... it takes a real long stretch of my imagination to put the label mass murderer on him. a stretch that would go well outside the bounds of reality is what it would take. but please tell why you could label him as such and im sure to listen. after that no guarantees on what happens... might be laughter at your inane logic. -- max join www.devilbrad.com and find out what free exchange of info is all about. there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author beekeep wrote on fri 29 dec 2006 215836 -0700 azwiley1 azwiley1@cox.net wrote at 1159pm est saddam hussein was hung to death!!!!!!!!! way to go - kill the one man that knew how to run the country. makes sense to me. beekeep great ! when will the mass murder george w. bush go on trial jam .
From : craig c
its not illegal to have it up front it is illegal for the driver to watch it. slight difference but as we know a cop could be an ass any time they wanted too. kinda depends on what state you may be in i would say. as ca plainly states; 27602. a a person may not drive a motor vehicle if a television receiver a video monitor or a television or video screen or any other similar means of visually displaying a television broadcast or video signal that produces entertainment or business applications is operating and is located in the motor vehicle at any point forward of the back of the drivers seat or is operating and visible to the driver while driving the motor vehicle. it goes on to except a few items and you can see it at http//www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc27602.htm fmb north mexico ok but read the last part of the last sentence of what you posted or is operating and visible to the driver while driving the motor vehicle. that is exactly what i have said. anyway as it has already been stated by you me and others the op does need to check the laws in his/her state. the way i read it several requirements need to be met to be in violation of 27602. 1. person must be driving a motor vehicle and 2. tv or video monitor long description above is operating and 3a. located at any point forward of the back of the drivers seat or 3b. is operating and visible to the driver while driving the motor vehicle. the portion or is operation nad visible to the driver while driving relates to positioning the video monitor behind the front seat such that the driver can view it through his rear view mirror. if the monitor is meeting 1 2 and 3a or is meeting 1 2 and 3b you are in violation. imho if a monitor is permanently mounted between the driver and the front seat passenger in such a way that it was impossible for the driver to view the entertainment and the passenger was watching a program and the driver was driving during the day no nighttime glare the cop would be an ass or responding to one to issue a ticket. fmb north mexico .
From : roy
chris thompson wrote i may be mistaken but i thought that bio blends up to 20% were considered acceptable by dodge and cummins engine company on 06 and later models. b20 is considered acceptable by cummins for 2007+ models last i read. i run b20 in my 2004 and get outstanding results. like 1 less noise. 2 richer americans. 3 poorer arabs. 4 cleaner air. 5 good feeling from knowing that im using a renewable energy source at least 20% of it. its the future of diesel ladies. - craig c. .
From : scott hendryx
a week or 2 ago my 2006 dodge ram 2500 megacab with the cummins 5.9l and 6 speed manual started to cough and lose power/rpms and lots of white smoke or smoke looking substance like water vapor came out. it had an unknown percentage of bio-diesel in it -- small repeated fillups of various percents of bio with intermittentent straight dino diesel -- truck is 4 months old but only had 600-700 miles on it. this coughing and loss of power lasted a few minutes and then it seemed to work fine for a while. then it happened again. i added 10 gallons of dino diesel and was able to drive home 4 miles without incident. next day went out and had similar episodes. when it drives fine there is no smoke. when it starts to cough and lag and power loss occurs lots of white smoke comes out. a ton of it. i drained the water filter a few times thinking that maybe there was a high water content in the fuel. i also added some power service additive that is supposed to displace water. i was able to drive 50-70 miles without incident when it started again tonight. it would idle fine but when i pushed the accelerator it was like there was a regulator on it. it would rev up a little and then just totally lose power. i added another 7 or so gallons of dino tonight and some more power service additive. we are now up close to 800 miles on the odometer. i went and got some howes lubricator diesel treat which claims to eliminate water and added some of that. after that i was able to drive 5 or 6 miles when it started to happen again but the symptoms are now a lot less severe. i dont see as much smoke or any when it power losses and it does not lose as much power though it is still very noticable. it is like a governor is on the engine. it will idle and i can slowly increase the throttle and then between 1800 and 2500 not always at the same point the power loss happens and the rpms will drop. i was able to keep it going at up to 2000 rpm without loss sometimes but then get above that and it happens. any ideas i started to think that maybe the fuel filter was getting clogged and it was allowing enough fuel through for lower power use but as the throttle is increased it cannot get enough fuel to the engine. but everything is new and there should not be all sorts of deposits to come loose and clog the filter... change the fuel filter! while your at it buy a couple of them sounds like you will be needing them. id stop putting anything else in the tank other than diesel. actually id be inclined to drain the tank. i also would not go to the dealer unless you are darn sure you are covered due to the bio you added. roy i may be mistaken but i thought that bio blends up to 20% were considered acceptable by dodge and cummins engine company on 06 and later models. you are probably very well correct. my thought is he has unknown percantages of bio different amounts of two.different additives and diesel. a fuel sample may be the last thing he needs dc to do knowing how friendly they are to warranrty claims. i figure it is easier to dump the tank fill with diesel and see what happens. if it continues then go to dc without all the other crap in the tank. sorta avoid what could be a bunch of bs imho. roy ---------------------------- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs. thanks chad .
From : Annonymous
chad@pengar.com wrote i still think bio is a good thing to do. better for your engine if done in a quality way etc and also reduces dependency on those wonderful adherents to the religion of peace and helps the environment on the polution side of things and makes us less dependent on other countries etc etc etc at least i agree with this part...religion of peace...what a sack of shit that is. islam-lunacy aside its pretty hard to make a case that global warming is not happening. and yes al gore is an idiot. .
From : yabahoobs
if that is the case then i would return the tensioner and claim it to be defective or better yet bring the vehicle to the dealer where you bought the tensioner and show them. most dealers that i have dealt with are pretty good about that and will get you another one because that squeal is not normal. btw how old is that belt -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving ive got a 97 dakota w/3.9l. the tensioner sometimes makes a lot of noise. ive replaced it and the new one squealed just the same. any ideas on how to get rid of the noise are you sure its the tensioner thats squealing and not the idler pulley its the pulley that is on the tensioner thats squealing. when i sprayed some lube at the pulley mounting bolt the noise abated for a short time. i went round and round with this problem once. returned the tensioner only to find the problem persisted... returned the new belt too; problem persisted. i bought a gatorback belt and ive never had a noise out of it sense. try another brand of belt if the tensioner swap doesnt fix your problem. the goodyear gatorback works well for me; its what i get when i replace the belts on my vehicles now. .
From : Annonymous
dale yonz wrote after his hanging i wonder if he is with a 100 virgins yea male bob .
From : chris thompson
does anyone have measurements/dimensions for the nerf bar mounting points on a 96 ram club cab i have looked at several newer model rams 03+ and they mount to the backside of the rocker panels. are these mounted at special re-enforced locations are there backing plates used all the ones ive seen and installed mount with brackets to the body mounts. the body mount bolt and lower isolator are removed an l bracket is put between the body and the isolator with a slightly longer bolt being used to re-secure it. the bar is then bolted to the vertical portion of the l bracket. some systems then use a small bracket to triangulate the large mounting bracket to the bottom of the rocker panel prevents the bracket from pivoting when it bears weight others wrap a strap around the bar a few inches from the mount point and hang it from the body - again to prevent the bar from rotating down under weight. .
From : nosey
azwiley1 wrote its not illegal to have it up front it is illegal for the driver to watch it. slight difference but as we know a cop could be an ass any time they wanted too. the ass is the guy watching video while driving. not the cop that slaps him down. jam what makes him/her anymore of an ass then the ass talking on the cell phone yet it still happens and is illegal in some states also. um...check your local laws. im under the impression that it is illegal to have video in front where the driver can see it. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels got a dodge megacab with built in gps display. has video in back for passengers was wondering if anyone knows a way to get video on the gps display in front. i know the garmin street pilot plays video and wonder if i can get video to work in the dodge thanks .
From : chris thompson
id thinkitd be a hard to find item as well. im sure an attorney representing someone would include any person or entity that supplies such a diagram as a defendant in case that were the indicated cause of an accident. i understand what you are trying to do....just might be something no one wants to put their neck on the block for. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels you are not going to find the wiring diagrams unless you can get your hands on a factory manual. this is something that you will have to figure out on your own using a digital multi meter. as well as a little cutting and splicing of wires. like i said in my original post this is not something i would recommend i would call some of your local car audio shops see if any of them have done it successfully and see if they will provide you the info if they documented it. on average something like this would take us at the shop i worked at hours to find the wire combinations before we could go from there. i wish you the best of luck but as i dont have your vehicle in front of me i cant provide anymore then i have. kind of getting off track i would like to know how to do it or where to get wiring diagrams if possible. i know it may not be legal to use when your moving...thanks for any input on fri 29 dec 2006 020411 gmt fmb fmbb@sbcglobal.net wrote its not illegal to have it up front it is illegal for the driver to watch it. slight difference but as we know a cop could be an ass any time they wanted too. kinda depends on what state you may be in i would say. as ca plainly states; 27602. a a person may not drive a motor vehicle if a television receiver a video monitor or a television or video screen or any other similar means of visually displaying a television broadcast or video signal that produces entertainment or business applications is operating and is located in the motor vehicle at any point forward of the back of the drivers seat or is operating and visible to the driver while driving the motor vehicle. it goes on to except a few items and you can see it at http//www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc27602.htm fmb north mexico .
From : roy
a week or 2 ago my 2006 dodge ram 2500 megacab with the cummins 5.9l and 6 speed manual started to cough and lose power/rpms and lots of white smoke or smoke looking substance like water vapor came out. it had an unknown percentage of bio-diesel in it -- small repeated fillups of various percents of bio with intermittentent straight dino diesel -- truck is 4 months old but only had 600-700 miles on it. this coughing and loss of power lasted a few minutes and then it seemed to work fine for a while. then it happened again. i added 10 gallons of dino diesel and was able to drive home 4 miles without incident. next day went out and had similar episodes. when it drives fine there is no smoke. when it starts to cough and lag and power loss occurs lots of white smoke comes out. a ton of it. i drained the water filter a few times thinking that maybe there was a high water content in the fuel. i also added some power service additive that is supposed to displace water. i was able to drive 50-70 miles without incident when it started again tonight. it would idle fine but when i pushed the accelerator it was like there was a regulator on it. it would rev up a little and then just totally lose power. i added another 7 or so gallons of dino tonight and some more power service additive. we are now up close to 800 miles on the odometer. i went and got some howes lubricator diesel treat which claims to eliminate water and added some of that. after that i was able to drive 5 or 6 miles when it started to happen again but the symptoms are now a lot less severe. i dont see as much smoke or any when it power losses and it does not lose as much power though it is still very noticable. it is like a governor is on the engine. it will idle and i can slowly increase the throttle and then between 1800 and 2500 not always at the same point the power loss happens and the rpms will drop. i was able to keep it going at up to 2000 rpm without loss sometimes but then get above that and it happens. any ideas i started to think that maybe the fuel filter was getting clogged and it was allowing enough fuel through for lower power use but as the throttle is increased it cannot get enough fuel to the engine. but everything is new and there should not be all sorts of deposits to come loose and clog the filter... change the fuel filter! while your at it buy a couple of them sounds like you will be needing them. id stop putting anything else in the tank other than diesel. actually id be inclined to drain the tank. i also would not go to the dealer unless you are darn sure you are covered due to the bio you added. roy i may be mistaken but i thought that bio blends up to 20% were considered acceptable by dodge and cummins engine company on 06 and later models. i think my book says 5%. im not gonna burn it at all. not until everyone else is finished burning up their engines. -- ------moparman------ ---signature pending yet another assine comment by mianderson--- .
From : azwiley1
on dec 29 424 pm azwiley1 azwil...@cox.net wrote here you go lets throw this one into the mix. edwards for pres with obama as his running mate for vice. hrm ... too early to comment. i only remember edwards after he agreed to vice for kerry. i dont really remember what he stood for when he was running for prez. its possible i guess. he should distance himself from kerry. hes like a boat anchor at this point. craig c. .
From : craig c
on dec 29 322 pm craig c. mcraig...@gmail.com wrote on dec 29 412 pm azwiley1 azwil...@cox.net wrote what next you going pimp out the ride with some dingle balls and crushed velour lolnah ... im going to lower it and put 26 inch rims on it. oh ... and im going to start wearing my blue jeans with the crotch at my knees. this morning i saw a kid with blue jeans worn as i described above trying to run up steps. thats one of those memories that will make me laugh when all else has gone to shit. - craig c. hell you need to get hydralics on it then! .
From : azwiley1
on dec 29 406 pm azwiley1 azwil...@cox.net wrote we have obama clinton mccain kerry and whoever else you care to add to the mix. i like mccain for more reasons that i care to list here. one cannot side step the fact that he is the serious candidate. clinton ... self explanitory. kerry ... self explanitory. i like the *idea* of obama .... but honestly ... he kinda comes off as a yes man imo. mccain is not afraid to stand up for what he believes in no matter who it pisses off. and ... he can actually balance a check book which is a helluva lot more than any other republican can do. craig c. .
From : chris thompson
on dec 29 304 pm roy r...@home.net wrote hmmmmm.. wearing feathers in your hat ah what else do ya wear with your feathered hat wingtips and my pimp coat. - craig c. .
From : craig c
roy wrote lets try those with presidential hopes. we have obama clinton mccain kerry and whoever else you care to add to the mix. who do ya like and why.and who dont ya and why i like mccain for his moderation. we need someone in the middle of the political spectrum but unfortunately our primary system gives us choices of either too liberal a dem or too conservative a republican. guiliani might be ok but hes farther to the right i think than what id like to see. dont want to see hillary. she would pretty much be the equivalent in divisiveness to conservatives as gw is to liberals. we dont need it. obama is an unknown thus his popularity at the moment. he might be ok after he gets more senate time and his actual political record doesnt sink him. edwards dont know. kerry gore forget it! smh .