Tie rod supposed to wiggle?

From : edtheward

Q: ill take a gander at the available gauges. as a side note i looked up yesterday what all would be involved in changing the fuel filter since it is time for me to do it. many different posts about it ... all of which seemed awfully over-complicated. one of the easiest things to do.... i dont know why some people complicate it either... did i miss something as long as you remembered to lube the new o-ring with a little diesel fuel nope - you didnt miss a thing. can you believe some people charge over $100 to do that .

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From : edtheward

she do not want to back-up does-it mean i have to rebuilt .

From : ld

howdy all - found this archived post that is pretty spot on for my problem - i moved from philly to texas drove and my 01 4.7l dakota hasnt started on the first crank since. the above linked post is pretty much my exact problem right down to the test - if i cycle the ignition and thus the fuel pump three-four times without cranking starts like a champ on the first few seconds of the first crank. otherwise i could turn it over forever on the first crank and it will never start. starts on the second almost always and sometimes the third. had it in the shop and the best they could tell me was that it might be the idle air control motor. thats allot cheaper than the fuel pump that the other post suggested.... anybody have any more recent experience with this before i drop 300 in parts and gawd knows how much in labor for a new fuel pump wanted to check in with yall first... thanks in advance! richardx .

From : theotherbob

i found the alarm for $189.00 here http//tinyurl.com/54onn . tell me what you guys think. they say its a brand new unit and all items they ship are verified to ensure there are no missing pieces. thanks for the help so far. not much info at that site. sounds like it might be legit. the big thing about putting the darn thing in is hooking it up. i had mine installed by a pro and it took 4 hours. when i asked why it took so long they told me that there were so many different vehicles and many varations on each and each varation has its own map. you also have many options as well. if you install it yourself be sure to make solid tight connections. after checking to be sure everything works as you want. solder the connections to keep them from corroding. if one thing fails you might not be able to get your truck home. i know i was at a truck show a couple of years back and there was a truck in the parking lot with a viper system in it. when you got within 3 feet of the truck the system said in a very loud digital voice please step away from the truck it is protected by a viper security system. i thought that was kinda cool. mine dont do that but it can if i want it to. good luck willy .