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#3239 of 3275 Re: 94 Dodge ram 1500 stalls, wont shift, lacks power, etc. [xvx_katherine_] by dylvana Sep 20, 2006 (4:56 am)
Replying to: xvx_katherine_ (Sep 19, 2006 8:38 pm) Thank you times a billion. I not long ago put a set of 02 sensors on so that didn't hit me, but after I read your reply, I went and put the one I took off. (I save them if I replace something before it goes bad) And so far, it hasn't acted up yet! Thanks a million!! I owe you. It feels kinda embarrasing because I am an ASE certified mechanic. Yet I still have to pass engine performance to become a master. I went about this problem with brains and trial and error instead of breaking out the diagnostic equipment and doin' it right. I guess I was hoping it was a loose vacuum line or something caused by something 'other than' work 'I' perfomed LOL! Again, thanks for the info! Replies to this message: xvx_katherine_ (Sep 20, 2006 9:45 am)
#3240 of 3275 Re: 94 Dodge ram 1500 stalls, wont shift, lacks power, etc. [dylvana] by xvx_katherine_ Sep 20, 2006 (9:45 am)
Replying to: dylvana (Sep 20, 2006 4:56 am) Glad that we could help. We went thru weeks and weeks as well of pure confusion before we broke down and took it to Dodge. I'm glad you've gotten your truck back!! Katherine
#3241 of 3275 2003 Ram 1500 4x4 5.9ltr. PROBLEMS!! by tygerfarr Sep 23, 2006 (4:02 pm)
I am having trouble with the #7 cylinder not firing and I've changed plugs, wires, dist. cap, etc. I've had 3 different people hook up the diagnostic to it and found 3 different problems. Fixed 3 different problems same results nothing. I was told that if you had a dead cylinder it would dump the extra gas into the exhaust and cause the cat. to clog up. Also, I was told that I might have a pcm problem. Other than the cylinder, I have rough idling, surges or jumping when doing lower speeds, loss of power and bad fuel mileage. Replies to this message: mac24 (Sep 23, 2006 5:15 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Sep 24, 2006 5:19 am)
#3242 of 3275 Re: 2003 Ram 1500 4x4 5.9ltr. PROBLEMS!! [tygerfarr] by mac24 Sep 23, 2006 (5:15 pm)
Replying to: tygerfarr (Sep 23, 2006 4:02 pm) I was told that if you had a dead cylinder it would dump the extra gas into the exhaust and cause the cat. to clog up   Well, that's true if the cylinder isn't firing because of an electrical problem, but not if the misfire is being caused by a dead injector.   For a cylinder to fire you need a spark, fuel, and compression. If it has those it will fire, and all are easy to check.
#3243 of 3275 Re: 2003 Ram 1500 4x4 5.9ltr. PROBLEMS!! [tygerfarr] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Sep 24, 2006 (5:19 am)
Replying to: tygerfarr (Sep 23, 2006 4:02 pm) a dead cylinder should not be a hard thing to figure out. First you do a compression test. If ok, hook up a noid light to the injector plug, see if it's firing. If it is, then you check for spark in that one cylinder. It's got to be one of the three...the compression, the injector (fuel) or the spark.   You need to find someone who isn't guessing but knows what he's doing.
#3244 of 3275 94 RAM 2500, 360 5.9L, no spark at engine by schuss Sep 25, 2006 (8:55 am)
Truck was running great until it sat for about a hour after a 20 mile trip, and it ran for about 5 mins and stopped. It was like someone hit a kill switch, and the engine just stopped and truck rolled to stop. Then it would turn over and almost start...waited 10 mins and it fired off. Drove for about 5 mins more and it stopped again, same thing as before. Turned over for a bit.. nothing, then it fired off and ran really rough and stopped after about a min or two. The engine is not getting a spark, replaced coil last summer, replaced distributer cap and rotor, still no spark at engine. There is spark out of the coil. Not a fuel problem, new pump and filter last summer to. Engine is not seeing any spark. Could be wires?, but all 8 at once? Thanks for any help Replies to this message: mac24 (Sep 26, 2006 4:29 am)
#3245 of 3275 Re: 94 RAM 2500, 360 5.9L, no spark at engine [schuss] by mac24 Sep 26, 2006 (4:29 am)
Replying to: schuss (Sep 25, 2006 8:55 am) Could be wires?, but all 8 at once?   Unlikely, but it could be the one wire from the coil to the cap. Could also be the rotor arm or the cap itself. Finally, just because it was replaced last summer doesn't mean the coil can't be bad.
#3246 of 3275 Re: 94 RAM 2500, 360 5.9L, no spark at engine by schuss Sep 26, 2006 (1:06 pm)
Yeah, i got a spark out of the coil when i grounded it, so i think the coild is good. I replaced the cap just the other day (sorry about that is poorly worded). I guess it could be the wires though, i think that is next. Replies to this message: corkscrew (Sep 29, 2006 11:47 am)
#3247 of 3275 Re: 94 RAM 2500, 360 5.9L, no spark at engine [schuss] by corkscrew Sep 29, 2006 (11:47 am)
Replying to: schuss (Sep 26, 2006 1:06 pm) One way to check spark plug wires is to run the engine at night, in complete darkness. Look for sparks arking from the wires to the engine. Also check the ends of the wires, where they fit on the plugs and the distributor. They should be clean and tight.
#3248 of 3275 Wife had a scare by marsha7 Sep 30, 2006 (3:51 pm)
yesterday...2004 Ram 1500 Hemi 2WD...she was in a McD's parking lot, only moving forward about 3-5 mph, and she suddenly lost power steering and the dash engine light and parking brake light came on flashing...the engine was running fine, car did not stumble or stall, but she had to use all of her strength to turn the steering wheel...once she was out of the way, she stopped, turned the engine off, turned it back on, everything was fine...vehicle never did this before, but loss of power steering made it quite stressful/difficult to steer, esp at very low speed...   I took it to local shop (not Dodge dealer), they hooked up their computer to look for some diagnostic code, but there was no code, so nothing could be diagnosed, at least at this time...   I thought she might have been up against a curb, which would make it difficult to turn the wheel, but she was in the middle of the parking lot, and that would not explain why dash lights would come on...   Has anyone experienced this situation, and could you resolve it???...she is obviously quite afraid that it might happen again...thanks...

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