Allright I'm lazy, Who's got the number to Cummins to order that screen kit for the preheater?

 

Cummins part number 3845400-s.

 

What is included in the kit, Thanks...

 

screen, gasket and a nut:

http://www.dodgeram.org/tech/dsl/fil...filt_clean.htm

 

I used to have 1997 ctd, and one day it started cutting out, and blowing white smoke. It would finally die, and would take a few minutes for it to start again.

This was before DTR, so I was on my own. I called every dealership around trying to talk to mechanics, and only 1 knew something. (all the others wanted me to bring it in). He told me to check the pre-heater screen. I did just that, and behold! it was clogged like crazy.

It had some nasty, gooey stuff in it. I cleaned it out, and never had a problem agian.

I always wondered what that gooey stuff was.

 

Its amazing the price difference between cummins and dodge for the parts for this

 

I just replaced the pre-heater screen yesterday. I bought the kit from the local cummins repair shop and it was around $10 total. Piece of cake to do, just need a 17 mm 12-pt box wrench and a 24 mm socket. It is not as awkward as changing the fuel filter, so it's not too bad of a job to do.

Tim

 

any trouble at all getting it started afterwards??

 

just crack the bleeder on top of the filter and pump the primer on the lift pump.

 

Have to get around to changing that one of these days.

 

Yea, me too. I bought the fuel filter and the prefilter screen kit but haven't done it, I think I'll get new hose to put on at the same time too.

 

you don't have to replace the pre screen if you don't want to, just clean and reinstall.

 

Good idea to have the quad ring though, they often fall apart.

 

Totally off subject, but having "my" first 12 valve, at what HP level do we need to upgrade the fuel system??

 

The stock fuel delivery system will easily support 800 hp