TruckeeBiofuels

Greetings from Truckee CA,

While I have plenty to add to the list, I arrive here with two questions all of a sudden.

1) After replacing all 4 battery cables, and having a confirmed strong pair of batteries and a good alternator, my 1998 Ram 2500 4wd now won't start at all. All lights are bright. There is an interesting clicking near the interior fuse box but no fuses blown. All connections are solid, and after triple and quadruple checking everything, all is connected properly. I have checked engine compartment fuses - fine. Turning the key gets no crank, just a couple clicks (no sparking anywhere). Baffled... If something's shorted, what? I am not seeing anything.

2) Is a crankshaft position sensor interchangeable on a 24 valve made years 1998.5 to 2002?

Thanks for any help.

TallTom

I would begin with checking out the starter. Try tapping it lightly with a hammer to see if its stuck. Heavy duty contacts are available if it needs rebuilt.

You mentioned sparks, where are the sparks comming from. That would be a good area to start looking also.

TallTom

robert78.5

Sounds like relay is sticking.

Dave Miller

It sounds like you need to look at the starter. Go to Larry B's web site Here:

http://www.fostertruck.com/dodge/default.htm

He has upgraded starter contacts, starters, brushes etc.