2nd reflash has cured mine...at least I hope so

 

My 2006 was having the hard start problem also, espeacially when truck was turned off hot and then cranked back up with in ten minutes or so. This went on for the first 15000 miles. When i added Quads 65HP standard module the hard starting problem has vanished, truck has 25000 miles now. I was averaging about 19 miles to gallon with module and recently added a Scotty 5 cold air and i am getting 21+ mpg now hand calculated.

 

I want my brand NEW truck to start with out putting a program or box on it.

All my other Cummins trucks have started in what seemed like a half of a crank or even just a bump, but my 06 seems to crank long but only sometimes

thats some good MPG's your getting tho!

 

Well I had them do the flash but the service writer told me it does not always fix the problem and they are due for a new flash in a month or so.

I have only had it for a day since the flash, but no hard start yet!!

hopefully I will get some better MPG's too

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Had it done on mine and so far it is working (better starting). Overhead MPG went from 17.5 to 19.3.....I hope it is for real, won't know until I run a few tanks thru and hand calculate.

 

Man my overhead reads 15.0 if I drive like an old lady I have only had the truck for 1.5 tanks so I hope it gets better!

how are you getting such good MPG's?? how many miles do you have??

 

My truck only has 3300 miles…it started around 15 MPG and has been getting better, with the big jump after the ECM flash. I also drive pretty easy, if I’m empty and on flat ground I’ll often just shift from 2nd to 4th to 6th, with a 2000 RPM shift point. A few other members have said that the flash just makes the overhead lie better….LOL. I’ll find out with the calculator………

 

What's the latest TSB flash # for the 06's? Or, any word on what the new number will be on the one "coming out next month"?

 

TSB 18-003-06
Flash: Long Crank When Starting And/Or Transmission Shift
And Battery Charging Enhancements


look them up here....http://dodgeram.info/tsb/2006-index.htm

 

*Update*

My hard start is still happening. My wife called and told me the truck hard started when she left work about an hour ago

I hope DC comes up with the new flash SOON!!!!!


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While I'm going to take mine in to see if TSB #18-003-06 fixes the problem I found another way around the issue. Since the truck starts real quick normally, if it doesn't start within 2 seconds, I switch off the ignition and then restart it again. So far this has worked everytime. I obviously don't know why it would, but thought I'd point it out to others.

 

They did a new reflash on mine...18-003-16, worked much better for the hard starting than 18-003-06.

 

So, the 06 in our fleet is getting a new transmission and clutch, would this be a good time to get an aftermarket clutch to fix this hard start? I am new to this, where I can find aftermarket clutches at?

 

what happend to the trans???

 

I'm going to have to ask the dealer about this. I don't know witch flash they did, I thought there was only one flash so far