Sometimes my Ram starts hard....
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Sometimes my Ram starts hard....
Hey ya'all! Been gone for a while but plan to be here a lot more now... Internet is too big and 'slippery' so i'm trimming my browsing.
So i have a question for you,...
Twice now, my Ram will start harder, with some cranking, sputtering and white smoke............
Last time was 6?? months ago
This time [like yesterday] i noticed a few sputtering starts, then this morn a sputter no start, then after trying a few times with no start, finally she starts but at about 1/2 rpm for a few seconds with white smoke, then all is well.
Lift pump psi is good, Rail psi looks good, Power is good when its running,
I'm thinking a sensor??
Thanks for pondering/sharing!
So i have a question for you,...
Twice now, my Ram will start harder, with some cranking, sputtering and white smoke............
Last time was 6?? months ago
This time [like yesterday] i noticed a few sputtering starts, then this morn a sputter no start, then after trying a few times with no start, finally she starts but at about 1/2 rpm for a few seconds with white smoke, then all is well.
Lift pump psi is good, Rail psi looks good, Power is good when its running,
I'm thinking a sensor??
Thanks for pondering/sharing!
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Checking as in how full, smell, or testing.....??
I was hoping it would be a 'cheap' sensor..........
This only happened twice in the last 6months or so,.... all other times truck starts just fine... I dont want to over look a affordable part first....
My trans builder said he thought he heard a slight miss at 1200rpms but no codes so he said keep an eye on it..............
I was hoping it would be a 'cheap' sensor..........
This only happened twice in the last 6months or so,.... all other times truck starts just fine... I dont want to over look a affordable part first....
My trans builder said he thought he heard a slight miss at 1200rpms but no codes so he said keep an eye on it..............
#4
Could the tps, fuel rail psi sensor, crank position sensor, etc, cause this problem? sensor gives a false reading...
#5
OH-NO!!! Now my Ram will not start! Cranks but no start. I just did a udc pro tune upload and after this it hardly sputters, returned to stock, no diff. I emailed my tuner and he double checked my files and said all looks good. He is thinking injectors....
Will injectors do this? Oil dosnt appear to have fuel, a few hard starts and now nothing??!! I dont have time to do much this morn, but i will be checking this thread at work.
Lift pump psi is 13#.
Any input is wanted, please.
And maybe a shoulder to cry on
Will injectors do this? Oil dosnt appear to have fuel, a few hard starts and now nothing??!! I dont have time to do much this morn, but i will be checking this thread at work.
Lift pump psi is 13#.
Any input is wanted, please.
And maybe a shoulder to cry on
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Another thing to look out for is making sure your batteries are fully charged. I hadn't driven mine in two weeks and with the colder weather I cycled the grid heater. I had kind of a stumble start.
I drove the truck about 75 miles and now no issues. I could probably use a trickle charger.
No need to use the grid heater at all with warmer weather approaching. My Sears Platinum AGM's are 4.5 years old now. The guys there tested them and all was well after the drive.
Just need to drive the truck more often.
I know two guys with the BB's. A 1 and the other 1.5. Both owners love them.
I drove the truck about 75 miles and now no issues. I could probably use a trickle charger.
No need to use the grid heater at all with warmer weather approaching. My Sears Platinum AGM's are 4.5 years old now. The guys there tested them and all was well after the drive.
Just need to drive the truck more often.
I know two guys with the BB's. A 1 and the other 1.5. Both owners love them.
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Thanks for the update. I'm having the hard start issue with mine and it's finally become bad enough that I had to put it in the shop. They are working on diagnosing it for me. I think it's my injectors as well. The mechanic is a friend of mine so he doesn't mind diagnosing and letting me do the work replacing parts, etc. All in all this has been a good truck and I don't want to get rid of it anytime soon. got 200K miles on the clock
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Thanks for the update. I'm having the hard start issue with mine and it's finally become bad enough that I had to put it in the shop. They are working on diagnosing it for me. I think it's my injectors as well. The mechanic is a friend of mine so he doesn't mind diagnosing and letting me do the work replacing parts, etc. All in all this has been a good truck and I don't want to get rid of it anytime soon. got 200K miles on the clock
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