dodge ram 2001 24 valve seem to just quit coasted to a smooth stop allmost as if it ran out of fuel

 

I sure hope it wasn't the injection pump. Did you try restarting it? Did it act like it wanted to fire at all? If it didn't do anything, chances are it's the injection pump. I really hope not. I also hope you have a warranty.

 

Are you absolutely sure you had fuel in the tank?<br><br>And, have to ask, are you sure it was Diesel?<br>If you weren't the one to personally pump it in at last fillup, can you guarantee it was the proper fuel?<br><br>Fuel level senders are notoriously bad in Dodges.<br><br>If you went over 350-400 miles you might be empty, or below the fuel pickup level.<br><br><br>phox

 

Might sound crazy but with as many bad experiences as Ive had with my fuel shut off solenoid I would check it out. Look for bad connections, corroded wires etc.<br> Good luck<br> Wheels

 

i have a quater a tank of diesel i think the fuel tank pump is getting diesel to to the injector pump! (is there a bleed off lever onthe injector pump if so when i lifted the lever on the pump it let diesel run out of it on to the ground) where is the injector pump is it in the middle on the right hand side of the motor? :'( :'( what does the cummins warnty cover ? <br>7yrs 100000miles? <br><br><br>are the better after market injector pumps ???

 

GS: The lever you found is the drain for the fuel filter- if it is pushing fuel out there you know that the lift pump works. <br>Now go to check the injection pump: Open one of the 6 lines that go into the side of the cylinder head. ( Just crack one open a bit- meaning loosen the big nut that slips over the small tube entering the head) While cranking there should be fuel coming out of the line- please be careful- extremely high pressure- can cut off fingers and give you the diesel IV which can kill you ! <br>I would go and check the electrical connectors around the injection pump- easily found by tracing the 6 lines from the cylinder head to the place where they come out of the pump. <br><br>AlpineRAM

 

mine did almost the same thing. turned out to be a bad lift pump that died when a bad load of fuel clogged up the fuel filter. if its under 100,000 and u havent been bombing both pumps are under warranty<br><br>hope it works out

 

My friends truck did this and he went through all the fuses and it started again out of the blue. Non of the fuses were bad.<br>DM01

 

i found out it was the fuel transfer pump on friday. however last night it did the same thing. its back at bay dodge hopefully the rest will be under the warnty to!

 

thanks everyone are there any types guages or test cpus out there that are affordible. that might help to prevent this?<br><br><br><br>thanks again i will keep you informed on what happens to day

 

A permanent fuel pressure gauge would be nice. That way you'll know whether or not your lift is good. If you want a fix to your problem, I'd suggest the Holley Black or the PE4200 pusher pump.