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Fuel Solonoid Failure

06-23-2002, 10:14 AM

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Runaway Ron

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Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Chattaroy WA Spokane Posts: 38

Fuel Solonoid Failure

My wife called me to save her the other day. She had a load of horses and was about to pull out on the hiway. She said the truck had no power and would quit. I left my meeting to help ( At least I got out of the meeting). We unhooked her truck and I limped it forward out of the way. We hooked up my 94 dodge and she was back on the road. I thought we had gotten some bad fuel or the fuel filter was bad by the way it was starting and running. I had to go into low range to make it up small hills. I searched alot of posts and had a list of things to check. It came down to the fuel solonoid. The spring had come off and the swivel in the top of the plunger was out. The boot was also in bad shape. I hooked it up and it worked but its kind of sloppy. I got the bad news about the price for the new improved solonoid and bracket. $265.00 from cummins and I have not checked the dealer yet. Do any of you have any ideas on a better price or a different fix? Maybe how to get the old style with the old price. Thanks Ron ps this forum is a great way to exchange ideas.

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Wifes Rig. 1995 12 valve standard cab. 5 speed. White with blue designs.
Son's Rig. 1994 12 valve standard cab 5 speed. Blue
My rig. 1995 12 valve standard cab. 5 speed. Red with matching canopy
All rigs have had KDP fix's

Ron, good to see you're still around.

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