Another dead lift pump - TDR Roundtable

Another dead lift pump

02-01-2006, 12:32 AM

#1 (permalink)

DGibbs

Non Member

Offline
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Soddy Daisy, TN Posts: 71 Old Reader's Rigs Gallery

Another dead lift pump

Was driving home from Chattanooga, TN yesterday with the wife, kids, dog and utility trailer. Around Clarksville, TN the truck would lose power on hills then cut-out for a second. Did this on about every hill for a while but seemed to get a little better over time. I eased it as much as possible to the nearest Dodge dealership I could find, which was in Paducah, KY. Dealership called today and said it needs a new lift pump. Funny thing is, I was told that it would be another cannister mounted pump rather than the in-tank setup. Not sure about this as everything I hear is that STAR will replace with the in-tank setup? I'm too upset if he's right as I think I'd rather replace the current setup with an aftermarket pump mounted to the truck frame.

Truck has approximately 43K so it falls within the 7/100 warranty with no deductible. Luckily, we got a rental from the dealership and made it home late last night. At least the truck made it to Paducah and we didn't get stranded roadside.

__________________
'03 2500 4x4 QC, LWB, HO/6spd/3.73LS, Flame Red/ Graphite, Prodigy, Truxedo Cover, Weatherflectors, Wet Okele's w/Cummins logo, MPC Grill Guard, Westach EGT/Boost, SRT-10 pillar, MOPAR wheel well liners, MAAP Challenger Steps, MOPAR rubber flaps, Donaldson 51" Muffler, Tong Ring Mod, Swiss cheese airbox, Silencer Ring MIA

Non members can only view the initial post on threads more than 7 days old. There are 20 additional replies on this thread that you could view if you were a member.

TDR Membership offers many benefits including:

4 issues of the TDR magazine per year including these columns:
- Tailgating - A Letter From The Editor
- Letter Exchange - Responses From The Readers
- Member2Member - Members' Solutions To Members' Questions
- Technical Topics - Service/Parts Update
- First Generation - Owner-Specific Articles On The '89 - '93 Dodge Diesel Trucks
- 12-Valve Engines - Owner-Specific Articles On The '94 - '98.5 12-Valve Dodge Diesel Trucks
- 24-Valve Engines - Owner-Specific Articles On The '98.5 - '02 24-Valve Dodge Diesel Trucks
- Third Generation - Owner-Specific Articles On The '03 And Newer Dodge Diesel Trucks
- Blowin' In The Wind - Industry News
- Shadetree - Back To The Basics
- Celebrity Corner - The Shadetree Mechanic - Sam Memmolo
- From The Shop Floor - Tips From Turbo Diesel Repair Shops
- Products Showcase - Featured Products
- TDRelease - Vendor Press Releases
In many areas of the country a local chapter with events
A yearly printed copy of the TDR Travel companion listing approximately 700 TDR members across the country willing to help you if you have trouble on the road
Complete access to the TDR website including:
- Ability to do advanced searches over 1.1 million posts
- Access to members only forums (Truck 911, FAQ Forums, Discontinued parts support, Rigs spotted, Pay it forward, Other, and Political)
- Posting ability to the forums
- Ability to read an unlimited number of posts from the forums
- Can customize your forum list to your interests
- Can choose 1st, 2nd, 3rd gen, or rotating header graphics
- Limit searches to forums your interested in
- View posts since you last logged on
- Private message ability to other members
- Chat room access
- Diesel truck specific TSB listing by model year
- Online access to the Travel Companion database (with most current information)