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Alright...Allright.. I need HELP!!!
Old 03-26-2004, 06:25 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Alright...Allright.. I need HELP!!!

O K Ready Gentlemen?
Truck runs strong "sometimes", and ran a 15.3 @ 1/4 mile in 2 wheel drive on oversized MT/R tires in ATCO N.J. Good stuff But, the truck sounds and feels like it is "misfiring" now and again, under normal truck load, and with any Trailers I have, up hill down hill,whenever,very randomly though, and not necessarily under heavy acceleration either. It sometimes corrects itself under heavy pedal. My buddy noticed first that white smoke was visibly coming out of the exhaust when it "chugs". Not to get off topic, but If you take 2 or 3 plug wires off of a fuel injected 350 chevy, it may idle normally, but then under power feel exactly like this problem. And it isn't necessarily all the time with out the Lucas oil fuel additive I have been using to help remedy. At random times, no specific RPM, in residential traffic, or on the highway, it does "IT". I am loosin it......Also idles erratically and white smokes every time you start it. If it starts at all in the summer, I suspect that the pre heater does not stay on long enough due to how long the Wait to Start light stays on, if sometimes at all, though when it is cold it starts right up, I think because it seems the light stays on longer. Plugged in overnight or not. Ha haaa figure that one out. HUH? Lemme tell ya if diesel burned the truck would be flaming right now boy.
OK Specs. Ready? 99 Ram 3500 24v Auto. 4x4 QC, Banks TLC kit w/gauges 4"exh .etc. dd3's, my own super secret R&D trans w/ billet Single disc T/C, I have ended the lift pump problem by replacing the piece of ^%#^$, system w/ a Fuel Air Seperator System in the rear wheel well of the truck,close to the tank, from Enterprise Deisel Performance over in Ohio. Problem also occured before with stock lift pump system, I have current PCM flashes, I converted from 3.55 to 4.10 and detroit lockers, front and rear, No more spun pinions with that set up. I am babbling but want you guys to get the whole picture, any tried and true recommendations for more power would be appreciated, I am addicted to blowing money on this thing and need a fix, Probably going to ohio to O-Ring the block and head and go for dual Turbo set up after installing a Triple disc T/C, and the tourqe commander, but any suggestions would be helpful. THank you guys so much for puttin up with this long winded message but there aren't any knowledgable people here in S.E. PA. that know anything about this truck, I am tired of telling the dealer about the TSB's and inherent problems that I already have come across. I have had every Problem that exists to these trucks. Shoot me please!!!! Thanks again, Rich Butler
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