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What happens when you fill a diesel engine with gasoline?

What happens when you fill a diesel engine with gasoline?

The flash point changes: When gasoline mixes with diesel, the first thing it does is change its flash point. This means that the diesel fuel will have a lower flash point and prematurely ignite in the engine which could lead to serious engine damage in the long run.

Is the Dodge Ram running out of gas?

My 1995 Dodge ram 1500 v8 4×4 5.9L just started cutting out on my while on a road trip a few weeks a go. It sounds and acts like it is running out of gas, but that is not the case. I thought I bought … read more

What does fuel pressure mean on Dodge 5.9?

Vocational, Technical or Tra… 98 ram 1500 5.9L What would cause it to hesitate and backfire through the throttle body. It sounds like it’s suckling air when it’s running rough. … read more

What causes a 98 Ram 1500 to hesitate and backfire?

98 ram 1500 5.9L What would cause it to hesitate and backfire through the throttle body. It sounds like it’s suckling air when it’s running rough. … read more Vocational, Technical or Tra… Vocational, Technical or Tra… We just swapped a 2000 5.9L V8 gas engine into our 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 4×4 truck. We attempted the first start.

What kind of engine does a Dodge Ram have?

Vocational, Technical or Tra… Vocational, Technical or Tra… We just swapped a 2000 5.9L V8 gas engine into our 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 4×4 truck. We attempted the first start. The engine cranks.

Is there a fuel pump in a 2004 Dodge Ram?

Dodge and cummins do not supply a pump in this location for 2003-2004 Dodge Ram trucks anymore. When they did supply it was approximately $350, they have retrofitted a new pump in the fuel tank that cost $1000. There are many complaints on diesel truck forums about the same problem with this truck.

What was the problem with my Dodge 2500?

2004 Dodge 2500 truck. Consumer states problem with lift pump the consumer was informed by a mechanic that the lift pumps fail with 50,000-60,000 miles because they were mounted on the port side of the engine by the fuel filter by the heat motor. When the pump failed, the engine had no way to get fuel up from the fuel tank.

Why did my diesel fuel pump go bad?

Dealership said the diesel fuel transfer pump went bad which they said was a very common problem. Service department said it was a design flaw and have to put a kit on it to fix the problem (totally relocate the fuel transfer pump from the engine to the fuel tank).

Why did my lift pump fail on my Dodge Ram?

Consumer states problem with lift pump the consumer was informed by a mechanic that the lift pumps fail with 50,000-60,000 miles because they were mounted on the port side of the engine by the fuel filter by the heat motor. When the pump failed, the engine had no way to get fuel up from the fuel tank.

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