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The truck won't start, Gotta be at work in the morning!
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The truck won't start, Gotta be at work in the morning!
Hey can anyone tell me why all the sudden my truck won't start? It was driving fine all day and I parked it at the hotel for the night, went out to start it and it then stopped immediatley.Tried to start again but it would not. 97 Ram 2500 4x4 HD 5.9 V8 Auto Optima gel battery. Temps are cold and it is rainy up here. Someone please help! Faulty electrical or battery maybe?
Let's start with the battery. If you turn the key to the 'on' position (don't start it), what does the battery gauge read? When you do try to start it, does it turn over at all? If the battery's pretty low, you should probably get a jump and see if the alternator charges the battery.
It was the fuel pump. Do they normally run about 300 bucks? I'm looking at a 500 charge with labor...and I just put in a new water pump last week for 650...dammit man
Holy **** 650... You need to either shop around for a better price or do some of the work yourself. I got a brand new water pump for $90 and an hour or so of my time.