Hello all,
New here. I tried a search but didn't come up with anything.

I was involved in an accident with my 94 Dodge ram 1500 5.9L 4x4. Airbag did go off and messed up the front a bit but not really bad(hood,radiator upper and lower support,bumper) and it should be good.

But it won't start. I had a fuse blow in the dash fuse box panel so replaced that still nothing. I checked the relays under the hood by switching them around with no luck and the fuse's under the hood look good.

I'm getting spark so it seem's to be in the fuel system or something.

I've been reading that the fuel cutoff relay is located under the hood in the box but seem's to be working. I looked up the relay on Napa auto parts site and they show a pair of relays with female ends.... They match some relays under the dash but not sure if those could be them.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, George

 

Try switching the ASD relay with another one in the PDC that is similar. And check all the fuses that are located in the side of the dash on driver side.

 

Thanks Zman.

I switched them all around. Starter,Fuel,ASD,etc. relays and still nothing. Only fuse I seen that was blown in the dash box was the I.O.D. fuse I believe it's called. 15amp in the lower left corner.

Not sure how long the IOD fuse was out but at least my hood and interior lights work now...LOL

 

Duh! On my part. Read your post again, and I see you have done what I suggested already. I would do it again though. Also make sure the plugs for the PCM are pushed in all the way. You need to verify(with a pressure gauge) that you have fuel pressure.

 

Ok thanks Zman. I think I'll pick up a couple new relays just in case. Also just seen in Haynes manual what/how to check relays.

I'll look over the PCM plugs good and go buy a fuel pressure gauge tomorrow.

Thanks, George

 

Is it cranking but not starting, or is it just doing nothing when trying to start

 

Hey Red,
Yes it cranks but will not start. It's getting spark also

 

OK. So I checked the relays. All seem to be good.

I had a dead battery so I put a little charge to it. I tried to start it and it just cranked. I did forget to install the ADS and Fuel relays so I put them back in.

I shot a little starting fluid in to see if it will fire up but now it won't even turn over. I have power to everything but nothing to the starter.

I tested the Power block where the relays plug into. All had power to where they need it when power is off (port 30 I believe it is) . Now when I test the port (86) wen the power is turned on all have 12v power but the starter which only has 8-8.9v. This is how the Haynes manual said to test them.

Any Idea's?

 

No idea's?

Looks like it's time to haul it off to the junk yard and find something else.

Thanks for the help.

 

check your fault codes with the key off-on-off-on-off-on.

Sounds like a sensor...