96 Ram shut off and won't start
I hit a bump and all of a sudden the truck shut off. Tried to restart it many times and it was trying to start and sounded good, but the fuel pump was not priming or running at all. The fuse is good and I swapped the relay with the starter one and it still isn't working. Any help would be great!
^^^This, and i'm also going to point out the elephant in the room: fuel pump, or the wiring thereto
Last edited by Mad_Scientist; Mar 3, 2011 at 04:45 PM.
Can't say for sure (never had a cam or crank sensor issue); but considering the problem logically: If the cam or crank sensor isnt sending info to the pcm, it wouldnt know the stroke location of the pistons/opening of the valves, and thus; wouldnt know which piston/how much to prime.
Last edited by Mad_Scientist; Mar 4, 2011 at 12:05 AM.
Swap out the fuel pump relay with the wiper relay first. See if you get fuel pump when your first turn the key on.
If you don't, can you hear the relay clicking? (have someone else turn the key while you stand there with your finger on the relay.) If the relay is doing ITS job, verify that power is getting back to the pump. (a second person makes this exercise MUCH easier.)
If you are getting power back there. Time to drop the tank.
If the fuel pump relay ISN'T doing anything..... swap the ASD relay with the wiper realy, and try again. Verify whether or not the ASD relay is doing anything.
If it isnt.... time to look at the cam and cranks sensors, and their wiring.
If you don't, can you hear the relay clicking? (have someone else turn the key while you stand there with your finger on the relay.) If the relay is doing ITS job, verify that power is getting back to the pump. (a second person makes this exercise MUCH easier.)
If you are getting power back there. Time to drop the tank.
If the fuel pump relay ISN'T doing anything..... swap the ASD relay with the wiper realy, and try again. Verify whether or not the ASD relay is doing anything.
If it isnt.... time to look at the cam and cranks sensors, and their wiring.







