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Truck won't start after replacing water pump
Hello my name is Tom
1999 ram 1500 5.2 liter. 4+4 I just replaced the radiator and water pump . I sprayed off motor when it was not running while I had pump off . After I was done , everything was back together . I tried starting it and didn't start. Cranks over Long story short . I replaced : Camshaft position sensor Distributor cap and rotor Coil Wires plugs Can someone help me PLEASE |
Fuel or spark. Is the pump working?
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Pump was replaced two months ago. Doesn't look like spark
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What brand pump? Probably wouldn't hurt to verify fuel pressure, and if you are getting spark or not.
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You most likely have moisture in there somewhere that needs dried out. You could have also shorted something by spraying the engine.
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Could be moisture but it could also be a wire left off. (Don't ask me how I know this.)
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Solved
Turned out my timing chain broke. Thanks to all who replyed
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Originally Posted by Tommy Joe Bowman
(Post 3455810)
Turned out my timing chain broke. Thanks to all who replyed
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How in the world did the chain break?!!? It's a chain for crying out loud. That means something was probably interfered and your problems are just beginning. Valves in pistons, etc.
I replaced mine at 200k for preventative maintenance and it was barely loose. In fact, the new one had the same slack! And there's no tensioner on the magnums. That's an old LA thing or something. Just slap it on aligning the marks properly and off you go. But it's not a small job. |
Originally Posted by Ramman18
(Post 3455841)
How in the world did the chain break?!!? It's a chain for crying out loud. That means something was probably interfered and your problems are just beginning. Valves in pistons, etc.
I replaced mine at 200k for preventative maintenance and it was barely loose. In fact, the new one had the same slack! And there's no tensioner on the magnums. That's an old LA thing or something. Just slap it on aligning the marks properly and off you go. But it's not a small job. Chains can break. Not often, but they do. The Magnums do use a tensioner. I put a chain in a '94 3.9 and the dealer got me an updated tensioner. Smoothed that puppy right out. I suspect the OP had a chain jump a tooth. That can get it far enough out of time to not start. I don't think the first generation Magnums are interference engines. I know the second gen ones are. |
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