Hey everybody iwas wondering if anyone can help me i've got a 96 dodge ram 2500 4x4 it died suddenly on me while iwas coming home i figured it was a spark problem so i got a new distributor new spark plugs and wires snd still can't get it started so i got a new crank case positioning sensor and again no go it cranks over but nothing so if anyone can give me any info would be greatly appreciated.

 

Is it lacking fuel? How did it sound when it died, just shut off or sputter?

 

turn the key to the on position (not start) and listen for the fuel pump. you should hear it run for about 2 seconds,then turn off. make sure you have 49 psi of fuel pressure at the fuel rail.

 

I thought it was a fuel problem too so i checked to see if it was the fuel pump and checked my fuel rail for correct psi everything seems good if anything i think its to much fuel cause i can smell it coming from the tail pipe my first reaction was its flooded thats why it won't start but its fuel injection any ideas

 

How do you check that?

 

Samething happened to me on Saturday just up and died. Turned over but would not start. I knew what it was right away. The coil was dead. Changed the coil and it fired right up. Get yourself a coil and put it in. Just spray the screws down real good because its a pain in the ****, getting a drill in there to drill out the bottom screw. Yes I found out the hard way.

 

there should be a schrader valve on the fuel rail. if there isnt then you'll need an adapter to hook up the fuel pressure guage.

to the original poster... you may have a problem with your ASD relay. take a look at that.

 

CHECK YOUR CAT CONVERTER!!!

Take out the upstream O2 sensor, that little hole lets out enough gas if its actually clogged.

Have worked on a few Rams with bad/clogged cats, they all acted diffrently. Cranking but not starting was one of them!

 

swap your relays around to check those, also check the fuse related to the fuel and asd relays. usually simple thing...