Misfire
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Here I go again, working on this 2002 piece of crap. The truck is a 5.9 quad cab. I keep getting rough idle when cold and every once in a while a multi-cylinder misfire code. Have done good wires (2 sets) new cap, wires and rotor, new coil. Can anyone tell me about a tech bulletin by Dodge about the wires and the installation routing. Can any tell me about the correct fuel pressure I might see when checking to see if the issue is fuel related. This thing is driving me crazy.
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Mark
Here I go again, working on this 2002 piece of crap. The truck is a 5.9 quad cab. I keep getting rough idle when cold and every once in a while a multi-cylinder misfire code. Have done good wires (2 sets) new cap, wires and rotor, new coil. Can anyone tell me about a tech bulletin by Dodge about the wires and the installation routing. Can any tell me about the correct fuel pressure I might see when checking to see if the issue is fuel related. This thing is driving me crazy.
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Mark
I've seen this on other computer-controlled vehicles. Given what you have already done, a couple other things...
The first is to disconnect, clean, and reconnect ALL ground cables, lines, and connectors. I'm not familiar with those on your Ram, but modern vehicles often have a bunch and I'm not familiar with which are necessary for the engine control computer. I have seen really badly corroded connectors--especially in some parts of the country--and bad grounds can cause some really goofy problems. Unhook the battery and also check all other relevant connectors. For example, unplug and replug the actual computer/harness connector several times.
Then, if you still have a problem consider a bad 'puter (I'm assuming you have gotten no codes, whatsoever--should reveal bad sensors), and if still a problem about all that's left is fuel. Do you have a known good fuel filter? Lines? Have you had your injectors checked?
Spark, fuel, and air is all there is and we're rapidly running out of potential culprits.
All the best.
The first is to disconnect, clean, and reconnect ALL ground cables, lines, and connectors. I'm not familiar with those on your Ram, but modern vehicles often have a bunch and I'm not familiar with which are necessary for the engine control computer. I have seen really badly corroded connectors--especially in some parts of the country--and bad grounds can cause some really goofy problems. Unhook the battery and also check all other relevant connectors. For example, unplug and replug the actual computer/harness connector several times.
Then, if you still have a problem consider a bad 'puter (I'm assuming you have gotten no codes, whatsoever--should reveal bad sensors), and if still a problem about all that's left is fuel. Do you have a known good fuel filter? Lines? Have you had your injectors checked?
Spark, fuel, and air is all there is and we're rapidly running out of potential culprits.
All the best.



