Dodge/Ram Diesel Tech Discussions on all generations of Cummins Diesel powered Rams plus the new Eco Diesel

fuel pre-heater??

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 30, 2008 | 02:45 PM
  #1  
av8r's Avatar
av8r
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Default fuel pre-heater??

I've owned this dodge 2500 for about two months... the first week It had to have a transmittion shift module replaced, Last week it wuit and the dealer said it was the fuel pump located inside the fuel tank, $750. later they said that didn't fix it and the high pressure fuel injector pump would have to be replaced. after that replacement didn't repair the problem, they said it was the fuel preheater not heating to fuel inorder to start the engine????? got any clues about this or am I getting the run around ????????????????????????
 
Reply
Old Jan 30, 2008 | 03:01 PM
  #2  
Mayfair's Avatar
Mayfair
Legend
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,529
Likes: 0
From: 100% Heaven Sent
Default RE: fuel pre-heater??

First of all, Welcome Aboard !!

Secondly, I HOPE all of these repairs are being covered under your warranty !! It sounds to me like they are justreplacing things as they go along in order to fix a problem that they have no clue how to fix.

What was the reason for taking it to the dealer in the first place?
 
Reply
Old Jan 30, 2008 | 03:05 PM
  #3  
av8r's Avatar
av8r
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Default RE: fuel pre-heater??

It quit on me.........I had to pay the first $750. for the fuel supply pump
 
Reply
Old Jan 30, 2008 | 03:08 PM
  #4  
Mayfair's Avatar
Mayfair
Legend
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,529
Likes: 0
From: 100% Heaven Sent
Default RE: fuel pre-heater??

I thought you said that they decided not to replace the in tank fuel pump?

So I'm assuming that all of these repairs are comming out of pocket?
 
Reply
Old Jan 30, 2008 | 03:13 PM
  #5  
av8r's Avatar
av8r
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Default RE: fuel pre-heater??

no, they replaced the supply pump at my expense and then the high pressure pump (under warranty) and now they have a pre-heater ordered
 
Reply
Old Jan 30, 2008 | 03:28 PM
  #6  
Mayfair's Avatar
Mayfair
Legend
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,529
Likes: 0
From: 100% Heaven Sent
Default RE: fuel pre-heater??

What year is your Ram? ( fill out your sig when you get a chance )

I don't get why one is covered and yet the other is not.
 
Reply
Old Jan 31, 2008 | 12:06 PM
  #7  
92oilburner's Avatar
92oilburner
Professional
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 159
Likes: 0
From: MotorCity
Default RE: fuel pre-heater??

I agree with Mayfair, they charged you for something that did not fix the problem. It probably was not bad in the first place!
 
Reply
Old Jan 31, 2008 | 12:35 PM
  #8  
92oilburner's Avatar
92oilburner
Professional
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 159
Likes: 0
From: MotorCity
Default RE: fuel pre-heater??

I would ask them; why was the high press. pump under warranty, and not the supply pump?
 
Reply
Old Jan 31, 2008 | 06:26 PM
  #9  
racer9's Avatar
racer9
Veteran
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 382
Likes: 0
From: Erie Pa
Default RE: fuel pre-heater??

Many trucks are running perfectly without the pre-heater. By the time the fuel that is heated works it's way through the filter and into the injection pump, it's cooled anyway, and since the heated fuel has to travel that distance, the motor will be runningseveral minutes before the heated fuel gets to it.
Tell us the year truck, and what the problem is.
 
Reply




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:56 PM.