Believe it or not, one of a brake fluid’s most vital characteristics is its ability to absorb water. Yes, you read that correctly—brake fluids absorb water by design…
Variable Geometry Turbochargers
Ram Cummins owners have a distinct advantage with the 2007.5-current 6.7-liter engine’s sliding vane turbocharger and its exhaust brake feature. (Go ahead, walk around with the smugness of superiority).
CP4 Fuel Injection Pump Preventive Maintenance
CP4 Preventive Maintenance: Here are some preventive measures you can follow by TDR writer Stan Gozzi.
Third Generation Dodge/Cummins Purchase Criteria
Wish I’d Known That. Buying a used 2003-2009 Ram/Cummins.
Low Pressure Fuel System Problems on Second Generation Cummins Diesel Rams
TDR Writer Andy Redmond discusses low pressure fuel system issues seen with Second Generation Ram/Cummins.
Dodge Cummins Trouble Codes Discussion
Overview on information and available tools to help you troubleshoot computer reported problems – without getting too technical about it all.
Maintaining Your Dodge Cummins Fuel Pump and Injectors
The Cummins diesel is a longevity engine. When serviced properly, the engine should last 500,000 to a million miles between teardowns. Peripherals like the turbocharger, fuel injectors and the fuel pump, however, can wear out or fail much earlier. A well maintained fuel system can keep injectors going for 250,000 miles or more. The original common rail diesel injectors and CP3 pump in my 2005 Ram have been trouble free for 180,000 miles now. These injectors have delivered good performance and fuel efficiency. There are no signs of spray pattern…
Your Dodge Ram’s A/C System
Are the summer months in your truck spent with the old-school “2-60” air conditioning (two windows down at 60mph)? A properly operating HVAC system provides comfort and safety. The pages of many prior issues of the Turbo Diesel Register magazines have been devoted to the removal of the instrument panel to replace a leaky air conditioning evaporator core (‘98-‘02), leaking heater core, flimsy blend air doors (‘03-current), etc. And you’ll find some of the A/C parts for the DIY-er at Geno’s Garage. Instead of covering “how to change a part,”…
Dodge Ram Automatic Transmission Temperature Questions
Popular questions about Ram Turbo Diesel automatic transmission temperatures.
The Case of the $942 Fuel Filter
(or How to Change a #5 Injector) Solving the mystery of a vehicle’s mechanical problem can require some lengthy detective work—as demonstrated in this repair that I call “The Case of the $942 Fuel Filter.” The initial complaint by the Ram Turbo Diesel’s owner provided me with scant evidence for solving the problem: “It runs good,” he said, “for a while after I change the fuel filter, but it has low power.” I doubted that the fuel filter was the culprit. But I had little to go on. This would…