2000 dodge ram 1500 5.9L V8 will turn over but wont crank

Asked by troubled1987 Oct 25, 2010 at 10:28 AM about the 2000 Dodge RAM 1500 ST Club Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The engine will crank if I pour gas into the throtle body and runs good but when I shut it off I have to pour gas in the TB each time. I have put a new fuel pump on because the old one had 45PSI and I was told it should be at 60PSI to crank its did not help. Also the first time this happend I was about 10 miles from home and when i got it cranked I drove it home. on the way home the check guage light came on and the voltage guage was at zero. I put a new alternator on and it started charging. I left the engine running and a few minutes later the voltage guage went to zero again. I took a meter and checked the battery and it was at 12 volts. there is an exernal voltage regulator for the alternator but I am not sure were it is.

1 Answer
2,995

Kelly answered 13 years ago

ok first you need to know what your saying, if an engines turning over, its cranking, it might not start, but the lst i knew turning and cranking are the same thing, as for it telling you its not charging you could just have a bad connection somewhere. if your still dumping gas into the TB then you could have a plugged fuel line somewhere, or possibly kinked?

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

Shortcuts

Search Dodge RAM 1500 Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Dan Connell
    Reputation
    19,880
  • #2
    dandyoun
    Reputation
    15,170
  • #3
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    11,710
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Ford F-150
301 Great Deals out of 13,535 listings starting at $3,888
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
177 Great Deals out of 7,423 listings starting at $6,995
Used GMC Sierra 1500
128 Great Deals out of 7,841 listings starting at $5,500
Used Dodge RAM 2500
27 listings starting at $7,900
Used Toyota Tundra
25 Great Deals out of 931 listings starting at $10,698
Used Toyota Tacoma
36 Great Deals out of 786 listings starting at $9,975
Used Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
25 Great Deals out of 1,582 listings starting at $5,990
Used Ford F-250 Super Duty
24 Great Deals out of 736 listings starting at $3,990
Used Jeep Grand Cherokee
133 Great Deals out of 3,657 listings starting at $4,999
Used Dodge Durango
61 Great Deals out of 1,829 listings starting at $6,987
Used Jeep Wrangler
140 Great Deals out of 5,909 listings starting at $6,500

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.