Replacing fuel shut off Solenoid for my Dodge Diesel truck

RobertCracraftShow - I am replacing the fuel shut off solenoid in my 95 Dodge (Diesel) truck. After getting a local dealership quote of over $1000 to replace the fuel shut off solenoid ($700 for the solenoid part, $110 for the relay, $300 for labor) I decided to search the internet for a better deal. My search ended at EBay with an awesome seller known as ANGELOFISHES from Deland, Florida. Well, thank you Angelo for your excellent product, insight, and outstanding value....I paid only $158 for the solenoid kit AND shipping was FREE! (I received the box only 2 days later!) So, remember that auto dealerships are not out to make your life any easier when it comes to parts and service. Thanks for checking out my video and God bless!

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Autos & Vehicles

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• cummins diesel
• cummins turbo diesel

[EmX3Ed]

Similar looking solonoid design on my carburetor. Shits backfiring like a bitch when i let off the gas, and im gettin horrible gas mileage and what looks like to me blueish smoke out the exhaust that i think is unburnt gas. Watcha think

[THERobertCracraftSho]

Sounds like the choke......

[THERobertCracraftSho]

After your engine is warmed up, disconnect the choke linkage, wire the choke open, drive it down the road, if it doesn't backfire then its is your electric or manual choke...

[j3susdc]

thanks for the upload...Now, do i have solenoid problem? My 1994 dodge ram 3500 4x4 cummins wont start and but if i forced it to start i felt that i dont have same power before. the truck only have 45k miles....or it can be fuel pump?

thanks

[THERobertCracraftSho]

If the solenoid lever is not engaged all the way you will have a lack of power. And if you do change the solenoid make sure you change the relay as well. When you buy a new solenoid it actually has an "adjustment" on it, it should be adjusted from factory but sometimes it is not. If you try that and it doesn't have power, change your fuel filter, and I recommend a diesel fuel additive. It could be the fuel pump, but when fuel pumps quit - they quit - or leak fuel and don't work at all.

[DeckofReason]

thanks for this video it made this replacement an easy thirty minute job in my front yard ,thank you from randy.

[sniper152]

@EmX3Ed oh, and it sounds like you are talking about a gasoline engine, that is what my response was to....

[sniper152]

@EmX3Ed blueish smoke is oil, black is un burnt fuel and white is either raw fuel or coolant/water

[MrEdub74]

your videos are really helpful. i have a question, 1997 Ram with Cummings 5.9. The 20 amp fuel pump fuse keeps burning out. the truck will still run, but with little power . i replaced the contacts in starter solenoid and still have the problem. can i defective fuel shut off do this also? i am in the middle of tracing the wiring,when i replaced the contacts on starter, the heavy insulated wire between the solenoid and starter body was melted. any help woud be appreciated

[theASEtech]

nice job and also nice tools thanks for your video and if you think doing more videos about repairs on any kind of diesel trucks i appreciate you let me know if is okey this is a lot of help thanks again for the video