Cummins Start after injector lines removed

Here I am restarting my Dodge Cummins after I have done a repair caused by the Killer Dowel Pin. This is the first start after teh repair.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Cummins
• KDP
• injectors
• start
• cold
• dodge
• dieselvsmoke

[mstep3]

what year is this truck? I thought it was pretty rare to see the KDP problem after 2001 trucks.

[purpleflavoredcherry]

@mstep3 It's a '98.5. It is rare.

[dieselindeed]

24 valve with a KDP issue???

[purpleflavoredcherry]

Unless it's a common Rail, the KDP needs tabbed....

[HemiHotRod]

Some great vids you have there.

Heres a little trick you can use when firing up after having the injector lines off.

Put all your lines back on, but 2 turns loose at the head.

Bypass the fuel pump relay so that the electric pump is on, and rotate the motor over slowly by hand at the nut on the gear at the injector pump, or with a barring tool on the flywheel. Usually only one rotation is enough to fill all the lines, and it will fire up first shot after tightening the fittings. Works great.

[purpleflavoredcherry]

Thanks. I'll have to try that. I have a FASS fuel system (15PSI 90GPH), so I just kept bumping the starter and giving the engine a 1/4 turn until I saw a few air bubble coming out of the lines, then I cranked and stayed on the starter until the fuel had some pressure coming out of the fuel lines.. Closed the lines up, adn cranked on 'er again. Admittedly I do like hearing a Diesel only fire on a few cylinders while the rest of the injectors catch prime.. hehehe

[grizzlyman239]

mines a 01 so would it have it?

[trythinking360]

turny but no runy :(

[purpleflavoredcherry]

It was a very good feeling to have the motor crank, and run without anything wrong after the repair... I was expecting to have a loose bolt, or a small oil leak. This was the first take of the film. No tricks. Just double check everything, and hit the key, watch for fuel at teh injector lines, and crank away with your foot to the floor until it starts to fire...

[mr2jags]

Just been watching your vids, very interesting, I have a Cummins Ram so not looking forward to that job. What a great feeling the first start after a teardown !