MrPhelps wrote:
Dave Pete wrote:
MrPhelps - what you describe is different from what I experienced last fall on a TT cross-country trip, but it is worth a check in the event your cause is a worse than mine similarity. Mine was an intermittent act-up like a gas engine would describe as a miss. Sometimes ran normal, sometimes a slight stumble/hesitation and sometimes an awful stumble. If it got any worse, it could have resulted in an inability to start. I expected mine to be injectors and yet it was worth checking what I did.
There are about six separate electrical connections on the the fuel pump and filter areas. I disconnected each, cleaned with an electronic spray cleaner, reassembled with die-electric grease. It took twice, but the problem disappeared. It was poor electric signals telling the engine to do its thing.
I also have a 2006 Dodge 5.9L diesel. Good luck.
That is an excellent suggestion. I have had a few electrical issues lately with it. My truck spends a lot of time in the salt air on the coast of Florida and electrical connection integrity could definitely be an issue.
I had also ran additive injector cleaner for about 3000 miles hoping to get a clear-up on this trip so we didn't have to go home or get expensive repairs (injectors) on the road. Had just changed the filter prior to the trip.
I didn't find any OEM dielectric grease evidence on the connectors as is commonly placed on bulb connections. Your salt-air probably adds to it, but simple air oxidation over time was the probable cause of mine.
