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  1. B

    87 5.9 idles high until you goose the throttle

    Hello all. I have an 87 5.9 idles high until you goose the gas pedal. Most of the time it will idle down by itself after it reaches running temp but not always. I had to smog it this year and it did not pass due to high idle. I tried to tell them to goose the peddle but he said it had to be...
  2. Vendridi

    Crate Motor for 1989 Dodge 360/5.9

    I have a 1989 dodge w150 that I'm looking to replace the engine. I'm attempting to locate a 5.9/360 so I can swap with little headache from replacing computer components, but all I'm finding are Magnum crate engines. Does anyone have a recommendation on where I can find one or if there is a...
  3. B

    2002 5.9… no fuel or spark. Bad pcm?

    Hey guy, I’m working on my father-in-law’s truck and I believe the pcm is bad, but I wanted to get some second opinions before jumping the gun. The truck supposedly would run fine but then going down the road, the gauges would flicker and the whole truck shuts off. You could wait a few minutes...
  4. L

    transmission problems

    i have a 1999 ram 1500, start from the top, i took my truck and car trailer to help my fam get a bike, but the seller declined the offer so we went home, the engine only has 30k but the transmission is original on the way home from the trip the transmission started having issues shifting, i...
  5. T

    2003 Cummins No communication with PCM help

    Hello I have a 2003 Cummins with an automatic and I can not get anything to show for the transmission on any scanner. The PCM was verified to be good. I have continuity from the PCM to the Data link connector. I can read the engine data just fine. The TIPM originally failed and has been replaced...
  6. K

    What is this orange two-pin connector?

    Hi Folks, I am fighting a no start condition on my 2004.5 Cummins. I am wondering if the culprit is the orange plug shown in the picture below—sitting on top of the fuel filter? Anyone know what this is and what it should be connected to?
  7. P

    47RH Indexing

    I have a 40 Ford COE Street Rod car hauler with a 1995 Cummins 5.9 and 47RH trans. The shift lever is currently cable operated on the column and not very accurate. I am wanting to relocate to the floor using a cable shifter but Lokar does not offer a direct match to the transmission (or any...
  8. J

    Just got a 2002 1500 Ram. What maintenance items or other things should I be aware of?

    Hi all. We were just gifted a Ram 1500 crew cab with a 5.9 engine in it. It's in great cosmetic shape, and only has about 82k miles on it. We're really excited about it. Only one previous owner, and they kept service records on everything. So far it seems to drive really well. My question...
  9. 59perrysmooth

    Track bar bending

    I have a 8 inch lift on my 05 2500 37inch tires and my adjustable track bar broke the other night on the bottom thread.. been on the truck for a year or two. Just had a shop replace the ball and u joints and about 2 months later it broke. Bought another track bar off eBay and this one came with...
  10. Michael Ramos

    2002 5.9 Magnum Cold Air Intake

    I have a 2002 Ram 1500 with the 5.9 Magnum in it and I would like to install a cold air intake to begin to get more performance out of it, in hopes of making it faster in the future with other mods, but I cannot find a cold air intake that fits this truck. A lot say they are for 5.9 engines but...
  11. R

    engine fire need help

    so this morning I started the truck as normal walk back into the house and then there's smoke coming out of the engine bay. Needless to say it was too late after I finally got the garden hose and put the fire out. pretty much anything in the engine bay is toast. Windshield pop, top of the dash...
  12. RebelRam01

    Spark plug/heat shield removal?

    Anyone have any tips for removing the heat shields to get to my spark plugs in my 5.9 magnum? They are due for replacement and the shields have shrunk from the heat and I can not get the socket down in to remove them. I have pulled one out so far after fighting with it for hours, they do not...
  13. Tteal235

    Brace yourselves, TAXES are upon us!@!

    Alright gents, I've mentioned this before about swapping my 5.7 to a 5.9. Since then, I have done a lot of research. I've narrowed it down to the donor I want and type of cummins I want. I am going with a 94-98 12v. I am aiming for a manual, but if I cant find what I want to the T, ill be happy...
  14. M

    2nd Gen Tug Of War !

    What do you guys think of this 2nd gen tug of war ?
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