stinewoodworking
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Started out great t 4:30 am. Had a hard time starting it after fueling at 350 miles. At next fuel stop, 700 total miles of planned 1280, it wouldn't start. In fact, after the trouble at the first stop I let it run to fuel it and when I took off the fuel cap it quit. Cranked a while and no luck. Pulled fuel lines from lift pump and no luck. Maybe air leak? BTW it has anew fuel filter on it, only 500 miles on it. Rolled the dine and bought a $69 diesel in line pump from advance auto parts and some 3/8 fuel line and clamps. Put that in before the filter and bam, runs like a new one! Got a great and much appreciated call from doktor a to help diagnose after I was rolling again. Next exit, 25 miles later, I pulled off and shut of the new inline fuel pump. Everything was cool for about 8 miles then the little light with the tracks under it came on and I went into slo-mo. I pulled off again and replaced the almost new fuel filter with my spare, purged the lines with my new electric pump, which is still installed, and took off. 100 feet later the same light came on again. I turned on the inline pump again and restarted the sprinter. the light was now off. I then drove to Cheyenne WY, about 200 miles with no problems. Any chance I'll make Jackson, WY with this rigged up deal? Who knows! Wish me luck. Any ideas as to the problem? BTW 2003 3500 158 SHC 149,008 as of tonight. I just bought it a week ago in TN, did oil change and fuel filter myself, had dodge dealer do ATF fluid flush and new key program, also scanned codes to look for problems and did 32 point happy horse**** inspection. Only got charged $230! Cheap! Shifts way better after the flush and also got rid of mild case of the rsn! Sorry for the novella.