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Hello All, (my first post), I just purchased a 2005 Dodge 2500 with 275,000 miles. Test drove it, ran and shifted great. I bought it off Craigslist and met the seller at a Denny's parking lot. I noticed the gas needle was waving back and forth, but thought it was maybe broken. After we closed the deal, I hardly pulled out of the lot and it died. I figured it was out of diesel, but also know it's bad to run out on a diesel engine.
My buddy brought me a gallon of diesel from the station (right across the street ) in a jug. We poured it in and it started. After I drove across the street to the pump, it wouldn't take any gas!? We could only get about a pint of diesel into the filler before it would back up to the top. We found that if we shook the chassis side to side, bubbles would come up, and the fuel level would slowly drop. It took 20 mins to get 2 gallons into the tank!? We did notice that fuel would come out of the little side hole that I think goes to the breather hose. Maybe it got filled when we were pouring from the gallon jug, without any kinda spout. ? We knew there was at least 3 gallons in the tank and only had a few miles to get home. On the ride home, it cut out when slowing to a stop. It restarted only to die another mile down the rode. At one point, it wouldn't accelerate past 2,000rpm regardless of gas pedal position. I assume this is the 'Limp Mode'. After it died the third time, it wouldn't start, and had to have it towed home.
I'm looking to get this thing running again before I fix any of the other issues. Also, I just got under the thing and noticed that diesel is leaking from the tank!! Strange thing is that it's coming from the top of the tank Weird since it only has a few gallons inside it. I'm hoping that everything is okay, and all these issues spawned from running dry in the first place. Hoping for some good advice, and make some friends because this project is just getting started!!
My buddy brought me a gallon of diesel from the station (right across the street ) in a jug. We poured it in and it started. After I drove across the street to the pump, it wouldn't take any gas!? We could only get about a pint of diesel into the filler before it would back up to the top. We found that if we shook the chassis side to side, bubbles would come up, and the fuel level would slowly drop. It took 20 mins to get 2 gallons into the tank!? We did notice that fuel would come out of the little side hole that I think goes to the breather hose. Maybe it got filled when we were pouring from the gallon jug, without any kinda spout. ? We knew there was at least 3 gallons in the tank and only had a few miles to get home. On the ride home, it cut out when slowing to a stop. It restarted only to die another mile down the rode. At one point, it wouldn't accelerate past 2,000rpm regardless of gas pedal position. I assume this is the 'Limp Mode'. After it died the third time, it wouldn't start, and had to have it towed home.
I'm looking to get this thing running again before I fix any of the other issues. Also, I just got under the thing and noticed that diesel is leaking from the tank!! Strange thing is that it's coming from the top of the tank Weird since it only has a few gallons inside it. I'm hoping that everything is okay, and all these issues spawned from running dry in the first place. Hoping for some good advice, and make some friends because this project is just getting started!!