buggy will not start

94Dodge Truggy · 02-21-2007, 09:00 PM

Well, here it is. I have been doing alot of work on the buggy including welding. I recently left the key in the run position for a week while working on it. The batteries still have plenty of charge, but it will not start. I have spark but no power to the fuel pump or fuel pressure. Fuel pump is good. I am thinking that from welding and not disconnecting the battery and having the key in the run position that I have fried the computer

. The relay and fuse for the fuel pump are fine. Can I have the computer tested? I have a computer for the same year of truck, but it is for a 318 5 speed and my truck is a 360 auto. The truck is a 1994 dodge ram. Anybody have any knowledge on these trucks? Thanks, scott.

carwash · 02-21-2007, 09:57 PM

that sucks man, does sound like you fried something... check ALL of your fuses first... if im right, dont you have some under the hood, in a compartment, those big ones?

hopefully a fuse would have caught the surge.

OH-cj5 · 02-21-2007, 10:05 PM

The only thing now is he needs a hood to look under have you seen this thing

sarge · 02-21-2007, 11:54 PM

Like Mike said , check and re-check all fuses and relays and then I would put that 318 ECM in it and see if your pump works , it might run that 360 and it might not , but my guess is that it will at least communicate with the pump. Also disconnect the battery for a while and then reconnect and see what you get . Sounds almost like it went into a safety mode to save the pump and injecters?????? just guessing ..... it is a DODGE and well

94Dodge Truggy · 02-22-2007, 08:26 AM

Sounds like it is the ecu. I did try disconnecting the battery for 1/2 of an hour with no luck. Gonna try the backup ecu and see what happens tonight:o . thanks for the info.

carwash · 02-22-2007, 09:38 AM

first line of the instructions for EVERY repair in a haynes or chilton's manual is what? "disconnect the battery."

i don't always do it either, unless i'm welding on a vehicle a bunch... then i do. I bet you will from now on too.

02-21-2007, 09:00 PM	#1
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	buggy will not start Well, here it is. I have been doing alot of work on the buggy including welding. I recently left the key in the run position for a week while working on it. The batteries still have plenty of charge, but it will not start. I have spark but no power to the fuel pump or fuel pressure. Fuel pump is good. I am thinking that from welding and not disconnecting the battery and having the key in the run position that I have fried the computer . The relay and fuse for the fuel pump are fine. Can I have the computer tested? I have a computer for the same year of truck, but it is for a 318 5 speed and my truck is a 360 auto. The truck is a 1994 dodge ram. Anybody have any knowledge on these trucks? Thanks, scott.

02-21-2007, 09:57 PM	#2
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	that sucks man, does sound like you fried something... check ALL of your fuses first... if im right, dont you have some under the hood, in a compartment, those big ones? hopefully a fuse would have caught the surge. __________________

02-22-2007, 09:38 AM	#6
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	first line of the instructions for EVERY repair in a haynes or chilton's manual is what? "disconnect the battery." i don't always do it either, unless i'm welding on a vehicle a bunch... then i do. I bet you will from now on too. __________________

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02-21-2007, 10:05 PM	#3
OH-cj5 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waiting for obama to go away Posts: 90	The only thing now is he needs a hood to look under have you seen this thing

02-21-2007, 11:54 PM	#4
sarge Pure Bacon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trenton, Oh Posts: 1,098	Like Mike said , check and re-check all fuses and relays and then I would put that 318 ECM in it and see if your pump works , it might run that 360 and it might not , but my guess is that it will at least communicate with the pump. Also disconnect the battery for a while and then reconnect and see what you get . Sounds almost like it went into a safety mode to save the pump and injecters?????? just guessing ..... it is a DODGE and well

02-22-2007, 08:26 AM	#5
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	Sounds like it is the ecu. I did try disconnecting the battery for 1/2 of an hour with no luck. Gonna try the backup ecu and see what happens tonight:o . thanks for the info.