2003 Dodge Ram 3500 Diesel hot and cold start issues without plug

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2006 Dodge Ram Laramie 2500, 5.9i liter Cummins ... I know in the old days the dodges had a way about starting up an engine and that would be where.

White smoke, rough idle at startup - Dodge Cummins Diesel Forum

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Jun 5, 2010 - 9 posts - ‎7 authors I have an 06 Dodge 5.9L that has a light white smoke and rough idle when first ... 2006Ram 2500 QCSB 4x4, 3" Carli coils w/ 1" Daystar spacer, ... Still ran good tho, dispite the exact conditions you describe on Cold Start up.

-Possibly the battery is not strong enough to crank. Try high
CCA battery. For example now the one you have has CCA 750
How about change to the maximum that they carry.

Good luck

Mai

the glow plug may be old and worn. your vehicle is waiting for this to get hot enough to start your diesel and over time the heating element gets weak and deposits form on it. try replacing the glow plug. hope this helps

You need to check your vaccum pump and hoses

sounds like glow plugs or primary injectors

ac needs recharged possible leak

your glows plugs not working. check glow plug relay or fuse.

I had the same problem on a 94 dodge with the cummins. It seems the crank sensor that reads from a notch on the harmonic balancer was the problem Without this sensor reading that the engine is running the alternator wont charge. Possibly the same problem with yours

that is a common for dodge you need to replace the relay for the fan switch i only know this because it happend to me three times on my dodge .hope this could help.

I had a similar problem with my 06 cummins 5.9, I had to replace the lift pump.