2001 ram 1500 5.2 problems

[MightyMax]

yeah tye that sucked badly but i got it handled and if id known it had already been replaced i woulda never pulled it out, better safe then sorry eh? anyways on a good note, the fuel pump fixed my problem but i also had to put a new cap and rotor in it. changed the O2 sensor on "bank 1" and the truck is runnin like a scalded ape now

good to hear man

[TotallyBalistic]

new problems have came up with my truck...not the distrib or the cat but im pretty sure the crank position sensor is goin out... throwin codes p0300 p0301 302 304 305 306 308. all are misfires and the end number is the cylinder its misfiring on. the truck has new plugs, wires, dist cap, rotor, aftermarket distrib that has been checked and workin properly, the dude also said the cam sensor is working right so the only thing i can think of is the crank positions sensor. anybody agree or disagree?

[wrngwae]

cam sensor is in the distributor......no fun at all but can be done the crank sensor id on the upper side of the passenger side bell housing on the trans. no fun and your gonna loose some skin that is a fact. you cannot see it but you can barley barley get a wrench on it. go to the junk yard and find a ram van. either to pull it or to see where the damn thing is ......trust ms on this one russ im not shittin ya.

[TotallyBalistic]

i was just going to buy a new one tye. ive had bad luck with buyin sensors at the junk yards. im tryin to figure out how my fat ass is gona do this. i might actually have to get my friend to do this for me and pay him for it...it was a battle to get the distrib out and i know this is gonna be even worse

[wrngwae]

good deal russ. i hate the stupid cab forward shit. it is a total pain to work on....

[TotallyBalistic]

well the crank position sensor wasnt the problem. took it to a shop down the road and the dude hooked it up on his machine and drove it down the road...its misfiring on every cylinder except number 2 and number 3 misfired more than any of them. he said he had another truck do the same thing. he changed the coil and fixed it soooo ive got a loaner coil im gonna stick on it and see what happens

[wrngwae]

yea russ, i did forget to mention these trucks were bad for coils too. if it is separating even a tiny bit its junk......oh since im telling you what is bad on these trucks........ i stash behind the seat of my ram 1500........a coil,,,,,,,a distributor,,,,,,,an ecu,,,,,,,and a crank position sensor,,,,,,lol,,,,,a 8mm socket and wrench,,,for the ecu,,,,12mm wrench,,,,,for distributor,,,,and crank sensor if i remember rite...lol and mostly come patients and a damn good trucker mouth. it wont come apart untill you tell it what you think of its mother and how she dressed him at a younger age....thank kick the fender.....it always comes apart easier for me that way...............i need a beer hahahaha

[wrngwae]

oh yea and dont get me started on the transmission either..lol

[TotallyBalistic]

lol thats what i keep telling my wife. she babys the truck so much and i tell her shes gotta whoop this things ass every once in a while or its gonna lay down on the job...surenuff look at whats going on now. im gonna try to get this poor ol truck fixed and trade it in for something with less miles and more room for the 4 kids

[TotallyBalistic]

well i fixed the ol truck about an hour ago, something so simple im both embarassed and pissed off. the new coil wire i had put on it when i changed all the wires cap rotor and plugs had rubbed a badspot in it and was grounding out on the intake...so something that stupid gave me this much hell.