Starting My 2000 Dodge Cummins After Sitting For 3 Years

One of the things I like about you is that you're not afraid of a little grease and a lot of work.

I like how the videos are genuine and you're not afraid to get dirty. Society should be celebrating hard working women like this not these only fan types. Good job!

Hi Grayce I am a retired school bus mechanic and farmer and the cummins ISB that is what is in your pickup truck the lift pump is a common problem the pump can run but not put out enough fuel pressure to keep the engine running you need at least 2 psi of fuel pressure to feed it. That is why I like my 1990 Dodge 5.9 Cummins 12 valve NO COMPUTER and all my farm machinery nothing has a computer every thing is a mechanical fuel pump

If you just bump the starter it will turn the lift pump on for a few seconds, you need to hear that running. Once that is working there should be a bleed screw on the top of the filter (can't remember exactly) open that till you get fuel with the lift pump running. Then crack the injection lines loose where they go into the cylinder head, crank the engine till fuel squirts out. The tighten line and it should start. Could be the injection pump went bad from setting, they were known for having issues, mostly was an electronic issue from overheating of the circuit board on the pump.

ECM is in the driver's side of the motor PCM is what you changed. Turn in the switch and see if fuel is coming out of the water bleader on the filter

I like the authenticness of these videos, i was waiting eagerly for it to start but sometimes it just doesn't, in many of these videos cars always magically start at the end.

Anytime a diesel engine has sat that long the first things you wanna do is put some good fuel treatment in the tank and change the fuel and air filters 😉

Soo close to getting it started!! Like how you're talking thru what you are doing!!. . It's trial and error... Don't give up you'll get going. .. great video!

your lift pump right behind your fuel filter at corner of block replace it then you’ll fire back up but don’t forget to bleed the lines

I have a 2000 dodge just like yours with the 5-speed. It really is gratifying to drive (sounds just like a semi-truck) so I understand your efforts to sustain her. Good luck!

Thanks for sharing the video Grayce. Hope you get it running soon.

Can't tell ya enough how many times people gone thru this scenario with a truck I did love grayce muscles 💪 a girl that doesn't sweat won't go far in life life keep pushing and no ive never been on live 📺

Grayce. Charge the batteries completely. If still codes, check the alternator to see if it is over or under charging. Dad has a 2001 and it was it. I even had the ECM rebuilt before finding it.

Amazing Grayce, hope you can get her started.

You young lady are a lot of fun to watch, I agree, you’re not scared to do anything, except go at it with a wasp 🤣😂🤣that cracked me up. I am glad you didn’t get stung, but I couldn’t help but laugh as you ran off camera. You’re great Grayce keep it up plz🇺🇸👍🏻🇺🇸

Darn I really thought the old girl was going to run, hopefully it will start up for you, and hopefully you can figure it out and get her in running order, good luck and thanks for sharing.👍❤️

I saw the teaser on FB and have been waiting for this one‼️‼️😎🤙😎🤙😎🤙

You are determined and you will get it fixed

Good Morning Grayce. I am watching this Video on April 30/24 in P.E.I. waiting for Spring to arrive still. Cold and windy here. Love the video as you patiently go through the diagnostics. I'm with you on the wasps !! hate em. I hope you have a great first week of May and your Dodge is running sooner than later. Cheers from here in the North..

I hope you find an easy fix Grayce! I admire your determination!