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gas in diesel.. you can put 20% gas in diesel.. at least.. all it does is go a hell of a lot better.. but, dont do it every day. a friend put gas in his tank,& not knowing,cost him over 600 bucks, get it drained,towed,ect.. its not an issue.. bad diesel, is fixed with gas
you two are awesome couple iv been happily married for 1.5 years know I'm looking to buy a plow truck what would you recommend for a plow truck? I live in st johnsbury Vermont
I own a launch x341. I'm very pleased with the tool. A free 2 year update. My 2 years went quickly. But I took advantage of the free updates. The kicker is the $550.00 fee each year for updates after the 2 years is up. I think the other scanners are only 1 year free update.
@@dafyd242 2nd gens do love to rust, but also using some sort of undercoating helps a ton. My ram had zero rust and was mainly only drove in the snow to go snowmobiling, always krown coated. Smile task to prolong any truck or car
13:30 you can tell someone has been turning wrenches for a while when they freeze as a tool or bolt falls. After dropping enough things you come to realize that you're not going to catch it and the best thing to do is to hold still and listen to see if you can determine exactly where it stops.
@@hopingforthebest1.9 oh yeah, was fixing the carb on my 65 IHC on my tailgate and dropped the accelerator pump discharge nozzle. Never did find it! I froze but I swear, it's probably still in my tailgate!
@@hopingforthebest1.9 gravel or dirt is better then grass a 1000 times the gravel only sucks when laying on it , at lest u can find it unlike grass .👍😄
A couple of side notes for those who may attempt this… The Woodruff key is matched with the pump for timing purposes. Do not lose the key that came with the new pump. If the tappet cover is leaking, now is the time to replace the gasket, or better yet, get a billet cover with o-rings if you plan on keeping the truck for any length of time. Those gaskets on the original tappet cover will harden and leak. You don’t want to pull the VP44 again to fix the leak. Those stock, Carter lift pumps are pretty poor quality. FASS makes a high quality, direct replacement pump. They also make a remote pump/air separation system that mounts by the fuel tank, which is the best solution. Those VP44’s are really sensitive to low lift pump pressure, so having a fuel pressure gauge on the A-pillar is almost required to save the VP44 when the cheap Carter lift pump fuel pressure approaches 5 PSI (more is better). I run Diesel Kleene with each fill up to help the VP44 last with today’s low sulphur fuels. FWIW…
They still salt here but not nearly as much, below like -13c you can't do either. Those warmer winter climates though, zero ice on the road from the heavy salting, not like we get here, southern ontario is the same. The course stone they put down on the highways sure does tear up rear fenders thought, not many dodge rams\chevy\ford around that don't have rotted out rears after 10 years.
They are all piles of shit. I work for Chrysler. I just tell people what problems do you want to deal with? Trans fuel engines pick one. They all expensive to fix. I own a ram 2500 I’ve done a couple trans rebuilds in it. Ford got one on out lot that ate the injection system and just got a Chevy trade duramax that melted a piston
Communication problems with non-experienced people inside the car can lead to injuries... Me and my mate had to push-start his car once, while his girlfriend was at the wheel. We told her to let the clutch out when we gave her a sign, as we signalled her to do so, she simply turned the key, what weakened the battery even more. The second attempt after we told her the procedure again, she left out the clutch that hard, that my mate slipped off of the rear left fender, where he was pushing,running alongside of the car and I hit my knee on the rear bumper, because the car stood still immediatly in first gear, although we told her to use 2nd gear... So much for communication in such situations... :-D Thx for showing us another interesting job! :-D
We can't thank Wes & his subscribers enough for the interest in our parts and services (and our channel)! Our number one mission is to provide these parts and services with top notch customer service - we want that to be what sets us apart. During these times of hard to source parts/supply chain issues, we are using our connections and efforts to scrounge up the parts people need. If you can't find something, give us a chance to get you the part. We also have stocks of our own reman parts ready to go! Thanks again Wes!
Riding along with Wes... The other day I was lamenting that I sold all my tools and closed my shop and today watching you work I realized, I never smell of diesel, never have the red knuckles of death and sometimes even the fingerprint scanner on my phone actually recognizes my fingerprints! I am glad you do what you do, are mostly happy doing it, crazy sh** happens to you, your wife is given faulty instructions and you sit at the end of the day and laugh about it.. and I sit at my computer desk and reminisce while clean and not bleeding from any part of my body! Love you guys, live long and happy lives together.
We mounted the lift pump and fuel filters on the frame rail and installed a fuel pressure gauge. We’ve been able to monitor lift pump performance and change it out before damage occurred to the VP44.
That quick Connect stuff works great for the first few months maybe longer but who try’s them out before something brakes just to see if it still works.
Not just dodge! I had to replace so many coolant quick connects on GM 6.5 back in day. Made of crap metal that would snap off moment you tried to remove them.The front ones were not to bad to drill and tap out then replace with barbs but man when the left back rear busted , such a pita . First few I removed intakes to drill , then about the 4th one (done about 150 total in SC working for Bellsouth) I learned to do it without removal but still such a pita. working flat rate I did make some damn good money on 6.5's and up to 95 G van 30 min dash heater cores.
After a three week long vacation off grid first priority is watching Wes, Matt and Squatch383 updates.... Don´t want a therapist to analyze that. But in my mind I can´t find a better way spending time neglecting watering plants, vacuming etc.
Yep, been there, done that. Two towing charges and a trip to the Cummins dealership. Both pumps replaced at a bit over 3 grand. As it turned out the service department manager was a friend of mine from high school. Like you he said they were having to replace a lot of the pumps. He placed the blame on the new low and zero sulfur fuel. Who knows?? But in my 53 years of driving, it's the only vehicle I wish I had never sold. 2000, Cummins dually,
Wes mate your camera work on this video was indeed fantastic everything up close was so clear and shows even if the truck is big the close confines you have to work in shine through ,,fascinating insight into working on engines ! Great job Wes
The lift pumps were garbage on the vp44. Most of the time barely made enough pressure and eventually took out the injection pump. That’s the reason everyone goes with a fass or air dog. The rule of thumb was a minimum of 10 psi of fuel while driving. That supplied the proper pressure and also was enough to pop open the return line spring so you could circulate fuel and keep the injection pump cool
I was glad to see the way you ended the video. In fact it was my favorite park. My friend I think you are too blessed to be stressed by the trivialities of daily life. {please take that a compliment to the two of you.} Keep up the good work.
@@tclott316 doesn’t matter the product here in the Midwest. Any car or truck is half rusted out within 2 years if not sooner, depending on how much you drive in Winter.
@@Daktyl198 it does matter. Chrysler products turn to shit way faster than the other 2 brands. Same thing with Subaru’s. Yes they all rot out here, nothing you can do to stop them but some rot way faster than others
The same problem with Vp44 is in europe - for example Vp44 has Opel 1.7 DTI, FORD TDDi; and Audi A6 C5 2.5TDI V6 - lots of problem with fuel pump , But previous generation Audi A6 C4 2.5TDI R5 - has Bosch VP37 Pump - super reliable fuel pump like in 12V cummins RAM
I just love that fancy step ladder with a leaning post, I think of all the years of climbing up into the engine bay and trying to reach back and support my upper body, that thing looks like a life saver. Why don't you let your pup climb the new steps and get that rat out of the hood. Great show. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞
You’re a genius. I saw your video because the same thing just happened to my 2001 cummins. Started it tonight, it ran for about 5 seconds, sputtered and quit. Then I couldn’t restart it. 😭
I've owned dodges with the Ve, P, and Vp and common rail. Agree the Vp ones are more problematic but just two things will keep them happy and running, one is they don't like to pull their own fuel from the taknk so keep them feed, second is keeping them cool so I always try and keep the tank at least half full in the hot summer days. Fuel pressure gauge and a working fuel gauge has kept me from ever replacing a Vp 44. Knock on wood I probably just opened the door for Murphy to show his head.
Wes, Watching Mrs Wes throw that tennis ball at the end makes me think I'd stay out of reach of her right hand. That young lady has one hell of an arm on her!! Great vid again, thanks for sharing your wisdom with all of us!
OK, I just made it to your "key on" incident... I just finished the reinstall of the injection pump on my Case 1690, I found out the hard way that the pump gear can actually skip a tooth and I wasn't smart enough to put the keyway in an orientation that aligned pump during install anyways. I guess all I'm saying is, I feel you pain friend, I feel your pain.
The male end on the fuel fitting to the low pressure pump looks like an SAE J2044. Several companies make mating female line end - all go on easy but can be a pain without the removal tool to get them off as you have found out. They are popular since they only need one hand to make the connection and can be verified either with a tug - the style you are working with - on a assurance feature that either acts as a secondary lock or just an indicator.
I like finding stuff like that loose boost pipe on other people's cars. It's one of those things that's gonna make em happy they came to you everytime they step on the pedal.
Seriously great work on this one. Your quick wit suggests you’d be great in a stand up comedy club, but you’d have to move closer to where people live. Engine belly flips! Note that we appreciate the work you and Mrs Work do. My WWW shirt is in the mail. Exciting
I have the exact same truck. I've had to rebuild the transmission new gasket new batteries new battery wires and terminals. Bleed the fuel lines. Un jell the fuel. It's been converted to a emergency vehicle runs well. I'm in Indiana here!
Wes, thanks for another great video. As an owner of a truck with a vp-44 engine my advice to you is after the diagnosis, if the vehicle still has a "lift" pump refuse to go any further unless the customer agrees to let you change to then in tank version or a fass pump. I don't care how "upgraded" the lift pumps claim to be they will all fail and fail soon, and we all know who the customer will blame.
@@Netherlands031 No, it's a large standalone unit with filters that mounts on the frame rail near the fuel tank. It has a much higher flow capacity than any kind of pump like the one he put in, and at a much higher pressure as well to prevent cavitation. FASS stands for fuel air separation system, and is also the brand name for one of the 2 major manufacturers of that type of pump.
I run the Air Dog on my 99. My vp44 had the intermittent electrical failure that caused a hard stall at mid range. My troubleshooting included a fuel pressure gauge on the dash. Took it to a great shop, 2100 bucks for reman 4p44 installed and I was on my way. I have about 260,000 miles on it with a no rust body. I paid 6000 for it in 2013. Tows anything I tie to it.
I just love the interaction between you two it is so refreshing to see happiness in the arguments mind you give the Mrs a break After all she is a teacher which is hard work
I work for the council when I return home that’s the end of my day I know a teacher when they return home they still have to mark books and school work which I think is hard but fair point about kids
Another awesome job Wes! Love your honest..."raw" content. Thanks! Hey, take it easy on your assistant! She a critical, needed, part of your repair crew! 😁
After rewatching this video, I wonder why I leave a book for a comment.. and poorly worded one even. I really do love a good diesel engine. I think I learned more from this time watching it, just because of having listened to the video and not trying to do a repair that I have no control of listening to. If you read the old ones posted, and why would you as this would greatly increase video workloads on you. I still enjoy older videos of yours
Thanks for showing that. I have a VP44 on my Dodge and I hope I never have to replace it after watching you struggle with the #6 injector line and pulling the gear and key.
I did this job a couple years ago... was great to see you do it. I am an escapee from cuomostan (ny) and I almost think that Illinois rust is every bit as good as cuomostan rust.
I am a retired diesel mechanic of 40 years. When the vp44 fails it puts out 4 to 8 codes. Something many mechanic s don't know is you set the engine at tdc, but it doesn't have to be on the compression stroke. It has a laser inside and it will automatically time itself. Main reason for top dead center is so the key doesn't drop into the gear case. And also you cannot replace that key unless you set it up on a test stand and time it.
That was pretty amazing. You dropped a wrench and it didn't hit a pan of oil. Whenever I do that the wrench will find a pan of oil no matter how many times it has to bounce or how many blocks it has to travel.
Love the channel, the content, your honesty, One comment, Please wear your seat belt, even on short test drives. Your family will thank you for it! If the light was broken or the belt was broken, brand me as mistaken. God Bless!
Hey Wes, I've got a feeling that your customers like to save their worst repair jobs just for you... Good Heavens, do you ever get any easy high profit jobs? But, I guess that is why we watch your channel. You're the right guy for these tough ones.
Nice job Wes. I was working on a pipe line in the early 90's when Dodge started introducing the Cummins. Everyone and their dog was buying a Dodge with the diesel engine.
Having seen your work at what you do, I must say thank God for great and honest mechanics. Many blessings to you both and a long life ahead. Thank you.
Drops wrench: I heard it hit the floor! priceless. Turn key does not mean the same thing... priceless. Yeah, those batteries were beyond their expiration date for sure...
I love this guys videos, he really knows his stuff and shows all the hair pulling moments when things go wrong that comes with working on vehicles. A great mechanic who I would trust to work on my vehicles.
Topside creepers are 100% worth the investment. I don't even have a concrete pad to work on, and don't do it professionally, but I could never go without my topside creeper now that I've had a taste of the Good Life
another great vid, i always watch one of yours on a Saturday and then get the motivation to go out and wrench on my stuff....appreciate the kick in the pants, cheers!
I guess this experience will help you remember to say something specific like, "Put the key into the run position, but do NOT turn the engine over." 😂 I'm glad that didn't end up being an issue though!
Watching you work is a absolute pleasure, Some "friendly" teasing" may bite you in the neck one day, but the missus seem to handle you well Your comments are still top of the class
what a show we had drama, comdy, romance,and a brief action adventure with the dog. as for counting/math. the go to answer is "i was using the new old math" or is it the "old new math". as long as the repair bill math is right it's all good. stay well
Interesting note, I got 14 years out of my original equipment batteries on my 2004.5 Dodge/Cummins, close to 300,000 miles. Finally one gave out and I put in a Walmart “Value Power” battery and drove it another couple years before I was forced by COVID disaster to sell the truck. Thinking back I can’t remember if I ever removed the battery cables a single time in those 14 years. Super reliable vehicle, I truly miss her every day….
@@WatchWesWork He's successfully trained some humans into feeding him regularly, patting him, and playing with him. And all he has to do is play, relax, and chase critters (which is basically more playing). Doesn't sound too bad, actually.
Wes I know you’re busy…. But please if you have time… electronics troubleshooting content!!! That would be so awesome. You have a few pcb troubleshooting vids…. They are some of the best on TH-cam! I have a lab and do this for a living. But one of my favorite things is seeing how other professionals and hobbyists go about troubleshooting. The way you explain things, made it so easy to follow and learn new things. You deserve more credit regarding your electronics knowledge… You definitely understand it more than you admit. 😁👍
Top marks bro call yourself out for your mistake I’m the same way and I would have been mad just like you were and had to admit it was my fault ultimately. Keep it up Wes
I am with you. I wouldn't want to work on one of those either. Your lovely, long suffering assistant is also very patient and forgiving since she didn't tear into you for outing her in the video, or did she. Those rust hiders are also good rust makers since they hold the salt water and dirt to speed along the corrosion. I am usually not so lucky with dropped tools. I have had to replace several sockets because they fell and disappeared forever. Don't know how they do that. You can see where they fell but you cannot find them.
@macgvrs Theory: Most vehicles contain a portal into another dimension. Like a black hole with a particular attraction for things in free fall - or somethin'. 🤔 Anyhow, it's one reasonable explanation. 😉
In the outro your tossing the ball by the cornfield. I drove for a delivery company in the country. I was at a stop and two guy were hitting a golf ball in to the corn. The dog would run into the corn and bring the ball back. The corn was about 5 to 6 foot high. That happened about 5 times. It brought back that memory see Max head after the ball. Mr Nancy
Thanks, Wes! The banter between you and your bride was fun! I enjoy your thoughtful work. I'm here because of Matt at Diesel Creek. You both are fine gentlemen!
I still have my 2001 has over 300,000 and still going. Only thing I have changed is the injector pump and fuel pump. That injector pump is a job! Your lucky the timing didn’t get messed up! Good video!!
Dear Mr. Wes 👍👌👏 Very well done again and as always. Of course I watched your absolutely stunning Area Diesel video. I was totally gobsmacked by their extreme professionalism. The working areas are all very, very clean and unbelievably good organized. Places/shops like this are extremely rare and I hope that they don't have the usual problems to find expert employees. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all of you (including the great critter/rodent detector of course).
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gas in diesel.. you can put 20% gas in diesel.. at least.. all it does is go a hell of a lot better.. but, dont do it every day. a friend put gas in his tank,& not knowing,cost him over 600 bucks, get it drained,towed,ect.. its not an issue.. bad diesel, is fixed with gas
de boss reckons every bolt on a cummins is 18 lbs. cant see your problem.
you two are awesome couple iv been happily married for 1.5 years know I'm looking to buy a plow truck what would you recommend for a plow truck? I live in st johnsbury Vermont
I own a launch x341. I'm very pleased with the tool. A free 2 year update. My 2 years went quickly. But I took advantage of the free updates. The kicker is the $550.00 fee each year for updates after the 2 years is up.
I think the other scanners are only 1 year free update.
All that rust had me tear up a little. Such a beautiful sight 🥰
13:19 such a beautiful sound. ALLLLL the way to the floor baby!
good old dodges, you can hear em rust😂
Good to see SMA in the house!
@@dafyd242 2nd gens do love to rust, but also using some sort of undercoating helps a ton. My ram had zero rust and was mainly only drove in the snow to go snowmobiling, always krown coated. Smile task to prolong any truck or car
Wouldn't want you to think you were all alone in the crusty department. LOL. Have a great day, Eric!
13:30 you can tell someone has been turning wrenches for a while when they freeze as a tool or bolt falls. After dropping enough things you come to realize that you're not going to catch it and the best thing to do is to hold still and listen to see if you can determine exactly where it stops.
Especially on a gravel driveway!
@@hopingforthebest1.9 oh yeah, was fixing the carb on my 65 IHC on my tailgate and dropped the accelerator pump discharge nozzle. Never did find it! I froze but I swear, it's probably still in my tailgate!
I have probably dropped a few hundred bucks worth of hand tools as I worked under the hood of long forgotten car or truck.
@@hopingforthebest1.9 gravel or dirt is better then grass a 1000 times the gravel only sucks when laying on it , at lest u can find it unlike grass .👍😄
@@heithdotysadventures7824 what about snow?
A couple of side notes for those who may attempt this…
The Woodruff key is matched with the pump for timing purposes. Do not lose the key that came with the new pump.
If the tappet cover is leaking, now is the time to replace the gasket, or better yet, get a billet cover with o-rings if you plan on keeping the truck for any length of time. Those gaskets on the original tappet cover will harden and leak. You don’t want to pull the VP44 again to fix the leak.
Those stock, Carter lift pumps are pretty poor quality. FASS makes a high quality, direct replacement pump. They also make a remote pump/air separation system that mounts by the fuel tank, which is the best solution.
Those VP44’s are really sensitive to low lift pump pressure, so having a fuel pressure gauge on the A-pillar is almost required to save the VP44 when the cheap Carter lift pump fuel pressure approaches 5 PSI (more is better).
I run Diesel Kleene with each fill up to help the VP44 last with today’s low sulphur fuels.
FWIW…
In Alberta Canada, we spray beet juice on our roads to combat ice, and so we no longer have the same rusting issues we used to have.
They still salt here but not nearly as much, below like -13c you can't do either. Those warmer winter climates though, zero ice on the road from the heavy salting, not like we get here, southern ontario is the same. The course stone they put down on the highways sure does tear up rear fenders thought, not many dodge rams\chevy\ford around that don't have rotted out rears after 10 years.
"we have a non working dodge truck"...."hang on the room is spinning" 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Still better than a ford
😂
@@kyboy5 is that why ford out sells dodge and chevy trucks combined
@@fordnut4914 I don't care how many pos fords they sell they are still piling up fords at the speedway down the road
Fix or repair daily
They are all piles of shit. I work for Chrysler. I just tell people what problems do you want to deal with? Trans fuel engines pick one. They all expensive to fix. I own a ram 2500 I’ve done a couple trans rebuilds in it. Ford got one on out lot that ate the injection system and just got a Chevy trade duramax that melted a piston
It's the dry, sarcastic humour that keeps us sane! :)
Hmm. No sure about that. It may be a function of being insane...
@@WatchWesWork Nah, we're definitely the sane ones.
@@WatchWesWork nope…..we are the normal ones……, it’s everybody else that’s crazy. That’s what I tell myself
@@WatchWesWork "If we weren't all crazy, we'd all go insane" as Bubba penned into song so long ago.
*humor*
Hearing tools hit the ground is always a great sound when working on vehicles.
Ahhh the sound of fuck it I'll find it later.
When the 10 mm socket doesn't hits ground it's time to get nervous
unless that ground is sloppy mud
Mrs. Wes is a good sport and I enjoy the banter. My wife would tell me you get what you pay for, so stop complaining!
Communication problems with non-experienced people inside the car can lead to injuries...
Me and my mate had to push-start his car once, while his girlfriend was at the wheel. We told her to let the clutch out when we gave her a sign, as we signalled her to do so, she simply turned the key, what weakened the battery even more.
The second attempt after we told her the procedure again, she left out the clutch that hard, that my mate slipped off of the rear left fender, where he was pushing,running alongside of the car and I hit my knee on the rear bumper, because the car stood still immediatly in first gear, although we told her to use 2nd gear...
So much for communication in such situations...
:-D
Thx for showing us another interesting job!
:-D
Hard to complain about free help, but we find a way...
@@WatchWesWork :-D
We can't thank Wes & his subscribers enough for the interest in our parts and services (and our channel)! Our number one mission is to provide these parts and services with top notch customer service - we want that to be what sets us apart. During these times of hard to source parts/supply chain issues, we are using our connections and efforts to scrounge up the parts people need. If you can't find something, give us a chance to get you the part. We also have stocks of our own reman parts ready to go! Thanks again Wes!
You guys are awesome. Definitely the first people I'll call when I need a rebuild. The youtube channel rocks too!
@@squidiz496 Thanks for the compliment!
"...I might not have been fully listening..." The judge in my divorce hearing was not happy when I made the same statement... but I digress. : )
@13:19 OMG THE FLASHBACKS!!!! the wait of that wrench until it hit the ground i was also on the edge of my seat!
Riding along with Wes... The other day I was lamenting that I sold all my tools and closed my shop and today watching you work I realized, I never smell of diesel, never have the red knuckles of death and sometimes even the fingerprint scanner on my phone actually recognizes my fingerprints! I am glad you do what you do, are mostly happy doing it, crazy sh** happens to you, your wife is given faulty instructions and you sit at the end of the day and laugh about it.. and I sit at my computer desk and reminisce while clean and not bleeding from any part of my body! Love you guys, live long and happy lives together.
We mounted the lift pump and fuel filters on the frame rail and installed a fuel pressure gauge. We’ve been able to monitor lift pump performance and change it out before damage occurred to the VP44.
Things were taught, things were learned. Great video.
Don't worry, "assistant". Anyone could have done that. Be nice, Wes. Having an "assistant" is a major blessing.
Now that you have a top side creeper Max should have no problem getting that those engine critters!
Nahh, the lady's right Wes the outro is fine... It's just you all being you, and that's why we love ya. The old Dodger lives again.
Oxymoron “quick disconnect” fuel line… means quick/cheap for Dodge to assemble…pain to maintain!
That quick Connect stuff works great for the first few months maybe longer but who try’s them out before something brakes just to see if it still works.
We call them quick connects in the industry. Generally they need a special tool to be remotely quick disconnect.
Not just dodge! I had to replace so many coolant quick connects on GM 6.5 back in day. Made of crap metal that would snap off moment you tried to remove them.The front ones were not to bad to drill and tap out then replace with barbs but man when the left back rear busted , such a pita . First few I removed intakes to drill , then about the 4th one (done about 150 total in SC working for Bellsouth) I learned to do it without removal but still such a pita. working flat rate I did make some damn good money on 6.5's and up to 95 G van 30 min dash heater cores.
After a three week long vacation off grid first priority is watching Wes, Matt and Squatch383 updates.... Don´t want a therapist to analyze that. But in my mind I can´t find a better way spending time neglecting watering plants, vacuming etc.
Yay! Boring Saturday night in Australia, nothing on TV and you upload, THANKS!
Yep, been there, done that. Two towing charges and a trip to the Cummins dealership. Both pumps replaced at a bit over 3 grand. As it turned out the service department manager was a friend of mine from high school.
Like you he said they were having to replace a lot of the pumps. He placed the blame on the new low and zero sulfur fuel. Who knows?? But in my 53 years of driving, it's the only vehicle I wish I had never sold.
2000, Cummins dually,
My shop teacher taught me something 20+ years ago. Its not a quick disconnect, its a quick connect.
Wes mate your camera work on this video was indeed fantastic everything up close was so clear and shows even if the truck is big the close confines you have to work in shine through ,,fascinating insight into working on engines ! Great job Wes
The lift pumps were garbage on the vp44. Most of the time barely made enough pressure and eventually took out the injection pump. That’s the reason everyone goes with a fass or air dog. The rule of thumb was a minimum of 10 psi of fuel while driving. That supplied the proper pressure and also was enough to pop open the return line spring so you could circulate fuel and keep the injection pump cool
Area diesel seem like the nicest group to deal with, would be happy to give them my business
I was glad to see the way you ended the video. In fact it was my favorite park. My friend I think you are too blessed to be stressed by the trivialities of daily life. {please take that a compliment to the two of you.} Keep up the good work.
Our rigs don't rust in Oregon so it amazes me to see stage 3 weight reduction like this!
What part of Oregon are you in?
Stage 3? For a Chrysler product, especially Ram this is stage 1.
@@tclott316 doesn’t matter the product here in the Midwest. Any car or truck is half rusted out within 2 years if not sooner, depending on how much you drive in Winter.
@@Daktyl198 it does matter. Chrysler products turn to shit way faster than the other 2 brands. Same thing with Subaru’s. Yes they all rot out here, nothing you can do to stop them but some rot way faster than others
Likewise my dude.
I live in Australia and never see this kind of rust.
The same problem with Vp44 is in europe - for example Vp44 has Opel 1.7 DTI, FORD TDDi; and Audi A6 C5 2.5TDI V6 - lots of problem with fuel pump , But previous generation Audi A6 C4 2.5TDI R5 - has Bosch VP37 Pump - super reliable fuel pump like in 12V cummins RAM
@@KEIR-STARMER-666 older transit till 1999 didnt brake down by failure pump
I love the banter! My wife and I are the same after 30yrs of marriage. You guys are awsome! God bless you all.
The end of the video was the best part, but the first part was fantastic also👍👍
Max still have some moves in him, and the critter detector is on point.
No worried Mrs. Wes we all still love the Huffelpuff towing company and them things happen. Love yall.
I just love that fancy step ladder with a leaning post, I think of all the years of climbing up into the engine bay and trying to reach back and support my upper body, that thing looks like a life saver. Why don't you let your pup climb the new steps and get that rat out of the hood. Great show. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞
Love watching the interaction between the both of you mean that both of you it's hilarious but you could tell you love each other
The deboss part cracked me up! Thanks for the content and entertainment as always!
You’re a genius. I saw your video because the same thing just happened to my 2001 cummins. Started it tonight, it ran for about 5 seconds, sputtered and quit. Then I couldn’t restart it. 😭
I've owned dodges with the Ve, P, and Vp and common rail. Agree the Vp ones are more problematic but just two things will keep them happy and running, one is they don't like to pull their own fuel from the taknk so keep them feed, second is keeping them cool so I always try and keep the tank at least half full in the hot summer days. Fuel pressure gauge and a working fuel gauge has kept me from ever replacing a Vp 44. Knock on wood I probably just opened the door for Murphy to show his head.
Actually just commented this a few minutes ago. 100% agree
Mine has been working in my truck for over 10 years. Knock on wood indeed.
I had a raptor 100 pump and fuel pressure garage on my 99, put around 150k on it before selling it and never had a single fuel issue
Wes, Watching Mrs Wes throw that tennis ball at the end makes me think I'd stay out of reach of her right hand. That young lady has one hell of an arm on her!! Great vid again, thanks for sharing your wisdom with all of us!
OK, I just made it to your "key on" incident... I just finished the reinstall of the injection pump on my Case 1690, I found out the hard way that the pump gear can actually skip a tooth and I wasn't smart enough to put the keyway in an orientation that aligned pump during install anyways. I guess all I'm saying is, I feel you pain friend, I feel your pain.
The male end on the fuel fitting to the low pressure pump looks like an SAE J2044. Several companies make mating female line end - all go on easy but can be a pain without the removal tool to get them off as you have found out. They are popular since they only need one hand to make the connection and can be verified either with a tug - the style you are working with - on a assurance feature that either acts as a secondary lock or just an indicator.
These modern engines scare me and I am fearless.
Great job as usual, enjoy your rapier wit.
I like finding stuff like that loose boost pipe on other people's cars. It's one of those things that's gonna make em happy they came to you everytime they step on the pedal.
Seriously great work on this one. Your quick wit suggests you’d be great in a stand up comedy club, but you’d have to move closer to where people live. Engine belly flips! Note that we appreciate the work you and Mrs Work do. My WWW shirt is in the mail. Exciting
People? I'm out.
@@WatchWesWork I feel this comment in my soul. There's a reason I work in the shop and not in the front office.
I have the exact same truck. I've had to rebuild the transmission new gasket new batteries new battery wires and terminals. Bleed the fuel lines. Un jell the fuel. It's been converted to a emergency vehicle runs well. I'm in Indiana here!
Wes, thanks for another great video. As an owner of a truck with a vp-44 engine my advice to you is after the diagnosis, if the vehicle still has a "lift" pump refuse to go any further unless the customer agrees to let you change to then in tank version or a fass pump. I don't care how "upgraded" the lift pumps claim to be they will all fail and fail soon, and we all know who the customer will blame.
This is sage advice. Listen to what he is saying.
is the fass pump the one that Wes wants to put in, the one with vanes at 22:24?
@@Netherlands031 No, it's a large standalone unit with filters that mounts on the frame rail near the fuel tank. It has a much higher flow capacity than any kind of pump like the one he put in, and at a much higher pressure as well to prevent cavitation. FASS stands for fuel air separation system, and is also the brand name for one of the 2 major manufacturers of that type of pump.
I run the Air Dog on my 99. My vp44 had the intermittent electrical failure that caused a hard stall at mid range. My troubleshooting included a fuel pressure gauge on the dash. Took it to a great shop, 2100 bucks for reman 4p44 installed and I was on my way. I have about 260,000 miles on it with a no rust body.
I paid 6000 for it in 2013. Tows anything I tie to it.
Yep. Put a FASS or an Airdog on and they can be very reliable. That and a better track bar should be the first upgrades on a 2nd gen.
you had me rolling on the floor at "kick the 5 gallon bucket from underneath and do a belly flop on the engine"
"Well I also gave them some money" - The trick that rarely fails if only they get enough of the green stuff
Seems to guarantee delivery!
@@WatchWesWork Not so much these days. It's increasingly difficult to get some people to take my money in exchange for relatively basic services!
@@watcherofwatchers perfect time for DIY, bro
Hitting the floor/ground is a sweet sound!
I just love the interaction between you two it is so refreshing to see happiness in the arguments mind you give the Mrs a break After all she is a teacher which is hard work
Teaching isn't hard.
Kids, though...
I work for the council when I return home that’s the end of my day I know a teacher when they return home they still have to mark books and school work which I think is hard but fair point about kids
@@MrAmorti especially in inner city schools. you'll hate kids after working in wakanda schools
@@leslierhodes5467 yes my mom taught for 35 years....i am sure none of us mortal men would last 10 minutes with a class of 20 first graders!!
When you said reman I got depressed. When you said Area Diesel Service , I feel great already!
Another awesome job Wes! Love your honest..."raw" content. Thanks! Hey, take it easy on your assistant! She a critical, needed, part of your repair crew! 😁
When you dropped the wrench I held my breath waiting for the concrete clank. My wifes dodge still owes me a 10mm socket.
Hi Wess, Always glad to see your LOVELY assistant in your vids!!!
Yeah Max was great!
She's nice to see on the video, but as long as she doesn't try to start something lol
After rewatching this video, I wonder why I leave a book for a comment.. and poorly worded one even. I really do love a good diesel engine. I think I learned more from this time watching it, just because of having listened to the video and not trying to do a repair that I have no control of listening to. If you read the old ones posted, and why would you as this would greatly increase video workloads on you. I still enjoy older videos of yours
Aside from your well-known skills....what is truly amazing is your abiding patience with each other and a nice sense of mutual trust.
Thanks for showing that. I have a VP44 on my Dodge and I hope I never have to replace it after watching you struggle with the #6 injector line and pulling the gear and key.
I did this job a couple years ago... was great to see you do it. I am an escapee from cuomostan (ny) and I almost think that Illinois rust is every bit as good as cuomostan rust.
Slightly below,average for NY
Lucky for you that your assistant puts up with your incomplete instructions. Very lucky!
Great job Wes, Good for the customer to replace all of the cancer on that dodge! Those 24V Cummins should go another 200K easily.
Wow Wes you're amazing 6 book hrs AND diagnosis in like 30min, no wonder you're so busy
I am a retired diesel mechanic of 40 years. When the vp44 fails it puts out 4 to 8 codes. Something many mechanic s don't know is you set the engine at tdc, but it doesn't have to be on the compression stroke. It has a laser inside and it will automatically time itself. Main reason for top dead center is so the key doesn't drop into the gear case. And also you cannot replace that key unless you set it up on a test stand and time it.
Correct. The pump gear turns half the speed of the engine, so crank timing doesn't matter.
Healthy truck and a healthy marriage. Great jobs. Both are hard work.
That was pretty amazing. You dropped a wrench and it didn't hit a pan of oil. Whenever I do that the wrench will find a pan of oil no matter how many times it has to bounce or how many blocks it has to travel.
Or antifreeze pan.
@@terryharvey4811 or the gear oil pan under the rear axle, from the front bumper.
this kind of videos makes me still have some kind of hope in youtube
You know that Wes is a pro when he listens for where the tool has gone. What a great feeling when it hits the ground!!
This and western truck and tractor repair are My favorite channels on the tube. Good job.
Love the channel, the content, your honesty, One comment, Please wear your seat belt, even on short test drives. Your family will thank you for it! If the light was broken or the belt was broken, brand me as mistaken. God Bless!
Hey Wes, I've got a feeling that your customers like to save their worst repair jobs just for you... Good Heavens, do you ever get any easy high profit jobs? But, I guess that is why we watch your channel. You're the right guy for these tough ones.
Well I usually don't post the simple stuff!
Saturday night for me, perfect timing 💕 🇦🇺
I have the chorus from Led Zeppelin's "Communication Breakdown" stuck in my head after similar tasks with my wife too. Cheers Wes!
Nice job Wes. I was working on a pipe line in the early 90's when Dodge started introducing the Cummins. Everyone and their dog was buying a Dodge with the diesel engine.
I’d betcha all those engines are still running, all the trucks they came from are big piles of reddish-orange dust though.
@@EvilTurkeySlices Can it fit in a Corvette, which has had its LS engine donated to another vehicle?
Having seen your work at what you do, I must say thank God for great and honest mechanics. Many blessings to you both and a long life ahead. Thank you.
The finger quotes on the “quick disconnect “ literally made me laugh out loud!
Drops wrench: I heard it hit the floor! priceless.
Turn key does not mean the same thing... priceless.
Yeah, those batteries were beyond their expiration date for sure...
I love this guys videos, he really knows his stuff and shows all the hair pulling moments when things go wrong that comes with working on vehicles. A great mechanic who I would trust to work on my vehicles.
Topside creepers are 100% worth the investment. I don't even have a concrete pad to work on, and don't do it professionally, but I could never go without my topside creeper now that I've had a taste of the Good Life
another great vid, i always watch one of yours on a Saturday and then get the motivation to go out and wrench on my stuff....appreciate the kick in the pants, cheers!
I guess this experience will help you remember to say something specific like, "Put the key into the run position, but do NOT turn the engine over." 😂
I'm glad that didn't end up being an issue though!
Watching you work is a absolute pleasure,
Some "friendly" teasing" may bite you in the neck one day, but the missus seem to handle you well
Your comments are still top of the class
what a show we had drama, comdy, romance,and a brief action adventure with the dog. as for counting/math. the go to answer is "i was using the new old math" or is it the "old new math". as long as the repair bill math is right it's all good. stay well
These repairs are epic. I feel for ya’ every time you drag some rusty beast into your shop.
Me too! Guy must be issued his own tetanus shots.
Interesting note, I got 14 years out of my original equipment batteries on my 2004.5 Dodge/Cummins, close to 300,000 miles. Finally one gave out and I put in a Walmart “Value Power” battery and drove it another couple years before I was forced by COVID disaster to sell the truck. Thinking back I can’t remember if I ever removed the battery cables a single time in those 14 years. Super reliable vehicle, I truly miss her every day….
Your dog is so damn smart, such a cutie too. Not saying Iwatch your videos just for him or anything, good video as always wes!
Smarter than us!
@@WatchWesWork He's successfully trained some humans into feeding him regularly, patting him, and playing with him. And all he has to do is play, relax, and chase critters (which is basically more playing).
Doesn't sound too bad, actually.
Wes I know you’re busy….
But please if you have time… electronics troubleshooting content!!!
That would be so awesome.
You have a few pcb troubleshooting vids…. They are some of the best on TH-cam!
I have a lab and do this for a living. But one of my favorite things is seeing how other professionals and hobbyists go about troubleshooting.
The way you explain things, made it so easy to follow and learn new things. You deserve more credit regarding your electronics knowledge… You definitely understand it more than you admit. 😁👍
Top marks bro call yourself out for your mistake I’m the same way and I would have been mad just like you were and had to admit it was my fault ultimately. Keep it up Wes
I am with you. I wouldn't want to work on one of those either. Your lovely, long suffering assistant is also very patient and forgiving since she didn't tear into you for outing her in the video, or did she. Those rust hiders are also good rust makers since they hold the salt water and dirt to speed along the corrosion. I am usually not so lucky with dropped tools. I have had to replace several sockets because they fell and disappeared forever. Don't know how they do that. You can see where they fell but you cannot find them.
@macgvrs Theory: Most vehicles contain a portal into another dimension. Like a black hole with a particular attraction for things in free fall - or somethin'. 🤔 Anyhow, it's one reasonable explanation. 😉
You’re both very intelligent, and Wes, you’re a great mechanic!
24V with all kinds of body rust, what a sight for sore eyes 🥰
Thank you both for another good start to the weekend.
In the outro your tossing the ball by the cornfield. I drove for a delivery company in the country. I was at a stop and two guy were hitting a golf ball in to the corn. The dog would run into the corn and bring the ball back. The corn was about 5 to 6 foot high. That happened about 5 times. It brought back that memory see Max head after the ball. Mr Nancy
another cool video. Thanks Wes for another good start to the weekend.
Thanks, Wes! The banter between you and your bride was fun! I enjoy your thoughtful work. I'm here because of Matt at Diesel Creek. You both are fine gentlemen!
Glad to see your Saturday vid! Love your sense of humor
I still have my 2001 has over 300,000 and still going. Only thing I have changed is the injector pump and fuel pump. That injector pump is a job! Your lucky the timing didn’t get messed up! Good video!!
Phew that could have worked out so bad,love your videos wes,take care,and GBYand the family.
Love your channel brother. Lost my love affair with youtube but when i feel the inkling to watch my subscriptions, yours get clicked first.
Dear Mr. Wes
👍👌👏 Very well done again and as always. Of course I watched your absolutely stunning Area Diesel video. I was totally gobsmacked by their extreme professionalism. The working areas are all very, very clean and unbelievably good organized. Places/shops like this are extremely rare and I hope that they don't have the usual problems to find expert employees.
Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health to all of you (including the great critter/rodent detector of course).
Enjoyed watching my dog live vicariously through yours at the end of the video. She seemed to think Max could hear her. We could…