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sleek:
Im buying a 97 2500 for 4k. Its a company truck with all its maintenance records and has a brand new trans. Its got the 5.9 cummins but really seems to lack power. It wont even spin its tires. Its all stock. Any clues?

ksnow:
A quick google search resulted in hundreds of threads about lack of power in high mileage Cummins engines.  Fuel pumps, lift pumps, air filters, fuel filters, all sorts of issues.

Good luck.

RyanR:
As much as I like those old dodge cummins, that would worry me. It should have good power.

sleek:
Thanks Ksnow, i did a search of course but didnt want to join a forum. Thought perhaps a few guys here may be gear heads also.

sleek:

--- Quote from: RyanR on April 20, 2018, 04:02:29 pm ---As much as I like those old dodge cummins, that would worry me. It should have good power.

--- End quote ---

See, thats just it. It didnt have what i expected. But, being my first ever, I didnt know what to expect. I thought if at a stop and i go full throttle it would spin the tires. Nooe, just a decent push off the start, but not much different that my 5.2 gas engine in my dodge I have currently. I didnt see smoke on start up, or under heavy throttle, but perhaps I missed it.

The engine sounds like every other diesel i ever heard so I assume its fine internally. With everythung being mechanical on thise older 5.9s, whatever is wrong should be an easy fix...  Maybe its fine, just that its a stock engine and needs mods to bring out some if its potential.

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