wiskeyVI

Let's try this again...tried to post before, but the hotel login canned it all....Anyway-

I need some help with a 1st Gen.
Its a 92, think it was the first yr with the intercooler
Garaged
About 70k on the od
Manual tranny
always serviced per the Dadge manual.

My mother in law uses this as her primary vehicle since dad passed.
She called today to say that it is acting up.

She started it two days back and headed for town. She said she thought it was in 5th instead of 2d, and headed off. She said it kept gettin sluggesh.

Yesterday she fired it up to head out and again she thought she put it in 5th, but looked and it was in 2d and just didn't want to go.

She also said that at about 35mph there is white smoke out of the exhaust.

I get back into town this weekend and intend to look at the fuel filter, hose clamps and maybe the Tstat.

Temps when this happened were in the high 20s to 30s. Garage was about 45.
Anyone have suggestions on what the problem may be??? I could use the help on this one.

Thanks in advance.

wannadiesel

You are on the right track with the fuel filter. Sounds like it's about plugged solid.

chevummins

yes, and the colder weather could have amplified this problem. It sounds like either air or just plain plugged filter. I replaced mine once and thought I had a new pickup!!

wiskeyVI

Thanks guys. I sure hope that's it.
I need to go thru dad's records and see what the last services were on it.
what's involved with a filter chg on the 1st Gen? Not sure where it even is.

ctd89-99

Its under the intake side of the head, fairly easy to change. Thanks Steve B.

G1625S

It's very easy. It's a spin-on filter just rearward of the throttle linkage. There's a WIF sensor in the bottom of the filter with a quick-connect electrical fitting. Unhook that fitting and remove the WIF sensor once the filter is removed and drained. All associated o-rings should come with the new filter. There's a little square cut o-ring on the nipple that sometimes comes down with the filter and sometimes doesn't. You'll see it in the kit. Just don't install the filter w/two.

wiskeyVI

Good Copy on all.
Thanks again folks.

wiskeyVI

Is this an easy filter to find parts wise?? I don't see them on Genos' site. I'll check the local dealer here in NC before I head out.

maxx250

The filter is available at any parts store in your local area Advance,O'reilly etc.Ive bought mine at both of those places. (Where are you in NC?)

wiskeyVI

Thanks MAXX.
I'm working on a project in Jacksonville.

maxx250

Roger that bro, Camp Lejeune, been there many times good luck with mom's rig

wiskeyVI

Yep. Working on base.
I'll post the results of what I find when I get it fixed.
Thanks

Featherman

I've been told this many times here.................check the "stickies" at the top when you first log in. Tons of information.

There are 3 bolts/nuts to get the throttle set up out of the way whick makes it a whole lot easier and the filter more accessible.

Good luck

wiskeyVI

Will do Featherman. Thanks

wiskeyVI

Thanks to all. The truck runs great.
I had to buy a wrench for the filter and the nipple for the heater came of with it. I just put the nipple back in, swapped the sensor out and put the new filter on.

I never knew Dad to buy Dodge parts, and my mother in law hadn't known him to buy at Dodge.
If that is correct, then it had what looked like a 17yr old filter on it.........I'll never know.

Anyways, thanks again for the help guys.