1987 Dodge Ram 50 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

99% chance it is your ignition module.FreeAutoMechanic.com

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here you go , now this is only the camshaft belt if you want to replace the balance shaft belt also let me know and i will get the referance for that.

well, i assume you did a compression check and have the plugs gapped properly? Okay then, this might not be what you want to hear but, disconnect the fuel lines, install a low pressure electric fuel pump(between 3 and 10 psi one) and install a variable pressure regulator, set it at 4psi and drive the truck. still need more power move to 5psi, adjust untill your happy.

William, your car uses a ballast resistor that causes what you describe. This is usually a ceramic white, rectangular piece, mounted on the firewall. The voltage to the coil has to be dropped to 8 volts, or so. Chrysler handles that with a ballast resistor and it fails. To test, you can wire across the resistor and see if you have spark. My recollection is one side is for the coil and one side for the wipers or something like that. This is a common problem.

The oil pump is located just inside the oil pan if you remove your oil pan you'll be able to see the oil pump sending unit. The oil pressure gauge switch is located just above the oil pan on the engine block beneath tge cylinder head. Hope this helps.

I have a 1987 ram 50 with the 2.7l Mitsubishi g54b engine. I had the same problem and it was a restricted passage in the carb. after rebuilding the carb and extensive cleaning and blowing compressed air through every passage it was fixed.

The blue wire is an alternate hotwire most of the time

hook fuel gauge check fuel pressure usually 15 psi for tbi 30 psi for fuel injected and check volume

Have you checked for voltage at the starter terminals ? It could be the neutral safety switch or the key switch among other things. You can register for free at autozone's website to get basic repair info.

If light does not come on when key is in the "on" position, then first suspect a bad buld in the instrument panel. Find the oil pressure sending unit and ground the wire goin to the unit and see if light comes on (assuming the the bulb is good) if it does then the sending unit is defective. Replace the sending unit and retest. Hope this helps.

check for loose/corroded battery connections

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sounds like security chip in ur key is bad they loose there codes after so long

There are two places to check resistance. Set the voltmeter to ohms, and pull off all wires on the coil. Measure the resistance between the plus and the neg. terminals on the coil. Second, measure between the coil tower (where plug wire connects) and the negative terminal.You have to know the specs for your coil, so you will know if your tests are within the specs. Consult a repair manual for your vehicle, or ask at the dealer service department, or maybe the parts person there will know (then again, it's an '87, they'd have to look it up somewhere...).Your first reading should be low-on the order of 0.8-2 ohms, or maybe 3 ohms at most. The second reading is always pretty high, say 8,000-10,000 ohms, or 8 to 10 kilo ohms. You have to know the specifications for your coil-it would be in a repair manual. If the coil falls within the specs, it is good.

Go to the Dodge dealer and ask the parts person to look at the part, they then can id it from the parts book pictures.

check ur battery

Not sure what type of vehicle you are referring to however most vehicles come with a vaccum diagram inside of the engine compartment , either on the bottom side of the hood or on the cross member in front of the radiator. Same can be said of the spark plug wires. If they are not availablein those places , I would suggest googling the engine year ,size and yr/make /model of your vehicle or see if youtube has a video clip of firing order/spark plug wiring .Good luck

Normaly the timing numbers are on the top of the engine on the intake manifold or underneath the caruburator i hope this information helps.

Bad news more than likely you warped the head and blew the head gasket. remove the head (the one with no compression) take to a large parts store or machine shop and have them check it for warp. If it a warped steel head they can plane it down. If its a warped almum. head you might want to get a new or good used one. save yourself some over heading problems down the road.