2006 Dodge Truck Diesel truck will not start

Tiny
RICHARD SWINT
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  • 2006 DODGE TRUCK
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 235 MILES
2006 Dodge 2500, 5.9 L, HO Cummins Turbo Diesel. 235 miles total. Parked inside and not started for one year. Batteries went down and were recharged. Engine turned over well; would not fire. One year later, mechanic tried to start truck with booster and starting fluid. Engine would not fire. A dealer, not the one from whom the truck was purchased, stated that the engine module was bad and the part would cost $2200. There was some evidence that mice had chewed into some wiring, but the dealer's mechanics said the mouse damage was not the problem. Is it possible that the module is bad? If so, how did it go bad? The owner of the vehicle had concluded the first attempt at starting was probable loss of prime by the injectors and an essentially empty fuel tank. You don't want to know why this truck sat for 2 ½ years!
Thursday, June 4th, 2009 AT 11:16 PM

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Tiny
MERLIN2021
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Yes I do want to know why it sat for two years, and only managed to run for 235 mile? Fix ALL broken wires du to mouse activity. Your problem is if the deale disconnected the PCM during thier testing, and didnt re set it with the DRBIII scan tool, it may never start until the VIN is re entered. Fix wires first, then proceed from there.
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Saturday, June 6th, 2009 AT 10:19 AM

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