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P0251 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for September 2012

Injection Pump Camshaft System


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0251
Help Request Posted
2005 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT 5.9L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: 3D7MR48C25
P0251: CP3 Pump Regulator Control. Hello, this truck starts well but after a few minutes of idling the rail pressure starts to drop. As the pressure gets lower it develops a surging idle along with heavy black smoke. At about 2200 psi the engine dies. The set pressure at cold start up is displa...
September 27, 2012
2005 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT 5.9L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: 3D7MR48C25
P0251: CP3 Pump Regulator Control. Hello, this truck starts well but after a few minutes of idling the rail pressure starts to drop. As the pressure gets lower it develops a surging idle along with heavy black smoke. At about 2200 psi the engine dies. The set pressure at cold start up is displa...
September 28, 2012
1996 Chevrolet C3500 Cheyenne 6.5L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1GCGC34F9T
P0251: Injection Pump Camshaft System. this vehicle was just bought by my son, and I am not a diesel guy by far, so I am kinda lost on this one! it has a problem with stalling, mostly hot-.. it has some kind of what looks like an aftermarket module on top of motor [labeled ''STANADYNE''] THAT seems...
September 29, 2012