Abandoned 1993 Dodge Ram Cummins , will it run & drive after 18 years ?

[@georgespalding7640]

That farmer who owned the truck should have just given it to you for free. I've never seen such a nightmare under the hood.

[@jaceyedison1355]

Everything has price. If they didn’t want to spend money than why look? Now days 1st 2nd and 3rd gen trucks are 50,000. So? Idk how much he invested into this truck but I’m going to watch it now. So it’s a steal for me. 5000? That’s a fair deal

[@melvingibson4525]

​@@jaceyedison1355no

[@jaceyedison1355]

@@melvingibson4525 you must not know the quality of the engines back then

[@melvingibson4525]

@@jaceyedison1355 the newer 6.7 are better once you yank off the emissions crap. I would not pay 3k for a core engine.

[@rosslefave5877]

​@@melvingibson4525if it had the gas 12valve 3.9v6 magnum that outpull 6.7 probably 2 6.7 and 5.9 but that gas hit different

[@sclemmons1]

2:18, looks like some sort of homemade heat exchanger/ shutoff system to allow used cooking oil to be used as fuel. For this to work, the diesel engine has to be warmed up in order for used cooking oil to be used. They probably had both fuels hooked up. When the diesel engine warmed up on the diesel, the diesel fuel was turned off and the cooking oil turned on.

[@theetravisb]

That’s a crazy system. Kind of curious to see what it was like when it was “working”

[@sclemmons1]

@@theetravisb 1st time I heard about this was on TV sometime in the mid 2000s. I think it was Dirtiest Jobs with Mike Rowe.

[@hoosierfatha]

yep, that was my guess too... Good eye Mate...

[@47plymouth]

Probably smells like french fries when running on cooking oil!

[@WHEREVER-I-ROAM]

EXACTLY what I think DAM hippie BULLSHIT

[@staleyexplores]

This is really interesting to see the flip side of used oil systems and effects on the motor. Thx for sharing

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Mr. B. Here ! With over 50 + in automotive industry & a U.S. Cavalry tank crewman diesel engine start from the being don’t start with out going thru the system one step at a time ! Good luck !!!

[@SchysCraftCo.]

It's a great start. Very nice find guys. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God bless.

[@theetravisb]

God bless

[@marcusaurelius2770]

You're coming up with some good content. Thanks.

[@theetravisb]

Thank you for watching

[@squidwarddiesel8462dannyantrim]

​@@theetravisbLooks like something to keep vegetable oil from freezing

[@phildunne2632]

I love the steel guitar riff at the beginning!

[@betterwithrum]

this is a fire waiting to happen... people, clean your damn trucks

[@jenateer2518]

Your dad has a great voice he could work In radio as a dj.

[@SeanStevens24]

You're a braver man than I am, I'd be too scared to work on whatever McDonald's fryer grease contraption that was

[@myrongaines5542]

That could be an additional oil filter...

[@gabrielv.4358]

lol yep

[@TheCrackerBox]

Thanks for another , guys !!

[@jasonpetrich4141]

Iv also had great luck with using zep concrete cleaner and a heated pressure washer. But it was full stainless. Cover that motor in zep ( from home depot ) and get a hot pressure washer it might clean it up enough

[@gearhead9347]

I ran veggie oil in my 93 7.3 idi for years. It gummed up so bad I had to replace the fuel lines from tank to engine and the injection pump and lines. You might save a few bucks but in the long run it will turn into a headache

[@jeffrykopis5468]

I dont consider doing any of this crap "fun", but what IS fun is watching other guys do it on You Tube 😂.

[@coreylewandowski6084]

Your dad is the coolest!!!

[@terryeustice5399]

Congratulations Travis and Ric. Blowing out oil out the dip stick. No Title. Time quick Flip. Thanks for sharing! 💯❤️👊👍

[@jamesscott439]

It’s for spit swapping the coolant for easier starts in the cold weather

[@roywhitman7109]

Sad to see the old truck become a parts donor! Your trans idea is a good one! I wish you the best!

[@danswartwood4580]

Thank you for your APPRECIATION to your subscribers Travis!!😮

[@theetravisb]

Always Dan 💪🏼

[@danswartwood4580]

@@theetravisb ya

[@Binge420]

I’d say that dead cylinder wasn’t a burnt up piston but more the piston rings being gummed up hence no compression and it will just pour into the oil also

[@chicagorc3967]

everything under the hood screams " i knew a guy who could do it cheaper "! LOL

[@EricB-somejibberish]

always great to see these turn over!

[@ArthurL-po8vx]

Thats a setup to run straight oil engine oil btw and boy howdy seems they did it all on a whim the heat exchanger looks weird

[@thewilliamss2392]

Awesome episode dude

[@theetravisb]

Thank you

[@robertlacob8831]

Looks like an alternative fuel rigging, like fast food cooking oil????

[@reiniersanchezgaviero1243]

What you got there is the first gen Cummins buddy,much better than any other Cummins or diesel engine in car industry,it was the first time also a pickup truck had a turbo charger on its heart

[@arthurmccarron4379]

Nice. Grill. And Viser. With. Factory. Lights. Thanks

[@aijeMnairdA]

Homemade biodiesel rigging. They didn’t know what they were doing.

[@misfiresandflattires6874]

That's a really creative setup for alternative fuel😂

[@garyfeltus9801]

Well guys I just fond your channel . Watched it like your content and what you seem to be doing. So one more new subscriber .

[@theetravisb]

Thanks Gary 💪🏼

[@donaldcendana7288]

looks like a tweeker got a hold of it

[@jeffrykopis5468]

Pretty obvious to me, they were trying to run the thing on waste cooking oil. Ya gotta heat it up to keep it liquid. But you have to start it on diesel fuel to build heat before you switch over to grease.

[@carlbernard4197]

That is a heater system to keep biodiesel fron coagulating. And the filter is used to get the small particulates out of the vegetable 🛢 😊

[@claytoncoolidge992]

It's a vegetable oil fuel filter and heater setup to keep it flowing

[@j.b.a.124]

Great video as always. Can’t wait to see your Dad’s El Camino once he is done with it. Greetings from Florida.

[@theetravisb]

Yes an update on that is coming soon

[@stephenholland5930]

That thing is going to look sweet in new teal paint.

[@bobtucker8875]

Really enjoyed the content ☺️. Thanks 👍 guys.

[@MajorDan1138]

Where we're goin', we don't NEED any DOORS!

[@josephhead2748]

Should do a video driving and picking up the door. I would watch it.

[@steeliewheelies]

What a mess, but I feel better knowing you both revived it. I know a whole lot less about diesels so this was informative too. Cool truck and man I love those engines

[@theetravisb]

Greatest engine ever

[@iscariotproject]

the reason it doesnt make sense is because the flux capacitor is missing that makes you go back to the future if you reach 88mph

[@jacobthompson4117]

The copper tubbing is a home made fuel heater iv seen ole boys in Idaho set stuff up like that for when it sub zero temps so the diesel don’t gel up

[@gordonstroup882]

"WOWSER!" Holy crap, that thing is totally gummed up. I knew that my good old Est Wing hammer was good for other things than beating nails to death, ha ha! That's great ingenuity for the many other uses with an Est Wing! Right On! Ok, back to the video, I had to put this in because I was so impressed with the way you used the hammer. I think that a regular old hammer might have broken by the abuse that you and I both have used them for, 👍!

[@theetravisb]

They are tough ol hammers thanks for the compliment

[@sportytone1]

Looks like a home made heat exchanger to heat up waste cooking oil for a biofuel conversion. Cleaned & sterilized, it could be used as a condenser for a still (distilled water or ???. )

[@jayrichmond2325]

I hope you gave just about scrap price

[@robertlynch7068]

If that 12 valve is viable , better perform the killer dowel pin mod . It has wiped a lot of good engines !

[@1320fastback]

Loose timing case bolts took out more engines than the KDP

[@RaulSolisJr84]

get with 1st Gen Resistance for parts

[@jeffhutchins7048]

You can hear the dead cylinder: 1 2 3 4 5 siiix, 1 2 3 4 5 siiix, 1 2 3 4 5 siix. That cadence DOES NOT tell you what cylinder it is but #6 is USUALLY the bad one. Bought a Cummins with that EXACT sound. Bought it to rebuild anyway.

[@jasonpetrich4141]

So iv worked fast food for 10 yrs now, One thing I would NEVER EVER run fryer oil in my motor, its absolutely death. When that oil drops below 85 degrees it turnes into glue!!! Solid state glue!!!! My job is cleaning the flyer tanks and pumps, we use an industrial cleaned called contender / meriatic acid it will eat your skin but not metal! And heated pressure washer. Its the only way to clean it off. So I could only imagine what a diesel motor looks like after not running for a while...on cooking oil. What a mess

[@josephhead2748]

My guess is it runs on bio-diesel or used fryer oil.

[@noahingram8052]

I just bought a 12 valve cam gear and retainer + bolts the 12 I bought had an accident with the cam

[@brycechessum4684]

Thats a home grown fuel preheater all the PSA passenger car diesels Ive owned have that built in

[@supremeautomotive6749]

I think that is to run oil and you need to heat the oil in cold weather places and will help burn the oil better if its hotter.

[@montybland1304]

Hey man if you don’t have a use for the grill you should definitely let me get it

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Another great vid!!!!! 👍 👍

[@theetravisb]

Thank you

[@MOTORKIDZ12]

mint first gen my dad had one the same

[@garyhodder2784]

Great video guys !

[@theetravisb]

Thank you

[@johnirwin1137]

Looks like someone was making moonshine while driving .😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@JaredGallion]

They had it running on oil. Would heat it up to thin it out so it would go through the pump correctly.

[@MegaDirtyberty]

She's a breather, we have a breather here!.

[@1320fastback]

Rebuild that starter. Dont give up a factory Denso for auto parts store garbage.

[@CG-zh1td]

This truck is the opposite of "unmolested" . . . what some people do to these beautiful trucks. ?? I feel bad for it. 😢 Imagine if they had just maintained it a loved on it what that truck would / could be. Hopefully the 12V is solid, at least you'll have that as a basis for something. If this truck gets resurrected as a driver you will have pulled off a miracle job!

[@robroy5729]

I laughed so hard when you showed how much blow by it had!! It was puking out the dip stick tube even!! HAHHAA

[@boldfacedmage_6995]

the truck has alot of character

[@gordonstroup882]

Great job, my friend! You put a lot of hard work and a heck of a lot of time and thought into this 'sticky' situation, ha!

[@theetravisb]

Yes it was way to sticky literally

[@mountainman5025]

If it was in fact used by a hotshotter, that Cummins is ready for the pasture.

[@BBslider001]

I am guessing that sludge is not lack of oil change miant, but running the damn thing on cooking oil. Seen it before. The most idiotic thing to do to a diesel. Good work on you guys! That is quite the job to take on.

[@sfcbrick]

Walter White's first attempt at a rolling meth lab😂😂😂

[@Landon405l]

Badass video you earned a subscriber

[@theetravisb]

🙏thanks

[@jeffrykopis5468]

11:45 That starter sounds like a small dog barking, lol.

[@Tanner.M]

Check for vacuum leaks. They can cause a lot of blow by symptoms.

[@chezsnailez]

The Heath Robinson truckling...

[@baileymiller546]

Somebody really f*cked up that truck that's what I see lol 😂 coming from a guy who has resealed my 92 12 valve and re-wired the engine bay. That truck is rough.

[@theetravisb]

It’s way rough

[@SchnelleKat]

Man i really hope you didn't pay more than the worth of that eng. With all the jerry riggin going on, INSANE Blowby and no doors/cut wiring harness that'd be crazy. Seeing how the drive train was taken care of/the oil, and overall condition of everything. I wouldn't have paid more than 2k.

[@_ian69]

The No doors surprised me too

[@robertpierce9385]

Im a dmax guy but would love this thing

[@rodneyprimm5984]

Thank you for sharing. God Bless 🙏

[@user51109]

Silly question. Why not spray the gunk off of the injectors before trying to take them apart?

[@theetravisb]

It was to caked on

[@jasonpetrich4141]

Go read my comment. It expanded why you can't

[@stantilton2191]

Looks like a homemade fryer oil for fuel setup. Junk! The idea is good but??? Hope the motor wasn't ruined somehow.

[@solomaquinas3341]

Ese cummis 6bt 12v 5.9L creooo que esta listo para una recontruccion de motor .me gustaría arreglarlo para adaptarselo a un camion mas grande

[@fordnut4914]

That trucks a hot mess😂

[@michaelmason4206]

Guys are great!

[@Amac1825]

That's a corn mash still boss man.

[@mentlegen8187]

this makes my first gen look brand new 😥

[@jamesbrewer-lk8te]

Frankenstein!! For sure

[@natedog01able]

I would try cleaning the fuel system after the bio sluge

[@TheOnlyBlackInMeWasWillieBrown]

That's a homemade heat exchanger it allows you to run veggie oil. You run the truck on diesel until it's at operating temp. You flip a switch, turn on the auxiliary fuel pump on the firewall, and it will pump veggie oil the the heat exchanger thinning it out so it can be burned as fuel. You then turn off the diesel fuel pump and run on the veggie oil.

[@KeeganWilson]

Why do you fill the fuel filter with transmission fluid ? What does it do ? Cheers.

[@theetravisb]

Tranny fluid is a detergent acts like a cleaner

[@That70sChannel]

I'm going to guess it burns fryer grease.

[@study650]

Whatever they tried to do, they, basically, ruined the truck. Dumb!

[@johnellis3309]

He was trying to get warp drive out of the truck.. he just need one more hose. And five more toggle switches. Darn he was so close. He probably would have got it. If he hadn't lost his glass pipe

[@paulgrimm]

I miss my 1st gen.Its got 450,000 on it. My daughter has it

[@roadwarrior1157]

they were mixing use oil and diesel fuel called black diesel

[@philippmatthiasturk1421]

Hey! Can someone explain to me why you would fill the new fuel filter with transmission fluid instead of diesel when changing it?

[@theetravisb]

Tranny fluids a good conditioner

[@Iskxvspeeddually]

do you guys plain to rebuild it and use it

[@joshuaharper10713]

oil heater nice😏

[@bigjay6743]

The 1st of the most reliable 12 valve ever made. They last forever as long as the water jackets on the side of the block don't bust through But that doesn't happen until you have at least 500 to a million miles.

[@tanhelmet]

That L-100 is gonna be nice.

[@eharris6347]

Might have help some to Hit that engine bay with the pressure washer with maybe a light degreaser

[@billtodd6509]

I would say its probably a homemade engine heater. Bill

[@termoherd]

En camioneta 3.5 toneladas, acá en México piden mucho por esos motores y se los montan a camioneta de 14 toneladas

[@keaudretoler]

He did not need those doors 😂 literally not going to do anything with them. Good content bro