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Help Needed
Hi Guys
I need some help.......I was driving me truck a while ago in town hit a dang pot hole and the engine died....and would not restart....
Let it sit for a few min. and it started then died..It continues to do the same thing....now
$165...Rollback .... I am now home with this lovely truck
It seems to be electrical....just my guess.......when I hit that hole all the gauges was off as soon as I looked. Also some times when it starts ....it will not rev up ...mash throttle to floor.
Just need a place to start looking...
Thanks in advance..
Joey
I need some help.......I was driving me truck a while ago in town hit a dang pot hole and the engine died....and would not restart....
Let it sit for a few min. and it started then died..It continues to do the same thing....now
$165...Rollback .... I am now home with this lovely truck
It seems to be electrical....just my guess.......when I hit that hole all the gauges was off as soon as I looked. Also some times when it starts ....it will not rev up ...mash throttle to floor.
Just need a place to start looking...
Thanks in advance..
Joey
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Yes..........
I did 3 things wrong while going to town to go to the court house to pick up my Concealed handgun permit...my old one runs out next month
1...No gun with me
2...No tools in truck
3...Dang dead cell phone
I did 3 things wrong while going to town to go to the court house to pick up my Concealed handgun permit...my old one runs out next month
1...No gun with me
2...No tools in truck
3...Dang dead cell phone
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I'll Go check if the chip popped out some...I did kick the hello out of the E-Brake while I was stuck in the middle of down town Durham
Not a great place to be broke down for sure...3 blocks from the court house
Thugs everywhere.....Spooky feeling for sure
Not a great place to be broke down for sure...3 blocks from the court house
Thugs everywhere.....Spooky feeling for sure
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OK....I checked the chip...It seems to be plugged all the way in..
But what the chip plugs into is very wobbly ....it moves left to right very easily....I do not remember it being that way...
Is that normal???
I just remove the nuts that hold the E-brake on and change the chips that way
But what the chip plugs into is very wobbly ....it moves left to right very easily....I do not remember it being that way...
Is that normal???
I just remove the nuts that hold the E-brake on and change the chips that way
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REMOVE the chip - make sure the key is OUT of the column cylinder. Then try to start it.
Does the WTS light come on? Does the tach move when you crank it?
PCM should not be loose like that. Don't recall offhand how it's secured, but that ain't right. Check the connector on the firewall side.
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OK......I pulled the chip...it started just fine.
Wait to start light has always came on and the tach moves. even when it would not start.....The starter would spin the engine fast but it would not fire. after awhile it would start then shut right back off...Just like you cut the switch off.
I will run it up and down the drive way some...with the chip out..
Can't afford another tow..
AAA....I have had AAA for the last 6 yrs..... I only used it once and the wife used it once.
It ran out in August of this year...I have got 3 letters from them on my table right now trying to get me to renew it
Life is a beach then you die!!!!
Lets go tear up the drive way.....LOL
Wait to start light has always came on and the tach moves. even when it would not start.....The starter would spin the engine fast but it would not fire. after awhile it would start then shut right back off...Just like you cut the switch off.
I will run it up and down the drive way some...with the chip out..
Can't afford another tow..
AAA....I have had AAA for the last 6 yrs..... I only used it once and the wife used it once.
It ran out in August of this year...I have got 3 letters from them on my table right now trying to get me to renew it
Life is a beach then you die!!!!
Lets go tear up the drive way.....LOL
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Good News.....
Made about 6 trips up and down the drive way. The drive way is about 500 feet. 3 times in 4x4 low with the tow on and 3 times in 4x4 high.
WFO......
Never missed a lick even when I over did it just a bit and had to lock the brakes down and slide to a stop ....Did not cut off.
I still don't trust the dang thing....may go into the pasture tomorrow and hit some hard bumps....I will leave the chip out..
Thanks for all the help...Today is the first day I have been out since fishing trip to the coast 2 weeks ago...Got sick as a dog the second day down there..stayed a week and came home
Again thanks..
Joey
Made about 6 trips up and down the drive way. The drive way is about 500 feet. 3 times in 4x4 low with the tow on and 3 times in 4x4 high.
WFO......
Never missed a lick even when I over did it just a bit and had to lock the brakes down and slide to a stop ....Did not cut off.
I still don't trust the dang thing....may go into the pasture tomorrow and hit some hard bumps....I will leave the chip out..
Thanks for all the help...Today is the first day I have been out since fishing trip to the coast 2 weeks ago...Got sick as a dog the second day down there..stayed a week and came home
Again thanks..
Joey
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Are you guys talking about both connections of the PCM...??
To clean the connections should I use a tooth brush or a light wire brass brush and 99% Alcohol ?
Would you use any dielectric grease on these connections.
I should know this stuff...But for the life of me I can not remember ***** any more
To clean the connections should I use a tooth brush or a light wire brass brush and 99% Alcohol ?
Would you use any dielectric grease on these connections.
I should know this stuff...But for the life of me I can not remember ***** any more
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