Stalls at idle
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Stalls at idle
Alright guys if I let my truck sit idling for a few minutes it dies. No spitting or sputtering it just dies. You crank it right back up & it does good for another few minutes. Drives perfect with no hiccups or hesitations. Anybody have any ideas as to what it could be?
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First thing I'd look for are DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Codes) and the second thing I'd check is the wire harness for the IPR valve. Make sure you look under the split loom shielding and inspect the condition of the wire insulation near the connector. At the same time, check and make sure the stamped nut on the IPR is nice and tight...
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I've checked for codes & it's not showing any. It's a frustrating problem because it doesn't happen all the time. I guess it's what you would call an intermittent problem. I will check everything you said about the ipr & make sure it's all good to go
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What did you use to check codes? Most part store code readers wont read our trucks.
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Should still throw a code though...
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Well guys thanks for all your replies. I figured out my problem. Apparently my chip was not getting a good connection. When I installed it I put a piece of duct tape on it to hold it still because it fit kind of loose. I guess it just got loose from the rough roads around here jarring it. The tape was holding it on enough to work but I guess just a little vibration would move it again. Anyway I put a new piece of tape on it and it is good to go for now. Unless I hit a really hard bump then the truck dies from the chip getting jostled around. Anybody had this problem with their chip before? Really would like to figure out a way to hold it more securely and permanently.
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My chip problem was different: It was a borrowed one, and the other owner had a large buildup of solder on the edge of his PCM. This spread the connectors out a bit, and Stinky doesn't have the buildup of solder on his PCM - so the connection was weak.
This is all to say you could try to build up solder on your edge connector (a little), then clean the connector before installing the chip. This commits you to having a "fatter" connection on the PCM if you ever have to swap the unit.
This is all to say you could try to build up solder on your edge connector (a little), then clean the connector before installing the chip. This commits you to having a "fatter" connection on the PCM if you ever have to swap the unit.
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That's a good idea Tugly I didn't think of that. I guess I may have cleaned a bit too much when I installed it making it fit a little loose. I will try the solder this weekend & see if it remedies my situation
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