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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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First problem!

I have had my brt (big red truck) for just about a year and finally ran into a problem. F350 CC LB SRW, 4"MBRP, DP tuner, 3 guage pod. Truck was running fine taking daughter to school this morning and it just studdered then continued on. Did this about 10 times before coasting to a stop at the school. I thought great, I've read about this before, spare CPS is right next to me in the center counsel - tools however are at home (dumb a** idiot). Call for help, get tools, check Guzzles' instructions again, head back to truck, crawl under, reach up to unplug the wire, aaahhhaaa no unplugging necessary!! it was way loose and dropped onto my hand as soon as I touched it. Anyone had this, I pushed it back on but it doesn't seem to click into place the way this type of connector normally would. The truck started and ran fine but I think it may come off again without figuring some sort of fix.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 11:17 AM
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I havent played with the CPS yet myself, but any chance of getting two small tie wraps around the base of the CPS and across the plug?
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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You can replace the plug, I had the same problem. I went to the local junk yard and got one, used some butt splices, problem solved.
Rich
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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Don't you just love fixes like that.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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Don't you just love fixes like that.
The best kind, quick and cheap.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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Even though you forgot your tools, didn't it make you feel good knowing what was wrong and how to fix it???
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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sometimes you can buy the plastic piece and replace wires in it
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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Thanks for the help everybody. And yes it is great to have a place like this to learn about problems, fixes, and mods. Keep up the good work. Thanks again!
 
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