Intermittant no start problem

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Jul 7, 2009 | 05:14 AM

jetdoc

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From: Pasadena, Maryland

Intermittant no start problem

I was driving down the road the other day and it just died. No warning, coughing, sputtering anything.

Symptoms.

No WTS or CEL or tach movement
No fuel pressure...I have a gauge
F-5 display blank

Last winter I had the fuel bowl heater fail, and it acted like this. (the heater is still disconnected, with global warming who needs it anyway!lol)

I checked the number 30 fuse and PCM relay and fuse in the underhood fuse box...no help. I "tapped" on the two relay boxes next the the under hood fuse box and it started after that a short while later. ( My gut feeling is that it had nothing to do with it) It has ran ever since. We have a camping trip planned soon and I'm wanting to find a tangible fix for this...The last thing I want is for this to fail again with the family aboard. Any insight would be greatly appreiciated!

Duncan

Jul 7, 2009 | 07:49 AM

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Loose chip or connection on the F5? That's where I'd start looking. Try wiggling things around when the truck is at idle. If it causes a stall, you've found your problem.

Jul 7, 2009 | 08:12 AM

indyF-350psd

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my father in law just had the same problem and it was his chip like mentioned above. his wasnt taped in though. after i yanke the chip out he's had no problems since.......