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Jul 21, 2009 | 01:17 PM

kenpobuck

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will not stay running

It is an 86 BII, 2.9, auto w/overdrive. It will start but quits when you let off the key. Could this be the control module on the distibutor? It is my daughters truck and she said she hooked jumpers up backwards before this started happening. I know it fried the fuel pump relay but I replaced that.Man I really hate this electronic stuff. I long for the days of old.

Jul 21, 2009 | 03:47 PM

greenbullitt

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will it stay running when you let off they key if you are on the gas? if so i say the iac on the throttle body. if not, and more than likely the ignition switch is coming apart

Jul 21, 2009 | 04:47 PM

plilikoi

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Removing the spout connector will take the EECIV computer out the loop, just in case that got fried and is sending crazy ignition timing signals.

Jul 21, 2009 | 04:57 PM

kenpobuck

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It does not run with the key in run even with the gas pedal to the floor. OK dumb question, where is the spout connector located? Like I said I don't work on this stuff lol.

Jul 22, 2009 | 03:32 AM

JB88BII

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it will be a connector by the distributor wiring on the back of the engine here is a pic of what the connector will look like

and this is the piece that needs to be removed

Jul 22, 2009 | 04:42 PM

kenpobuck

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Thanks I will try it when it quits raining lol.

Jul 22, 2009 | 04:51 PM

greenbullitt

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i must have been in a daze when i read that last, i missed the jumper cable part,lol. tfi/dist is a possibility, but so is the pcm with this situation. the pcm is in the pass kickpanel if you can get a donor to try