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Old 08-29-2013, 11:59 AM
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I have dodge 1994 5.2 and i have the exact same problem. i started it and it stalled out and just died. It cranks but no spark. I have replaced everything i can think of: Ignition coil, Distributor(cam sensor, cap), Crank Shaft sensor, PCM. Here's what i do know...at the coil, im reciving 12v at ignition on for 3 sec. then i get nothing at crank...both cam & crank position sensors are getting power to them and returning voltage from them. I do not know what else to do. Please help.
 
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Try swapping the ASD relay with the horn relay. And what brand sensors did you buy?
 
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swapped relays and still nothing. Duralast is the brand name for the sensors. I checked all the wiring to the sensors and found no breaks. What i did find was that in the wiring harness had all ground wires just hooked together and most of the end of the wires were corroded. I fixed that and still same issue.
 
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Hate to say it, but those Dura Crap sensors might be a contributing factor.
 
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i had a feeling that might be the cause. I went and returned that sensor, and bought BW sensor. I called the Chrysler dealer and they told me that i cannot even get my hands on OEM sensor now, since the vehicle is so old. So Im going to install the BW sensor and hopefully that will solve my issue. I will let you know in couple hours. Thanks for your help.
 
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Please remove the negative battery cable before replacing the sensor (any sensor for that matter).
 
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Ok im happy to tell you that i got it!!!!!!!!!!! It was the damn wires in the harnes, Corroded. I was checking the ground on the VSS i kept losing ground on it. so i started digging into the wire harness coming from PCM, and there it was. Someone just taped the 7 ground wires together and then there were 3 more other wires that were corroded and falling apart. The ground was good on CPS & KPS but not on VSS. So there it is. I replaced all of those parts and i have to say that it does run better than it was before, I'm calling it a tune up. Well now on to the next topic.....the code 37 is torque converter clutch solenoid. The truck seems like it only shift to 2nd speed and thats it.
 
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Congrats on fixin it. Did you have the negative battery cable disconnected while you did the repair? Check this link for the 37 code. http://dodgeram.info/Engine-Gas/OBDI/pcm_fault_code.htm
 



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