Hi Brian here 1st timer, hope someone can help me on this situation? last winter (2017) during the coldest part I went out to start the D it would crank but would not fire up. Figuring I had ice in the fuel pump or fuel line, I pushed it into the car port, wrapped it up in a tarp and put a salamander under to blow heat under the truck to heat it up. After about an hour it started. When it got cold again it would not start , I noticed all of the dash lights came on except the check eng. light . now comes the weird part if I leave the key in the on position, all the dash lights come on except the check eng. light. depending how cold it is summer maybe 1 min. colder the weather the longer( 27 deg.) it took almost an hour you hear the fuel pump relay starting clicking very lightly then gets louder and louder as it gets louder the check eng. light starts blinking the louder it gets the brighter the light gets then then the light stays on, the clicking then stops a short run on the fuel pump then I can start the truck any Ideas ??????? THANKS BRIAN

 

Loose connection somewhere, might be a bad solder joint IN the PCM.

 

putting a refurb. comp. in tues. with any luck

 

good shot Hey You put in a new pcm started up thanks now if I can get my heat working and fuel gauge float working I'll be golden At least I can drive my truck might be cold but cant be as cold as the 59 vw I had THANKS AGAIN

 

What part of your heat isn't working? At least it starts and runs now. I think heat would be next on my priority list, it's getting cold out.... (and windy, and threatening snow......)

 

took it to my friends garage he put in a new water pump the blades were completely gone original 95 had to go some time LOL I have to check the power going to the plug for the fuel pump the gas gauge isn't working hoping I just need to fix that not drop the tank again If I need to do that I'm waiting for warmer weather I live up here in N.H. pretty damn cold right now to lay on the ground LOL
thanks for the info----- I was running out of options the new computer did the trick $266 easy fix and not as expensive as I thought it would be

 

so far you guys have done a right on job now I came up with a new problem driving down the rd. 35 mph. let off the throttle and the engine cuts out I did the key on and off thing and I got a 54 code it says problem with the dist. sync. circuit -- no sync. pick up signal detected during operation any help as usual is greatly appreciated you guys have been spot on thanks again Brian

 

Might be fuel sync

 

Sounds like cam position sensor. The parts stores call it the 'pick-up coil'. It sits under the distributor cap.

 

I put in a new pick up coil and it still intermittently cut out , so I rekeyed it and got a code 55 end of code ---- I pulled the neg terminal off over nite put it back this morn. and took it for a drive and seems alright now as I've said before thanks for your help Brian