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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by RubberFrog
bad battery
I agree
 
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 12:53 AM
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Battery is fines cranks strong-- engine eventually restarts and then the gauges work fine. It seems more like a bad ground or a relay problem.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 01:01 AM
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I finally resolved the problem . . .
I knew this had to be an electrical/contact problem.
The other day it stalled and I jumped out opened the hood and I told my wife to watch the gauges while I touched the different harnesses and pushed in on all the harness connectors and plugs. When I moved the 3rd plug she said the gauges moved.
I jiggled the third plug on the PCM? located above the engine and below the windshield and figured out that it is a contact problem b/t the 3rd plug and the receptacle. When I pushed in on the plug, I heard a relay click (key in ignition in RUN position)

I will buy a spray can of contact cleaner and do both sides of all 3 connectors.

I can't figure out why the design engineers placed the PCM (if that's what the silver component box with the 3 large plugs is) above the HOT motor.
 

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Old Jun 19, 2024 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 0215004x4
just for fun try boosting it.. it might sound like its cranking fast but its gota crank really fast to start so try boosting it and let me know what happens
I have the same issue but my will boost with a jump box but won't start other wise.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2024 | 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Bighomiec79
I have the same issue but my will boost with a jump box but won't start other wise.
The thread is 14 years old..... Start your own thread, tell us what you are driving, what it is(is not...) doing, and what troubleshooting you have already done.
 
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