My first time on the Forum so be patient with me please thank you in advance. My van stalled on me for about 10 days. It happened one day I was low on gas. I thought I ran out but it started back up 5 mminutes later. It happened periodically after that but some days it would not happen?for about a week to 10 days It stalled once or twice per day then one day I stalled on the way home from work and it would not start back up. Anyways, after a lot of diagnosing problem shooting blahblah I changed the ignition coil for starters then I proceeded to put new wires and plugs assuming the wire to the coil was malfunction from the distributor. that did not fix the problem so I changed the distributor cap and the rotor. There was a lot of corrosion but that did not fix the problem either. last night I change the crankshaft sensor so now I'm at the point where I'm kind of stumped I'm trying to properly check the fuses but I don't have a multimeter but I could purchase one fast . I'm getting zero spark the whole time. My fuel pump activates and I smell fuel in the engine. Please give me advice. Again , I changed the ignition coil 1., wires and plugs are new2., distributor cap and rotor 3, and last night I changed the crankshaft position sensor. Lastly , before I did any work I did the key check and got the ignition code? it was po351. After coil change code went away.

 

Need info on your van like the year, model, mileage etc....

 

OK its 2001ram van 1500 has 110,000. 8 cylinder this problem is mind-boggling and I'm not sure about all the relays and fuses or maybe some type of oxygen sensor that might control Spark if that's possible

 

I got that code when the PCMs voltage regulator failed.

I had to get a new PCM.

 

Yeah I've been hearing that about computer but I'm just wondering based on the info if I'm missing a relay or sensor in the circuit because I did have power in the wire harness to the coil? Not sure if that matters?

 

Others on this forum have had similar no start conditions in posts they believe related to PCM problems. I myself have never had a PCM problem or a no spark condition but would have replaced the coil and crank sensor and tested the distributer as you did. Your thought on faulty sensor(s) causing a no start(no spark) condition, maybe but seems sensors would trip codes and possibly make the engine run like crap but no spark?


Someone else is likely to chime in shortly with more advice, while you wait search the post on PCM problems, no start or no spark conditions.


One other issue be sure to read the link that follows re routing ignition wires while you have the dog house off.


http://dodgeram.info/tsb/1998/18-48-98/18-48-98-v8.htm

 

Every time it stalled was it below 1/2 a tank of fuel?

 

Yes alloro. It was real low on gas when it stalled . iodj44 thankyou

 

Then your fuel pump could be failing. Pumps that are failing will first show symptoms only when the tank is less than 1/2 full. The reason for this is the fuel acts like a heat sink, allowing the pump motor to run cooler. The pump is only submerged in the fuel when the tank is over 1/2 full.

 

Then why would I have no spark?