Michael Maskalans wrote:
>
> :konfused:
> does it feel like a fuel problem? does it sputter and die or is it more
> like you turn the key off?
>
> I'm still thinking PCM, but fuel pump or regulator has also entered my
> mind as a possibility. It would be nice if you could keep an eye on
> fuel pressure while this was actually happening. maybe a full blown
> scanner could do that? or one of those recording scanners like
> stealerships sometimes will loan out for phantom problems. got any
> friends with one of those?
That's why it irks me so much, it's not like any fuel delivery issue
I've ever experienced before. When it's running, it's running great,
just like normal. The closest that I can describe it would be to have
you imagine that you've got a switch to turn the ignition coil on and
off. While driving, disconnect the ignition coil. It just stops
firing, but since it happens when moving, the trans keeps the motor
turning even though it's not firing.
Since I've procured a DMM and 12 volt test light for this already, I'll
be going over everything I can tomorrow after work until it gets dark.
I still get the feeling that there's a loose wire somewhere. If the PCM
itself were bad, I don't think I'd have been able to reprogram it the
way I did. I don't know enough about the inner workings of the Mopar
PCM to decide whether it's bad or not. Part of me is thinking that it
might be worth the $whatever to just drop it off at the dealer and let
them diagnose it. The one by me charges a flat fee for diagnosis, so if
it takes them all day long, it's the same price. If I can't track it
down tomorrow, I'll see about dropping it off Friday sometime. Maybe
they know something we don't. Either way, I'm sure it'll make a great
story for the archives.
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L Above Statement Not True ^^^^^ www.omg-stfu.com
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