Right on the money Ray! We run into this problem at Manheim Auto Auctions
cold storage, to dangerous to drive after a boost. Procedure - Brand New
Battery and deliver to destination no problem.
Jim Knox
91 Dak
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Block" <bpracing@worldnet.att.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 3:25 PM
Subject: RE: DML:Starting problems
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Biff Byrum
>>
>> <snip> you never have to use the pedal to start or
>> keep a fuel injected engine going. <snip> Biff
>
> Actually you do have to do this in cases where the battery voltage is too
> low to make the PCM happy. Confirmed by a Mopar tech when I experienced
> it
> with my 2000 Grand Cherokee. Only happened when the car wasn't driven
> for
> a week or so. I'd have to keep my foot on the gas until it ran for about
> 10 minutes and then it would be fine. My mother's Chrysler did the same
> thing when she didn't drive it often. In our cases the batteries were
> fine
> but just needed charged after sitting so long. We both have alarm
> systems
> that cause some extra drain. I now hook mine up to a battery tender when
> I'm not going to drive it for a while and it always starts fine.
>
> Jay's problem is likely to be a weak battery. At least it's easy to check
> the voltage before starting it to be sure. I don't know the exact
> threshold that freaks the PCM but it's somewhere below 12.4 volts.
>
> Ray
>
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