Fw: Engine Dies and Restarts

From: Biff Byrum (bbyrum9@foothill.net)
Date: Thu Oct 02 2008 - 22:40:27 EDT


> I'm sorry, but I can't believe that. They have to be much more specific
> than that. Please see P0335 to P0344, they are segregated out.
>
> And the injector circut problem is seperate, I believe. Biff Byrum
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jamie Calder" <jcalder3@cfl.rr.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 9:08 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: Engine Dies and Restarts
>
>
>>
>> Well the code was "No Signal From Cam or Crank Sensor". Wish it could
>> have been exact! Also, "Injector Circuit Malfunction" but maybe that's
>> due to the crank (or cam) sensor failing.
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 8:13 PM
>> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>> Subject: RE: DML: Engine Dies and Restarts
>>
>>> Most common sensor failure with these symptoms: Crank sensor. Is this
>>> going to be it...hard to say without looking at it.
>>>
>>> - Bernd
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jamie Calder [mailto:jcalder3@cfl.rr.com]
>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 12:56 AM
>>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>> Subject: Re: DML: Engine Dies and Restarts
>>>
>> So if it was a sensor causing this and you had to pick one of the
>> sensors, it would be the crank sensor you would check out first? Not
>> saying that this is the problem but the other sensors most likely
>> wouldn't cause this kind of problem? Thanks
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 6:09 PM
>>> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>>> Subject: RE: DML: Engine Dies and Restarts
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes, cam/crank codes are present on OBD-I and OBD-II systems. A bad
>>>> crank sensor can definitely cause this issue - when they get hot (and
>>>> are "defective", they can kill the engine. Once they cool down (10-30
>>>> minutes), it will restart without any problems.
>>>>
>>>> - Bernd
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Jamie Calder [mailto:jcalder3@cfl.rr.com]
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 10:48 PM
>>>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>>> Subject: Re: DML: Engine Dies and Restarts
>>>>
>>>> I'll have to break out the FSM and read how to check the sensors. Will
>>>> a faulty crank, cam, TPS or MAP sensor throw a code on an OBD II?
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "Ed McCarrick" <edmccarrick@yahoo.com>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 5:26 PM
>>>> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>>>> Subject: Re: DML: Engine Dies and Restarts
>>>>
>>>>> --- On Tue, 9/9/08, Jamie Calder <jcalder3@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Jamie Calder <jcalder3@cfl.rr.com>
>>>>>> Subject: DML: Engine Dies and Restarts
>>>>>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>>>>> Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 9:10 PM
>> Got a new problem. Driving down the highway today my '96 318 drops to an
>> idle speed. Any attempt to depress the gas would make the engine severely
>> stumble and eventually quit. Coasted to a stop and same thing happens in
>> park. Turn engine off and called a friend. Takes him 15 minuets to get
>> to me. Turned the key to show him the problem and it fires up and runs
>> perfectly. I replaced the fuel pump a couple thousand miles ago and coil
>> 3-4 thousand miles ago. Even though it's a new reman fuel pump, still
>> sounds like an intermittant fuel pressure problem?
>>>>>
>> Hey James,
>> That sounds very similar to what happened to my '00 4.7 a few years ago.
>> The truck stumbled and eventaully stalled completely. I pulled the codes
>> and had about 9 , most were cylinder misfires. I had it towed to the
>> dealer 2 miles down the road and it started right up and ran properly
>> after coming off the truck. I believe it was one of the postion sensors,
>> cam or crank.
>>>>>
>>>>> HTH
>>>>> Ed
>

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