Re: RE: Shuts Downs

From: Jamie Calder (jcalder3@cfl.rr.com)
Date: Sat Jan 31 2009 - 14:50:54 EST


The light is on but I've become accustomed to it since it's been on for
about 4 months now due to a O2 sensor code. I'll have to hook up the reader
again to see if there's any additional codes (yeah I know, fix the O2
sensor!).

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From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 10:56 AM
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Subject: DML: RE: Shuts Downs

>
> Any codes? Stored/Active?
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jamie Calder [mailto:jcalder3@cfl.rr.com]
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 9:46 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Shuts Downs
>
>
> My '96 OBDII 318 occasionally shuts down all by itself. If I'm at a
> light,
> it will just turn off, in drive or neutral however will easily start back
> up
> when the key is turned. Sometimes it stumbles to the point of almost
> stalling (POAS) but doesn't. It also happens when moving but it starts
> back
> up right away by itself. Kind of like the key is being turned to off then
> run quickly. A friends mechanic dad said he has seen it once in a 318 van
> and once a Jeep. Replacing the computer was the permanent fix while
> wiggling the computer connector was a temporary fix. I recently (5
> months
> ago) replaced the CPS when the truck died and wouldn't start up again.
> Any thoughts?
> Thanks,
> James
>
>
>

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