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MISTERgadget Apr 3, 2005 08:00 PM

Air? Check. Spark? Check. Fuel? Negatory. Truck won't start.
 
I get into the truck to go buy a burrito, and it turns over but won't start. I checked the fuel pump relays, they're ok, checked all my fuses, they're fine as well. Tried the resetting safety fuel pump cutoff switch, nothing. I tried unplugging the brain to my viper alarm, thinking maybe the brain went bad and thought I was trying to steal it, normally it starts/runs perfect with the alarm disabled, but this time nothing.

Any other thoughts? You can't hear the pumps prime when i turn the key.

:(

SVT F15O Apr 3, 2005 08:01 PM

What's the theft light doing while you are cranking>??? -Mat-

MISTERgadget Apr 3, 2005 08:04 PM

the truck turns over just fine, theft light stays off while it cranks.

I also tried starting it in neutral, no beans.

The o/d off light was also on while it cranked, i can't remember right now if it always does that.

promodlightning Apr 3, 2005 08:14 PM

Did you try pulling your chip out and try to start, Mateus?

MISTERgadget Apr 3, 2005 08:24 PM

yup, i tried that pete.

SVT F15O Apr 3, 2005 08:25 PM

You check the schrader valve for fuel>???

MISTERgadget Apr 3, 2005 08:30 PM

Yup I did, nothing coming from there.

Could my pump have taken a crap on me?

bglanden Apr 3, 2005 08:51 PM


Originally posted by MISTERgadget
Yup I did, nothing coming from there.
No fuel pressure, no start. For some reason your pump's aren't kicking in. Sorry, I don't know enough about the fuel system's to help you. I assume you have checked the relay already? I haven't heard much failure rate with the stock pumps. I did have my pump crap out on my 90' f-150 when it was hot, just switched to the other tank. We don't have that option with the L's though.
Best of luck,
Bryan

SVT F15O Apr 3, 2005 09:23 PM


Originally posted by MISTERgadget
Yup I did, nothing coming from there.

Could my pump have taken a crap on me?

Anything is possible with an automobile. Do you have access to a scan tool, preferably a snap-on>??? Otherwise the you could try hot wiring the pump and see if it turns on. Have you tried jumping the relay>??? -Mat-

MISTERgadget Apr 3, 2005 10:14 PM

I replaced the relay with a new known good one to test it. I'll try jumping the relay tommorow, if anyone knows the pin-out for the fuel pump plug on the harness, i could figure out how to hot wire them to test.

Rob_02Lightning Apr 3, 2005 10:28 PM

Bummer Gadget :(

You say you hear the pumps, what year was known for the clamp loosening up and the hose spitting off the pump ???
We did my Pumps today amof and I got a L Fuel Pump 101 lesson
from Sal. He was showing me the improved clamp on mine (02), that use to fall off eariler years due to it being a POS clamp.

I have read post of this more that a couple of times.
Just a thought ?

Hope it's something simple :confused:

camcojb Apr 3, 2005 10:33 PM

You have also checked the fuse under the hood also, correct? There's a yellow fuse in the underhood box that would disable the fuel pumps also.

Jody

MISTERgadget Apr 3, 2005 10:45 PM

Well, i unplugged the battery and let it sit for a half hour or so with the headlight switch on.

started right up, but the odometer reading didn't show up until about 10-15 seconds later, which i find kind of disturbing.

I know a "----------" means dead pcm, but what would the mileage taking so long to display mean? could the cluster be on the way out?

edit: NONE of the gauges do anything until about 5-10 seconds after it starts. Cluster on it's way out?

Casey02L Apr 3, 2005 11:13 PM

Mine did the same thing to me a while back; I searched and searched. Still not sure what happened to it just like you said; it went back to starting.....

typhoon43 Apr 4, 2005 01:09 AM

Sounds freaky man. Since clearing the battery helped I'd have to assume it's something with the PCM. Did you reseat your chip?


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