Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Truck starts, stalls, and restarts easily. Runs great.

[Road Dog]

You can run the engine without an ecm which takes a lot potential issues out of the system. The engine will start and idle fine without a lift pump too.

You can find the instructions at:

Blue Chip Diesel VP-44 Diagnostics

 

[dknoch]

Thanks, that is where I learned to test the "shutdown" wire at the VP44. Tons of great information thanks to Blue Chip Diesel. Anybody know how those pins are held in the harness, would a regular terminal removal tool work to pull one out or would one need a special tool from Cummins?

Thanks,
Dan

 

[dknoch]

Been waiting to update to be sure things were resolved. So far, so good. Put the remanufactured ECM in this past Thursday evening and have not had any issues since. Knock on wood, I believe it to be fixed. I still cringe every time I turn the key and get really excited when it starts properly. Hopefully I can start to have more trust in the truck as the days go by. ECM fine print says needs to be installed by a certified technician so a buddy of mine stopped over to supervise so I could use his ASE number if there is ever a problem. Wish I would have tested some more stuff myself but as of early February we have a new baby so my time rightfully had to go to her and my wife and other 2 kids. So, I give credit to the first shop to look at it, just wish they would have sounded more confident in their diagnosis. Thank You all for your help and assistance with this issue, hopefully my headaches can help someone else down the road.

Thank You all again,
Dan

 

[JR]

That's great to hear. Hopefully your troubles are over. Congrats on the little one!

 

[BK]

Great to hear the update, thanks for taking the time out to share the experience that caused the frustrations.