Pristine CTD. Extra cab, short bed, 2wd, SLT. Factory tow/haul package, leather heated seats, heavy insulation package. Rebuilt HX 35/40, Dap injectors, full gauges, PacBrake, Dynamic Transmission vb/servos/accumulator/strut/band/triple disc. Soft tranny lines, 40k trans cooler, lift pump, gooseneck hitch (never used), class 5 tow hitch, tonneau cover, air bags, re- geared to 3.73’s, 3rd Gen brakes with 17" rims Rust free CA truck located in Chico CA, 100 miles north of Sacto. I built this to
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Price: 16000
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Location: Chico CA 95973
This is an interesting failure that I've now had twice. While running, all the gauges suddenly zero out (tach, speedo, oil pressure, voltmeter, fuel gauge), and all the idiot lights fire up. The truck continues running.
After shutting down, the engine will start, idle momentarily and then shut off.
The first time it happened, I started checking connections for anything obvious, and re-seating the APPS / TPS connector seemed to resolve it. I went there first because the throttle housing has been haphazardly relocated to accommodate dual CP3s and a Banks Big Hoss intake. The harness is stretched, and I need to extend it a few inches once the proper bracketry arrives to secure the throttle bell and the oil dipstick tube, which is also loose.
The second time, that did not resolve the issue. Both instances occurred in the snow.
My thinking at this point is that I've got some kind of intermittent CAN failure that both zeros everything on the instrument cluster and prevents the immobilizer from authorizing the motor to keep running. I rather expect that I would see the "no bus" message in the odometer if that analysis were accurate, but I don't...
What am I actually seeing in this case?
04 3500 DRW 4x4
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Edited by grib
starts & <runs>, but then dies